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Guys

Ocean Sky 23 is at Gando from 16th Oct to 27th Oct
I have not seen anything about it this year
Who's attending and any links to register
Has anyone got more info
Please advise

Thanks in Advance
Pete

Found some info online, google translated from Spanish,

In a few days, between October 16 and 27, a new edition of the Air Force's Ocean Sky air exercises will be held and as always they will be held at the Gando air base, Gran Canaria.
This year, in addition to the usual Air Force units, the Greek and Turkish F-16s will also attend.

Due to operational reasons there won't be any media or spotters day. From the PAO.

Neil

Thanks Neil, is that from the PAO at Gando?

Cheers
JB

Yes

Neil

Thanks Neil

Expected today for Gran Canaria showing from Fr24 flight plans
1x C-130 747 HAF356S - airborne heading west bound already.
?x F-16 HAF341
1x C-27J 4117 HAF354G

Also 2 flights of AME Typhoons, although show canx
?x AME1415
?x AME1416

I was at Gando yesterday caught the Greek C27 landing at 1545

Git speaking with a local who works on the Base who informed me that Friday 13th should see 2 x KC135 and 3 x F16 of Turkish AF between 1400-1430!

Also Spanish AF stuff from mainland which can be seen on FR24

I have been told 4 HAF F-16's arrived on Wednesday, no serials yet.

Yes the F-16's landed Wednesday lunchtime just before the C130 which is due out 8am Friday

Pillbox86 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:18 am

I was at Gando yesterday caught the Greek C27 landing at 1545

Git speaking with a local who works on the Base who informed me that Friday 13th should see 2 x KC135 and 3 x F16 of Turkish AF between 1400-1430!

Also Spanish AF stuff from mainland which can be seen on FR24

TURAF08, KC-135R 62-3567, is headed towards the Balearics from the East, so is presumably on the way. Spanish A400 T.23-10 was in and out of Gando this morning too according to ADSB.

So far today 8 x Typhoons landed and around 14 x F18's of Spanish AF not sure what ones were locals? Will try posting a log later i am here until 4ish

I'm struggling with heat haze but have the following if it helps:-
052, 056, 066 F-16C
080 F-16D

Arrivals during the morning:-
12-09, 19, 26, 74 EF-18
15-15, 18, 31 EF-18
12-02, 23, 50 (Special tail) EF-18
14-11, 39, 59, 60, 68, 71, 72, 77 EFA
Everything is parked outside, opposite the terminal. There should be some Turk's later.

T-99 B73G called in en route to TLV
T.23-10/31-30 A400M (another due later)
T.24-02/452-02 A330

Locals
46-09, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 F/A-18
72-65 C212 (needs confirming)
37-06 CN235

Behind the Greek F-16s is a C212 46-39? and a Mirage F1.

The Turk's arrived at around 1600:
62-3567 KC-135R
92-0005, 92-0013 F-16C 152 Filo
92-0022 F-16D

And promptly followed by KC135R 60-0326.

More Hornet's recently arrived:-
15-10, 19, 20 EF-18

T.24-01/452-01 A330 still in
ARG01 B752 Departed to Astana
A400M T.23-13 eta 1914L

CN235 37-06 just read off as D4-06

Thanks for the info Wayne. I hope to be there on Tuesday, so this is very useful.

Yes - thanks Wayne for the serials - I will also be there on Tuesday so this will help greatly.

Cheers
Rod

Thanks also for posting the list.

Just seen on social media (Ala46 tweet), there should also be Portuguese F-16’s & Ala11 EF’s for the exercise.

Andy

Scramble has Italian EF2000s too and there was a KC-767 at Gando today according to ADS-B