As far as I am aware this is the 1st time of an IAF C-130 at LGAV. It suddenly requested a touch and go and disappeared southbound. This gem overshadowed the US Navy C-9 0051 that I was expecting that day. 131sq "The Yellow Bird".
This rare bird appeared all of a sudden here in Athens for a refuel stop. Although this plane is 'camouflaged' under Syrian Arab Airlines p/s it is well known that is operated by Al Quwwat al-Jawwiyah al Arabiya as-Souriya's Damascus based 585 Sqn.
514 had the premiership to be the first ever Hellenic AF fighter to land at and take-off from LGAV. It was one of the exhibits of the "1st Athens International 2008 - Defence, Security, Technology in SE Europe and the Middle East" exhibition.
First appearance of this legendary HAF plane at LGAV. It was one of the exhibits of the "2nd Athens International 2009 - Defence, Security, Technology in SE Europe and the Middle East" exhibition held at Metropolitan Exhibition Centre.
Miracles still happen!B707-329C as "NATO47" on final runway 03R!This 707 first flew in 11 July 1969 and delivered to SABENA 11 days later as OO-SJN.Oparated by JET24 from 1982 till 1985 before joining NATO in July 1988.To be retired in 2012.