What did I see flying over Nottingham Saturday?

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Hello experts.

Saturday afternoon I saw a large (ish) plane flying over Nottingham. I immediately thought it was the Lancaster because of the tail configuration.

But, then I realised it had only two engines not four. It was flying quite low and sounded lovely.

Any ideas what it might have been?

[FourWheelDrift]

Could have been a B-25? If one was visiting maybe.

The Bristol Blenheim was also up at the weekend, flew over me twice, once with Sally B following (B-17).

[Gixer968CS]

a B25 would fit the description but there are none flying in the UK. can't think of anything else with the double tail and twin engines??

[Riley Blue]

A Douglas A26 Invader has been doing the rounds but it has twin engines and just a single fin, it's quite large though.

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Gixer968CS said:

a B25 would fit the description but there are none flying in the UK. can't think of anything else with the double tail and twin engines??

The tail did look like that

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Riley Blue said:

A Douglas A26 Invader has been doing the rounds but it has twin engines and just a single fin, it's quite large though.

Thanks, but I've Googled images and not that

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FourWheelDrift said:

Could have been a B-25? If one was visiting maybe.

The Bristol Blenheim was also up at the weekend, flew over me twice, once with Sally B following (B-17).

That must have been something to behold!

[FourWheelDrift]

Gixer968CS said:

a B25 would fit the description but there are none flying in the UK. can't think of anything else with the double tail and twin engines??

There's one airworthy in Holland and Red Bull have one in Austria that could come over.

[RSTurboPaul]

Would a flight tracker webpage thing show historic movements?

[iamAlegend]

Duxford air show was on this weekend, quite a few planes from that era were flying. So probably part of that display?

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RSTurboPaul said:

Would a flight tracker webpage thing show historic movements?

I had the same thought. Or, that somebody had been to an airshow nearby and had seen the same plane.

But, I don't know where to begin

[48k]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Hello experts.

Saturday afternoon I saw a large (ish) plane flying over Nottingham. I immediately thought it was the Lancaster because of the tail configuration.

But, then I realised it had only two engines not four. It was flying quite low and sounded lovely.

Any ideas what it might have been?

What time ?

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48k said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Hello experts.

Saturday afternoon I saw a large (ish) plane flying over Nottingham. I immediately thought it was the Lancaster because of the tail configuration.

But, then I realised it had only two engines not four. It was flying quite low and sounded lovely.

Any ideas what it might have been?

What time ?

I was just trying to think. We'd had lunch at the pub & walked about an hour home. Maybe 15.30 hours?

[FourWheelDrift]

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That must have been something to behold!

It was Saturday morning, just screen capped it off ADS-B replay.

I followed the track and they seemed to be circling the old Greenham Common site, re-enacting a bombing run on the CND crusties?

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Could that website show what was over Nottingham about 15.30 hours?

[FourWheelDrift]

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said:

Could that website show what was over Nottingham about 15.30 hours?

Only if they are carrying a transponder.

Here's the map/time Saturday https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?replay=2025-09-06-...

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FourWheelDrift said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

said:

Could that website show what was over Nottingham about 15.30 hours?

Only if they are carrying a transponder.

Here's the map/time Saturday https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?replay=2025-09-06-...

Ta. Maybe no transponder.

[ettore]

Lockheed Electra?

[Eric Mc]

I was thinking either a Lockheed twin (10 or 12) or a Beech 18.

Lockheed 10



Lockheed 12



Beech 18

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ettore said:

Lockheed Electra?

Lockheed Model 10 Electra has the right tail. But I thought the plane looked bigger. But...I was coming back from the pub, so anything is possible.