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Rico1969
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Santorini

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During my hollidays at Santorini, one of the four shelters was open and some military activity was seen there at this old F-4E Phantom FOL. Visiting was SAR AS.332C 2787 Hellenic Air Force.

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Normally there is a SAR detachment (used to be B212, could be a Puma these days) and the weekly C-130 from Elefsis (sometimes C-27J). No P-3 practicing circuits at all? The spot on the southside is great. :-)
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Yes, the spot here is great. We are on the Kamari beach... and aircraft come incredible low in. We did hear a typical Huey sound so a Bell 212 could be here too. The Super Puma stayed here for at least 3 days.

Cheers from Santorini
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C-27J 4122 came in around 16.30.

Greetings from a ☀️ Santorini.
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Can you imagine being there during the (blue and SEA camo) F-4 era? :-(
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Trabanti wrote: 23 Oct 2024, 17:13 Can you imagine being there during the (blue and SEA camo) F-4 era? :-(
My God, yes... I recently discovered some pictures taken at late 90's and early 2000... it was a real paradise! Drinking cocktails and watching Phantoms :worship:
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Trabanti wrote: 23 Oct 2024, 17:13 Can you imagine being there during the (blue and SEA camo) F-4 era? :-(
Haha, don't have to imagine as I was, and took the photo's. And while on a beachbed, in the morning the F-4's arrived from Andravida and in the afternoon they wend back home. F1s from Heraclio and A-7's from Souda came by during there mission from Crete.. the year '91 :D

Nice memories!
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Paul wrote: 23 Oct 2024, 20:23 Haha, don't have to imagine as I was, and took the photo's. And while on a beachbed, in the morning the F-4's arrived from Andravida and in the afternoon they wend back home. F1s from Heraclio and A-7's from Souda came by during there mission from Crete.. the year '91 :D
Pics or it didn't happen Paul :wink:
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Haha, don't have to imagine as I was, and took the photo's. And while on a beachbed, in the morning the F-4's arrived from Andravida and in the afternoon they wend back home. F1s from Heraclio and A-7's from Souda came by during there mission from Crete.. the year '91 :D

Nice memories!
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Would love to see those pictures :respect:
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Another C-27J inbound at 12.50 LT... 4117. Nice catch.
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... a third C-27J comes in. 4120 landed at 15.20. Three Spartans in 3 days. Very happy.
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Three, I don't think you need to worry till it gets to about 299.
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