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Canada
HMCS Toronto 15-18 January 2002
On board was Sea King CH-124, Serial 12401 of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), callsign Canforce 401. On the 16th, it performed a number of flights of approx. 15 minutes duration, which included circuits on runway 24, practicing auto rotations. It departed Luqa to return to the ship at sea on the 18th. Another CAF Sea King CH-124, serial 12405, c/s Talon 405, flew to Luqa on the 27th, but returned to its (unknown) ship at sea.
HMCS Halifax 28-31 January 2002
Halifax entered Grand Harbour, staying until 31st January, and CAF Sea King CH-124, serial 12405, c/s Talon 405, again re-appeared at Luqa. It hovered over park 4, made a flight around the Maltese islands and auto rotation over runway 24 on the 29th. Another flight around the Maltese islands was conducted on the 30th. Talon 405 departed on the 31st and landed on the ship at sea.
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US Marine Corps
USS Austin (LPD 4), __-18 November 1998
Austin had entered the Mediterranean in July as part of the Amphibious Ready Group. It was replaced that same month by the USS Nassau.
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HMM-162 |
160413/YS-26, 160445/YS-37, 160457/YS-36 # |
US Marine Corps. # Operated flights to Luqa |
| B/V CH-46E |
HMM-162 ‘Sea Knights’ |
154034/YS-01,* 154857/YS-04,* 153395/YS-07, 156467/YS-13 * # |
US Marine Corps. * seen on USS Guam in 1996. # Operated flights to Luqa |
02-__ November 2000
The ship started a four-day visit to Malta, but, following a world-wide temporary moratorium on public visits, the ship was not open to the public.
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USS Bataan LHD-5, 21-24 February 2000 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V HH-46A Sea Knight | 152513/BR-62, 151914/BR-63 | HC-8 Det.6 “Dragon Whales” | US Navy | | B/V CH-46E | ______/EM-15, 153308/EM-11, 153369/EM-05, 153973/EM-07, 154009/EM-03*, 154819/EM-00*, 155301/EM-01, 156452/EM-14*, 157664/EM-02, 157716/EM-04, 157721/EM-12, 157850/EM-10 | HMM-261 “Bulls” | US Marine Corps. * Serial needs confirmation. | | B. AH-1W Sea Cobra | 165317/EM-30, 165331/EM-31, 165351/EM-32* | HMLA-167/TV | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | 160455/EM-41, 160456/EM-40 | HMLA-167 | US Marine Corps | | McD Harrier II AV-8B Plus | 165354/EM-51, 165356/EM-56, 165380/EM-54, 165383/EM-52, 165386/EM-55 | | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | ______/EM-20, 161258/EM-21, 161995/EM-22, 162523/EM-23 | HMH-461 'Sea Stallions' | US Marine Corps | 25-__ March 2003 Ship, whose entry into Grand Harbour was delayed by some six hours due to rough seas, was not open to visitors. The following aircraft were observed on her deck. As has become practically standard practice, two CH-46s, landed at the airport at 06.30 hours. They made another flight to Luqa later in the morning. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V CH-46E | | 151918/62**, 152539/63**, 153983/__*, ______/OO, ______/03, ______/07, ______/11, ______/12, ______/13, ______/14, ______/15, ______/16 | US Marine Corp. * Carried nose art. ** Had old style, large colour star and bar. | | B. AH-1W Sea Cobra | | ______/31, ______/34, ______/39 | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | | ______/40* | US Marine Corps. * Carried nose art. | | McD Harrier II AV-8B Plus | | 165384/51, ______/53, ______/55 | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | | 161180/22, 161394/23, ______/24 | US Marine Corps | 08 March 2004 Visit was delayed by one day, but the ship was open to the public. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | | | | No aircraft details are available for the time being. |
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USS Guam LPH-9, 27-30 March 1996
The ship was open to the public.
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HC-6 DET.4 ‘Chargers’ |
151918/HW-61, 153335/HW-62 |
These were the two only US Navy aircraft, all other being US Marine Corps. |
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HMM-365/YM ‘Sea Knights’ |
153357/YS-12, 153402/YS-14, 153957/YS-10, 153953/YS-03, 153958/YS-11, 153994/YS-05, 154010/YS-02, 154034/YS-01, 154857/YS-04, 156467/YS-13, 157697/YS-06, 157713/YS-00. |
US Marine Corps |
| B. AH-1W Sea Cobra |
HMLA-269HF ‘Sea Cobras’ |
160744/YS-22, 161017/YS-23, 165042/YS-21, 165053/YS-20 |
US Marine Corps |
| B. UH-1N |
HMLA-269HF ‘Sea Cobras’ |
158282/YS-31, 159187/YS-30, 159192/YS-32 |
US Marine Corps |
| Si. CH-53E Super Stallion |
HMH-464/EN ‘Condors’ |
161534/YS-44, 162481/YS-42, 162518/YS-43, 162524/YS-41 |
US Marine Corps |
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), 08-13 May 2003
The following is a list of what aircraft were noted on the deck. Serial numbers marked with an asterisk require confirmation. Additional aircraft/helicopters may have been below deck.
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HC-8, Det 7 |
151955/BR-00, 152539/BR-27 |
US Navy |
| B/V CH-46E |
HMM-264 |
157687/EH-02, 153382/EH-03, 156464/EH-04, 157688/EH-06, 157664/EH-07, 157678/EH-11, 154819/EH-12, 157656/EH-05*, 153990/EH-08*, 156470/EH-14*, |
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| B. AH-1W Sea Cobra |
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US Marine Corps |
| B. UH-1N |
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US Marine Corps. |
| Si. CH-53E Super Stallion |
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USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) 31 Jul –__ Aug 1995 Although not an aircraft carrier per se (it is referred to as an amphibious landing ship), the visit by the Kearsarge marked the first time in 25 years that a US military vessel, capable of launching and recovering aircraft, entered Grand Harbour. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V CH-46E | HMM-263/EG'Thunder Chickens' | 157668/EG-01, 153372/EG-02, 155306/EG-03, 153981/EG-04, 153992/EG-05, 156469/EG-06, 154801/EG-07, 153368/EG-10, 153975/EG-11, 157667/EG-12, 156418/EG-13, 153999/EG-14 | US Marine Corps | | B/V HH-46E | HC-6/HW Detachment 5 'Chargers' | 150271/HW-01, 152520/HW-04 | US Navy | | B. AH-1 Super Cobra | HMLA-269/HF'Sea Cobras' | 160814/EG-40, 163924/EG-41, 160817/EG-42, 163932/EG-43 | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | HMLA-269/HF 'Sea Cobras' | 160440/EG-30, 160459/EG-31, 160460/EG-32 | US Marine Corps | | McD Harrier II AV-8B Plus | VMA-231/’Ace of Spades' | 163682/EG-50, 163201/EG-51, 163687/EG-52, 163852/EG-53, 163665/EG-54, 163189/EG-55 | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | HMH-464/EN 'Condors' | 161260/EG-20, 162001/EG-21, 161998/EG-22, 162517/EG-23 | US Marine Corps | 23-28 January 1996 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | | | | No aircraft details are available for the time being. | 27-31 August 2001 Aircraft marked with an asterisk (*) had KFOR titles. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V HH-46D | HC-8 'Dragonwhales' | 151950/BR-16, 152613/BR-62 | US Navy | | B/V CH-46D | HMM-266 'Griffins' | 153318/ES-00, 153974/ES-01, 154005/ES-02, 156453/ES-03, 157706/ES-04, 154851/ES-05, 155304/ES-06, 157660/ES-07, 157710/ES-11, 157665/ES-12, 154038/ES-13, 156472/ES-14, 159150/ES-16 | US Marine Corps | | B. AH-1 Sea Cobra | HMLA-167 | 160742/ES-34, 160804/ES-36 *, 160816/ES-30 *, 160822/ES-31 *, 161 01g/ES-33 *, 165317/ES-32 * | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | HMLA-167 | 159195/ES-40, 159186/ES-41, 158280/ES-42 | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | HMH-461 'Sea Stallions' | 161183/ES-20, 161252/ES-21, 161258/ES-22, 162492/ES-23 | US Marine Corps | 03-__ June 2003 According to press reports, the visit was cancelled as the ship was re-routed to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aquaba, to provide level-two medical facility for President Bush, who was visiting Egypt and Jordan.
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USS Nassau (LHA-4) 08-13 March 1997 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V HH-46D | HC-6 DET.6 ‘Chargers’ | 151953//HW-65, 152553/HW-67 | These were the two only US Navy aircraft, all other being US Marine Corps. | | B/V CH-46E | HMM-365/YM ‘Sea Knights’ | 153960/YM-00, 157673/YM-01, 156473/YM-02, 154856/YM-03, 153983/YM-04, 154854/YM-05, 154849/YM-06, 157651/YM-11, 153333/YM-12, 157675/YM-14, 156456/YM-16 | US Marine Corps | | B. AH-1W Sea Cobra | HMLA-269HF ‘Sea Cobras’ | 160743/YM-20, 160803/YM-21, 160815/YM-22, 161016/YM-23 | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | HMLA-269HF ‘Sea Cobras’ | 160448/YM-32, 160460/YM-30 | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | HMH-464/EN ‘Condors’ | 161180/YM-40, 161255/YM-43, 161994/YM-42, 163060/YM-41 | US Marine Corps | 20-22 March 1999 The original six-day visit was cut down to three. Although there were no official reasons given, it is probably though this may have had something to do with the Bosnian war then ranging in the former Yugoslavia. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V HH-46D | HC-8, Detachment 2 Dragon Whales | 151949/BR-47, 151950/BR-50 | US Marine Corps | | B/V CH-46E | Fighting Griffins | 153318/ES-OO, 153974/ES-01, 154005/ES-02, 156453/ES-03 157706/ES-04 157690/ES-05, 155304/ES-06, 157660/ES-07, 157710/ES-10, 157665/ES-12**, 154038/ES-13, 156472/ES-14** | US Marine Corps. ** Deployed to Luqa to take part in a joint exercises between the US Marines and the Armed Forces of Malta. The exercises were cancelled. | | B. AH-1W Sea Cobra | HMLA-167 | 160822/ES-30, 161021/ES-31, 160811/ES-32, 163931/ES-33 | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | HMLA-167 | 159188/ES-41, 158280/ES-40 | US Marine Corps | | McD Harrier II AV-8B Plus | VMA-542 Flying Tigers | 164567/ES-51, 164552/ES-52, 164553/ES-53, 164556/ES-54, 164560/ES-55, 165003/ES-56 | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | HMH-464 Sea Stallions | 161259/ES-20, 161262/ES-21, 162519/ES-22, 163061/ES-23 | US Marine Corps | 08-__ Jan 2001 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | | | | No aircraft details are available for the time being. | 13-__ Mar 2001 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | | | | No aircraft details are available for the time being. |
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USS Saipan, 28-__ Oct 2000 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V HH-46D | HC-8, Detachment 2 Dragon Whales | 152501/BR-15, 151950/BR-16 | US Marine Corps | | B/V CH-46E | HMM-264 | 153998/EH-00, 153353/EH-01, 157687/EH-02, 153382/EH-03, 156464/EH-04, 157656/EH-05, 157688/EH-06, 157664/EH-07, 153990/EH-10, 157678/EH-11, 157663/EH-13, 156470/EH-14 | US Marine Corps | | B. AH-1W Sea Cobra | HMLA-167 | 160804/EH-40, 162542/EH-41, 162571/EH-42, 165364/EH-43 | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | HMLA-269 'Sea Cobras' | 159192/EH-31, 159196/EH-32 | US Marine Corps | | McD Harrier II AV-8B Plus | VMA-542 'Flying Tigers' | 165003/51, 164560/53, 165389/54, 165391/55 | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | HMH-461 'Sea Stallions' | 161541/EH-21, 161535/EH-22, 161262/EH-23, 163052/EH-24 | US Marine Corps | USS Wasp LHD-1, April 1998 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V CH-46D | HC-8, Det 4 | BR-51/152501, BR-57/151914 | US Navy | | B/V CH-46E | HMM-264 ‘Black Bulls’ | EH-01/153353, EH-02/157687, EH-03/153382, EH-04/156464, EH-05/157656, EH-06/157688, EH-09/156470, EH-12/153998, EH-13/157663, EH-14/153990 | US Marine Corps | | B. AH-1W Sea Cobra | HMLA-167 ‘Black Knights’ | EH-40/160804, EH-41/160816, EH-42/165361, EH-43/165364 | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | HMLA-167 ‘Black Knights’ | EH-30/159195, EH-31/159190 | US Marine Corps | | McD Harrier II AV-8B Plus | VMA-231 ‘Ace of Spades’ | EH-60/164569, EH-61/165312, EH-62/164566, EH-63/165308, EH-64/165310 | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | HMH-461 ‘Sea Stallions’ | EH-21/161182, EH-22/161257, EH-23/161535, EH-24/162492 | US Marine Corps | 04-__ March 2003 Entry delayed by high winds. Ship not open to the public. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | | | | No aircraft details are available for the time being. | March 2004 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | B/V CH-46E | HMM-266 | 153318/ES-00______/ES-05, 155304/ES-06, 154020/ES-07, ______/ES-11, ______/ES-13, 154816/ES-14, ______/ES-15, 157710/ES-__, 154038/ES-__, 154005/ES-__, 153369/ES-__ | US Marine Corps | | B. AH-1W Sea Cobra | HMM-266 | ______/ES-41, ______/ES-42, ______/ES-43, ______/ES-44 | US Marine Corps | | B. UH-1N | HMM-266 | 159196/ES-30, 159188/ES-32 | US Marine Corps | | McD Harrier II AV-8B Plus | VMA-542/HMM-266 | 164551/ES-51, ______/ES-52, 165004/ES-53, 165309/ES-54, 164140/ES-55, ______/ES-56, 164150/ES-, 164559/ES-, | US Marine Corps | | Si. CH-53E Super Stallion | HMH-266 | 161262/ES-21, 161995/ES-22, ______/ES-23, 162526/ES-25 162523/ES- | US Marine Corps | | Si. Seahawk HH-60F (F?) | HC-8 | 165750/BR-50, 166751/BR-51 | US Navy |
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US Navy USS America CV-66, 23-28 January 1996 When the America entered Grand Harbour, she was the first US Navy carrier to visit since the expulsion of NATO forces by a Labour Government in 1971. It was also the last visit by the carrier before de-commissioning later in August. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | | | | No aircraft details are available for the time being. | USS Forrestal January 1970 The following list of aircraft seen on board the Forrestal is comprehensive, but not complete. | AIRCRAFT | SERIAL | SQUADRON | NOTES | | D. RA-3B Skywarrior | VA_-10 | 138951/6_/AA | | | D. A-4C Skyhawk | VA-36 | 148516/513/AA, 148556/512/AA, 148562/501/AA, 148587/505/AA, 148593/504/AA, 149540/507/AA, 149588/516/AA, 150585/500/AA | Additional aircraft from this squadron missing. | | D. A-4C Skyhawk | VA-66 | 147836/313/AA, 148311/310/AA, 148467/306/AA, 148525/311/AA, 148543/303/AA, 149492/315/AA, 14963_/302/AA, 150592/304/AA | | | D. A-4E Skyhawk | VA-216 | 151137/406/AA, 152019/405/AA, 152035/404/AA, 152050/401/AA, 152058/400/AA, 152083/403/AA, 152089/411/AA, 152090/402/AA | | | Gr. E-2A Hawkeye | VAW-126 | 151704/762/AA | | | McD F-4 | VF-11 | 150490/107/AA, 151021/100/AA, 152210/105/AA, 152222/113/AA, 152231/114/AA, 152970/102/AA | Aircraft should be F-4B version, but type not confirmed. | | McD F-4 | VF-74 | 151510/303/AA, 153012/312/AA, 153047/307/AA, 153053/311/AA, 153058/301/AA, 153067/310/AA, 153070/313/AA, | Aircraft should be F-4B version, but type not confirmed. | | NA RA-5C Vigilante | RVAH-13 | 149311/602/AA, 150839/601/AA | | USS John F. Kennedy CV 67, 08-12 October 1999 | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | Gr. E-2C Hawkeye | VAW-123 'Screwtops' | 163693/AB-600, 165293/AB-601, 165297/AB-602, 165298/AB-603 | | | Gr. E-6B Prowler | VAQ-131 'Lances' | 163398/AB-500, 161352/AB-503 | | | Gr. F- 14B Tomcat | VF-102 'Diamond Backs' | 162700/AB-100, 162920/AB-102, 163225/AB-106, 161858/AB-104, 162694/AB-112, 163219/AB-113, 161422/AB-114, 161608/AB-115 | | | L. S-3 Viking | VS-32 'Maulers' | 159762/AB-700, 158864/AB-701, 160606/AB-702, 160151/AB-703, 160125/AB-704, 159751/AB-705, 159389/AB-706, 160588/AB-707, | | | McD F/A-18C | VFA-86 ‘Sidewinders’ | 163431/AB-406, 163446/AB-400, 163448/AB-414, 163465/AB-412, 163480/AB-404, 163485/AB-407, 163487/AB-402, 163503/AB-410, 163505/AB-411, 163508/AB-401, | | | McD F/A-18C | VFA-82 'Marauders' | 164952/AB-314, 164978/AB-307, 165172/AB-310, 165198/AB-312, 165200/AB-300, 165202/AB-302, 165203/AB-303, 165204/AB-304, 165205/AB-305, 165206/AB-306 | | | McD F/A-18C | VMFA-251 'Thunderbolts' | 164867/AB-200, 164871/AB-201, 164881/AB-203, 164883/AB-204, 164889/AB-207, 164891/AB-210, 164892/AB-211, 164910/AB-212, ______/AB-213*, 164946/AB-202, | US Marine Corps. *Newly painted, without Bu. Number. | | Si. SH-60F Seahawk | HS-11 ‘Dragonslayers’ | 164801/AB-611*, 164802/AB-612*, 164803/AB-613*, 165120/AB-614, 165123/AB-615**, 165115/AB-616, 164100/AB-617* | *SH-60F, **HH-60H, AB-614 and 616 not confirmed. | 26-30 June 2004 The following is a list of some of the aircraft that were visible on deck. Ship not open to the public. | AIRCRAFT | SQUADRON | SERIAL/S | NOTES | | Gr. EA-6B Prowler | VAQ-132 ‘Scorpions’ | 161350/AA-500, 160788/AA-501, 158032/AA-502, 158805/AA-503 | | | Gr. E-3C Hawkeye | VAQ-125 ‘Tigertails’ | 165648/AA-600, 165813/AA-601, 165814/AA-602, 165815/AA-603 | | | Gr. F-14B Tomcat | VF-103 ‘Jolly Rogers’ | 162918/AA-100, 162910/AA-101, 161419/AA-102, 161442/AA-104, 161862/AA-107, 161435/AA-110, 162695/AA-111 | | | L. S-3B Viking | VS-30 ‘Diamond Cutters’ | 159390/700, 160581/AA-701, 160141/AA-702, 160153/AA-703, ______/AA-704, 160143?/AA-705, 158861/AA-707 | | | McD F/A-18C | VFA-34 ‘Blue Blasters’ | ______/AA-200, ______/AA-201, 165216/203, 165401/205, ______/AA-206, ______/AA-210, ______/AA-212 | | | McD F/A-18C | VFA-83 ‘Rampagers’ | 164201/AA-300, 164210/AA-301, 164212/AA-302, 164222/AA-303, ______/AA-305, 164225/AA-306, 164226/AA-307, ______/AA-311 | | | McD F/A-18C | VFA-81 ‘Sunliners’ | ______/AA-400, 163444/AA-401, 1634__/AA-403, ______/AA-405, ______/AA-407, ______/AA-410, 163493/AA-411, ______/AA-412 | | | Si. SH-60F/HH-60H Seahawk | | ______/AA-610, 164613/AA-612, 165120/AA-615, 163795/AA-616, ______AA-617, | 612 & 616 flew to Malta airport to pick VIP’s and press journalists. |
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US Navy – Misc | AIRCRAFT | SERIAL/S | SQUADRON | SHIP/NOTES | | Si. SH-60B Sea Hawk | 163595/HP-447 | HSL-44 'Swamp Foxes' | USS Simpson FFG 56. Operated flights to Luqa on 15.11.00 |
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