Book 4 of the MATT MORETTI-HAN LI SERIES
Locations and equipment referenced in The Forgotten
Santorini, Greece
However, since they lived and worked at the opposite end of the island, and traffic was always fierce on Santorini, it would take them time to get here.
Oia, Santorini, Greece
Going to one’s hotel room in Oia required the skills of a mountain goat since the pathways were extremely steep.
Mystique Hotel – Santorini
The Bell 407 Textron helicopter touched down at the Thira Airport in Santorini, Greece and hour and thirty minutes after leaving the embassy compound. Ambassador Pullen, whose longtime friend owned the Mystique hotel in Oia, a small village carved out of the cliffs of a caldera, arranged for a car to take them to the hotel.
Athens, Greece
The reason that they were in Athens was because China’s President Liu told Moretti and Han Li that they were being given a vacation to not only recharge their batteries after almost being incinerated in a mine fire following a nuclear explosion, but also as a reward for preventing a nuclear holocaust and saving the lives of millions.
Tirana, Albania
The letter went on to say that the police department had contacted the orphanage in Tirana, Albania and that the Albanian government was sending a plane for Jehona to return home.
Sarande, Albania
The village of Nissaki lies on the northeastern coast of the Greek island of Corfu and is approximately ten miles from Sarande, Albania.
Nissaki, Corfu, Greece
The village of Nissaki lies on the northeastern coast of the Greek island of Corfu and is approximately ten miles from Sarande, Albania.
Corfu, Greece
Grande Bretagne Hotel, Athens
Detective Stefan Zika of the Athens General Police Department copied down the information that was given to him and, after telling his partner Dimitri Vallas what they needed to do, they drove to the Grande Bretagne Hotel.
Kolonaki area of Athens
Kolonaki is a short walk from the Grande Bretagne and is an elegant area of stately neighborhoods, parks, and gardens in central Athens.
A briki (Greek coffee maker)
Starting with an appetizer of grilled octopus and followed by a main course of fresh fish, they finished with a cup of Greek coffee prepared traditionally in a small pot called a briki.
Relanti Restaurant Athens
After getting a recommendation and directions from the concierge, they walked to the Kolonaki area and found the Relanti, a small and intimate restaurant on a quiet side street.
US Embassy Athens
The US embassy in Athens was a white modernistic fifty-thousand square foot structure that, in a city saturated with historical buildings, stood out like a sore thumb.
Port of Rafina, Greece
The port of Rafina lies on the Aegean Sea and has thirteen piers for docking ships and two areas where speedboats and other craft may tie up.
BGM-71 TOW missile and launcher
The photograph labeled number one in the upper right corner shows a BGM-71 TOW missile leaving its launcher on a boat named Hercules
Handysize cargo carrier
Handysize is a naval architecture term for smaller bulk carriers or oil tanker with deadweight of up to 50,000 tonnes, although there is no official definition in terms of exact tonnages. Handysize is also sometimes used to refer to the span of up to 60,000 tons, with the vessels above 35,000 tonnes referred to as Handymax or Supramax.
The first night was a bust and so was the second. On the third they saw what the industry referred to as a handysize carrier, a small freighter of between 10,000 – 30,000 DWT, or deadweight tonnage, which was the measure of how much weight a ship can carry.
Omonoia Square, Athens
Because, if they weren’t, there would have been a very public turf war, especially in Omonoia Square since he controlled that area.
Type 69 85mm rocket propelled grenade (RPG)
Gashi adjusted the fifteen pound and thirty-seven inches long Type 69 85mm rocket propelled grenade (RPG) tube that was on his right shoulder to relieve some of the pressure.
Toyota Aygo
As he was doing this, he saw a white 2007 Toyota Aygo police cruiser exit the garage, the license plate number matched what he’d been given.
Serbian ALAS missile
Once the launch command was initiated, a turbojet engine at the rear of each ALAS missile ignited and propelled them along their programmed course towards their target.
An MV-22 Osprey aircraft
The USS Marco Island was an amphibious assault ship that measured eight-hundred-and-forty-four feet long with a displacement of 44,971 tons. In addition to MV-22 Ospreys and a variety of attack helicopters, it carried the Navy’s newest and most sophisticated aircraft …
An AH-1Z Viper helicopter
“I’ve ordered the launch of the AH-1Z vipers. However, by the time they’re airborne the Hinds will be within five miles of your ship, well missile range.”
F-35B Lightening aircraft
In addition to MV-22 Ospreys and a variety of attack helicopters, it carried the Navy’s newest and most sophisticated aircraft, the F-35B Lightening II fighter, and had the fire power to come out on the winning end of a naval battle.
A UH-1Y Venom helicopter
I’ll have AH-1Z vipers on alert for combat air support and a UH-1Y Venom to transport everyone off the ship when you signal that you’re ready to leave.
Mi-24 Hind helicopter
The shit storm that Ruebensaal was referring to came from the Sentinel drone detecting two Russian Mi-24 Hind helicopters streaking towards the Green Harbor at nearly two hundred mph and reporting this sighting to the Marco Island.
M67 fragmentation grenade
Kirk took off his backpack and removed an M67 fragmentation grenade. Referred to as a baseball grenade because of its round shape, it had a safety delay of four to five seconds after the safety pin was pulled and the spoon released the spring-loaded striker.
The M203 single-shot 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher
I guess we need Tiffany,” he said, removing an M203 from his backpack. The single-shot 40mm under-barrel grenade launcher was effective against exactly the resistance they were encountering.
The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)
He gave the order to launch the ships RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles, or as most referred to it, the RAM. With a speed in excess of Mach two, it took out both Hinds and intercepted the missiles they’d launched.
The Ataka missile
You need to get off that ship with the hostages, now! From the Sentinel’s video stream, it looks like each helicopter is carrying twelve Ataka, missiles – more than enough to put you and the hostages at the bottom of the Aegean.
Kymi, Greece, on the island of Euboea
It was seven in the morning when the most senior of the six police officers in Kymi, who was no string bean and was close to popping two buttons on his uniform shirt, walked into the local diner and took his usual seat at the counter.
RQ-11B Raven Drone
Opening the cage door, he handed Moretti a rucksack containing an RQ-11B Raven drone. The 4.2-pound UAS, or unmanned aerial system, was three feet long and had foldable wings that extended to a length of four-and-a-half feet.
Cave of the Lakes, Kleitoria, Greece
The message that Pullen received didn’t specifically state that the exchange was to take place at the Cave of the Lakes.
CZ 75BD, a Czech nine-millimeter pistol
Why don’t I kill all three of you and take the computer?” Tosku’s assassin asked as he removed a Czech nine-millimeter pistol from the shoulder holster under his jacket.
Glock 19 9mm handgun
Furious, he opened his desk drawer and pulled out a Glock 19 9mm handgun. “Let me give you my definition of messy.
Maximos Mansion
Thirty minutes later he arrived at the Maximos Mansion, which was located in central Athens near Syntagma Square.
OURANOS drone
I believe you have it. However, I need to make a clarification. The photographs you have weren’t taken from an American UAV, but by a Greek OURANOS drone, if you understand my meaning
Burgas, Bulgaria
The site was three-thousand acres, or approximately five square miles, of extremely hilly terrain with jagged cliffs and broken rock contours extending one-thousand-five-hundred-feet above the sea.
The village of Styra on the island of Euboea, Greece
After the Greek government’s raid on his compound in Rafina, he and Manjani took the boat that was anchored at the base of the cliff below his compound and went to a hiding place that he maintained in the village of Styra on the island of Euboea, which was less than thirty miles away.
Naval Support Activity at Souda Bay, Crete
Following the explosion, we saw Jehona being taken before we could get to her. We called the president and he dispatched a helicopter from the Naval Support Activity at Souda Bay in Crete to get us,” Moretti replied.
Parachuting from C-130 aircraft
The C-130 drop point was thirty miles from Tosku’s residence, which was the perfect distance given their altitude.
Heckler & Koch Mk 23 SOCOM pistol
Next, they removed holsters containing a Heckler & Koch Mk 23 SOCOM pistol with silencer, fastening them to their right leg, and grabbed the Mk 17 assault rifle, which they slung across their chest.
Mk 17 assault rifle
Next, they removed holsters containing a Heckler & Koch Mk 23 SOCOM pistol with silencer, fastening them to their right leg, and grabbed the Mk 17 assault rifle, which they slung across their chest.
Changzheng 6 submarine
At the same time the Changzheng 6, a Chinese nuclear sub, was underway to rendezvous with the USS Ohio where it would take onboard a prisoner and transport him to the Lushun submarine base on the Bohai Sea, an inlet of the Yellow Sea on the northeast coast of China.
Chinese JL-3 SLBM missile
The Changzheng 6 was a Chinese Xia class submarine that carried the JL-3 SLBM, a submarine-launched ballistic missile which had a flight range of four-thousand-six-hundred miles.
National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, or NBACC as some call it, at Fort Detrick, Maryland
Are either of you familiar with the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, or NBACC as some call it, at Fort Detrick, Maryland? Moretti and Han Li both shook their heads in the negative.
Crye G3 combat pants
They changed from their civilian clothes into Crye G3 combat pants and associated shirt, and a JPC armor vest.
Crye G3 combat shirt
They changed from their civilian clothes into Crye G3 combat pants and associated shirt, and a JPC armor vest.
Crye JPC (jumpable plate carrier) armor vest
They changed from their civilian clothes into Crye G3 combat pants and associated shirt, and a JPC armor vest.
High-altitude exposure suit
“Let’s gear you up,” the jumpmaster said, wasting no time. “The orders I received provided your heights and weights. The high-altitude exposure suits on the black webbed seats behind you should fit. They’ll protect you from temperatures as low as minus seventy-six Fahrenheit.
Bates 922 boot
For their footwear, Cray specified Bates 922 boots, a favorite with many SEAL team members.
HAHO Bunny Helmet
Lastly, the jumpmaster handed them what special ops types referred to as the Bunny Helmet, a leather ballistic helmet with communication, oxygen, and night vision attachments.
RA-1 parachute
The C-130 drop point was thirty miles from Tosku’s residence, which was the perfect distance given their altitude. Guided by their GPS monitors and night vision goggles, they could see the residence when they deployed their RA-1 parachutes at five-thousand feet.
Crye Nightcap
After removing their exposure suits, they unpacked the equipment container and replaced their Bunny Helmet with a black Crye Nightcap, reattaching their NVG goggles.