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May 2nd: 10.48 FAF7826, 2 aircraft, sq 3226, diverting to Luqa AP, short on fuel 13.33 departure 1 aircraft Luqa AP as FAF7832, sq 5262 14.57 FAF7831, 1 aircraft, req. startup at Luqa AP. 15.15 departure, sq 5254 14.55 FAF7402 (2 Rafales according to Malta ATC). Will be joined by FAF7831 from Malta...

May 2nd:
15.56 Petrol15 (CC-150 15005 437 Sq), dir. Trapani.
16.10 Malta informs Petrol15 that Trapani is closed due to emergency. Closed for undertermined time at the moment.
Petrol15 requests Palermo weather, for Palermo weather switching to Roma 128.8 at 16.21.

May 2nd: 10.48 FAF7826, 2 aircraft, sq 3226, diverting to Luqa AP, short on fuel 13.33 departure 1 aircraft Luqa AP as FAF7832, sq 5262 14.57 FAF7831, 1 aircraft, req. startup at Luqa AP. 15.15 departure, sq 5254 14.55 FAF7402 (2 Rafales according to Malta ATC). Will be joined by FAF7831 from Malta,...

Some for today (May 1st): 14.25 Dagger41 (CF-18) 14.29 RCH424 (C-5B USAF?), dir. ARLOS, to Athens 124.625 14.32 Shell67 (KC-135/KC-10 USAF), 14.47 tactical. 20.03 IFR, sq ..67 to LEMO (Moron) 14.33 Mighty06 (Tp84 SwedAF) dir LORED. 14.44 tactical. 16.00 IFR sq 1006, dir. LORED 14.47 Asena61 (KC-135 ...

I think Hawg is being used by the RC-135's, operating out of Souda Bay. Not sure that was the flight I heard (direct Sigonella).

Busy with the French on Malta today (April 29th): 09.50 FNY55F7, shows up as Falcon 10MER 133. To Luqa AP, startup again at 11.56, sq 5266 11.10 CTM1331, Puma 1375 FAF, sq 3606, from Charles de Gaulle carrier. 12.32 departure, 12.45 good contact with mothership, switching. 11.52 FAF4140, shows up as...

This afternoon (April 28th): 12.56 I1485 (EH101 It. Navy?) 13.55 Broadsword02 (E-3D RAF?), tactical 14.35 I1483 (EH101 It. Navy?) 14.43 Odin45?, sq 7441, to Souda Bay (so Norwegian F-16's I guess) 14.43 Vegas01 (spelled out, unknown user) (heard Vegas01 yesterday heading direct Aviano) 15.09 Voodoo2...

Two interesting ones from this morning (April 28th): 10.29 Wolf81 (AV-8B It. Navy), sq 6266, from Sigonella via NELDA to the mothership approx. near LUMED, mothership mentioned as the Garibaldi. 10.54 Satan14 (Tornado? AMI), inbound Trapani. Malta ATC mentions Trapani is closed till 10.00Z due to la...

Some additions for this evening (April 27th): 21.40 Simba12 (VC-10 RAF), to Athens 124.625 21.39 Odin35 (F-16 RNoAF?), 21.48 tactical 21.58 Sword35 (?, AMI), 22.13 tactical 21.59 Prius53 (KC-135 351 ARS), IFR sq 4061, to LFMI (Istres). 22.07 Sword33 (?, AMI), IFR sq 1533, dir. Trapani 22.19 Shadow61...

Part 2 of today (April 27th): 16.00 Rampage25 (Typhoon? RAF) 16.16 Herky782 (C130J 37 AS), dir BINKO -> DEMAG, 17.31 to Athens 124.625 17.17 Legacy42 (MV22 USMC), proceeding dir. NELDA, to the ship (18.34 via DIRKA -> NELDA to Sigonella, 19.40 direct to US ship) 17.29 Thunder?11 (unknown user, sound...

Heard this morning/afternoon (April 27th): 08.23 Snake01 (F-16 RDAF?), 13.22 back with Malta ATC, dest. Trapani (diverting), Sigonella seems to be closed due to landing accident (see topic http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?p=493547#p493547) 08.53 Mighty05 (Tp84 SwedAF), tactical 08.55 Havoc67 (...

Some for today (April 26th) 13.40 Shocker31, (Tornado? RAF), tactical 13.40 Simba11 (VC-10 RAF), 16.48 IFR sq 1011, dir. TRP (Trapani) 14.00 CTM2040 (C-130H Adla 4588) to Luqa, dep. to LFOJ (Orleans) 14.09 Film15 (Tornado? RAF), sq 6276, to Gioia 14.09 Film14 (Tornado? RAF) 15.50 Rampage36 (Typhoon?...

new c/s in use by the Canadians this evening:
21.26 Wedge 43/44, 2 F-18's confirmed , sq 2443, dir. Trapani
21.38 Wedge 41/42, flight of 2 (CF-18's), sq 2441, dir. TRP (Trapani)

Some for this evening (April 24th): 17.48 Prius52, KC-135 351 ARS 17.59 Herky783, C-130 37 AS 18.27 Simba12, VC-10 101 Sq, dest. LICT (Trapani) 20.41 Herky772, C1-30 37 AS 21.04 Sword41 (?), tactical, 22.36 IFR, direct LICT (Trapani) 21.10 Prius53, KC-135 351 ARS 21.11 Asena67, KC-135 101 Filo TuAF,...

Vincent, Don't forget Turkish AF F-16's operate from Sigonella as well, the Arrow flights sound quite different from the Phantom flights, so I'm still guessing TuAF F-16's. UN154 was mentioned by Malta ATC as a Challenger last Sunday. http://www.maltaspotting.com reports it as C-FXHC CRJ2. Some for ...