Rhodes 11th-21st September 2022

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A ten night holiday which we were so looking forward to, we were staying on the east coast close to Lindos and as on previous visits, there was an awful lot of cross island traffic, both north/south/north and east/west/east. For the first two days, nothing was trailing so had to find a spot using the next door apartments as a reference where the OTTs would be after which it was fairly easy in the blue skies and very clear air to find the target with the bins. From the 13th onwards, everything was trailing which made things so much easier.

We did have three lazy days around the pool but the rest of the time we were out and about although we didn't leave our apartment much before 10.30am meaning there was a couple of hours' spotting in the morning and then another couple in the early evenings before we usually went out in search of food and booze.

Our chariot out from Bristol was easyJet A321N G-UZME and we came back on A320 G-EZUC. The A321N was impressive, very fast take off run and way more comfortable than the A320 coming back.

All I've listed below are frames, and I did way better than expected. The 19th was especially busy with biz as you can see.

11 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Sunday

5B-DDQ Airbus A320 214 4055 Cyprus Airways
A6-FNB Boeing 737MAX 9 60978 flydubai
CS-PHW Embraer Phenom 300 50500670 NetJets Europe
HA-LVL Airbus A321 271NXSL 10260 Wizz Air
LZ-LDU McDonnell Douglas DC-9 82 53204 European Air Charter
SU-GEY Airbus A220 300 55059 Egypt Air
TC-NCV Airbus A320 251NSL 10453 Pegasus Airlines


12 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Monday

9H-MLL Airbus A320 214 5372 Eurowings
9K-AKN Airbus A320 251NSL 9303 Kuwait Airways
D-AIEO Airbus A321 271NXSL 10892 Lufthansa
HB-AZK Embraer EMB-195 E2 19020058 Helvetic Airways
LZ-BVD Bombardier Challenger 605 5768 EGT Jet
N940AJ Gulfstream GV 565 ORFRO LLC
N9527C Gulfstream G650 ER 6339 BAA Jet Management
OE-LWJ Embraer EMB-195 LR 19000507 Austrian Airlines
OK-PVG Pilatus PC-12 47E 1665 OK Aviation Wings sro
SP-LMF Embraer EMB-190 AR 19000330 LOT Polish Airlines
SP-MRE Boeing 767 281BDSF 23146 SkyTaxi
SX-EGN Twin Star DA42 NG Private
SX-NEE Airbus A320 271NSL 10901 Aegean Airlines
SX-OBM ATR 72 600 1058 Olympic Air
SX-TNO ATR 72 600 1632 Sky Express Greece
T7-ASK Airbus A300 B4-622RF 733 EL AL
TC-GRA Airbus A330 223 1256 Southwind Airlines
TC-LGL Airbus A350 941 493 Turkish Airlines
TC-MJA Bombardier Global 5000 9408 MNG Jet
TC-MKC Boeing 737MAX 8 65900 Corendon Airlines
TC-SOM Boeing 737MAX 8 61204 SunExpress
VH-PPD Dassault Falcon 900 C 185 Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter P/L
VP-CVA Gulfstream G650 ER 6223 Cayman Bellawings Jet SEZC
YR-DED Embraer Phenom 300 50500345 Tiriac Air


13 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Tuesday

5B-DDO Airbus A320 214 3889 Tus Airways
9H-ORN Boeing 737MAX 8 44863 SmartLynx Airlines Malta
D-AICU Airbus A320 214 3767 Condor Flugdienst
HZ-NS38 Airbus A320 251NSL 10243 Flynas
LY-FAS Airbus A320 214 4273 GetJet
LZ-LAD Airbus A320 231 353 European Air Charter
SU-GFB Airbus A220 300 55063 Egypt Air
SX-CRE Airbus A320 251NSL 10302 Sky Express Greece
SX-FIT ATR 72 600 1642 Sky Express Greece
SX-NAH Airbus A321 271NXSL 10844 Aegean Airlines
SX-NAJ Airbus A321 271NXSL 10832 Aegean Airlines
SX-OBK ATR 72 600 1020 Olympic Air
TC-LAK Boeing 737MAX 8 61848 AnadoluJet
TC-RBE Airbus A321 251NXSL 9462 Pegasus Airlines
TC-RBN Airbus A321 251NXSL 10913 Pegasus Airlines


14 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Wednesday

4X-ABT Airbus A320 232 6200 Israir
5A-BRB Airbus A320 214 4484 Berniq Airways
EI-KBM Airbus A320 271NSL 10005 Air Astana
HA-LZU Airbus A321 271NXSL 10989 Wizz Air
HZ-AS84 Airbus A320 214SL 8438 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-NS49 Airbus A320 251NSL 10851 Flynas
LY-NVO Airbus A320 214 4649 SunExpress
SP-LME Embraer EMB-190 AR 19000271 LOT Polish Airlines
SU-BUN Airbus A320 251NSL 10680 Air Cairo
SX-GAE Piper PA-28 161 Warrior III 2842021 Global Aviation SA
SX-OBO ATR 72 600 1053 Olympic Air
SX-OBQ ATR 72 600 996 Olympic Air
SX-SVT ATR 72 600 1657 Sky Express Greece
T7-RST Raytheon 125 800XP 258539 MyJet Aviation Srl
TC-ISK Cessna Citation XLS+ 560-6040 Hatay Air
TC-MKB Boeing 737MAX 8 65901 Corendon Airlines
TC-NCU Airbus A320 251NSL 10404 Pegasus Airlines
YU-ALP ATR 72 202 189 Air Serbia


15 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Thursday

A9C-AK Airbus A320 214 4541 Gulf Air
D-INMJ Beech King Air 200GT BY-369 Corporate
HA-LZW Airbus A321 271NXSL 10929 Wizz Air
HZ-NS45 Airbus A320 251NSL 10442 Flynas
TC-LGI Airbus A350 941 457 Turkish Airlines
TC-SMB Boeing 737MAX 8 63604 SunExpress
YL-LDQ Airbus A321 231 2687 SmartLynx Airlines


16 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Friday

9H-SLD Airbus A320 214 3396 TUI Airlines Belgium
HA-LGK Airbus A321 271NXSL 10894 Wizz Air
LY-HMD Airbus A320 233 4906 Condor Flugdienst
LZ-DBT Airbus A320 232 2908 Corendon Airlines Europe
SX-AEU Diamond Star DA40 NG 40.N441 Private
TC-LAH Boeing 737MAX 8 61845 AnadoluJet
TC-NCY Airbus A320 251NSL 10465 Pegasus Airlines
YR-JOY Airbus A320 232SL 6513 HiSky Europe
YR-TAR Cessna Citation M2 525-0955 Toyo Aviation


17 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Saturday

9H-MLC Airbus A320 232 4645 Eurowings
A9C-AG Airbus A320 214 4188 Gulf Air
HB-VVA Pilatus PC-24 166 AMAC Corporate Jet AG
LZ-ASP Piaggio P.180 Avanti 1032 Aviostart
M-SSML Gulfstream G200 245 Shino Aviation
SU-TMN Boeing 737NG 86N 32692 flyEgypt
TC-LUJ Airbus A321 271NXSL 10883 AnadoluJet
VP-BJI Global Express XRS 9276 Jet Aviation Business Jets AG
YL-CSE Bombardier C Series 300 55007 Air Baltic


18 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Sunday

A6-AEJ Airbus A321 231SL 6842 Etihad Airways
A9C-AD Airbus A320 214 4083 Gulf Air
CN-TJS Hawker 900XP HA-0158 Winds Jet
M-MBLY Gulfstream G650 ER 6456 Lynxjet Private Flights
M-OONL Global Express XRS 9423 Shino Aviation
TC-LUN Airbus A320 251NSL 11037 Turkish Airlines


19 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Monday

4X-CRZ Cessna Citation V 560-0216 Arrow Aviation Ltd
4X-HRI Tecnam P.2002 Sierra 482 Private
A9C-AI Airbus A320 214 4255 Gulf Air
D-ASHY Bombardier Challenger 650 6150 ProAir Aviation GmbH
D-IMTS Embraer Phenom 100 50000410 Atlas Air Service AG
EC-NGS Boeing 787 9 65090 Air Europa
HA-LZM Airbus A321 271NXSL 10930 Wizz Air
HZ-NS26 Airbus A320 251NSL 9225 Flynas
HZ-NS44 Airbus A320 251NSL 10290 Flynas
N797M Gulfstream G200 179 Chasen Construction LLC
PH-UZI Cessna Citation Sovereign 680-0328 Air Service Liege
SX-OBL ATR 72 600 1027 Olympic Air
SX-TEM ATR 72 600 1640 Sky Express Greece
VP-CMV Dassault Falcon 7X 240 Marvol Energy Ltd
YR-BEE Airbus A320 232SL 6223 HiSky Europe
YR-TRK Cessna Citation CJ4 525C0313 Toyo Aviation


20 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Tuesday

A9C-BHR Gulfstream GVII-G600 73067 Bahrain Royal Flight
C-FWPF Bombardier Global 7500 70082 Chartright Air
HB-AYP Airbus A320 251NSL 10863 easyJet Switzerland
HB-JKI Gulfstream G550 5355 Nomad Aviation AG
N888HK Gulfstream G550 5213 Banker Aviation LLC
PH-BKH Boeing 787 10 42489 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
SX-OBP ATR 72 600 1033 Olympic Air


21 Sep 2022 Rhodes Diagoras Wednesday

N429UP Boeing 757 24APF 25460 United Parcel Service


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[graham]

Just as a sideline, this is a five minute long video of the approach to Diagoras, taken on the 11th September. The runway at the old Maritsa airport can be seen to the rear from about the two minute mark