Exercise Iniochos 2025

[114PM]

Guys, apparently there is a NOTAM stating that there will be strikes at the airports.
Without guarantee, but better check with your airlines!

[nwalch]

Guys, apparently there is a NOTAM stating that there will be strikes at the airports.
Without guarantee, but better check with your airlines!

Yes 24 hr ATC strike as part of the general strike for that day. Heard nothing from RyanAir yet.

[slogen51]

Well the morning departures kicked off around 11:30L

6 FM vipers
88-0404/FM "482FW"
86-0231/LV
87-0288/FM
????????
86-0334/FM
87-0247/FM

Two Italian Tornados
MM7004/6-55
MM..../6-64

3 Qatar F-15QA
QA525
QA515
QA516

Four French M2000D
609/3-IF
645/3-XP
6(3)2/3-XE
662/3-XA

3 Indian
SB319
SB140
SB166

Four Polish vipers
4056
4045
4046
4049

Four Greek Phantom
71745
71760
01503
01518

Looks like the Spanish and UAE will fly later

[andrewn]

Thanks Slogan, some old friends in that collection of USAF F16's

[slogen51]

Four flypasts totalling 15 Greek F-16C of various units presumably on tdy to Araxos :-

Serials to follow from the camera so require checking
048, 052, 058, 074

071, 055, 061, 051

504, 509 [edit], 536, 527

138, 127, 129


The afternoon wave is happening in glorious afternoon light

[slogen51]

Very frustrating - the UAE M2000 haven't flown and you can only see five out of six including two twin sticks but cannot read them due to heat haze.

[slogen51]

Whoop whoop the 6th UAE is outside the grey hangar about to be towed

18:05L HAF Rafale 456 just departed

[slogen51]

Whoop whoop the 6th UAE is outside the grey hangar about to be towed

18:05L HAF Rafale 456 just departed

759 M2000 UAE towed across to join the other five on the line

If anyone on here knows what any of the other five are it would be very much appreciated. Ta.

[sjoerd]

Four flypasts totalling 15 Greek F-16C of various units presumably on tdy to Araxos :-

Serials to follow from the camera so require checking
048, 052, 058, 074

071, 055, 061, 051

504, 609, 536, 527

138, 127, 129


The afternoon wave is happening in glorious afternoon light

All correct, but read 609 as 509 myself. All C models.

[Nunek]

609 is a D
I also have it as 509 from the back of my camera

[nwalch]

The afternoon wave is happening in glorious afternoon light

And thankfully they didn’t throw us off until they all came back even though it was 18:30.

[slogen51]

Thanks for the correction

Glad they finally towed the UAE Mirage , it made a nice picture

The afternoon's launch was nice especially as the sun was now over the shoulder and some HAF Rafale, Phantom and M2000 flew

The UAE and Spanish did not fly for whatever reason

All in a good finale after a slowish start

As i was driving around the back to read off my missing FM 86-0318 something landed before 7pm probably the single Rafale 456 back

[nwalch]

Does anyone know if there has been any action in the gorge during the exercise. Usually quieter but didn’t know if completely dead or not.

[CUJO]

Hello,

Whoop whoop the 6th UAE is outside the grey hangar about to be towed

18:05L HAF Rafale 456 just departed

759 M2000 UAE towed across to join the other five on the line

If anyone on here knows what any of the other five are it would be very much appreciated. Ta.

the UAE Mirage are EADs 714; 735; 742; (759) and DADs 764 & 766.
Have fun in Andravida.
Happy Spotting Uli

[slogen51]

Excellent thanks for the numbers

[Nunek]

Did anyone get the serial of the Spanish C90A King Air that arrived this morning for today’s VIP event?

[MarkS]

E.22-04 for the king air . Agree with the others 509 for the F16

[slogen51]

Definitely 509 for the flypast F-16C. Thanks

A few other movements this afternoon (mainly in case I lose my notes)

HAF Mirage 2000 : 555, 507, 552, 549
HAF Rafale : 454, 444, 455, 457 plus 456 late afternoon
HAF F-4E : 71745, 71760, 01503, 01520 plus 01501 towed from vip static
Montenegro B412 : XHB033
Israeli B200 : 735
TBM700: /XI
MM62201 P188
741 HAF C-130 all departed

01501 F-4E HAF - towed from the vip static area
C.15-81/46-09 - ditto

The 6th Italian Tornado - towed from the VIP static display/ hangar
The 4th Qatar F-15QA - ditto
AdlA M2000D - ditto ,five different French seen , four serials
Polish F-16C - ditto
The 4th Indian Flanker - ditto
759 M2000 UAE - ditto

[womas]

Could they be doing night sorties? Sounds rather busy and a heavy helicopter sound as well?

[Nunek]

E.22-04 for the king air . Agree with the others 509 for the F16

Thanks for that