The following was noted during a non-spotting holiday at the Island of Crete.
When you have additions please feel free!
Monday 21 July 2008 Eindhoven airport.
G-273 C130H-30 334sqn
T-264 KDC10 334sqn
U-05 F50 334sqn
PH-CGN Do228-212 Kustwacht
RA-76386 IL76TD Aviacon arrived as “AZS7005”
The Do228 was a nice surprise, it came in for a short stop here. After this we took off in PH-HZI B737-800 from Transavia which brought us to Crete as “HV909”.
Monday 21 July 2008 Iraklion Nikos Kazantzakis.
13371 F5A ex HAF preserved gate
4027 NF5B ex HAF preserved north side
1x C21 USAF?
As we arrived late in the evening I couldn’t make the C21. The F-5’s were taken from other reports.
During our stay in Rethymnon the following F-16’s were noted to/fr Souda (115PM):
22 July 9x F16
28 July 3x F16
29 July 2x F16
31 July 5x F16
Monday 28 July 2008 Timbaki.
On this monday we visited the beautiful airbase from Timbaki which is on the south coast. Apart from a lot of activities at this base non aircraft were seen.
Tuesday 29 July 2008 Rethymnon.
RA-06295 Mi26T Scorpion titles “Iraklio” on nose
Lying on the swimming pool from the hotel we were surprised by this huge chopper which was taking water in the bucket several times for fire-fighting activities on the island.
Wednesday 30 July 2008 Knosos.
4455 AB205A 358MED
RA-25553 Mi8 Scorpion
Again a nice surprise by this two choppers which were busy with fire-fighting activities in the neighbourhood from Knosos. Strange but nice to meet another Dutch spotter here (hello Frank Kramer!)
Wednesday 30 July 2008 Iraklion Nikos Kazantzakis.
RA-25553 Mi8 Scorpion
2x F16 HAF
1x C20 USAF?
Again couldn’t read all visitors over here. Nice to see both jets on the base.
Monday 04 August 2008 Iraklion Nikos Kazantzakis.
4455 AB205A 358MED
723 C130B 356MTM arrived
13371 F5A ex HAF preserved gate
4027 NF5B ex HAF preserved north side
RA-25553 Mi8 Scorpion
While waiting for taxi clearance the Greek Hercules came in (my first B model…:-)) After this we took off in PH-HZE B737-800 from Transavia as “HV910” which brought us back home.
Monday 04 August 2008 Rotterdam airport.
PH-ULP EC135T2 MAA dep as “Lifeliner2”
“Lifeliner2” was seen during a short stop over at Rotterdam.
Monday 04 August 2008 Eindhoven airport.
T-235 KDC10 334sqn
T-264 KDC10 334sqn
N320SQ TB25N DBAF
RA-76386 IL76TD Aviacon
We arrived back home exact on schedule after a pleasant stay in Crete with temperatures between 30 and 46 degrees.
Kindly greetings,
Carlos Geurts
