Chania (Souda Bay) LGSA/CHQ 2017 MIL

[Bennie]

June 27th visitor: RCH181 (ADS-B: 96-1004, showing as GOFER04)

[Gerard]

Overflew my house half an hour ago. Heard on the scanner with RCH-callsign.

[Bennie]

The fourth RCH flight in 3 days is enroute to Greece: expect to see RCH980 on June 28th (ADS-B: 96-7323)

[Bennie]

The fourth RCH flight in 3 days is enroute to Greece: expect to see RCH980 on June 28th (ADS-B: 96-7323)

+1!

RCH637 in on her way too (ADS-B: 96-1008

[Mutly]

Also Due i believe
96-7324 C-130H RCH977 departed CYYT at 0700z < CVurrently overhead Manchester after a fuel stop at Belfast

96-1005 C-130H RCH155 departed CYYT at 1007z
96-7322 C-130H RCH685 departed CYYT at 1025z

Both booked into Belfast

[Kanarie]

Today 8-10-2017 while passing the field, the following was seen. Nothing read unfortunately.
2 x F22, C40, DHC7, KC135 and a UAV ( think it was a MQ9 reaper)

Kind Regards

Arjen

[minotaur]

and a UAV ( think it was a MQ9 reaper)

The UAV was most probably the RQ-4B '05-2024', which diverted to Souda due to an emergency, some time ago.
As mentioned in the Moron topic, one of the F-22s was 05-4106 (another emergency).
These two emergencies, along with the 3 Iraqi F-16's (1613, 1630,1631) that arrived from Lajes on Sep. 27th, were the latest highlights of the always interesting Souda movements.

[Thunderbolt]

Today in LGSA is CLEAN81 KC135 60-0344 from LPLA

[Trabanti]

Seen today, status as per 4:30 pm:

IQAF1613 F-16C
IQAF1630 F-16C
IQAF1631 F-16C
N470JF ATR42
N53993 DHC-7
N6147U Be350
64-844/OF rd RC-135V dep 16.20
77-0356/OK rd E-3B
052024/BB yw RQ-4B
40067 C-17A 137AS arr
15732 C-130J-30 317AG arr 15.20
1x EP-3E arr approx. 16.00
F-RADC A310 AdlA arr approx. 15.00
Addition:
5153/61-PJ C-130H-30 dep 18.00

A C-17 with a green finband which I saw upon arrival yesterday had left during the night.

The EP-3 apparently left for a long mission, as I had seen it last night upon arrival, but was already gone by 8 am this morning.

All times local.

Aircraft preserved/dumped were unchanged:
11x T-33
1x A-7 (northeast entrance, not the main gate one)
1x F-84F

[Thunderbolt]

Currently on the deck:

IQAF1613 F-16C
IQAF1630 F-16C
IQAF1631 F-16C

Any reason for these F16s still in Souda Bay?

[Trabanti]

Logged today (additional to yesterday ):

(156)511 EP-3E VQ1
64-844/OF rd RC-135V dep 17.45
617 F-16D 343 Mira (single-ship early morning QRA)
627 F-16C 343 Mira (Zeus demo practice)
602 F-16D 340 Mira
607 F-16D 340 Mira
500 F-16C 343 Mira (unmarked)
600 F-16D 343 Mira
538 F-16C 340 Mira arr 6PM
1× C-130 HAF
10+23 A310 arr/dep
50+73 C160D arr
51+05 C160D arr

Very slow day today. Decided to drive to a nearby beach instead. At that time the Greek Herc came in and as I drove back to the base the German contignent started to arrive. NAMFI guests I assume. Missed the Greek Herc upon departure while reading the Transalls with the naked eye; they were right next to the rental car parks.

No signs of life around the RQ-4, Iraqi's, Sentry and the sneeky contractor birds (Beech, ATR, Dash 7). Also the Stewart C-17 is still on deck.

Was able to identify the EP-3 finally, though it didn't fly today (yet).

Still hoping for some more interesting visitors this week like AC-130s or fighters in transit.. But for now the rain starts pouring.

[Schoen]

Hi,

expect three IDF/AF Be200 tomorrow from 0720-0740 UTC arr., leaving between 11:10 - 11:30 UTC.

Happy hunting



(156)511 EP-3E VQ1
64-844/OF rd RC-135V dep 17.45
617 F-16D 343 Mira (single-ship early morning QRA)
627 F-16C 343 Mira (Zeus demo practice)
602 F-16D 340 Mira
607 F-16D 340 Mira
500 F-16C 343 Mira (unmarked)
600 F-16D 343 Mira
538 F-16C 340 Mira arr 6PM
1× C-130 HAF
10+23 A310 arr/dep
50+73 C160D arr
51+05 C160D arr

Very slow day today. Decided to drive to a nearby beach instead. At that time the Greek Herc came in and as I drove back to the base the German contignent started to arrive. NAMFI guests I assume. Missed the Greek Herc upon departure while reading the Transalls with the naked eye; they were right next to the rental car parks.

No signs of life around the RQ-4, Iraqi's, Sentry and the sneeky contractor birds (Beech, ATR, Dash 7). Also the Stewart C-17 is still on deck.

Was able to identify the EP-3 finally, though it didn't fly today (yet).

Still hoping for some more interesting visitors this week like AC-130s or fighters in transit.. But for now the rain starts pouring. [/quote]

[Bennie]

Hi,

expect three IDF/AF Be200 tomorrow from 0720-0740 UTC arr., leaving between 11:10 - 11:30 UTC.

Happy hunting

IAF057, 058 & 059.

[Bennie]

Hi,

Still hoping for some more interesting visitors this week like AC-130s or fighters in transit.. But for now the rain starts pouring.

Expect to see Polish F-16s today

[Starman]

Expect to see Polish F-16s today

If the Polish leave heading East-South-East you can expect quite a bit more trade Mr Schoen!