Live ATC Malta Logs

[Wolbie]

May 2nd:
11.31 CTM1330, identified himself as an EC725 from carrier Charles de Gaulle, on it's way to Luqa AP.
Reason for visit: bringing personnel to repair a french military aircraft at the airfield.

12.01 Hammer62 (?) departed from ship. 12.14 proceed south to the mothership.

[Snafu]

Wolbie, Did you hear what sounded like Holder? 26 going tactical at 11.25 BST?

[Wolbie]

Wolbie, Did you hear what sounded like Holder? 26 going tactical at 11.25 BST?

yes, sounded to me like Hogan26 (?, US)

[Snafu]

Ok thanks...I'll keep an ear out later when it may pop up again

[Snafu]

12.56 BST just heard 26 again and definitely Hogan c/s

[Snafu]

Reach 0981 declaring an emergency due to a fuel leak, but wants to go in to Ramstein..currently contacting Brindisi on 135.425

[Wolbie]

Some new ones from this evening:
19.14 Duster?21 (? ,AMI) sq 4021 dir Trapani. 19.32 Trapani 119.95
20.44 Jason62 (?), contact Roma (also heard May 30th)
22.04 RG01 (?, USN/USMC??) dir ABRAM

[Snafu]

I heard Duster as Dust Wolbie...maybe my hearing's not as good

[Snafu]

Anyone know the ID of the aircraft callsign Thunder 36, 37, 39, 40 heading in to Sigonella?

[Wolbie]

Anyone know the ID of the aircraft callsign Thunder 36, 37, 39, 40 heading in to Sigonella?

'Thunder' should be MV/CV-22's from the USS Bathaan.

[Wolbie]

also, besides all the usuals, of interest today:
10.52 Icon34 (?, RAF) 11.10 tactical
11.03 Icon35 (?, RAF), 11.10 tactical
11.15 Wolf68 confirmed as 3-ship AV8 (MMI), sq 4062 69 mi SE of LORED, direct CDC, destination LIBG (Grottaglie-Taranto)
11.48 Wolf66/67 (AV-8 MMI) sq 4066 direct CDC (separation from Wolf68 flight?)
13.12 I0115 (Br.1150 MMI?) sq5400 from Sigonella, switching Lampedusa
13.54 RRR1225 (Bae125 ZD620 32sq) to Luqa AP

[Snafu]

Anyone know the ID of the aircraft callsign Thunder 36, 37, 39, 40 heading in to Sigonella?

'Thunder' should be MV/CV-22's from the USS Bathaan.

Thanks Wolbie

[AK01]

One new callsign for today, Saef54 (callsign spelled) ,this was a UAE or Qatar fighter i think.
Also crossing Malta FIR was UAF2509, a UAE AF CH-47F with destination DTTG /Gabes in Tunesia, nice one.

Pieter,

[AK01]

Some new ones from this evening:
19.14 Duster?21 (? ,AMI) sq 4021 dir Trapani. 19.32 Trapani 119.95
20.44 Jason62 (?), contact Roma (also heard May 30th)
22.04 RG01 (?, USN/USMC??) dir ABRAM

Duster23 spelled it's callsign today as such.
Pieter,

[joost]

Will do an update on Callsign list hopefully tomorrow.
If anyone has some corrections which I have missed please let me know..

Grtz
Joost