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Post by superian on Jul 12, 2012 12:30:08 GMT 1
I'm off on a family hol to Crete in 2 weeks, has anybody got any idea of what its like for spotting/photography. Any help would be much appreciated. MTIA.
Ian.
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Post by viscount on Jul 13, 2012 0:33:17 GMT 1
The main airport at Crete/Heraklion is a military establishment and has a reputation for being strict.
However, although it is a good few years since I was there I do recall watching departures from a tourist area some mile or so from the end of the active, the departures climbing out overhead.
Sorry not particularly helpful, but do have a good holiday.
This reply relaces my original one, posted for several hours, describing Corfu in error!!
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Post by superian on Jul 13, 2012 8:04:54 GMT 1
Thanks Brian for the info, We'll have a car for a few days so it may help to avoid "loitering" and drawing attention to me. I thinks its a question of "play it by ear". One thing I can guaruntee though is there'll be no bloody rain for a week  Ian. |
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Post by Beemer on Jul 13, 2012 9:05:32 GMT 1
Ian, my wife and I last went to Crete nearly 20 years ago and we stayed at a place call Chania. Chania is/was a little one horse town at the western end of Crete. We landed at a military base called Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (easy for me to say) and bussed to our nearby hotel. I never spotted at this airport with it being military and how Greeks are to spotters but on Google Earth there are some photos taken over the fence so to speak so there may be some where to view. There used to be a small airfield near to our hotel that had military Ag-Cats that were flying around all day and no one bothered about me spotting them but I can't find the airfield now on Google so has it been built on. Just nearby is Souda Bay that has lots of naval ships that could carry helicopters. Hope this is of some use to you but if you are at the eastern end it is a good drive to Chania. Regards Beemer.
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Post by Beemer on Jul 13, 2012 9:53:22 GMT 1
Ian I have found the airfield I used to visit and it is called Maleme. It has about five old jet aircraft on display there going by the Google Earth photo. This is what I saw in 1992 but things may have  changed.
Wednesday, 16 September, 1992 Maleme
Reg/Code Type C/n Airline/Operator/Owner
1221 Schweizer-Grumman G-164A Super Ag-Cat 1221 Greek Air Force
1260 Schweizer-Grumman G-164A Super Ag-Cat 1260 Greek Air Force
1279 Schweizer-Grumman G-164A Super Ag-Cat 1279 Greek Air Force
1606 Schweizer-Grumman G-164A Super Ag-Cat 1606 Greek Air Force
N32064 Ayres Turbo Thrush S2R-G10 G10-113DC Private
SX-ADL SOCATA Rallye MS.892A Commodore 150 10928 Private
SX-ANM Cessna 188 B Agtruck 18802705T Private
SX-AOG Cessna 188 B Agtruck 18802608T Private
SX-APH Cessna 188 B Agtruck 18802750T Private
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Post by davecalveley on Jul 13, 2012 11:31:33 GMT 1
Ian
To expand Beemers thread re Maleme...the a/c are all classed as gateguards and are.
7088 F-104
13366 F-5
17549 T-33
28740 RF-84F Thunderflash
37218 F-84 Thunderjet
hope of use to you
Dave
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Post by superian on Jul 13, 2012 12:08:22 GMT 1
Thanks guys. We're staying in a place called Sissi which is a few miles from Malia, the opposite end of the island to where you where Brian. As I said I'll have a car for at least a few days so will be out and about......hopefully to get some pics.
Whatch this space!
Ian.
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