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ChrisL
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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:44 pm

14-01-2022

A single MiG-21 number 116 flew a supersonic test flight this morning using the call sign VITEZ97. It certainly made a loud boom which was felt all over the city.

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:04 pm

19-01-2022

Unusually all single seat MiGs flying today 116, 117, 118 and 133

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Tue Feb 01, 2022 11:33 pm

27-01-2022

Just one MiG up today 116 using the call sign VITEZ33

Mi171 222 arrived as KOBRA22

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:06 pm

02-02-2022

MiGs seen flying today 116, 117, 118, 133 and 166.

Two PC-9s each performed a single low approach 061 SHARK03 and 057 SHARK04.

Noted over at the ZTC facility being towed around were Slovenian PC-9s L9-64 and L9-65. L9-65 was towed to the airport and departed mid morning.

Also out side were CL415 888 and an Mi-8 202 performing an engine run.

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:14 pm

03-02-2022

Arriving around 0930 as RCH482 from Ramstein was 452AMW C-17A 05-5142 departing around 1230 to Spangdahlem.

From pictures on the MORH website it was delivering Croatia’s first two UH-60Ms 230 and 231. One picture shows a plaque in the window of 230 quoting Croatia # 1 19-27458.

https://www.morh.hr/ministar-banozic-do ... lack-hawk/

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:08 am

10-02-2022

Visitors today
273 Falcon7X HAF352B from and to Elefsis
1008 An-28 PNY586 from Brindisi to Wroclaw
S5-HZJ Bell206 LSV693 one low approach
221 Mi-171sh KOBRA21 from Lucko

MiGs flew 4 training missions

VITEZ03 167

VITEZ04 167
VITEZ05 117

VITEZ06 167
VITEZ07 164

VITEZ08 118

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:55 pm

17-02-2022

Arriving from Tunis around 1250 CNV6616 C-40 168981. It should have departed to Rota after a quick turn.

CL415 855 arrived as SWAN02
PC-9 064 flew several sorties using SHARK62/63/64

MiGs seen

117 and 166 VITEZ03/04

166 and 167 VITEZ05/06

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Fri Mar 04, 2022 1:25 pm

03-03-2022

In from Prestwick around 1310 CFC4220 130614 C-130J, it departed for Rzeszów-Jasionka after picking up ammunition.

The last two weeks have seen MiGs flying everyday apart from both Mondays. Monday is usually a no fly day.

Today’s MiG activity consisted of the following between 0930-1315. V=VITEZ (KNIGHT)

V03 167
V04 164
V05 117

V96 166 Test flight

V06 118
V07 167

V08 117
V09 164

Five different jets which is not a bad effort as they only have seven active. The other two (116 and 133) would have been sitting QRA alert.

Also seen arriving from Zadar were the following PC-9Ms
055 SHARK15
067 SHARK01 out as 03
068 SHARK02 out as 04
062 SHARK16

For those interested, pictures from these reports will end up here at some point.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id= ... view_all=1

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Re: Zagreb

Post by DavieB » Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:24 pm

See you've just got RAF C-130J ZH889 just landed (RRR5732), having flown a rather circuitous route seemingly intentionally avoiding the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia.

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:30 pm

Thanks Dave, since the first Canadian on the 3rd we have seen one or two flights nearly every day arriving from Prestwick and departing to Rzeszów-Jasionka after picking up donated arms for the Ukraine invasion. Due to someone who works airside photographing what was being loaded onto the first C-130 and posting it on the net a few security feathers were ruffled leading to a knee jerk reaction and a total ban of photography airside and landside around the airport. Unfortunately the spotter scheme allowing people to be near the perimeter fence unhindered has been suspended. So now anyone near the fence will have airport security try and move them on. Whether they actually have the power to make people leave is questionable but anyone planning a visit in the near future to shoot MiGs just be aware. Obviously you can shoot out on the approach but right against the fence with a step ladder might be a problem unless you are quick and don’t hang around too long. The head of security did promise this is only until the Ukraine crisis
is resolved so let’s see. With what I have seen on social media not many airside workers are taking it too seriously.

Just so you are aware the following has mostly been put together from monitoring a scanner, FR24 and other Adsb sources plus social media.

04-03-2022
CFC4220 130617 1540-1715
CFC4221 130614 1625-1750

05-03-2022
CFC4220 130614 1350-1545
CFC4221 130617 1544-1740
RRR5732 ZH889 arrived around 1805 from EGVN

06-03-2022
CFC4220 130614 1335-1510
CFC4221 130617 1545-1700
RRR5733 ZH889 departed around 1405 to Rzeszow

09-03-2022
CFC4220 130614 1310-1500
CFC4221 130617 1546-1700
VM208 UC-12W 168208 arrived around 1600 from LICZ

10-03-2022
VM208 UC-12W 168208 departed around 1315 to Stuttgart
CFC4221 130614 1315-1520

11-03-2022
CFC4220 130617 1350-1505

12-03-2022
CFC4221 130614 1516-1630

13-03-2022
CFC4220 130614 1340-1505

14-03-2022
CFC4221 130617 1810-1940

15-03-2022
CNV6815 166696 1205-1250 LERT-LRCK
CFC4221 130614 1800-1905

Three MiG-21 waves today. Each playing with a pair of French Navy Rafales operating off the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

V03 116, V04 167, V05 166, V06 164 flying with Rafales using FNY5646.

V08, V09 with FNY5413

V10, V11, V12 not sure of the order but 164, 166, and 167 with FNY5181. This last sortie culminated in a five ship formation flypast of Zagreb airport and over the city.

Also heard during the day Mi-171sh KOBRA14 flying from ZTC and doing one approach at the airport.

16-03-2022
CFC4220 130614 1308-1430

These two Aviano’s arrived this afternoon to fly with the MiGs tomorrow
F-16C 89-2016 AV, 89-2041 AV

17-03-2022
The MiG-21s and F-16s flew two sorties together today. The first around 1030 and the second around 1530. MiGs flown during the day were 116, 164, 166, 167 using callsigns V03 through to V09. The F-16s used NICKL11 flight and NICKL21 flight.

Replacing the usual Canadian C-130 today was UR-82007 AN124 coming from CHR around 1900 and was due out to RZE at midnight.

18-03-2022
AVs depart around 1200
CFC4220 130614 1330-1440

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:16 pm

The Croatian MOD announced there will be MiG-21 activity this week 22-25 March 1000-1500 and to expect sonic booms.

https://www.morh.hr/redovite-letacke-ak ... Tp7mobeGzE

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:08 am

The Canadians continue with almost daily fights PIK-ZAG-RZE-PIK

19-03-2022
CFC4221 130617 1835-2005

20-03-2022
CFC4220 130614 arrived 1630. Due to a tech issue it did not depart until the 22nd.

21-03-2022
CFC4221 130617 2020-2230

22-03-2022
CFC4220 130614 finally departed at 0025
CFC4226 130617 1330-1510
CL415 877 arrived at 0930 for some attention at ZTC

23-03-2022
Slovenian Bell206 LSV693 did one approach
CTM0032 131 TBM700 seen departing on Adsb, it possibly arrived the day before.

24-03-2022
CL415 844 flew three times as SWAN32
CFC4220 130601 1825-1950

25-03-2022
CFC4220 130601 2015-2120
CL415 844 flew twice

26-03-2022
RRR6800 C-17 ZZ172 1205-1600 BZZ-ZAG-RZE-ZAG
RRR6801 C-17 ZZ172 arrived back at 1930 and night stopped.
CFC4221 130614 1330-1540

27-03-2022
RRR6802 C-17 ZZ172 departed 1830 to RZE then back to the UK

28-03-2022
Romanian Open Skies An-30 OSY32T 1104 arrived at 0855 from Otopeni
CL415 844 flew twice

29-03-2022
AirTractor 892 using its usual DUCK callsign flew two local missions then departed back to Zadar after being at ZTC.
CL415 844 flew four missions using its SWAN callsign.
Open Skies An-30 1104 OSY32F flew two missions 1035-1200 1335-1505
CFC4227 130614 1210-1350

30-03-2022
CL415 844 flew three missions

31-03-2022
Open Skies An-30 1104 departed at 1000 back to Bucharest as OSY32T

This week appears to have been a no fly week for the MiGs.

02-04-2022
CFC4221 130601 1330-1600 PIK-ZAG-RZE

04-04-2022
Falcon 900 MM62245 using IAM3121 0935-1515 to and from Rome
CL415 844 flew twice
CL415 877 seen outside at ZTC

05-04-2022
CL415 844 flew five times

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Tue May 31, 2022 9:52 am

30-05-2022

Armed Forces Day at Jarun in the Zagreb suburbs produced the following.

Static
231 UH-60M
329 OH-58D

Flying
164 and 166 MiG-21UMDs single flypast
Pc-9s Krila Oluje 059, 061, 066, 068 and 069

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Re: Zagreb

Post by slogen51 » Tue May 31, 2022 1:32 pm

Interested in this thread as we are going on holiday to Pula in July

Probably will hire a car to Zagreb - I see there are numerous wrecks and relics at Zagreb but I can't work out if they are air side or otherwise out of bounds?

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:54 pm

If your coming up from Pula you can do the Homeland War Museum at Turanj, just on the outskirts of Karlovac, on your way.

Not far from Zagreb airport at Velika Gorica is the ZTC maintenance facility. All the aircraft parked and stored at ZTC can be easily seen. The best time is at the weekend or in the evening when everyone has gone home. You can take a nice stroll around the fence of the whole facility as not everything is parked at the front.

At the airport/base you can see the MiG-21 on the main gate, not sure about the two Mi-24s parked further in though. From the departures level at the new terminal you can see the stored An-32s on the ramp plus any Mi-8s awaiting overhaul. You can also usually read a couple of MiGs in the hangar as part of it has no door. You get ten minutes free parking if you drive up there. From the departures level you can also see the storage compound holding a few older bits like MiGs and Mi-24s but this is easier in the winter when there are less leaves on the trees.

If you drive between the new terminal and the old terminal on the road that runs underneath the taxyway to the military ramp you pass the two instructional frames by the tech school and the maintenance area with a few civil airliners outside. All easily seen.

Not too far away you have a MiG on a stick at the army barracks at Velika Buna.

Nearby Lučko airfield is very open and the dumped Mi6 can easily be seen. You can drive into civil side of the airfield or around the perimeter on the track on the far side.

In Zagreb city you have a few bits in the Technical Museum plus a MiG outside the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture.

Then if you want to go a little further afield you have a MiG-21 on a stick at Gornja Stubica and a FK100 at Strmec Stubički

Further still you have a MiG on a stick at the small airfield at Čakovec and a T-bird on the deserted strip at Čazma.

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Re: Zagreb

Post by slogen51 » Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:12 pm

Just arrived home to read this

Brilliant thankyou so much

We are in Pula for a week from 28/6 ( assuming TUI don't cancel). I shall hire a car for a couple of days and drive over

Thanks again
Mike

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:45 pm

14-06-2022

MiGs active today 164 and 166 plus UH-60M 230

15-06-2022

MiGs active today 118 and 164 plus UH-60M 230

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Re: Zagreb

Post by slogen51 » Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:37 pm

Unfortunately I couldn't fly due to an operation but tui kindly let us rebook from 28/9

Planning on a drive over to Zagreb

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Re: Zagreb

Post by slogen51 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:51 pm

Holiday back on

Heading to Pula for a week on 27/9 and have been given ' permission ' to do some spotting in Zagreb for just one day during the week!

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Re: Zagreb

Post by ChrisL » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:43 pm

A few recent movements

06-09-2022
A morning arrival from Sarajevo Turkish A400M 13-0009 as TUAF639. It then departed back to Sarajevo and returned to Zagreb around 2300. It finally departed on the 8th. Another arrival was French AF DHC-6 F-RACC CTM1501 from LFKB which departed to LFMN on the 8th. Seen being towed around the ZTC facility Mi-8 201.

07-09-2022
Arriving around 1620 from OKBK Kuwaiti Govt Gulfstream 5 9K-GFA as KUG056. It returned to OKBK around 1610 on the 8th. Arriving around 2000 from Belgrade bringing Erdogan and his entourage for a state visit were A330 TC-TUR as TRK1 and A319 TC-IST as TRK2. Both departed around 2000 on the 8th.

11-09-2022
The annual show in commemoration of Rudolf Perešin on the other side of Sljeme over the village of Gornja Stubica produced the following between 1500-1730.

Slovenian PC-9M L9-68 LSV968
Slovenian AS-532 H3-72
Hungarian JAS-39 35 PUMA11
Croatian UH-60M 230 HAWK..
Croatian MIG-21UMD 164 VITEZ04 multiple passes 1700
Croatian MiG-21UMD 167 VITEZ03 single pass at 1530
Police Bell206 9A-HBZ

Unmarked MiG-21BIS 125 still sits on its pole in the village.

14-09-2022
Arriving around 1100 from Eindhoven was Embraer demonstrator KC-390 PT-ZNG. It performed two demo flights on the 15th before departing on the 16th for the airshow at Ostrava.

Due to the lack of hangar space since the arrival of the two UH-60Ms, three out of the four stored MiGs with dubious back grounds have been moved outside onto the ramp. Only 132 has been positively identified but the other two should be 131 and 134 as the fourth 135 is still in the hangar being used as an instructional airframe

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