Live ATC Malta Logs

[TONKACRAZIE22]

Just listening now to malta so far 23:59GMT i heard only two,they are PETRO16 switching tactical.( unsure of aircraft type )
And Broadsword02. FL180

[Snafu]

Just listening now to malta so far 23:59GMT i heard only two,they are PETRO16 switching tactical.( unsure of aircraft type )
And Broadsword02. FL180

Petro - Canadian AF A310 out of Trapani

[Wolbie]

Today, June 5th:
17.58 Vendetta20, sq 3432 dir. Aviano, confirmed as F-18 destination LIPA, so indeed EA-18G.

also of interest:
16.28 Rawhide01 (C-2A 162143/171 VRC-40) going tactical. 19.02 IFR, SENTI-> MEGAN-> TRP, destination LFTH (Hyeres)

20.08 Prius57 flt (KC-135 351 ARS), Lucky25 flt in tow, 20.13 tactical (Lucky noticed before as Aviano based aircraft)

cheers,
Wolbie

[strikestar01]

Heard a new callsign also this morning, Dutch local time at 06.35. Didn't found it in the list. Foria70 called by Malta on guard. Later Foria70-71 checking in. It was a 2-ship. Foria70 sqwk 1570, requesting direct Carbonara FL380. Malta requesting wingman to squawk ident also. / Roma 128.800 06.50. Callsign not spelled, could be written as Voria also.

Gr, Dre

[Wolbie]

Some for this evening, May 6th:
19.40 Duster05 (?, AMI) sq 4005 dir Trapani. 20.03 Trapani 119.95
19.58 Pod32 (KC-130J VMGR-252) confirmed as C130, requiring with Malta ATC about the possibilities of practice approaches at LMML (not today).
(approved bij Malta ATC, so our Maltese friends can expect a USMC KC-130J in the near future ..)
20.03 CTM3201 (C-160R R89 ET0064)
20.12 CTM3203 (C-160R R224 ET0064) joining CTM3201. 21.03 tactical
20.06 Flash27 (F-16 RNoAF) 20.23 tactical, 20.32 IFR dir. PLH (Crete)
20.10 Jason62 (CN295? EdA?) sq 4062 dir Decimomannu. (sq 4062 was used before by Barbo62 CN295 EdA operating out of Deci..)
20.39 FNY5014 (Falcon50 36 24F) to Luqa AP
21.03 CFC4015 (CC-177 177704 429 Sq) dir SUBOK
21.04 Nation62 (new callsign, unknown user) switching Roma 128.8
21.10 Oiler62 (KCC-130H CAF) 22.19 tactical

cheers,
Wolbie

[Snafu]

New callsign 05.22(BST) Lethal 73 >Trapani

[Snafu]

19.47 Don't know if this is mil or civvy Sonique 7178 (French accent) fl 140 heading 315
22.24 Oiler 62 fl170 >Lumed
22.27 Broadsword 02 fl320 50 miles SE of Lumed >Trapani
22.47 Romeo Alpha 519 fl200
22.53 Snake 61 flt at fl290
22.53 Knife 44 fl390
22.53 Oiler 62 tactical
23.01 Nato 03 climb to fl 310 as there are 4 a/c about to cross your path in 5 minutes
23.02 Snake 61 tactical
23.02 Nato 03 tactical
00.05 Diamond 57 report when tactical
01.05 Check? 67 tactical
01.08 Simba 13 fl 240 >Trapani...climb 280
01.14 Total 03 fl260 are you in contact with Vendetta 17?
01.14 Papa Sierra 519 to Athens 124.625
01.16 Snake 61 flt (4 planes numbered off) > Sigonella
01.17 Mobil 17 tactical
02.01 Prius 57 to Roma 128.8
02.03 Oiler 62 to Trapani 119.950
02.42 Papa Sierra 0071 >Ernam and released to Brindisi 264.85
03.01 Dumbo 72 tactical
03.09 Shell 66 fl 310
03.19 Ribas 02 fl 130 > Indot
03.26 Nato 03 fl340 Lumed > Trapani
03.29 Foria 60 fl330
03.31 Shell 66 tactical
03.39 Carbon 21 fl210 >Askot
03.40 Mammoth 71 fl310 descend fl230
03.46 Mobil 17 fl350 8 miles east of Lotin > Megan
03.50 Mobil 24 fl320 fpr
03.53 Carbon 21 tactical
03.53 Nato 03 contact Trapani 119.950
03.55 Mammoth 71 tactical fl230
03.55 Carbon 22 fl360 and asks for Malta weather wind 9knots, temp 20, dew 19, vis 5000m, Q&H 1007
03.57 Mobil 17 descend fl320
04.08 Mobil 24 tactical
04.11 Carbon 22 tactical
04.12 Mobil 17 Roma 128.8
04.16 Dumbo 72 fl240 > Senti
04.26 Ribas 02 tactical
04.30 Jack 67 fl350 >Arlos
04.32 Stork 56 procede to PLH
04.33 Vampire 06 fl450 Arlos
04.33 Vendetta 17 fl280 direct Rivam> Aviano
04.39 Diamond 57 >Arlos
04.41 Vendetta 17 now to procede to Masot
04.41 Dumbo 72 to Roma 128.8
04.43 Jack 67 to Athens 124.625
04.43 Vampire 06 to Athens 124.625
04.44 Vendetta 17 to Brindisi 121.075
04.48 xxx24 RAF going tactical....mode-s shows c/s as YD?
04.51 Total 03 fl280 > Megan
04.58 FNY 5621 fl200 > Sigonella
04.59 Shell 65 fl340 direct Indot > LEMO

[Snafu]

Things are a changing...here come the OUP callsigns

15.04 Mobil 30 flight plan route
15.08 Mobil 31 tactical
15.08 OUP 817 tactical
15.08 Reach 112 C17 60AMW
15.27 OUP 872 tactical
15.33 FNY 5014 fl310
15.42 UOP 815 fl290 heading 220
15.42 Tango Lima Romeo 172 >Elimo fl 290
15.44 OUP 907 (French pilot)to Roma 234.375
15.49 Spicy 05 Rasno>Arlos squawking 2405
15.51 FNY 5642 asking for Malta weather
15.51 Mobil 47 fl330
15.54 FNY 5642 is on a long approach then wants to do right hand circuit around Malta at fl 165
16.01 FNY514 continue approach
16.06 Blizzard 13 fl 240
16.07 FNY 514 taxi to the end of the runway
16.07 OUP 877 (Dutch)
16.08 Shell 67 over Lumed fl400
16.20 OUP 877 to Roma 234.375
16.21 Blizzard 13 to Brindisi 264.850
16.23 Steel 74 fl 250 > Sigonella
16.28 Blizzard 14 to Roma 133.250
16.30 Total 01 fl380 >Megan
16.30 FNY 5642 contact 128.150 now contacting Charles de Gaulle
16.34 Thunder 36 fl100 > Elimo
17.00 Petro 15 to Trapani 119.95
17.01 Pod 33 experiencing light icing and requests descent
17.04 Exxon 20 is refuelling Vendetta 07
17.05 Thunder 36 flt is clear to contact the USS Bataan
17.07 Vendetta 07 fl250 > Aviano
17.07 Pod 33 to Athens 124.625
17.07 OUP 707 report transponder code
17.10 Squawk for OUP is 3430 fl260 US pilot direct Aviano
17.14 Mobil 31 fl280 > Senti
17.10 OUP 707 route Ernam>Rivam>Aviano
17.15 OUP 132 follow fpr fl 110
17.23 Prius 99 fl330 fpr
17.25 Asena 61 fl330
17.25 Exxon 20 to Roma 128.8
17.26 OUP 132 head 150

[Frank Kobra]

Things are a changing...here come the OUP callsigns

15.04 Mobil 30 flight plan route
15.08 Mobil 31 tactical
15.08 OUP 817 tactical
15.08 Reach 112 C17 60AMW
15.27 OUP 872 tactical
15.33 FNY 5014 fl310
15.42 UOP 815 fl290 heading 220
15.42 Tango Lima Romeo 172 >Elimo fl 290
15.44 OUP 907 (French pilot)to Roma 234.375
15.49 Spicy 05 Rasno>Arlos squawking 2405
15.51 FNY 5642 asking for Malta weather
15.51 Mobil 47 fl330
15.54 FNY 5642 is on a long approach then wants to do right hand circuit around Malta at fl 165
16.01 FNY514 continue approach
16.06 Blizzard 13 fl 240
16.07 FNY 514 taxi to the end of the runway
16.07 OUP 877 (Dutch)
16.08 Shell 67 over Lumed fl400
16.20 OUP 877 to Roma 234.375
16.21 Blizzard 13 to Brindisi 264.850
16.23 Steel 74 fl 250 > Sigonella
16.28 Blizzard 14 to Roma 133.250
16.30 Total 01 fl380 >Megan
16.30 FNY 5642 contact 128.150 now contacting Charles de Gaulle
16.34 Thunder 36 fl100 > Elimo
17.00 Petro 15 to Trapani 119.95
17.01 Pod 33 experiencing light icing and requests descent
17.04 Exxon 20 is refuelling Vendetta 07
17.05 Thunder 36 flt is clear to contact the USS Bataan
17.07 Vendetta 07 fl250 > Aviano
17.07 Pod 33 to Athens 124.625
17.07 OUP 707 report transponder code
17.10 Squawk for OUP is 3430 fl260 US pilot direct Aviano
17.14 Mobil 31 fl280 > Senti
17.10 OUP 707 route Ernam>Rivam>Aviano
17.15 OUP 132 follow fpr fl 110
17.23 Prius 99 fl330 fpr
17.25 Asena 61 fl330
17.25 Exxon 20 to Roma 128.8
17.26 OUP 132 head 150

12.10 HYUPPIE 707 outbound Aviano, southbound
19.20 HYUPPIE 707 fl320 AGOMO-ROSKA-PENNY-AVIANO
I think is the same flight "OUP 707" before and after having changed callsig.
Also heard today other outbound and inbound Aviano HYUPPIE 503, 703.

[Wolbie]

despite the introduction of the masking OUP callsigns today a new callsign was heard (May 8th):
22.10 CET Sheik23 (spelled) unknown US plane direct Souda Bay. 22.49 Athens 124.625.

cheers,
Wolbie

[AK01]

despite the introduction of the masking OUP callsigns today a new callsign was heard (May 8th):
22.10 CET Sheik23 (spelled) unknown US plane direct Souda Bay. 22.49 Athens 124.625.

cheers,
Wolbie

Hoi Wolbie,
Small addition, heard it as well, it was Shiek instead of Sheik, and it was the RC135W (24138) from my memory, but RC135 for sure.
OUP132 was the spanish CN235 D.4-03 i believe or 02.
pieter

[Wolbie]

[/quote]
Hoi Wolbie,
Small addition, heard it as well, it was Shiek instead of Sheik, and it was the RC135W (24138) from my memory, but RC135 for sure.
OUP132 was the spanish CN235 D.4-03 i believe or 02.
pieter[/quote]

Well, they definitely pronounced the way you spelled it! Already thought it was a RC-135, for today's RC-135 check the log below.
Yesterday's OUP132 was indeed CN235 D.4-03, sq 4062 seems to be stuck to the CN-295, just as sq 4061 for the CP-140.

Some from today, May 9th, skipping the numerous OUP flights:
09.09 Rook?53 (?, AdlA) ARLOS -> tactical. 11.08 IFR sq 1552 dir Souda
09.29 FNY5014 (Falcon 50S 36 24F) in and out of Luqa AP during the day
10.59 Steel74 (EC-130J 193 SOS), 11.27 tactical. 17.15 IFR sq 3410
11.54 Jonah?33 (?) tactical
13.00 LHB241 (C-17A A7-MAB QAF). 18.53 Athens 124.625
13.16 LHB240 (C-17A A7-MAA QAF) dir RALAK
13.25 Jonah?21 (?) dir LORED
13.27 FAF9001 (E-3F 36-CD/204) Roma 133.250
14.28 Pod32 (Kc-130J 165738 VMGR-252) sq 1677. 17.18 IFR
14.48 Mity37 (Tp84 84002 SwedAF) tactical
14.48 Jonah?45 (?)
15.05 Lahab23 (spelled out by pilot as LAHAB) (UAE?), 17.46 IFR sq 1523 dir. sigonella
15.55 vvPS092 (P-3C USN) back to Sigonella sq 3416, switching Catania 119.250
16.03 Luigi35 (KC767? AMI) 16.18 tactical. 18.57 IFR sq 1035
16.57 Rawhide01 (C-2A 162710 VRC-40). 19.09 IFR sq 0040 INDOT-> ADEXI-> CAR
19.55 Lahab25 (UAE?) sq 1525 to Sigonella
20.34 Rock24 (RC-135W 62-4138 55 WG) to Souda (NEW C/S RC-135W)
22.03 Daniel23 (M2000 Adla) sq 2425 dir Souda
23.17 FNY5621 (?, Aeronavale)

cheers,
Wolbie

[Snafu]

Amongst the naff OUP callsigns:

04.33 Jedi 52 at fl 350...RAF.....I always associated this with our beloved Harriers

[Wolbie]

Some from May 10th, again a log of some of the non OUP flights:
08.56 LHB240 (C-17A A7-MAA QAF) sq 3201, contact Awacs 121.5
10.06 FNY5014 (Falcon 50S 36 24F) sq 5273, in and out of Luqa AP
12.22 Pod32 (KC-130J 165738 VMGR-252), 12.42 tactical. RTB in 30 minutes with 2 helicopters in trail
13.16 Rawhide01 (C-2A 162170 VRC-40), tactical
14.00 I0117 confirmed as a Atlantic, VFR. 18.48 leaving FIR Malta
14.12 UAF1214 (C-130H 1214 UAE AF)
16.45 (Thunder)36 (MV/CV-22 USS Bathaan) returning to the mothership
17.11 PS102 (P-3C USN) NELDA, back to Sigonella
17.12 Steel74 (EC-130J 01-1935 193 SOS) dir Sigonella
17.35 Pod32 (KC-130J 165738 VMGR-252) to EVIRA, overtaking Cyclon? 46 and 47.
19.07 FNY5021 (?, Aeronavale) NELDA -> MLT

Malta at LiveATC down again as from this evening.

[Wolbie]

Some from May 11th:
11.45 FNY5021, confirmed as Emb.121 (Aeronavale), start up at Luqa AP, dest LIEO (Olbia)
12.08 FMY8522, confirmed as Puma helicopter (ALAT), to Luqa AP, with passengers to transfer to a French Navy Falcon. 13.53 startup, back to the carrier.
12.08 FNY5014 (Falcon 50S 36 24F) sq 0001, 100 NM from Malta, to Luqa AP
12.50 FNY050 (Falcon 10MER 129 57S) startup, taxying to the Puma helicopter to transfer VIP's. 13.25 departure Luqa AP.
13.06 NVY332, confirmed as Lynx helicopter, sq 4052 to Luqa AP. 14.00 departure Luqa AP, back to the ship
13.29 Pod33 (KC-130J 165809 VMGR-252) SUBOK
14.03 FNY5016 (Falcon 50S 36 24F) sq 5266, departure Luqa AP. (to return to Luqa later on, after that departure to LFRH (Lann Bihoue))
14.34 Cyclon(e)46, flight of 2 US military helicopters, sq 7746 northbound to Sigonella.

Cheers,
Wolbie