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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: CanonJohns40d on March 20, 2011, 11:34:22 AM

Title: Luqa Malta
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 20, 2011, 11:34:22 AM

HI Guys if you have not already done so this site is offering interesting coverage of Libya Crisis Aircraft operating from Malta.
http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=lmml (http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=lmml)
 Superb quality audio coverage. I am currently hearing French Airforce and a Navy chopper on the ground awaiting clearance.
John

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 20, 2011, 11:44:56 AM

I should have added there is also the civvie traffic and allied to my radarbox zoomed into Malta this is a great way to spend a Sunday morning. Navy call sign still on the ground awaiting stores clearance.
Also been off the site for a while as my wife died from Breast Cancer on 4 February 2011. I'm just starting to get involved again.
John
 

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: casper on March 20, 2011, 12:02:03 PM

John so very sorry to hear that. My condolences to you and your family.

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 20, 2011, 12:16:23 PM

Thanks Casper much appreciated. Hope you have had some success with the link?
 
John

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 20, 2011, 05:30:02 PM

That is terrible John,so sorry to hear that;hope you and your family are bearing up.
 
 

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: Rallyman on March 22, 2011, 02:04:14 PM

Sorry to hear that John , condolences to you and the family circle.

Thx for the link working gr8 here .

Chris

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: Mark on March 22, 2011, 08:34:19 PM

Quote from: Rallyman on March 22, 2011, 02:04:14 PM

Thx for the link working gr8 here .

Chris

...and I'm hearing Malta tower working a gr7  ;)

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 22, 2011, 10:30:06 PM

Thanks guys. Anyone listening now at 22.28pm? Callsign English 10 is a Global Hawk. English 10direct  to Sig this a RQ4B blocking 500 to 600. Heard Forte callsign also which it used yesterday. .

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 22, 2011, 10:39:03 PM

Reported a U2 is also in the aera Dragon callsign. I didn't believe the Global Hawk but it appears it has to co-ordinate with other traffic hence the controller can be heard.

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: Mark on March 23, 2011, 02:49:40 PM

Yeah .... :) you don't expect a UAV to talk back.
It definitely is one though, as one was reported a few days back.

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 23, 2011, 03:48:45 PM

Hi Mark indeed never thought I'd hear an unmanned vehicle. Reported on several other sites so yes we are correct that it is what we thought it was. It seems it might also be fitted with Mode S for when it will be training and transitting controlled airspace. Interstingly the U2 reported his height as 700 when he normally only advises higher than 600. It has been speculated this was as he was co-ordinating with the UAV controller and Malta ATC. Some very intersting stuff today also, very busy with multi National resources.
 
John

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 23, 2011, 10:15:55 PM

If it's of interest the UAV is airborne on Malta frequency at 22.15pm. Forte callsign there might actually be two.

John

Title: Re: Luqa Malta
Post by: iCardboardRobot on March 24, 2011, 10:22:40 AM

Really sorry to hear that John, thoughts & prayers with you !!