LOG Athens ATC

[Wolbie]

Pretty busy afternoon/evening with mil. traffic on Athens ATC yesterday, here's a log (June 28th):
15.47 OUP536 (M2000 FAF) dir. RASNO. 15.52 switching Malta 123.625. 20.15 back with Athens, sq 7074. dir PLH. switching Souda APP 118.125
15.57 RCH154 (KC-135R 57-1419 190 ARW)
16.03 RCH075 (KC-135R 62-3516 161 ARW)
18.19 I2176 (C-130J MM62196 50 Gr) switching Brindisi 128.3
18.29 OUP604 (Sentinel R1 ZJ691 5 Sq), 18.50 switching Nicosia 125.5
18.33 QAF003 (A320 A7-AAG QAF) 18.38 switching Athens 124.625
18.46 CTM2084 (C-160R R90 ET0064). 19.43 switching Souda APP 118.125
18.48 OUP544 (M2000 AdlA) sq 7072 dir. ARLOS 18.54 switching Malta 123.625
19.35 BAF073 (? BAF)
19.48 LHB240 (C-17A A7-MAA QAF)
20.32 AFP11 (Falcon 50 17401 Esq 504) FL320 -> 360. switching Athens 133.725. 22.00 switching Brindisi 128.3
20.36 OUP552 (F-16 BAF or RNorAF) FL 320, 20.45 switching Malta
20.50 OUP148 (VC-10 XV104 101 Sq) 10m east of ARLOS FL 310 sq 2072, heading 065. 21.02 switching Athens 127.975
21.05 RCH572 (C-17A 00-0180 62 AW)
21.17 CNV628H (C-130T 165314 VR-62) sq 1251, west of DEMAG, dir PLH -> Souda. 21.40 switching Souda 118.125
21.26 RCH436 (C-5B 86-0026 60 AMW) 21/34 switching Athens 134.325
21.33 OUP606 (? US) sq 2037 -> sq 7057 NE of ARLOS, dir PLH -> Souda. 21.40 switching Souda 118.125
21.54 OUP608 (? US) 21.56 switching Souda 118.125
22.05 OUP554 (F-16 BAF or RNorAF) sq 7443 FL 280 PLH -> ARLOS. 22.11 switching Malta 123.625
22.08 OUP538 (M2000 FAF) sq 7025 30m SW of PLH descend FL290. 22.11 switching Souda 118.125
22.21 OUP556 (F-16 BAF or RNoAF) sq 7453 FL320. 22.27 switching Malta 123.625
22.54 OUP544 (M2000 FAF) sq 2451 dir. PLH. 23.00 switching Souda 118.125.

cheers,
Wolbie

[Snafu]

Via Athens ATC

07.38 Ascot 3241 radar contact...Tristar C2 ZE705
07.44 AME 3191(Spanish AF) radar contact fl190 >SIT
07.46 Cotam 2084 radar contact
07.51 OUP 307 (Sentinel ZJ691) fl400 non RVSM approved
07.56 OUP 560 (FAF) > Souda Bay
08.48 Valor 70(USAFE C21A) contact Malta 123.625
08.49 OUP 073 climb to fl 280 > Malta 123.625
08.52 Canforce 3437 > MIL > Rodal
09.02 Herky 702 fl270 > Magis?
09.09 UAF 1224 having to be contacted by an Emirates flight(141) to contact Athena
09.12 OUP 205 climb to fl 260 to Malta 123.625
09.16 Canforce 3437 fl 370 > Vanis
09.26 Belgian AF 607 fl370 > Araxos
09.31 India 2180 C130J MM62193 radar contact
09.31 UAF 1214 fl190
09.40 OUP 955 to 123.625
09.43 OUP 207 fl280
09.42 OUP 311 fl320
09.44 Duke 55 fl410

[Wolbie]

Log Athens ATC evening/afternoon June 29th:

17.47 IAF338 (? IDF/AF) 17.57 switching 124.475
17.50 vvLN451 (P-3C VP-45?)
17.51 OUP307 (Sentinel ZJ691 5 Sq) sq 5633 position ARLOS, 18.16 switching 124.475
17.59 OUP237 (M2000 FAF) sq 7040 FL260 PLH-> ARLOS-> RASNO. 22.45 sq 2441 ARLOS-> PLH 22.54 switching Souda 118.125
17.59 IAF515 (? IDF/AF) switching Brindisi 128.3
18.06 RCH971 (C-17A 06-6155 60 AMW) sq 3743 ARLOS -> SALUN. 18.18 switching Caïro 127.7
18.16 Spar16 (C-40C 05-0932 932 AW) sq 3763 dir MIL. 19.06 switching 124.475. 19.21 switching Nicosia
18.31 OUP239 (M2000 FAF) sq 7034 PLH-> ARLOS. 18.37 switching Malta
18.55 CTM2060 (? FAF) sq ?713 to Souda. 19.57 switching Souda 118.125
19.47 TigerD (F-16 335 Mira?) sq 7003 15m N of TLR. 19.57 Souda 118.125
19.58 TigerE (F-16 335 Mira?) FL100 sq 7030 10m NE of Araxos. 20.02 switching Macedonia Radar 132.375
20.10 OUP247 (F-16 RNoAF?) sq 2742 10m N of PLH. 20.16 switching Malta 123.625. 23.22 dir. Souda Bay. 23.24 switching Souda 118.125
20.11 Devil26 (RC-135W 62-4139 55W) sq 7005 FL310 overhead ARLOS. 20.16 switching Souda APP 118.125
20.12 TigerD (F-16 335 Mira?) dir. Kalamata. 20.15 switching Kalamata 120.750
20.12 TigerF (F-16 335 Mira?) dir. Tanagra. switching Tanagra 120.250
21.25 OUP251 (F-16 RNoAF?) sq2061, airbourne from Souda
22.00 OUP249 (M2000 FAF?) ARLOS. 22.06 switching Malta 123.625
22.22 OUP311 (E-8C 96-0043 116 ACW) dir. Souda. 22.28 switching Souda APP 118.125
22.23 OUP239 (M2000 FAF?) sq 7045. 22.29 switching Souda 118.125
23.30 CTM0015 (? FAF) dir SALUN

Kalispera,
Wolbie

[Wolbie]

Some for June 30th:
18.45 CTM2070 (? FAF) dest. Souda
18.48 RRR5819 (? RAF) switching Souda 118.125. 2143 sq2023, 22.40 switching Brindisi 135.425
18.49 QAF001 (A340 A7-HHH QAF) Roma 133.250
19.26 Duke55 (? USAR) switching 134.325 FL400 -> 160
19.28 QAF009 (A340 A7-AAH QAF)
19.59 OUP904 (E-8C? USAF) descend FL130, dir Souda Bay. 20.09 switching Souda 118.125
20.16 AME3197 (? SpAF) descend FL140, dir Araxos. Asking rwy in use for Andravida (RWY34). 20.22 switching Andravida 121.125
20.22 OUP906/Tiger27 confirmed as "C135", so think RC-135W. PLH -> Souda Bay. 20.33 switching Souda 118.125
21.56 OUP836/Daniel.. (M2000 FAF") switching Malta 123.625
22.05 OUP540 (M2000? FAF) sq 2013 inb ARLOS 22.10 switching Malta 123.625
22.50 OUP666 (? US) sq 7440 ARLOS -> PLH -> Souda. 22.57 switching Souda 118.125

[Wolbie]

Athens ATC July 2nd:
22.05 OUP044 (M2000 FAF) sq2454/2453. 22.15 switching Malta 123.625. 23.02 ARLOS -> PLH, 23.10 switching Souda 118.125.
(only ¾ hour out, so ATC requires if everything is normal, evertyhing normal according to OUP044)
22.29 OUP026 (M2000 FAF) sq 2430 inb. Souda, FL60. Minumum safety level for Souda, FL120, not possible due to oxygen failure. 22.29 switching Souda 118.125.
22.49 OUP 806 (? USAF) sq 7003 FL140 PLH -> Souda.
23.11 OUP032 (M2000 FAF) sq 2435 descend FL150. 23.14 switching Souda 118.125
00.37 Creech22 (EC-130H 73-1581 55 ECG) descend FL130, PLH -> Souda. 00.51 switching Souda 118.125

July 3rd:
11.59 CFC4142 (CC-150 15003 437 Sq) dir Rhodos
11.59 QAF006 (BD-700 A7-AAM QAF) KFN-> Rhodos
20.43 Razor21 (? USAF) dir. ARLOS. 20.50 switching Souda 118.125 (guessing RC-135?)
21.05 AME4524 (A310 T.22-2 Gr45) switching Cairo 127.7
21.14 RCH126 (C-5B 87-0028 60 AMW) 15m E of LATAN. 21.25 switching Macedonia 132.375
21.28 OUP635 (M2000 FAF) sq 7052, ARLOS -> PLH descend FL130. 21.34 switching Souda 118.125
21.40 OUP643 (?) FL290 PLH. 21.42 switching Souda 118.125
21.57 OUP631 (F-16 BAF) sq 7451 descend FL130, W of DEMAG, inb. Araxos.
22.44 OUP469 (? USAF) descend FL170. 22.52 switching Souda 118.125
23.00 OUP651 (M2000 FAF) FL220 PLH-> ARLOS. 23.05 switching Malta 123.625

[Wolbie]

July 4th, only a few, but some nice ones:
09.40 GNY4531 (?, MFG3) FL160-> FL200-> FL220
21.49 OUP232 (F-16 BAF) 90m S of Araxos, sq7057 dir Araxos. FL340-> 200. 21.56 switching Andravida APP 121.125
21.50 RCH1004 (AC-130U 89-0511 16 SOW) sq 3753 FL110 destination Souda Bay. 22.32 switching Souda 118.125
21.56 HZ103 (G-IV HZ103 RSAF) switching Cairo 127.7
22.55 OUP006 (? US) PLH -> Souda. 23.03 switching Souda 118.125
22.57 OUP256 (M2000 FAF) FL260 switching Malta 123.625
23.03 OUP258 (M2000 FAF) dir ARLOS -> RASNO, switching Malta 123.635

[Wolbie]

July 6th:
19.08 SUM9706 (Il-76TD?) MChS Rossii. 19.13 switching 125.2
19.10 Jalop88 (C-21A 84-0087 76AS) 19.12 switching Souda APP 118.125
20.38 Lion24 (?RC-135W 62-4139 55W?) new sq7076, ARLOS FL330 dest. Souda. 20.45 switching Souda 118.125
20.51 QAF011 (A320 A7-MBK QAF) descend FL230->150. 22.59 dir. TOSKA, climb FL370
20.55 Kit?22 (? US) sq 2053 21.15 switching Malta 123.625
21.19 Pegasus71A (?C-27J 354 MTM?) (lots of talking in Greek, Souda mentioned)
21.25 Jalop88 (C-21A 84-0087 76AS) climb FL230, 21.39 switching Athens 134.325
21.45 HZ103 (G-IV HZ-103 RSAF) FL400 dir. TUMBO, switching Athens 134.325
22.32 OUP950 (M2000 FAF) ARLOS, switching Malta 123.625
22.45 CFC3710 (CC-177 177701 429 Sq) sq 0202 dir. TOSKA

[Wolbie]

July 9th:
20.51 Round25 (? USAF) sq 7010 descend FL250 ->150. 20.58 switching Souda 118.125
21.09 Creech22 (EC-130H 55 ECG?) sq 1480 climbing FL 200 dir ARLOS
21.10 OUP735 (F-16 ?) FL340 dir. ARLOS 21.17 switching Malta 123.625
22.02 OUP737 (M2000 FAF) sq 7464 climbing FL240 dir. ARLOS. 22.13 switching Malta 123.625
22.15 OUP739 (M2000 FAF) sq 7443 20m NE of PLH dir ARLOS, req FL280. 22.18 switching Malta 123.625
22.50 OUP525 (? US) sq 2056 descend FL250. 22m W of ARLOS, dir Souda
23.07 UAF1211 (C-130H 1211 UAE AF) sq 4107 29m W of ARLOS FL210. 23.24 switching Cairo 127.7
23.08 Puma15 (?AS332 348 MED?) 11m SW of TRL FL100. 23.16 switching Athena 132.975

[Wolbie]

July 10th:
17.02 RCH125 (C-5B 87-0043 439 AW)
15.23 Iraklis71B (?C-130 356 MTM?) 15.32 switching Kalamata 120.750
17.30 LHOB240 (C-17A A7-MAA QAF) switching Macedonia radar 132.375
21.58 OUP746 (F-16 ?) FL240 -> FL340 heading 260. 22.06 switching Malta 123.625
22.01 OUP732 (M2000 FAF) descend FL130. 22.06 switching Souda 118.125

July 11th:
19.41 Pod33 (KC-130J 165738 VMGR-252) FL170. 20.06 switching Souda 118.125
19.44 Iraklis42A (? C-130 356 MTM?) 19.49 switching Andravida freq
20.09 OUP331 (F-16 BAF) sq 7052 8m SE of Zakynthos, to Araxos.
20.14 Ajax20 (? US) 25m of ARLOS FL210. 20.22 switching Souda 118.125
21.36 CTM3008 (? FAF) 21.38 switching Souda 118.125
23.09 QAF012 (?A319 A7-MHH? QAF) Milos -> Rhodos
23.14 Creech22 (?EC-130H 75-1581 55 ECG?) FL100 -> 180, PLH -> ARLOS -> BONAR -> tactical (going +/-8 hours tactical)

[Wolbie]

July 12th:
18.01 Vigor76 (C-32B 00-9001 227 SOF) switching Brindisi freq. (westbound, Greece-> Italy -> Sardinia, visible on flightradar24)
18.03 OUP224 (M2000 FAF) FL240 dir ARLOS 18.07 switching Malta 123.625
18.26 Iraklis42A? (C-130? 356 MTM) to Araxos. 18.26 switching Andravida.
18.46 UAF1215 (C-130H-30 1215 4 Sq UAEAF) 50m of METRO FL200. Dir. ARLOS. 19.19 switching Malta 123.625
19.05 Forte10 (RQ-4B US) switching Malta 123.625
19.25 Uranos22 (Emb-145H 380 Mira) climb FL270. 19.33 switching Andravida APP
19.52 Keravnos Green (F-16 330 Mira?) switching Andravida APP
19.50 Arrow Amber (F-16 341 Mira?) 19.58 switching Andravida
19.56 Iraklis43C (C-130? 356 MTM) sq 4376 20.03 switching Athena APP 132.975
20.04 TigerC (F-16 335 Mira?) 20.08 switching Tanagra APP 120.250
20.11 OUP232 (F-16 ?) sq 7035 20.16 switching Malta 123.625
20.29 Aias Blue (2x F-4E 339 MPK?) switching Tanagra
20.48 ArisB (F-4E 338 MDV?) TRP -> Araxos. switching Andravida
21.18 Uranos22 (Emb-145H 380 Mira) 8m of Tripoli, dest LGEL (Elefsis). 21.21 switching Athena APP 132.975
21.38 OUP234 (F-16 RNoAF?) sq 7040 FL160-> 340. 10m of PLH. switching Malta 123.625
22.18 OUP304 (? US) sq 7026 FL200 descend FL150. 22.30 switching Souda 118.125
22.33 OUP224 (M2000 FAF) ARLOS -> PLH descend FL130. 22.39 switching Souda 118.125
22.54 OUP096 (? US) descend FL130

Looks like the HAF was busy exercising this evening, tied the callsigns to the units which they belong to, so not 100% sure. Hard to follow BTW, lots of talking in Greek. Several commercial flight were informed about the exercise(area).

Kalinihta,
Wolbie

[Wolbie]

July 13th:
19.04 NAF33 (C-130H-30 G-275 336 Sq) switching Brindisi 135.425
19.50 OUP429 (M2000 FAF) sq 7022 to PLH
19.40 OUP427 (F-16, ?) sq 7004 climb FL280 19.59 switching Malta 123.625
19.52 OUP425 (F-16, ?) climb FL280 19.59 switchiong Malta 123.625
20.19 CTM2044 (CN-235 FAF)
20.37 OUP437 (?) switching Malta 123.625. +/- 21.15 descending FL150 returning to souda
20.34 RCH628 (C-17A 02-1108 62 AW)
20.44 Aries?22 (? US) sq 7064 descend Fl150 proceed to Souda
21.02 TFSIF (DHC-8 TF-SIF Iceland Coastguard)
21.04 CTM2070 (? FAF) FL250 sq 1264 dest. Souda. 21.56 switching Souda 118.125
22.02 OUP439 (?) dir RASNO. 22.06 switching Malta 123.625
22.13 HZ103 (G-IV HZ-103 RSAF) switching Tirana 127.5
22.45 OUP269 (? US) FL360 ARLOS dir. Souda. 22.53 switching Souda 118.125

[Wolbie]

July 19th:

20.14 Lightning63, flight of 2 (? US) called spelled on request as "LTNG".
FL090 35m E of PIDAS, IFR heading 180 to SALUN for aerial refuelling with Pod32 (KC-130J VMGR-252)
Airborne from ship. 20m W of SALUN. sq 7763 climbing FL170. 20.32 switching with Pod32

20.23 Lightning61 join up with Pod32 for tanking. sq 7761 FL180. 20.33 continue with Pod.
20 min. tanking. After tanking proceeding to Crete, then to ship.

20.48 Lightning63/64 FL190 sq 7763. 21.04 switching tactical frequency for exercise.

20.53 Lightning61, flight of 2. FL160-FL190. To LDG69 area. Hold over airport Timbaki for 30 min, switching tactical freq 282.250.

21.26 Lightning61, returning to tanker, area LGR27. 21.31 switching tanker. 21.55 complete with tanker,
back to Timbaki airport, FL160-190 for 40 min. switching tactical 282.250.

21.51 Lightning63, flight of 2, FL160. Proceed south to join with tanker. 22.07 switching tanker.
22.25 to Timbaki, 22.38 switching tactical.

Perhaps MV/CV-22's?

[Wolbie]

July 20th, Athens ATC:
19.10 TigerB/TigrisB (F-16 335 Mira) sq 3654 FL250 Santorini -> Karpathos -> back to Araxos.
(19.22 Athens 125.2, 19.34 Athens 127.975, 19.58 Andravida APP 121.125)
19.35 TigerC/TigrisC (F-16 335 Mira), 19.43 switching Andravida APP.
19.37 OUP828 (F-16 BAF) FL280 overhead Zakynthos, 19.48 switching Malta 123.625
19.57 Proteas21 (CL-415 383 MEEA) switching Nea Anchialos APP.
19.59 OUP830 (F-16 BAF?) switching Malta 123.625
21.07 PerseusT (F-16 347 Mira)
21.08 HZ103 (G.IV HZ-103 RSAF) switching Athens 124.475
21.22 RCH149 (C-17A 95-0197 437 AMW) sq 2014 FL360 METRO -> ARLOS. 21.42 Malta 123.625
21.33 OUP836 (F-16 ?) climb FL310-320, 21.42 Malta 123.625
21.43 OUP822 (M2000 FAF) FL290, ARLOS -> Souda. 21.48 Souda APP 118.125
22.44 AME3195 (? SpAF)
22.49 UAF1215 (C-130H-30 1215 4sq UAEAF) sq 4107 SALUN. 23.00 switching Cairo 127.7
22.50 OUP650 (? US) sq 2024 FL230 PLH -> dest. Souda. 22.58 Souda APP 118.125
22.50 OUP826 (M2000 FAF?) sq 2438 dest. Souda. 22.55 switching Souda 118.125

[Wolbie]

July 21th:
18.23 GAF011 (A340 FBS) 18.35 switching 124.625, 18.52 Souda APP 118.125
19.01 RSF3272 (C-130H 475 RSAF) switching Kerkyra APP 122.350
19.34 Puma34 (AS332 348 MED) switching Kalamata APP 120.750
19.54 OUP021 (M2000 FAF) FL200-> FL220
20.37 Vulcan01 (CL-215/415 or Do28 355 MTM) switching 134.325
20.52 Iraklis73A (? 356 MTM)
20.55 Aias15 (F-4E 339 MPK) switching Kalamata APP
21.03 Aias16 (F-4E 339 MPK)
21.03 OUP106 (? USAF) sq 7024. 21.10 Souda 118.125
21.29 OUP015 (M2000 FAF) 5NM NE of ARLOS, inb PLH, sq 2417. descend FL250 -> 190-> 130. 21.35 Souda 118.125
22.35 Iraklis69B (? 356 MTM) BADES -> AEGINA, climb FL160. 22.43 Athens APP 132.975
22.46 Otis23 (KC-130J 165737 VMGR-252) sq 3276 descend FL130, dest. Souda. 23.01 Souda 118.125

[Wolbie]

July 22th:
19.32 OUP048 (VC-10 XV104 101 Sq) FL360 inb. ARLOS. switching Athens 125.2
19.42 OUP416 (F-16 BAF) NW of Korfu, FL300 -> 250, inb. Araxos. sq 7026. 19.50 switching Andravida 121.125
19.44 QAF006 (BD-700 A7-AAM QAF) descend FL200. 21.12 switching Athena APP 132.975
21.35 OUP430 (F-16 ?) climb FL320
22.04 LHB241 (C-17A A7-MAB QAF) dir. DEMAG. 22.20 switching Athens 125.2
22.35 OUP424 (M2000 FAF) dir PLH, descend FL130
22.38 OUP258 (? USAF) dir PLH. 22.44 switching Souda 118.125