Live ATC Malta Logs

[Vinny]

this is what i heard sofar today between work:
PS071 8-4-2011 USN P-3
NATO04 8-4-2011 NATO E-3A LX-N90458
Mobile02 8-4-2011 USAF KC-135 59-1486
FAF7401 8-4-2011 FAF
I1214 8-4-2011 AMI AB-212
Fang04 8-4-2011 RAF Tornado GR4
Exxon17 8-4-2011 USAF KC-135 57-1493
FAF7802 8-4-2011 FAF
Tartan14 8-4-2011 RAF VC-10 XV106
….146 8-4-2011
Fang06 8-4-2011 RAF Tornado GR4
Fang05 8-4-2011 RAF Tornado GR4
Otis81 8-4-2011 USMC KC-130J 166513
Arrow25 8-4-2011 RAF ??
Fang33 8-4-2011 RAF Tornado GR4
Arrow21 8-4-2011 RAF ??

[Wolbie]

in addition to that:
10.58 Arrow 21 (user unknown), LORED -> Sigonella, at 11.10 to Brindisi 264.850
11.12 I1485 Italian navy helicopter, squawk 1401, from LICC (Catania), working between Malta and Lampedusa
(EH101 MM81485/2-06?)
11.13 Wolf91 (AV-8B Italian Navy), IFR dest LIBG (Grotteglie-Tarento)
11.20 Sarab27 (M2000 Qatar AF), tactical
11.24 Zeus52 (E-3C 80-0138)
13.01 Arrow25 (user unknown), to Brindisi 264.850
13.08 Steel74 (EC-130 USAF)
13.09 Sarab21 (M2000 Qatar AF) contact Athena 124.625 at ARLOS

plus a bunch more I couldn't fully get, getting callsign-deaf as well...

[Wolbie]

some additions for April 8th:
11.21 I2186 (C-130J MM62175)
12.52 I2185 (C-130J MM62195) on coalition approved route, contact Benghazi 126.65
both a/c picked up again at 19.04, flying in formation.
16.13 Blast41 (F16 RNLAF)
18.27 Sheen44 (EC-130 USAF) tactical, 23.39 IFR, direct ARLOS
18.34 Blast43 (F-16 RNLAF), 18.49 to Roma 128.8
19.08 Zeus52 (E3C 80-0138)
19.05 Legacy40 (MV-22 USMC), VFR to the ship
19.49 Tribal27 (2x Tornado RAF), to LIBV (Gioia), 20.03 to Roma 234.375
21.37 FNY5111, squawk 3667, to LICZ Sigonella
22.30 RCH201 (C-17A 21 AS)
22.37 Wizzard27, Nimrod R1 XV249, destination Souda Bay, to Athens 124.625
22.48 Ogre03 (CH-53 USMC), to Catania
22.59 Chaos15 (EA-18G), RTB Aviano, to Brindisi 277.875
23.37 Exxon24 (Kc-135 351 ARS), squawk 3634, flight of 3, with Weasel25 (F-16 SP), squawk 3431, after separation direct Aviano
00.10 Ribas15 (MQ-1 US), direct Sigonella
00.22 Total02 (C-135FR AdlA), destination LFMI (Istres)
00.39 Loren?34, squawk 3431
01.27 Solex03 (E-3D 8Sq ZH107), dir. ARLOS

[Vinny]

just heard Tiger21 and Mighty62. No idea of user.
Mobile5 tanker 61-0317 with Weasel13flight 2xF-16's.

Vincent

[Vinny]

FNY5468 and FNY5021 sounded like they dep. Luqa.
any idea on type and serial?

Vincent

[AK01]

FNY5468 and FNY5021 sounded like they dep. Luqa.
any idea on type and serial?

Vincent

Vincent,
Things can change, however FNY5021 should be a Xingu of 28F, and FNY5468 should be a Sa365 of 35F.
Pieter

[Vinny]

on http://www.maltaspotting.com/logsaviationinmalta.htm
i see now AS65 313 dep. yesterday and also E121 67 dep. yest.
so looks like it still is.

Vincent

[Syracuse]

13.35 FAF7401
13.55 Conversation between Swedish planes
14.02 FNY5646 heading 140

[Syracuse]

14.04 Tower to FNY5646 confirms smoke from ETNA volcano and asks for hight and length

[Syracuse]

14.08 FNY5646 tells tower that following FAF aircraft will confirm details with sensors

[Syracuse]

14.10 BLUE 11 asks for routing for flight of 6 f-16s heading for Moron (LEMO)
14.12 FAF7404 heading 240 south of Etna
14.14 LMMM confirms Brindisi frequency to BLUE11 (US AWACS??)
14.18 FAF7404 asked by tower
14.28 TIGER42 going tactical
14.37 USAF Texaco 15 flying to EGUN
14.39 Tger 43 formation switching tactical
14.40 Sniper11 asking for clearance to Turkish Airspace
14.56 FAF Barbo03 asking for routing to Malta airspace

[Wolbie]

Syracuse,
Blue11 is KC10 or KC135 USAF
Sniper11 is CF-18 from Trapani, doubt this one went to Turkey
Barbo03 is CN295 Spanish Airforce

Some logs of this evening (April 10th):
17.30 Gambler27, 2x F16 (confirmed) (BAF), squawk2427
17.31 Arrow53 (user unknown) tactical, 20.30 IFR squawk 1553, dir. ERNAM. to Brindisi 264.850
17.42 FAF7404, 2 Rafales (confirmed), squawk 2435, 18.49 RTB LFKS (Solenzara)
17.47 Sling?45 (user unknown), 2-ship, squawk 1545, dir. SENTI, to Roma 128.8
17.57 Weasel23 (2x F-16 USAF SP), dir. Aviano
18.39 Mammut71 (B707 EdA), 18.57 tactical, at 23.?? IFR, squawk 1561, to LIED (Deci)
18.40 Arrow51 (user unknown), squawk 1551, to Sigonella
18.41 RCH083 (KC-135 22 ARW), dir. ARLOS
18.53 Total02 (spelled) (C-135FR AdlA), squawk 1602, destination LFMI (Istres)
18.51 Viking51 (F-16 RNoAF?)
19.20 RRR6753 (C-17 ZZ175 RAF) to Luqa, Malta, 21.15 departure form Luqa.
19.24 Zeus53 (E3 USAF), squawk 4076. (ID checked by FAF7404 flight: "E3 Awacs", as Malta ATC first has no radiocontact with aircraft squawking 4076)
19.55 Razor37, Tornado RAF, squawk 2437, dir. Gioia
19.56 Razor38, Tornado RAF, squawk 2436, dir. Gioia
20.10 Orano?41 (user unknown), squawk 1656, to Athens 124.625
20.11 Asena62 (KC-135 62-3539 TuAF), to Brindisi 264.850
21.24 Viking43 (F-16 RNoAF?), to Athens 124.625
22.59 Wizard50 (spelled), Nimrod R1 RAF, squawk 5000
23.03 Viking51, 2-ship (F-16 RNoAF?), squawk 2451, dir. ARLOS, to Athens 124.625
23.05 PS101 (P-3 USN?)
23.24 Chaos17 (EA-18G USN) IFR to Aviano, squawk 4265, to Brindisi 264.850

Cheers,
Wolbie

[strikestar01]

20.10 Orano?41 (user unknown), squawk 1656, to Athens 124.625
Wolbie

Uranos (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia): Uranos, Uranus, or Ouranos is a Greek god of the sky and heavens. So just a guess (not confirmed), these were Hellenic F-16's ?

Gr, Dre

[Alvaro]

The Gripen guys on twitter confirmed me that the SweAF is using the Tiger callsign for the Gripen and Mighty for the Hercules.

just heard Tiger21 and Mighty62. No idea of user.
Mobile5 tanker 61-0317 with Weasel13flight 2xF-16's.

Vincent

[Vinny]

ok thx for the update on the Swedish.
sbs is working again too.
Any idea about Cube61flight from Sunday?
Vincent