Chania/Souda (LGSA/CHQ) 2008

[frank kramer]

Just got back from two weeks of sunny Crete. interesting aircraft noted at Chania were:

18-07:
nn VC10 RAF dep 10:50 lt
nn/GA E-8 USAF
41.. C-27 HAF in and out in 10 min
the 11 T-33's and F-84F "815" parked in the shelter area close to the main road as mentioned in the 2007 topic
EW-260TF Mi26 fire fighting duties

20-07:
RA-06295 Mi26TC Skorpion Air fire-fighting duties
T-2.. KDC-10 KLu departing nothbound

27-07:
T-2.. KDC-10 KLu departing northbound

28-07:
nn KC-135R USAF departing southbound on the 29th

01-08:
LX-N90... E-3A NAEW&CF departing 09:00 lt
4x Tornado IDS Luftwaffe on HAF visitor's ramp
nn F-16D HAF testflight
41.. C-27 in and out in 10 min
the 11 T-33A's mentioned before
815 F-84F preserved
160873 A-7E preserved near NATO-ramp
another T-33A on a maintenance ramp op the SE side
nn Do28 HAF
N... B767-300 North American AW
RA-06295 Mi26 TC Skorpion Air fire fighting duties
SE-DHO Learjet 35A Saab Nyge Aero target tow aircraft

if there is anyone around that could fill in any of the gaps concerning the active aircraft it would be much appreciated; personally, I didn't go "all the way" by a long way... don't have that many days off from work to sit them out in Greek detention. It was meant to be a very nice holiday and it was; the above was just a nice bonus.

For some other interesting W&R see separate topic "Maleme"