Aviation & Ships Spotting in Malta

Date 

Operator

Aircraft Type

Serial/ Code

Remarks

25.08.08

Turkmenistan Government*

BAe.125-1000B

EZ-B021

Dept 26/8

25.08.08

Royal Danish Air Force

Super Lynx Mk.90B

S-134

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Embarked on HDMS Absalon (L 16), port-call in Valletta GH (25-26/8).

23.08.08

German Bundespolizei^

AS.332L1 Super Puma

D-HEGP

---

23.08.08

German Bundespolizei^

AS.332L1 Super Puma

D-HEGO

---

To opt from MLA as part of Op. Nautilus III (Frontex Border Patrols), std tbc.

18.08.08

Israeli Air Force

Gulfstream G.V

676

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On a navigational flt, performed two ILS APCHs RWY13 (no TGLs).

14.08.08

Indian Air Force

Hawk 132

A3502 (ZK143)

On delivery flt. Dept 15/8

14.08.08

Indian Air Force

Hawk 132

A3500 (ZK141)

On delivery flt. Dept 15/8

11.08.08

French Air Force

EMB-121AA Xingu

099/YP

Dept 12/8

09.08.08

Italian Navy

P.180AM Avanti

MM62211

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Opt from MLA as part of Op. Nautilus III (Frontex Border Patrols), dept 20/8.

07.08.08

Belgian Air Component

C-130H Hercules

CH-05

Tech-stop

07.08.08

French Air Force

C-130H-30 Hercules

5140 / 61-PD

Dept 8/8

05.08.08

French Navy

EMB-121AN Xingu

81

Dept 6/8

04.08.08

French Navy

EMB-121AN Xingu

81

Dept 5/8

04.08.08

French Air Force

EMB-121AA Xingu

099/YP

Dept 5/8

03.08.08

Netherlands Government*

Fokker Fk.70

PH-KBX

Opb KLM. Tech-stop

30.07.08

Canadian Armed Forces

CC-130E Hercules

130308

Dept 31/7

20.07.08

Netherlands Government*

Fokker Fk.70

PH-KBX

Opb KLM. Tech-stop

16.07.08

French Navy

Falcon 50 SURMAR

36

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Opt from MLA as part of Op. Nautilus III (Frontex Border Patrols), dept 25/7.

15.07.08

French Navy

Lynx HAS.2(FN)

265

1x low-pass RWY05

14.07.08

Republic of Slovakia*

Tu-154M

OM-BYR

Dept 16/7

12.07.08

French Navy

Lynx HAS.2(FN)

265

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Embarked on FS Jean de Vienne (D 643), port-call in Valletta GH (12-15/7).

07.07.08

Belgian Air Component

C-130H Hercules

CH-08

Dept 8/7

04.07.08

Indian Air Force

Hawk 132

A3490 (ZK131)

On delivery flt. Dept 5/7

04.07.08

Indian Air Force

Hawk 132

A3497 (ZK138)

On delivery flt. Dept 5/7

04.07.08

United States Navy

C-26D Metroliner

910502

Dept 6/7

27.06.08

Canadian Armed Forces

CC-130E Hercules

130327

Dept 28/6

26.06.08

French Air Force

Falcon 50

27

Dept 27/6

25.06.08

Italian Air Force

P.180AM Avanti

MM62204

Dept 26/6

21.06.08

United States Navy

P-3C Orion

158915

1x TGL RWY13

20.06.08

Canadian Armed Forces

CC-177 Globemaster III

177704

Dept 21/6

15.06.08

French Navy

Falcon 10 MER

129

Dept 16/6

13.06.08

Royal Navy

Lynx HMA.8

ZF563

Code: 375

Embarked on HMS Somerset (F 82), port-call in Valletta GH (13-17/6).

13.06.08

Italian Navy

AB.212ASW

MM81080

Code: 7-35

Embarked on NMM Euro (F 575), port-call in Valletta GH (13-17/6).

13.06.08

Turkish Navy

AB.212EW

TCB-45

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Embarked on TCG Salihreis (F 246), port-call in Valletta GH (13-17/6).

13.06.08

Canadian Armed Forces

CC-130H Hercules

130334

Dept 22/6

13.06.08

French Navy

AS.565SA Panther

436

Tech-stop

11.06.08

French Air Force

C-160R Transall

R93 / 61-ZK

Dept 12/6

08.06.08

Royal Netherlands Air Force

C-130H-30 Hercules

G-273

Dept 9/6

07.06.08

Polish Air Force

Casa C.295M

015

Tech-stop

07.06.08

Polish Air Force

Casa C.295M

017

Dept 9/6

06.06.08

Polish Air Force

Casa C.295M

017

Tech-stop

06.06.08

Polish Air Force

Casa C.295M

015

Tech-stop

06.06.08

Italian Air Force

Falcon 900EX

MM62244

Dept 6/6

06.06.08

Italian Air Force

C-130J-30 Hercules II

MM62187/ 46-53

Dept 6/6

06.06.08

Italian Navy

SH-3D Sea King

MM5026N/ 6-25

Dept 6/6

06.06.08

Italian Navy

SH-3D/H Sea King

MM81185/ 6-34

Dept 6/6

04.06.08

Italian Navy

SH-3D/H Sea King

MM81185/ 6-34

Tech-stop

01.06.08

French Navy

Nord 262E Fregate

52

Dept 8/6.

30.05.08

French Navy

EMB-121AN Xingu

77

Dept 31/5

30.05.08

Italian Navy

AB.212ASW

MM81078

Code: 7-33

Embarked on NMM Aliseo (F 574), helo at MLA from 3-to-6/6. Aliseo dept 7/6.

30.05.08

Italian Guardia Costiera^

P.166DL3-SEM1

MM25162/ 8-04

Dept 7/6

30.05.08

Spanish Air Force

SA.330L Puma

HD.19-3

Dept 7/6

30.05.08

Spanish Air Force

Casa C.212-200

D.3B-8

Dept 4/6

30.05.08

Italian Air Force

HH-3F Pelican

MM80986/ 15-15

Dept 7/6

21.05.08

Royal Navy

Merlin HM.1

ZH864

Tech-stop

21.05.08

Royal Netherlands Air Force

C-130H-30 Hercules

G-273

Dept 22/5

21.05.08

Royal Navy

Merlin HM.1

ZH839

Tech-stop

15.05.08

German Bundespolizei^

AS.332L1 Super Puma

D-HEGP

---

15.05.08

German Bundespolizei^

AS.332L1 Super Puma

D-HEGO

---

Opt from MLA as part of Op. Nautilus III (Frontex Border Patrols), dept 27/5.

09.05.08

Royal Saudi Air Force

Tornado IDS

6611

Dept 10/5

08.05.08

Indian Air Force

Hawk 132

A3492 (ZK133)

On delivery flt. Dept 9/5

08.05.08

Indian Air Force

Hawk 132

A3496 (ZK137)

On delivery flt. Dept 9/5

08.05.08

French Air Force

Falcon 900

(F-RAPF)

Dept 9/5

08.05.08

French Air Force

A319-115X(CJ)

F-RBFA

Dept 9/5

05.05.08

French Air Force

Falcon 50

F-RAFI

Dept 6/5