Another what plane
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Ok, this ones got a (poor) picture to help you.
I suspect its related to the war games in Scotland last week as we also plenty of Herks, Tornadoes, a couple of F15s, a bundle of helicopters (what I've now decided were Russian looking Pumas, some Apaches), most of which i could identify, but these ones got me:
They were business jet sized, with a high (but not T-tail), looked like 4 rear mounted engines (though could have been two) and what looked like weapons pylons under the wings. It didn't have the bulges etc on a Sentinel (and the tail is too low) but it was about the same size. This one or its twin flew past a few times on its own. While it was low, it wasn't as low as some of the others that came through.
I suspect its related to the war games in Scotland last week as we also plenty of Herks, Tornadoes, a couple of F15s, a bundle of helicopters (what I've now decided were Russian looking Pumas, some Apaches), most of which i could identify, but these ones got me:
They were business jet sized, with a high (but not T-tail), looked like 4 rear mounted engines (though could have been two) and what looked like weapons pylons under the wings. It didn't have the bulges etc on a Sentinel (and the tail is too low) but it was about the same size. This one or its twin flew past a few times on its own. While it was low, it wasn't as low as some of the others that came through.
Could be a Dassault Falcon. Like this one - I know a few are based in Bournemouth, I don't know about elsewhere.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/image_gallerie...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/image_gallerie...
Looks like a Dassault Falcon to me.
They are operated by Cobham (ex FRA - Flight Refuelling Aviation) out of Teesside in the EW (Electronic Warfare) role. Specifically they act as jammers (doing the old 360 Sqn Canberra T17 job) and are thus used on major exercises.
The ones at Bournemouth carry out the old FRADU (Fleet Requirements and Aircraft Direction Unit) Canberra role for the Navy's 'Thursday War' exercises off the south coast.
They are operated by Cobham (ex FRA - Flight Refuelling Aviation) out of Teesside in the EW (Electronic Warfare) role. Specifically they act as jammers (doing the old 360 Sqn Canberra T17 job) and are thus used on major exercises.
The ones at Bournemouth carry out the old FRADU (Fleet Requirements and Aircraft Direction Unit) Canberra role for the Navy's 'Thursday War' exercises off the south coast.
Edited by Ginetta G15 Girl on Monday 14th April 13:31
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