Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[jamesbilluk]

Heard and saw this go over just now, quite a menacing looking thing!

[gobuddygo]

jimmy156 said:

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

The flypast was for the Japanese Prime Minister who is in the UK to sign a new defence agreement.

[gotoPzero]

Jet2 mayday over France currently.

[gotoPzero]

Landed at Nantes.

[DavieBNL]

gotoPzero said:

Jet2 mayday over France currently.

It actually declared a Mayday?

[shakotan]

Interesting little thing...

https://www.flightradar24.com/SHADOW/2bbda2b9

[yellowjack]

shakotan said:

Interesting little thing...

https://www.flightradar24.com/SHADOW/2bbda2b9

Owned and operated by Draken International... https://www.draken.aero/what-we-do/

[swampy442]

Rare sight in the UK, Herc gunship

[gotoPzero]

DavieBNL said:

gotoPzero said:

Jet2 mayday over France currently.

It actually declared a Mayday?

Not got a clue on comms. Fairly sporty from FL38 to FL10 squawking 7700.

Could just be a PAN. Who knows.

[jamesbilluk]

Spotted an A400M and C17 flying over whilst walking the dog

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https://youtu.be/nOFJ6LiBNcM

[DavieBNL]

gotoPzero said:

DavieBNL said:

gotoPzero said:

Jet2 mayday over France currently.

It actually declared a Mayday?

Not got a clue on comms. Fairly sporty from FL38 to FL10 squawking 7700.

Could just be a PAN. Who knows.

OK thanks, maybe less startling to have just said squawking 7700 rather than introduce Mayday. A 7700 squawk doesn't automatically mean a Mayday has been declared.

[NM62]

Having watched these two do a bit of a grand tour of England taking in the Lakes, The Dales, The Peak District - they did the decent thing and gave me a fly by at low level.

JIGSAW1 ZH889
JIGSAW2 ZH879

[gotoPzero]

Jet 2 was a medical diversion. FWIW.

[s2kjock]

swampy442 said:

Rare sight in the UK, Herc gunship

I see you have aircraft showing near Lossie in that screengrab - whenever I am up in Moray I hear a lot of flying (lot more than there used to be) but never see anything on Flightradar - is there a setting I need to change or have you just chanced upon a mass glider event at that club south of Elgin?

[Scaleybrat]

s2kjock said:

I see you have aircraft showing near Lossie in that screengrab - whenever I am up in Moray I hear a lot of flying (lot more than there used to be) but never see anything on Flightradar - is there a setting I need to change or have you just chanced upon a mass glider event at that club south of Elgin?

If you want a better chance of seeing aircraft operating in and out of Lossiemouth, you are better using this site https://globe.adsbexchange.com/
If you select ‘U’ in the top right hand corner it filters out the commercial traffic to leave you with just military. It’s not a guarantee you will see everything that’s airborne but better than FR24. I regularly see Poseidon activity but don’t think all Typhoon sorties show up.

[s2kjock]

Scaleybrat said:

s2kjock said:

I see you have aircraft showing near Lossie in that screengrab - whenever I am up in Moray I hear a lot of flying (lot more than there used to be) but never see anything on Flightradar - is there a setting I need to change or have you just chanced upon a mass glider event at that club south of Elgin?

If you want a better chance of seeing aircraft operating in and out of Lossiemouth, you are better using this site https://globe.adsbexchange.com/
If you select ‘U’ in the top right hand corner it filters out the commercial traffic to leave you with just military. It’s not a guarantee you will see everything that’s airborne but better than FR24. I regularly see Poseidon activity but don’t think all Typhoon sorties show up.

Thanks

I could always look up as well, but I am guessing Poseidon comes in and out mostly over sea, or at least much closer to the coast - never have time when I visit to actually get near the base with my binoculars and anorak sadly. Would regularly see Buc's, Jags and of course the SAR helicopter flying overhead in my youth though and do miss them, not to mention the Shackletons and Nimrods out of Kinloss.

[swampy442]

s2kjock said:

swampy442 said:

Rare sight in the UK, Herc gunship

I see you have aircraft showing near Lossie in that screengrab - whenever I am up in Moray I hear a lot of flying (lot more than there used to be) but never see anything on Flightradar - is there a setting I need to change or have you just chanced upon a mass glider event at that club south of Elgin?

No settings, just standard Flightradar

[2fast748]

Boating on the Mersey:

[Leptons]

NM62 said:

Having watched these two do a bit of a grand tour of England taking in the Lakes, The Dales, The Peak District - they did the decent thing and gave me a fly by at low level.

JIGSAW1 ZH889
JIGSAW2 ZH879

I saw them in the distance, looked fantastic. Checked Flight radar and they were just lining up for the dambusters practice run!

[andyA700]

This went over twenty minutes ago and has landed at Rochester airfield - grass strip. Lovely sound, nice looking aircraft.

https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/1205513/n868l-19...