LOG Athens ATC

[joost]

Sorry Joost, can't recall any background noises, did however 'discover' a pattern:

02/03 ZIPPO31
03/03 ..32?
04/03 ..33?
05/03 DUTCHY34
06/03 JANET?35
07/03 ..36?
08/03 ZIGGY?37
09/03 COIL38 (confirmed as C130)
10/03 KRUPA39

Same aircraft? Daily mission out of Souda Bay, different callsign every day. First thought this might be a RC-135, but as you can see aircrafttype was confirmed as C130 on the 9th...
Doesn't appear on SBS logs BTW..

Cheers,
Marco

Interesting! perhaps alsio checking to which FL they are cleared to. if FL200 was his final. it might have been a Prop indeed
Are there a AC-130's or other MC-130's in the area?

Grtz
Joost

[Wolbie]

You're right about the final FL, it is FL200. Routing always in/out of Malta FIR (to Libya?)

02/03 ZIPPO31 switching Malta ATC
03/03 ..32?
04/03 ..33?
05/03 DUTCHY34 FL220 via ARLOS (out of Malta FIR) returning to Souda
06/03 JANET?35 FL200 via ARLOS (out of Malta FIR) returning to Souda
07/03 ..36?
08/03 ZIGGY?37
09/03 COIL38 (confirmed as C130) final FL200 dir ARLOS (into Malta FIR). Returning late afternoon to Souda, FL200 via ARLOS (out of Malta FIR)
10/03 KRUPA39 climb FL200 proceed to ARLOS (into Malta FIR)

Cheers,
Marco

[Wolbie]

Maybe of interest for the ones listening to Athens ATC, this coming Tuesday and Wednesday air refuelling by RNLAF scheduled within Athinai FIR:

A0388/12 - AIR REFUELLING ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE BY ROYAL NETHERLANDS
AIRFORCE WITHIN ATHINAI FIR AS DESCRIBED BELOW:
1.- AREA (INBOUND): BETWEEN PLH-SALUN ON AWY UA145 ,AWYS UL612
(PLH-LINGI), UM728 (OLIKI-SALUN), UM1 AND UP868 (OLIKI-METRU)
AFFECTED.
VERTICAL LIMITS: FL270-FL290
DATES AND TIMES: MAR 13 0700-0725 (ALTERNATIVE MAR 20 0700-0725)
ACFT: (1)KDC-10 NAF-48, (2)F16 NAF-81 AND NAF-82.
REMARK: CLEARANCE FOR DELAY-TIME 72 HOURS IS GRANTED.
2.- AREA (OUTBOUND): BETWEEN METRU-PLH ON AWY UL612, AWYS UA145
(PLH-SALUN), UM1 AND UP868 (METRU-OLIKI) AFFECTED.
VERTICAL LIMITS: FL270-FL290.
DATES AND TIMES: MAR 14 1120-1200 (ALTERNATIVE 21 1120-1200)
ACFT: (1)KDC-10 NAF-48, (2)F16 NAF-83 AND NAF-84.
REMARK: CLEARANCE FOR DELAY-TIME 72 HOURS IS GRANTED.

[joost]

Maybe of interest for the ones listening to Athens ATC, this coming Tuesday and Wednesday air refuelling by RNLAF scheduled within Athinai FIR:

A0388/12 - AIR REFUELLING ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE BY ROYAL NETHERLANDS
AIRFORCE WITHIN ATHINAI FIR AS DESCRIBED BELOW:
1.- AREA (INBOUND): BETWEEN PLH-SALUN ON AWY UA145 ,AWYS UL612
(PLH-LINGI), UM728 (OLIKI-SALUN), UM1 AND UP868 (OLIKI-METRU)
AFFECTED.
VERTICAL LIMITS: FL270-FL290
DATES AND TIMES: MAR 13 0700-0725 (ALTERNATIVE MAR 20 0700-0725)
ACFT: (1)KDC-10 NAF-48, (2)F16 NAF-81 AND NAF-82.
REMARK: CLEARANCE FOR DELAY-TIME 72 HOURS IS GRANTED.
2.- AREA (OUTBOUND): BETWEEN METRU-PLH ON AWY UL612, AWYS UA145
(PLH-SALUN), UM1 AND UP868 (METRU-OLIKI) AFFECTED.
VERTICAL LIMITS: FL270-FL290.
DATES AND TIMES: MAR 14 1120-1200 (ALTERNATIVE 21 1120-1200)
ACFT: (1)KDC-10 NAF-48, (2)F16 NAF-83 AND NAF-84.
REMARK: CLEARANCE FOR DELAY-TIME 72 HOURS IS GRANTED.

NAF 81 & 82 departed today from Volkel to Souda Bay further to Sandpit with Tanker Support. J-514 & J-135 from memory

[Wolbie]

March 12th LGGG
08.14 STATE77 (? USAF) descend FL090
08.21 Ouranos11 (Emb-145H 380 Mira) left hand turn over Skopelos
08.44 CNV6822 (C-26D? USN)
11.24 HRK102C (C-130 356 MTM) 13.33 as HRK102F
13.18 I2177 (C-130J MM62190 46 BA) FL250 to KUMBI
13.19 Pegasus73C (C-27J 354 MTM) FL180 proceed dir BADEL. 13.55 Athens APP 132.975
13.58 PLF032 (CN-295M 022 13 eltr) Athens Radar 124.475
15.55 IAM4669 (C-130J MM62189 46 BA) 15.59 Athens 124.625
16.23 HKY820 (C-130J-30 06-8612 37 AS) FL240
16.25 HKY180 (C-130J-30 08-8605 37 AS) climb FL260 16.40 Athens 124.625
18.55 IAM3112 (A319 MM62209 306 Gr) 19.27 Athens 124.625
20.10 HRK69B (C-130 356 MTM) final FL120
21.23 NATO03 (E-3A LX-N90452 NAEWF) climb FL310 dir MIL, going to orbit in a area south of Cyprus. 20.34 Athens 125.2 dir MAGIS, 21.23 Nicosia 124.2
21.08 CTM1033 (A340 F-RAJB/081 ET03.060) FL330 BELIX-> SALUN. 21.48 Cairo 127.7
21.11 HRK69C (C130 356 MTM) passing FL135, Iraklion dir EGN.

[Wolbie]

March 13th LGGG:
11.07 DF12 ((E)P-3? USN) towards ARLOS, into Malta FIR, then Benghazi FIR. After 9+00 hours into Souda FIR. 11.17 Climb FL205, VFR operational, switching Malta 123.625
11.13 RCH213 (C-130J 04-3144 463 AG) Descend FL130, Souda 118.125
11.13 RRR3248 (Tristar ZD948 216 Sq) Athens 125.2. 11.44 Nicosia 125.5
11.16 RCH610 (KC-135R 57-1435 151 ARW) PLH 2F arrival for Souda. Descend FL140, 11.21 Souda 118.125
11.16 CNV6862 (C-26D? USN) PLH 2F for Souda. 11.33 souda 118.125
11.21 GAF159 (C-160D Luftwaffe) Athens 125.2, dir SKP FL 220. 13.58 Kerkyra 122.350
11.22 GAF128 (C-160D Luftwaffe) Athens 125.2 RIPLI-> SKP (Skopelos). 12.13 Athens 123.825
11.37 KAC010 (A319 9K-AKD State of Kuwait) dir EVENO
11.57 RMAF131 (? Royal Moroccan AF) climb FL330 dir RDS. 12.12 Athens 123.825
12.09 HRK40A (C-130 356 MTM) Andravida 121.125
12.46 CTM1275 (A330 F-RARF/240 ETEC00.065) FL400 NW of METRU, dir LORNO. 13.27 Roma 133.250
14.11 HAF356K (C-130H 743 356 MTM) dir BADEL FL240
14.29 JALOP04 (C-21A 84-0083 76 AS) dir TOSKA. 19.31 Brindisi 128.3
14.38 CTM1031 (A340 F-RAJA/075 ET03.060) climb FL370. 15.09 Cairo 127.7
16.22 CNV3621 (C-130T? USN) sq 7067 new destination LICZ (Sigonella) descend FL220 dir DEMAG, 17.36 Malta 123.625
17.39 RCH702 (C-17A 07-7186 437 AW) 17.53 Malta 123.625
18.31 S906 (C-37B 11-0550 99 AS) 18.31 Athens 134.325 FL430
19.33 CTM3005 (? FAF) 14.10 over TANSA FL180 to Souda. BAVES 1G arrival for Souda, descend FL140, 20.12 Souda 118.125
20.08 DF12 ((E)P-3? USN) PLH 1G arrival for Souda. Descend FL250->150, 20.14 Souda 118.125
20.09 SNOOP55 (RC-135V 64-14844 55W) still in Malta FIR. Climb FL350. 20.28 Cairo 127.7
21.30 IAM3115 (? 31 St) METRU-> PLH-> LORNO sq 0651. Destination LIRA (Roma-Ciampino), exitpoint TIGRA after KRK. 21.52 Athens 134.325, 22.30 Brindisi 128.3
21.51 RCH553 (C-5B 87-0038 337 AS) FL230, RDS->TRL. Climb FL340. 22.28 Athens 134.325 dir RUTOM. 23.00 Brindisi 128.3
22.09 Pegasus71C (C-27J 354 MTM) hospital flt to Santorini. Descend FL070, 22.16 Santorini 118.050

[Wolbie]

Now on Athens ATC (Athens 124.625) 08.46 GMT:
Trend41(-46) 6x F-16 USAF, about to pick up Gold91 (KC-10A 86-0035 305 AMW) for air refuelling block FL270-280
Gold92 (KC-135R 63-8026 151 ARW) destination LGSA (Souda), just switched Souda APP

see also http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=80854

[Wolbie]

Yesterday's log, March 14th LGGG:
09.07 Peseus Q (F-16 347 Sq) sq 5051 FL220, Araxos-> Nea Anchialos. 09.12 Andravida 121.125
09.07 Keravnos White (F-16 330 Mira) sq 5033 FL220 following Peseus Q. 09.12 Andravida 121.125
09.37 CTM3005 (? FAF) FL180 dir PLH, 10.54 Brindisi 135.425
09.42 6XO (C-130H 743 356 MTM) Kalamata APP 120.750
09.54 Keravnos White (F-16 330 Mira) sq 5033 cleared FL270
10.01 Peseus Q (F-16 347 Mira)
10.07 Pegasus72C (C-27J 354 MTM)
10.13 HAF678C (G-V 678 352 MMYP)
10.17 6XO (C-130H 743 356 MTM) Kerkyra APP 122.350 10.24 FL130->180 inbound GARTA
10.32 Mystas16 (T-6A 361 MEA) Andravida 121.125
10.36 Mystas19 (T-6A 361 MEA) sq 7017 FL170 inbound Kalamata
10.51 Tigris D (F-16 335 Mira) Tripolis-> Kalamata
10.56 Mystas15 (T-6A 361 MEA) Kalamata 120.750
12.15 PLF043 (CN-295M 017 13 eltr) FL190
13.35 CTM1408 (? FAF) FL150 exit via KUMBI, proceed to SITIA
14.26 KL13 ((E )P-3 USN)
15.18 CTM1032 (A340 F-RAJA/075 ET.03.060) sq 4301->2051 FL280 SE of METRU, dir LORNO
15.35 SUI007 (?Falcon 50 T-783 Swiss AF)

[Wolbie]

Gold91 declaring emergency for Trend41 flt, fuel emergency:
Trend41 flt deviating to Souda Bay, all 6 aircraft to Souda.
Gold91 accompanying Trend flt to Souda, destination LEMO (Moron).
unable to accomplish air refuelling, tanker system broken.

[Wolbie]

Some NOTAM's for Athinai FIR of interest:

A0423/12 - AIR REFUELLING ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN ATHINAI
FIR BY USA ACFT WITHIN AREA 3706N01900E 3400N02528E 3400N02446E
3644N01900E AREA CRETE. FL240 - FL260, 16 MAR 09:15 2012 UNTIL 16 MAR 12:57
2012. CREATED: 13 MAR 07:34 2012

A0422/12 - AIR REFUELLING ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN ATHINAI
FIR BY USA ACFT WITHIN AREA
3438N02414E 3508N03000E 3448N03000E 3442N02446E
AREA KARPATHOS. FL240 - FL260, 16 MAR 08:32 2012 UNTIL 16 MAR 12:15 2012. CREATED:
13 MAR 07:34 2012

(Could this have been for the Trend flight today, in the mean time rescheduled to today? However the second one, Karpathos is slightly of route..)

A0425/12 - US NAVY (USS ENTREPRISE) WILL MAKE A FIRING EXERCISE WITHIN
ATHINAIFIR AS DESCRIBED BELOW:
1.-EXERCISE AREA (FIRING) : 365600N0232900E 364200N0233200E
364100N0234800E 364700N0235500E. AWY P50 (IXIMA-RUSOS), LGD76
AFFECTED.
VERTICAL LIMITS: SCF-FL150.
2.- PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE AIRCRAFT:
2.1.- EXERCISE ACFT WILL FLY VFR-VMC IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICAO
RULES AND PROCEDURES AS AMPLIFIED IN AIP-GREECE.
2.2.- EXERCISE ACFT WILL SUBMIT FLIGHT PLANS AND WILL ESTABLISH
CONTINUOUS RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH ATHINAI ACC ON EMERGENCY FREQ
121.5 MHZ OR 243.0 AND WITH CRC MAMBO CONTROL ON FREQ 129.8 MHZ OR
363.100 MHZ. SFC - FL150, MAR 26 27 1200-1500, 26 MAR 12:00 2012 UNTIL 27 MAR
15:00 2012. CREATED: 14 MAR 08:13 2012

(USS Enterprise about to enter the Mediterranean?)

[Rockville]

(USS Enterprise about to enter the Mediterranean?)

Big E left Norfolk march 11th enr 5th and 6th Fleet AOR.

[Wolbie]

March 15th LGGG
08.08 Aris A (F-4E 338 MDV) 09.26 switching Andravida 121.125
08.11 Aleppou (D?) (F-16 340 Mira)
08.42 CNV6862 (? C-26D 900531 USN) FL200, 09.16 Brindisi 135.425
09.03 IAM1499 (P.180AM? 14 St) Kerkyra-> GARTA-> PIKAD. Descend FL150, 09.38 Athens APP 132.975
09.21 RCH610 (KC-135R 57-1435 151 ARW) FL280->300->310. 09.54 Roma 133.250
09.29 GOLD91 (KC-10A 86-0035 305 AMW) sq1204 FL290, remain Athens 124.625. 10.09 Cairo 127.7
09.39 GOLD92 (KC-135R 63-8026 151 ARW) FL260 1 aircraft, destination LGSA (Souda)
09.46 TREND41-46 (F-16 USAF) Athens 124.625, over ARLOS , 6 aircraft, F16, Block FL270-280. To pick up GOLD91 for air refuelling.
10.20 RCH565 (C-17A 06-6158 60 AMW) 10.19 Cairo 127.7
10.21 GOLD91 (KC-10A 86-0035 305 AMW) declaring emergency for Trend flight, fuel emergency. TREND41 flt deviating to Souda Bay, GOLD91 returning to LEMO (Moron).
FL270 for GOLD91, 12.000 ft for TREND flt, unable to accomplish air refuelling, tanker system broken.
TREND41-46 direct Souda Bay, hold north of Souda Bay. 10.32 Souda 118.125. GOLD91 dir LORNO, switching Brindisi 135.425 11.37h.
10.59 TIGER22 (?) descend FL250
11.42 STORK41 (C-17A 01-0187? 62 AW) FL390->370, switching Athens 125.2
11.52 Ouranos31 (Emb-145H 380 Mira)
11.58 Pelops26 (T-6A 364 MEA)
12.00 Pelops41 (T-6A 364 MEA) FL150 dir NEVRA. 12.05 Athens APP 132.975
12.01 BAH4 (G-V A9C-BAH Bahrain Amiri flt) 12.04 Athens 125.2. 12.11 Athens 123.725
14.22 HRK70B (C-130 356 MTM) sq7025 descend direct Larissa
15.40 Pelops41 (T-6A 364 MEA) Athens 124.625
16.09 Pelops26 (T-6A 364 MEA) FL140 16.14 Athens 124.625, vectors to Tripolis
16.51 GAF879 (A319 1502 FBS) FL340 sq 2034 METRU-> PLH-> LORNO. 17.48 Roma 133.250
17.03 I2177 (C-130J MM62196 46 BA) sq 2045 METRU climb FL260
17.03 KAF3206 (L100-30 KAF325 Kuwait AF) FL190->210 dir KUMBI (from Gatwick)
19.50 CTM1034 (A340 F-RAJB/081 ET03.060) sq 2060 METRU FL380
17.47 Ouranos32 (Emb-145H 380 Mira) Souda 118.125. 18.38 dir Aegina
20.29 CFC4258 (CC-177 177704 429 Sq) FL350 dir SIT. 20.49 Athens 125.2, 21.08 Cairo 127.7
20.46 Pegasus73C (C-27J 354 MTM) 20.54 Athens ARR 132.975
21.22 AAC598 (Islander ZG998 651 Sq) 21.55 Athens 125.2, dir SIT -> Iraklion. 22.37 Iraklion APP 123.975
21.22 AAC599 (Islander ZH001 651 Sq) climb FL090 21.55 Athens 125.2, dir SIT -> Iraklion. 22.37 Iraklion APP 123.975
21.40 HRK69A (C-130 356 MTM) dir GONSO. 21.56 descend FL110, Iraklion APP 123.975
22.21 RRR3247 (Tristar ZE706 216 Sq) 23.00 Athens 124.625
23.25 RCH507 (C-17A 93-0602 437 AW) dir TRL climb FL340. 23.34 Athens 124.625

[Wolbie]

TREND41 flight of 6 (F-16 USAF) back in the air again this morning, rejoining GOLD91 (KC-10A 84-0189 305 AMW), entering Cairo FIR via SALUN (08.56GMT)

[Wolbie]

CUBE71 (F-16 52W) flight about to join BOBBY21 / BOBBY31 (10.11 GMT) (return flight from Konya to Spangdahlem).
CUBE81 (F-16 52 FW) also entered Athina FIR (10.45 GTM)
as did PLF340 and PLF344 (F-16 Polish AF), on their way back fro Israel to Poland (11.04/11.45 GMT)
PLF344 switched to Souda APP, so I guess fuelstop at Souda.

[Oscar01]

Cube71-76 and 81-86 landed Spangdahlem indeed. Bobby flights went to Mildenhall. So 3 F-16s and 1 KC-135 stayed behind.

Regards,
Oz