Chania/Souda (LGSA/CHQ) - 2011 MIL

[Hilco]

Hi all,

A quick log from what I noted on 13th September during a quick morning and a quick afternoon visit:

AW139 QA67 20SQ
Commando 3 QA32 8SQ
Commando 3 QA33 8SQ
E-3B 75-0556/OK 552ACW (white tailband)
E-8C 01-2005/GA 116ACW/16ACCS (black/red tailband) GA ANG
E-8C 96-0043/GA 116ACW/16ACCS (black/red tailband) GA ANG
EP-3E 156519/519 NM (VQ-2?)
RC-135W 62-4139/OF 55WG/38RS (?) (blue tailband)
C-130H 4588/61-PM ET02.061 (only noted in the morning)
F-16C 529 NN/HAF
C-27J 41.. 354MTM HAF, ARR. 09.05U
P-3N 6603 333SKV (only noted in afternoon)
1x Mirage F1 FAF, DEP. 09.15U
1x Mirage 2000D/N FAF, DEP. 09.15U
4x F-16 HAF, DEP 09.10
5x F-16 HAF, ARR. 10.15U

furthermore seen on ramps/under sunsheds:
3x Mirage F1 FAF
7x Mirage 2000D/N FAF
3x Mirage 2000-5EDA QA..
1x Mirage 2000-5DDA QA..
2x Atlantique 2 NM FN
1x EMB145H AEW&C HAF
1x AB205/UH-1 HAF

Elsewhere:
11x T-33 Stored in a row, one orange c/s

any additions are welcome...

Kinds regards,

Hilco Schigt

[Hilco]

Hi all,

Also a quick log from what I noted on 21th September during a longer visit:

1x AW139 QA.. 20SQ
Commando 3 QA32 8SQ
Commando 3 QA33 8SQ
E-3B 75-0556/OK 552ACW (white tailband)
E-8C 96-0043/GA 116ACW/16ACCS (black/red tailband) GA ANG
EP-3E 156519/519 NM (VQ-2?)
RC-135W 62-4139/OF 55WG/38RS (?) (blue tailband)
C-130J-30 07-8609/RS 86AW/37AS (arr. 13.58hr)
C-9B 161530/530 NN (arr. 13.48hr)
CH-124A 12412/412 NN
C-17A 03 SAC
P-3A P.3-03/22-22 Gruppo22
1x C-130H .... FAF (dep. around 09.35hr)
MIRAGE 2000D 629/133-XQ EC03.003
MIRAGE 2000D 661/133-XI EC03.003
MIRAGE F1CR 643/118-CE ER02.033
S-70B-6 ПN-55 2MEN (arr. 13.05hr)

locals:
F-16C 519 115PM/340MIRA
F-16C 521 115PM/340MIRA
F-16C 523 115PM/340MIRA
F-16C 525 115PM/343MIRA
F-16C 526 115PM/340MIRA
F-16C 527 115PM/343MIRA
F-16C 529 115PM/343MIRA
F-16C 536 115PM/340MIRA
F-16C 537 115PM/340MIRA
F-16D 603 115PM/340MIRA
F-16D 610 115PM/340MIRA
F-16D 618 115PM/343MIRA

furthermore seen on ramps/under sunsheds:
2x Mirage F1 FAF
7x Mirage 2000D/N FAF
3x Mirage 2000-5EDA QA..
1x Mirage 2000-5DDA QA..
1x Atlantique 2 NM FN
1x EMB145H AEW&C HAF
1x AB205/UH-1 HAF

Elsewhere:
11x T-33 Stored in a row, one orange c/s
A-7 160873?? Preserved at US gate

any additions are welcome...

Kinds regards,

Hilco Schigt

[maurits]

Hi Hilco,

Nice log.
Some additional French Mirages, known from photo's captured in Aug/Sept. from their official http://www.defense.gouv.fr/air - site:
223/118-QX (F1CT)
617/118-NE (F1CR)
306/116-BL (2000N)
340/125-AA (2000N)
343/116-AH (2000N)
614/133-JU (2000D)
647/133-IO (2000D)
671/133-XK (2000D)
679/133-JX (2000D)
680/133-XM (2000D)
682/133-JR (2000D)

Hope this helps....

regards,

Maurits

[HUD]

Seen on the 30th of September:

64-14852/FT HC-130H
Commando 3 QA32 8SQ
Commando 3 QA33 8SQ
E-3B /OK 552ACW (white tailband)
E-8C 96-0043/GA 116ACW/16ACCS (black/red tailband) GA ANG
EP-3E 156519/519 NM
RC-135W 62-4139/OF 55WG (blue tailband)
165836 5836 C-40A
KC-135 Tinker
C-160 AdlA
C-130H HAF
AB-205 SAR
Mi-26 RA-06295 Scorpion
F-84 (gate behind stored T-33's)
3x Mirage 2000-5EDA QA..
1x Mirage 2000-5DDA QA..
1x Atlantique 2 NM FN
1x EMB145H AEW&C HAF
And several AdlA Mir.2000's

During the week several visitors were seen (C-27J HAF for instance)
Also seen was the F-84 at the main gate.
On the 7th of october also two C-17's (USAF) were seen and one unknow C-295 (AdlA) and the AW-319 Qatar.
(only one is present?) Also besides the Mir.2000's the two F-1's were noted under the sun sheds.

Locals were flying mostly in the early morning and one week day in the evening. Flights from/to Lybia were conducted even in the weekends. Qatar Commando's and the AW-319 were flying every day, western heading and stayed away for aprox. 1.5 hours.

Cheers Ron

[Arjan]

4 Prowlers from VAQ209 made a stop over on the first of november!

[Le Addeur noir]

4 Prowlers from VAQ209 made a stop over on the first of november!

And 2 of these were modexes AF-500(full colours) and AF-501.

[nellis6]

Can any of you guys tell me what 'spotting' at Souda is like? Is it possible to view without trouble from security/police and if so where?

Many thanks everyone

Mike

[nilsko]

With credits to user davismonthan2001 / davismonthan@btinternet.com who posted this on mil-spotters-forum@yahoogroups.com:

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No flying took place today and 2 off based F16's were noted in each HAS area. Quite disappointing, however finding the Qatari detachment still here made up for it.
The helicopters are parked very close to the civil terminal
QA32, QA33 Westland Commando
QA67, QA68 AW139
The Mirage 2000'S were parked nose on, across the runway and were easily seen from the hilltop above Mouzouras village. As you get to the top of the hill, the track breaks to the right and the left, both offering excellent views across the base and that of the American ramp. The track to the right offers restricted views of 3 preserved a/c. One an F4 (is this 68-424 which was previously at the main gate?), an F84 + 1 other a/c. All are camo c/s. 2 of the a/c are visible on google earth at 35.525558 24.145273. F84F coded 815, silver c/s) in the 340 mira area can also be seen. T33 53155/TR155 which usually sits in front of the maintenance hangars, across from the US ramp,was not noted. moved or scrapped ?
The track to the left offers good views of another preserved a/c, visible on google earth at 35.527620 24.146148. I believe this to be an F5. The preserved orange c/s T33 inside the main gate can just be seen.

US ramp.
164762/CW C130T
(156519(/519 EP3
530 Metro
62-3575/ZZ KC135
62-4138/OF RC135
64-14847/OF RC135

50+33 C160D GAF all white c/s, at the civvie terminal

preserved at the main gate, all easily seen.
155774 TA7 where the F4 used to be,
(58683)/TR683 T33A orange c/s
(36745)/745 F84F

Further down the hill, on the RHS, beyond the T33 was another preserved a/c. Only caught a glimpse of this one, poss an A7?

340 Mira area -

hangar - 512 and 537 F16's.
ramp - 526 and 614 F16's.
o/s a HAS 533 F16.

Hope the above will be of use to someone.

Regards,

Bill.
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There are some pointers to GPS coordinates. Nothing about security but it is Greece so caution is advised..

[Bennie]

Inbound now from Eindhoven is NAF32.

[Bennie]

Today, the winning callsign is NAF35.