Thessaloniki Airport 11 Feb 2024

[IMarsh]

Whilst taxi-ing at Thessaloniki on Sunday afternoon 11 Feb 2024 I noticed 3 Canadair Cl - 415 parked on a far apron, a quick iPhone photo through the aircraft window seemed to show serials blacked out - any ideas? Also over towards some HAS shelter I could see two C-47's at least 2 possibly 3 F-5's and something else but struggling to identify from rubbish iPhone photos - if anyone has any idea of any of the serials, much appreciated.

IMG_0236 by Ian Marshall, on Flickr

IMG_0237 by Ian Marshall, on Flickr

[Thunder]

I’m counting 5 x F-5’s in the second pic, also don’t think the serials are blacked out on the -415’s it’s just a poor picture.

[Stellaproblem]

Not sure this will help much, but might help with some: http://www.eurodemobbed.org.uk/location ... ation=5721

[IMarsh]

I’m counting 5 x F-5’s in the second pic, also don’t think the serials are blacked out on the -415’s it’s just a poor picture.

Thanks and yes on working a little more on the photos, which I agree aren't that good as they were taken on my phone through the aircraft window as we were taxi-ing, I agree that there are 5 - F-5's. However the Cl-415's do appear to have their serials under the flight deck windows taped over as does the Greek flag and small serial on the tail fin. I have better software back home to try but here I only have my work laptop!

[Thunder]

The roundel and fin flash are clearly seen(although blurred), on the CL-415’s in the above picture, the serial on the tail is totally obscured by the mini fin on the horizontal stabiliser or whatever the proper name is for it.

[Nighthawke]

I concur - and I doubt you could ever resolve the images any better given the conditions and equipment.

[IMarsh]

Annoying on my return flight today (16th) we taxied close to the three (probably the same three) CL-415's, but I was on the wrong side of the aircraft to get a decent view. Also caught a glimpse of what could have been a Mirage of some description . Oh well!

[Rugbyref]

Planebase has C47 92613 there, and 6 active CL415s