Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[DavieBNL]

RosscoPCole said:

Something going on with this Jet2 737

Maintainance Check Flight.

[swanny71]

Dunno if you regulars think it cool but the geek in me does.

Two Hercules (?) low flying up the valley next to us (Devon/Cornwall border). Happens fairly regularly but managed to get a pic of the 2nd one today.
Then had a poke around on Flightradar and found them.

1st plane was lower and closer.

[MarkwG]

swanny71 said:

Dunno if you regulars think it cool but the geek in me does.

Two Hercules (?) low flying up the valley next to us (Devon/Cornwall border). Happens fairly regularly but managed to get a pic of the 2nd one today.
Then had a poke around on Flightradar and found them.

1st plane was lower and closer.

Cracking photo, yep, a couple of Hercules

[Petrus1983]

MarkwG said:

swanny71 said:

Dunno if you regulars think it cool but the geek in me does.

Two Hercules (?) low flying up the valley next to us (Devon/Cornwall border). Happens fairly regularly but managed to get a pic of the 2nd one today.
Then had a poke around on Flightradar and found them.

1st plane was lower and closer.

Cracking photo, yep, a couple of Hercules

Are you sure? After careful analysis of the photo I’m thinking possibly F35 or maybe a couple of Comets?

[RobbyJ]

How many Aston’s does Lawrence Stroll have to sell to pay for his daily helicopter bill???

[MarkwG]

Petrus1983 said:

MarkwG said:

swanny71 said:

Dunno if you regulars think it cool but the geek in me does.

Two Hercules (?) low flying up the valley next to us (Devon/Cornwall border). Happens fairly regularly but managed to get a pic of the 2nd one today.
Then had a poke around on Flightradar and found them.

1st plane was lower and closer.

Cracking photo, yep, a couple of Hercules

Are you sure? After careful analysis of the photo I’m thinking possibly F35 or maybe a couple of Comets?

Fairly sure, I'd hate to claim 100%, naturally

[Skodapondy]

Just noticed this having took off from Poland

[saaby93]

Skodapondy said:

Just noticed this having took off from Poland

Same payload as A400 37 tonnes but two engines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_C-2

[tonyvid]

Where is the Lancaster off to?

[LotusOmega375D]

Now West of Brussels.

Some Info here:

https://www.aviation24.be/air-shows/sanicole/histo...

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Wednesday 4th May 11:24

[PRTVR]

LotusOmega375D said:

Now West of Brussels.

Some Info here:

https://www.aviation24.be/air-shows/sanicole/histo...

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Wednesday 4th May 11:24

That's the cover story, apparently there is a bridge in Crimea that needs attending to.

[AlexIT]

AlexIT said:

PRTVR said:

Not normal to see the RAF over the black sea with their transponder on.

It's becoming quite the norm actually. There was one a few days ago, when it was reported that Ukrainian successfully hit a target with several Russian top commanders near Kherson...

Again: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c39c

[Penrhyn]

RAF R135 , this aircraft is monitoring Russian comms.



This aircraft took off from Taskent. The Hungarian leader is friendly with Putin.


This Russian aircraft took off from Sochi

Edited by Penrhyn on Wednesday 4th May 17:05

[tonyvid]

LotusOmega375D said:

Now West of Brussels.

Some Info here:

https://www.aviation24.be/air-shows/sanicole/histo...

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Wednesday 4th May 11:24

[HappyMidget]

https://www.flightradar24.com/RRR858/2bbd394f Just seen RRR858 (Government Aircraft) fly past Reading with a two fighter jet escort. Flying out of Brize Norton with no destination. The fast jets don't have their transponders on.

[NDA]

Caught them on my phone going over Chelsea. Quite low.

[MarkwG]

HappyMidget said:

https://www.flightradar24.com/RRR858/2bbd394f Just seen RRR858 (Government Aircraft) fly past Reading with a two fighter jet escort. Flying out of Brize Norton with no destination. The fast jets don't have their transponders on.

Queens jubilee practice perhaps. If so, you might see an A400 with company soon...

[gringonuts]

MarkwG said:

HappyMidget said:

https://www.flightradar24.com/RRR858/2bbd394f Just seen RRR858 (Government Aircraft) fly past Reading with a two fighter jet escort. Flying out of Brize Norton with no destination. The fast jets don't have their transponders on.

Queens jubilee practice perhaps. If so, you might see an A400 with company soon...

Just seen this (11:15ish) flying across North Herts/South Cambs heading NE.

[jimmy156]

Saw this fly over my school (Bracknell) the kids went wild. Any confirmation on what it is all about?

[MarkwG]

jimmy156 said:

Saw this fly over my school (Bracknell) the kids went wild. Any confirmation on what it is all about?

I suspect the nature of the activity precludes any official confirmation: there'll be documentation around it, but that will be "need to know", I guess. If the same thing happens when Her Majesty celebrates, you can be reasonably sure that's what it was, though.