A new full day over the central-eastern Mediterranean.
This morning a USN Boeing P-8 returned to Sigonella after an overnight mission over the eastern Mediterranean.
USN Boeing P-8A returns to NAS Sigonella after a patrol mission over the eastern Mediterranean.
— Itamilradar (@ItaMilRadar) April 20, 2022
Before the begin of #UkraineRussiaWar, these flights were fully trackable, but now it's common for the Poseidons to switch off the ADS-B transponder during the mission.#Russia #NATO pic.twitter.com/GeCpQzC2XK
Shortly before, an RCAF Lockheed CP-140 (reg. 140103) took off and is now (11:30 CEST) south of Crete.
In the same area there is also an HAF Embraer EMB-135 AEW&C (reg. 729) from Elefsis.