Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[LotusOmega375D]

Marginally better photo from 11,000 ft, before descending to land after a short hop ex Fairford.

[tonyvid]

595Heaven said:

And then this, much lower but on the same track

https://fr24.com/GORDO01/2cb178c9

747-E4B ‘Doomsday’ plane, took off from Brize

That's just gone over me on its circuit into Mildenhall - weird looking thing!

[spitfire-ian]

595Heaven said:

And then this, much lower but on the same track

https://fr24.com/GORDO01/2cb178c9

747-E4B ‘Doomsday’ plane, took off from Brize

Not Brize, Fairford.

PlanesTV are covering the departures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1vqk10UMAc

[595Heaven]

LotusOmega375D said:

Marginally better photo from 11,000 ft, before descending to land after a short hop ex Fairford.

Great photo! He was a bit higher than that and only had my phone with me!

[595Heaven]

spitfire-ian said:

Not Brize, Fairford.

PlanesTV are covering the departures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1vqk10UMAc

I know RIAT was at Fairford which would have made more sense, but I’m sure the tracking said it had come from Brize - now it has landed I can’t see it. Not to worry!

You really should not have posted that link! I’ve got work to do!

[aeropilot]

595Heaven said:

spitfire-ian said:

Not Brize, Fairford.

PlanesTV are covering the departures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1vqk10UMAc

I know RIAT was at Fairford which would have made more sense, but I’m sure the tracking said it had come from Brize - now it has landed I can’t see it. Not to worry!

Its show tracking from Brize, as Brize handle ATC for Fairford, as Fairford is a 'temp' basing.

[aeropilot]

tonyvid said:

595Heaven said:

And then this, much lower but on the same track

https://fr24.com/GORDO01/2cb178c9

747-E4B ‘Doomsday’ plane, took off from Brize

That's just gone over me on its circuit into Mildenhall - weird looking thing!

Its being doing circuits and bumps at Mildenhall for a while now....

[aeropilot]

The pair of German NH90 helo's that left Fairford earlier have done a low level sightseeing circuit around Wembley stadium on their way back, obviously footie fans

[spitfire-ian]

595Heaven said:

You really should not have posted that link! I’ve got work to do!

Tell me about it! The arrivals on Wednesday and Thursday really reduced my productivity!

[darreni]

P51-D over the Cotswolds at the mo.

[aeropilot]

Swedish Historic Flight jets have just taken off from Fairford and are heading NE.

[tonyvid]

aeropilot said:

Swedish Historic Flight jets have just taken off from Fairford and are heading NE.

They are a cool fleet - I saw the Draken while doing a job at F37 base at Kallinge, south Sweden and it's a proper lovely aircraft.

[The Brummie]

Saab Draken out of Fairford.




Chasing the Viggen I would guess.

Edited by The Brummie on Monday 18th July 11:43

[tonyvid]

aeropilot said:

Swedish Historic Flight jets have just taken off from Fairford and are heading NE.

They are a cool fleet - I saw the Draken while doing a job at F17 base at Kallinge, south Sweden and it's a proper lovely aircraft.

[The Brummie]

tonyvid said:

595Heaven said:

And then this, much lower but on the same track

https://fr24.com/GORDO01/2cb178c9

747-E4B ‘Doomsday’ plane, took off from Brize

That's just gone over me on its circuit into Mildenhall - weird looking thing!

E4-B is impressive up close.

[aeropilot]

The Brummie said:

Saab Draken out of Fairford.




Chasing the Viggen I would guess.

Edited by The Brummie on Monday 18th July 11:43

But not the Lansen though.......and there was an unexpected arrival at Fairford early this morning of a Swedish AF C130......so I wonder if the Lansen went tech yesterday....?

[Petrus1983]

Janet heading off to Area51 -

https://fr24.com/JANET75/2cb220c6

Mmm - actually seems to be heading back to Vegas now.

[NM62]

Chilean AF B 767 out of Waddington to one of the London Airports heading home by the looks

Edited by NM62 on Monday 18th July 17:40

[TCEvo]

aeropilot said:

The pair of German NH90 helo's that left Fairford earlier have done a low level sightseeing circuit around Wembley stadium on their way back, obviously footie fans

I was in Tilbury town centre earlier (lucky me) & they came right over, low & in relatively tight formation.

[5 In a Row]

Just heard a Hurricane and Spitfire heading by, presumably going to Leuchars which is about 10 miles away.