Chania/Souda Log

[Mike673260]

The following were during family hols.
Chania/Souda Airport 7th July 2024
24 Atlantic FN
10-0214 C-17
169323 P8
165161 C-130 Call-Sign CNV6507

Chania/Souda Airport 8th July 2024
410 EP-3C
123/64-IM CN235

Souda Naval Base 9th July 2024
Noted at the NATO Port was USS WASP
NO serials noted as to much heath haze. The only view you can get of the wasp was from a restaurant on the opposite side of the bay called Kalami Parking.
6 x AV8s 9 x MV22S 4 x AH1 4 X HH1Y


Souda Naval Base 12th July 2024. Again to much heat haze.
USS New York now in with 4 CH53s

Chania/Souda Airport 12th July 2024
??-???? C130J Unmarked but going by FR24 saying it was 15-5828 Call-sign RCH835
15+01 A319 Call sign GAF880

Thats it so far.
Regards Mike

[Mike673260]

Noted today.
166373 UC35 call-sign VM374
99212 C17
77181 C17 call-sign RCH 159
Unmarked Grey CN235. Any help would be appreciated
+ what looked like 2 special marks RJAF F16s on the
Greek airforce side of the base.

[Evergreen 44]

Hello Mike,
Was the CN.235 parked near the old tower, I.e. West side of the ramp ?
If so, it may be 123/64-IM (F-ZZZZ) French AF which arrived 07-07-24 from Evreaux as CTM2033
Although it has been back to Francesinc3, according to ads b nl movements it looks to have gone back East over Corsica mid afternoon today which may be part of its route on to Crete
Long shot I know but others may confirm the i.d. for you
Good luck and regards,
Paul

[Mike673260]

Hi Paul.
I saw.the French casa parked on far west ramp I think it went u/s for couple of days. As a French TBM 700 come in the day after and it departed later that day.

Moving on. There is an all grey CN235 completely Unmarked on the USAF ramp next to the EP3C 410.
Thank you for replying to my request.
Regards Mike

[Evergreen 44]

Hello Mike,
No problem, happy to help
The second grey CN.235 sounds like it may be a Socom USAF one, type which has visited Mildenhall before
I will see if there has been any recent movement
Best regards,
Paul

Found the thread on Fighter Control
Type 'USAF CASA 295' in the search box, top right
Other members have kindly detailed a batch of dodgy serials which covers Cn235 and Cn295
AK01 identifies seven a/c of interest in a reply from 19-08-23 :
86027, 66042, 66043, 66044, 66045, 66046, 66049
How trackable they are is another matter altogether but at least you now have a starting point
Good luck and best regards,
Paul

[Al dunn]

Reports of 96-6046 Cn235 passing through Rota last week

[Evergreen 44]

Thanks Al [;o)

[Mike673260]

Ref to the Casa at Rota 96.-6046 I have to ask how did they get that serial.