what landed at stansted @ 6.50 ish

what landed at stansted @ 6.50 ish

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steveo3002

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174 months

Wednesday 4th May 2016
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couldnt make out what it was but looked like something large going into stansted just before 7pm

is there a way to check on flight radar etc?

steveo3002

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174 months

Wednesday 4th May 2016
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strange ...looked like a military jobbie with the high tail like a galaxy , only saw it from the rear

ecsrobin

17,117 posts

165 months

Wednesday 4th May 2016
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steveo3002 said:
strange ...looked like a military jobbie with the high tail like a galaxy , only saw it from the rear
C-17 perhaps?

steveo3002

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174 months

Thursday 5th May 2016
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yeah something like that...wouldnt it show up on the flight websites?

Eric Mc

122,010 posts

265 months

Thursday 5th May 2016
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Or an Ilyushin 76?

Crush

15,077 posts

169 months

Thursday 5th May 2016
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Sure it wasn't an optical ilyushin? getmecoat

Simpo Two

85,417 posts

265 months

Thursday 5th May 2016
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Very good!

mgreenwood

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185 months

Thursday 5th May 2016
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It appears a UAE C-17 went into Stansted last night there is a picture on the fighter Control web page could this be it?

steveo3002

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Thursday 5th May 2016
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mgreenwood said:
It appears a UAE C-17 went into Stansted last night there is a picture on the fighter Control web page could this be it?
sounds about right

Europa1

10,923 posts

188 months

Thursday 5th May 2016
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steveo3002 said:
mgreenwood said:
It appears a UAE C-17 went into Stansted last night there is a picture on the fighter Control web page could this be it?
sounds about right
Delivery of supercars for the silly season in Knightsbridge?

belleair302

6,843 posts

207 months

Thursday 5th May 2016
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The first of many cargo flights carrying expensive cars from petro dollar countries.

KieronGSi

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204 months

Friday 6th May 2016
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Europa1 said:
Delivery of supercars for the silly season in Knightsbridge?
Maybe 2 years ago, the UAE is hammering its C-17s operationally at the moment.