What has been flying over my area for the last hour??
What has been flying over my area for the last hour??
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Shuvi McTupya

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276 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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I am just north of aberdeen and for the last hour or so i can hear the constant noise of some kind of jet buzzing around overhead but nothing is showing up on flight radar but the picture below is taken from another scanning site.
That aircraft is doing something wierd but it has not been overflying me.



While i was outside listening to to this thing but not being able to see it, i did notice a rapidly flashing single red light on something quite fast moving but the noise didnt seem to be coming from it.

I can still hear it buzzing about overhead...

Edited by Shuvi McTupya on Wednesday 6th September 22:57

RichB

56,206 posts

313 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Spooky, the picture below doesn't even show up this forum. scratchchin

Shuvi McTupya

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276 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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RichB said:
Spooky, the picture below doesn't even show up this forum. scratchchin
It does now smile

red_slr

20,646 posts

218 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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RAF exercise by the looks of it.

RichB

56,206 posts

313 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Shuvi McTupya said:
RichB said:
Spooky, the picture below doesn't even show up this forum. scratchchin
It does now smile
Nah, you've been playing with the Etch-a-Sketch !

Shuvi McTupya

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Wednesday 6th September 2017
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If there were fighter jets, i assume they wouldnt show up on any of these publcily available sites?

I am wondering if i could actually hear that aircraft while it was buggering about out at sea and it just sounded like it was overhead but that circuit it was doing has to be twenty miles away atleast.

red_slr

20,646 posts

218 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Looks like a 2 day exercise there are restrictions all over the north sea for the next 48 hrs. HTH

768

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125 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Shuvi McTupya said:
If there were fighter jets, i assume they wouldnt show up on any of these publcily available sites?
The one listed is a tanker, I believe. Presumably where they go others may follow.

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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It’s an RAF voyager doing training,

The area where it was doing the racetracks is a designated refuelling training area.


jambo103

84 posts

168 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Something just cruising overhead near Lossie...

towser44

4,176 posts

144 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Shuvi McTupya said:
If there were fighter jets, i assume they wouldnt show up on any of these publcily available sites?

I am wondering if i could actually hear that aircraft while it was buggering about out at sea and it just sounded like it was overhead but that circuit it was doing has to be twenty miles away atleast.
They do show up on the Global ADS-B exchange site. Last week I was watching a Hercules being refuelled by a K35 tanker over the North Sea with a couple of Typhoons buzzing around and they all showed up on that site

Shuvi McTupya

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276 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Its very wierd hearing a big jet overhead but not being able to see it!

I assume the fast moving flashing red light was some kind of fighter but it wasnt making much noise..all very strange.


red_slr

20,646 posts

218 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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If you read the NOTAMs you may get a hint of what is mooching about.

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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It’s now a bit south of you doing some air to air refuelling training with a C130 in another refuelling area.


Shuvi McTupya

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Wednesday 6th September 2017
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jambo103 said:
Something just cruising overhead near Lossie...
Not according to the sites i am looking at smile

Shuvi McTupya

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Wednesday 6th September 2017
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red_slr said:
If you read the NOTAMs you may get a hint of what is mooching about.
Er, what? smile

768

20,667 posts

125 months

Wednesday 6th September 2017
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Notice to Airmen. Aviation hazard messages.

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

199 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
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North Korean exercise.

DanielSan

19,990 posts

196 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
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Shuvi McTupya said:
red_slr said:
If you read the NOTAMs you may get a hint of what is mooching about.
Er, what? smile
That could be borderline WALT hehe

DuncB7

353 posts

127 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
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I heard this too, knew straight away it wasn't normal aircraft noise for the area.

That aircraft seemed to generate quite a loud whistle.