Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[MarkwG]

Penrhyn said:

Portuguese squawking 7700 Emergency. Took off from Biggin Hill destination Manchester. Currently dumping fuel.

Slight pedantry, but I don't think a Citation can dump fuel, or would need to: more likely to be trouble shooting the problem, before making an approach

[Mabbs9]

gobuddygo said:

I live not far from LBA its blowing a hooli here thanks to Storm Debi.

Looks like this Ryanair flight to Lanzarote did a trail runway test and than went back to the terminal, not see that before but I don't blame them,

It's sometimes the best way to get a decent look at the weather radar before deciding.

[nordboy]

Hawker Hunter (LEE93) currently in the Hull area heading North. Can't be many of those around any more?

[r3g]

Mabbs9 said:

gobuddygo said:

I live not far from LBA its blowing a hooli here thanks to Storm Debi.

Looks like this Ryanair flight to Lanzarote did a trail runway test and than went back to the terminal, not see that before but I don't blame them,

It's sometimes the best way to get a decent look at the weather radar before deciding.

The ATIS was 220G51 at the time of that movement (ie. near enough 90 degree crosswind, gusting to 51 kts.

[gobuddygo]

r3g said:

The ATIS was 220G51 at the time of that movement (ie. near enough 90 degree crosswind, gusting to 51 kts.

From my home office I can see the incoming flightpath to LBA. they come in over Horsforth/Cookridge the wind that day was as you say gusting really strong,

[ch37]

B1 making an absolute racket over Wiltshire at this very moment, they've been busy here lately.

[hammo19]

nordboy said:

Hawker Hunter (LEE93) currently in the Hull area heading North. Can't be many of those around any more?

2 of them were up today out of Leeming

[demic]

Looks like they were having a good time over the Vale of York.

[swampy442]

Busy week this week, flying as a pair again later today and the single seater will be around the lake district tomorrow, fully expect to get papped!

[Penrhyn]

Those two Hunters

[swampy442]

Theyre actually Hunter shaped on there, normally see them as Eurofighters lol

[magpie215]

Unusual sounding aircraft overhead.
....fire up adsb exchange....yes that's a rare one In these parts.

[LotusOmega375D]

There’s a Super Galaxy out of Spangdahlem approaching the A45 corridor, that’s not got above 14000ft yet. He’s now dropped to the usual 10,000ft for that route, but we don’t often see Galaxies transiting that low over the UK.



It came straight over my house. Here’s a crappy phone picture.

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Friday 17th November 09:39

[spitfire-ian]

LotusOmega375D said:

There’s a Super Galaxy out of Spangdahlem approaching the A45 corridor, that’s not got above 14000ft yet. He’s now dropped to the usual 10,000ft for that route, but we don’t often see Galaxies transiting that low over the UK.



It came straight over my house. Here’s a crappy phone picture.

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Friday 17th November 09:39

It's descending now so I imagine it's heading into Fairford.

[Penrhyn]

Not seen a German Airforce fly into Ireland before. It took off from a Nato base in Germany

[StephenP]

Heard this go over just now and when I looked it up it seems to be a BA aircraft out of Heathrow flying a slightly odd route?

Just curious if anyone has any idea what it's up to?

[Charlie1986]

Maintenance flight as a guess

[StephenP]

Did a bit more digging and apparently it's involved in a planned training exercise with the military. Flew over Lincolnshire with the Typhoons close by.

Edited by StephenP on Friday 17th November 22:50

[djc206]

StephenP said:

Did a bit more digging and apparently it's involved in a planned training exercise with the military. Flew over Lincolnshire with the Typhoons close by.

Edited by StephenP on Friday 17th November 22:50

Makes sense. Fun day at work for all involved.

[Penrhyn]

USAF R135 Surveillance aircraft . Having reached Murmansk in Northern Russia its now returning to its base in the UK