Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 8-9 September 2013 Cyprus - Syria sends jets to taunt Cyprus

Scrambled: Two RAF Typhoons took off after fighters, thought to be Su-24s, were sent from Syria

Here are the latest Mode-S intercepts from the island of Cyprus. During the last 24 hours the UK Express is reporting "tensions soared when two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled after reports that Syrian ground attack fighters had entered Cypriot airspace."

According to the Express "The incursion, later dubbed a “goad-and-probe” sortie, happened within days of six Typhoon fighters, the UK’s newest interceptor jets, arriving at RAF Atrokiri, Britain’s military base in Cyprus, in readiness for any attack by Syrian forces.

 

"The scare also led to Turkey scrambling two F-16 fighters from its base in Incirlik after radar detected “suspicious flights” over Northern Cyprus’s eastern coast.

 

"Last night the Ministry of Defence confirmed the deployment of two Typhoons after the unidentified fighter jets, thought to be Russian-made Sukhoi Su-24s, were spotted but said they did not leave international airspace before flying away.

 

"However, Cypriot newspapers cited reports by local air traffic control sources that the Syrian air force jets had been observed flying over the city of Famagusta well within North Cypriot airspace.

Last night one senior RAF source said: “As the delivery of six Typhoons would suggest, Atrokiri is on high readiness in case of any Syrian incursion.

 

Mode-S logs from Cyprus may confirm this story. Here are the logs from 8 Sep and partial from 9 Sept. There are two instances bolded below on Sep 8 when the RAF Typhoons were seen airborne at 1156 and 1240 UTC.

 

September 9

710391 HZ-101 HZ101 2013-09-09 10:26:47 B-737-7DP BBJ Saudi Arabia SAUDIARABIANAIRFORCE
738A49 676 ??? ---  2013-09-09 10:12:17 G.V Nachshon Shavit Israel 122sq
43C10F ZH889 RRR5930 2013-09-09 10:05:22 Hercules C5 United Kingdom RAF | BNTW
01007B 1278/SU-BAJ ---  2013-09-09 10:05:10 C-130H Egypt EgyptAirforce
010110 10110 ---  2013-09-09 10:00:04 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
010123 10123 ---  2013-09-09 09:43:01 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
738A49 676 ??? ---  2013-09-09 09:31:29 G.V Nachshon Shavit Israel 122sq
738A4A 679 ---  2013-09-09 09:18:02 G.V Nachshon Shavit Israel 122sq
06A256 MAE LHOB243 2013-09-09 09:16:37 C-17A Qatar Qatar Air Force
AE130F 73-1216 ---  2013-09-09 09:14:14 C-12C United States ---
738A49 676 ??? ---  2013-09-09 08:50:58 G.V Nachshon Shavit Israel 122sq
738A4A 679 ---  2013-09-09 08:49:04 G.V Nachshon Shavit Israel 122sq
70C07E 556 MJN517 2013-09-09 08:48:42 A-320-214X Oman ROYALOMANAIRFORCE
AE4D66 10-0213 RCH625 2013-09-09 08:44:17 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
01008D 1296 ---  2013-09-09 08:39:06 C-130H Egypt EgyptAirforce
010123 10123 ---  2013-09-09 08:35:08 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
738A60 491 ---  2013-09-09 08:17:36 T-6 Israel FTS
738A49 676 ??? ---  2013-09-09 08:10:14 G.V Nachshon Shavit Israel 122sq
43C172 ZZ172 ISF64ZG 2013-09-09 08:01:07 C-17A United Kingdom RAF | 99 Sqn
010110 10110 ---  2013-09-09 07:38:14 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
738A49 676 ??? ---  2013-09-09 07:29:13 G.V Nachshon Shavit Israel 122sq
AE130F 73-1216 COBRA66 2013-09-09 07:14:13 C-12C United States ---
010110 10110 ---  2013-09-09 07:08:02 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
43C079 ZE704 RRR3247 2013-09-09 06:48:15 TriStar C2 United Kingdom RAF | 216 Sqn
738A45 ------ ---  2013-09-09 06:47:49 VC-707 Israel IDF
010123 10123 ---  2013-09-09 06:44:14 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
010123 10123 ---  2013-09-09 06:23:35 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
43C530 ZD280 ---  2013-09-09 06:10:04 Lynx AH7 United Kingdom AAC | 9 Rgt
010123 10123 ---  2013-09-09 06:00:46 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
43C6F3 ZZ330 RRR2304 2013-09-09 05:43:33 Voyager United Kingdom RAF | 10 Sqn
43C3A2 ZH104 RRR7100 2013-09-09 04:02:47 Sentry AEW1 United Kingdom RAF | 8/54 Sqn
43C079 ZE704 ISF61ZG 2013-09-09 03:39:19 TriStar C2 United Kingdom RAF | 216 Sqn

738A55 456 ---  2013-09-08 19:06:45 T-6 Israel FTS
738A60 491 ---  2013-09-08 19:03:17 T-6 Israel FTS
738A57 473 ---  2013-09-08 18:59:16 T-6 Israel FTS

September 8

43C10F ZH889 RRR5930 2013-09-08 17:56:21 Hercules C5 United Kingdom RAF | BNTW
7102DC 482 RSF4093 2013-09-08 17:42:53 C-130H ??? Saudi Arabia SAUDIARABIANAIRFORCE
71025C 1622 RSF4092 2013-09-08 16:55:25 C-130 Saudi Arabia SAUDIARABIANAIRFORCE
010164 SU-BRP CASA1194 2013-09-08 16:54:53 C295 Egypt Egypt Air Force
0100D2 1256 ---  2013-09-08 16:39:43 An-74 Egypt Egypt Air Force
AE2FA7 08-8195 RCH483 2013-09-08 16:37:34 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
010110 10110 ---  2013-09-08 15:20:59 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
43C079 ZE704 ISF61ZG 2013-09-08 15:03:27 TriStar C2 United Kingdom RAF | 216 Sqn
3B773F F221 CTM1518 2013-09-08 13:31:51 C-160G France EEA11.054
AE1251 165835 CNV6942 2013-09-08 13:27:08 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY]
06A255 MAC LHOB242 2013-09-08 13:16:39 C-17A Qatar Qatar Air Force
AE2FA7 08-8195 RCH483 2013-09-08 12:47:43 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
43C4A7 ZJ933??? RAZOR071 2013-09-08 12:40:06 Typhoon FGR4 United Kingdom RAF | 11 Sqn AE1251 165835 CNV6942 2013-09-08 12:34:16 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY]
010166 SU-BRR CASA1194 2013-09-08 12:28:35 C295 Egypt Egypt Air Force
010110 10110 90900AAN 2013-09-08 12:00:20 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
43C4A7 ZJ933??? RAZOR071 2013-09-08 11:56:00 Typhoon FGR4 United Kingdom RAF | 11 Sqn 43C079 ZE704 RRR3246 2013-09-08 11:49:32 TriStar C2 United Kingdom RAF | 216 Sqn
010110 10110 90900AAN 2013-09-08 11:28:48 CESSNA T182T Turkey TKK
43C329 ZH863 ---  2013-09-08 11:04:41 Merlin HM1 United Kingdom FAA | 829 NAS
AE01DC 79-1710 ---  2013-09-08 10:38:49 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
896C3B 1301 ---  2013-09-08 10:22:48 A-330 United Arab Emirates ---
AE1251 165835 CNV6942 2013-09-08 10:02:30 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY]
01007B 1278/SU-BAJ ---  2013-09-08 10:02:10 C-130H Egypt Egypt Air force
AE0141 59-1510 RCH547 2013-09-08 09:59:41 KC-135T United States USAF | 92ARW [KSKA]
01007B 1278/SU-BAJ ---  2013-09-08 09:15:55 C-130H Egypt Egypt Air force
43C6F4 ZZ331 RRR2309 2013-09-08 08:55:19 Voyager United Kingdom RAF | 10 Sqn
01007B 1278/SU-BAJ ---  2013-09-08 08:21:18 C-130H Egypt Egypt Air force
010164 SU-BRP CASA1194 2013-09-08 08:04:01 C295 Egypt Egypt Air Force
738A4B 684 ??? ---  2013-09-08 07:25:34 G550 Nachshon Aitam   Israel 122sq
3B77B7 R213 CTM1508 2013-09-08 07:00:47 C-160R France ET00.064
ADFD6D 900528 CNV6982 2013-09-08 06:28:37 C-26D United States USNNAF Sigonella
43C6F4 ZZ331 RRR2309 2013-09-08 06:04:50 Voyager United Kingdom RAF | 10 Sqn
43C3A2 ZH104 RRR7100 2013-09-08 05:56:20 Sentry AEW1 United Kingdom RAF | 8/54 Sqn

 

We will continue to monitor this situation through various Mode-S, AIS and other radio networks.