Cool things seen on FlightRadar

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Just wondering if anyone else looks at FlightRadar? I keep seeing random/strange/cool things - let me start...




Anyone else want to play?

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http://www.google.com/loon/how/

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Does anyone know why a plane is shown in red?

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That's v cool!

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fatboy69 said:

Gloucester doesn't have posh houses......

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If you get points for circling in line this guy would get some!



A group of Dassault Falcons playing over the North Sea around 1am the other night - apparently RAF training from a nearby base.

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Currently just inside the M25.

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In fairness Farage is probably just borrowing it from his new best friend for a jaunt into the city!

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The plane I'm on is on FR - and it's got wifi!

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Made it to normal cruise altitude and then declared an emergency and has started to head back.

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Not on FlightRadar but on my flight this morning - this is at the point of touchdown at Gatwick - at what point do they say it’s too foggy these days!! Obviously glad they didn’t divert - it was even a perfect landing!

Eta - may need to turn your head sideways!

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El stovey said:

djc206 said:

Petrus1983 said:

Not on FlightRadar but on my flight this morning - this is at the point of touchdown at Gatwick - at what point do they say it’s too foggy these days!! Obviously glad they didn’t divert - it was even a perfect landing!

Eta - may need to turn your head sideways!

They don’t. Autoland to the rescue

There’s still visibility limits depending on the aircraft.

The photo above looks like a 787 so it’s 75meters visibility needed.

I think at Gatwick today the visibility went down to 200 meters

The aircraft would usually be doing an autoland once the visibility is below 500meters

Edited by El stovey on Friday 5th October 20:15

El S - I’m impressed! Indeed a 787 with the Captain saying circa 200m - grab a virtual pint on me!

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S100HP said:

Not sure where to start with this, but saw this flying very low over the new forest yesterday. It was heading between Southampton and Bournemouth by the looks of it, very low and very slow. Spotted it around 1145 near ashurst.

Any ideas why so low?

Assumed it was coming into land, curiousity led me to Google and found this -

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/17073252.br...

Good spot!

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The Brummie said:

Four Dassault Falcons making pretty patterns in the sky over Iffracombe.



Anyone know what they are doing?

Think they’re the CinQ(??) jets - they must have massive air time as they leave Bournemouth (usually 2) every day - I saw this post at lunchtime and then ironically just saw this overhead whilst nr Poole at 15.50 -

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I had no idea the U2 dates back to 1955 - with the U2-A being one of 48 original planes built.

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Not on Flightradar24 but there’s been a BA 747 stuck on the ground for the last few days in Austin - no idea why as they usually just turn around and go.

Because I usually only see them surrounded by other 747’s at major airports I forgot just how big they are!

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RobbyJ said:

Clearly FlightRadar’s notifications are full of s**t! Sad though, especially for my brother in law who’ll now be looking for someone else to fly for.

You beat me to it this morning when I got the same notification about “20mins from last flight landing”!

Sorry for you brother in law - I imagine the need for those flights remains, but will be under a different guise.

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DavieBNL said:

Goodness only knows what sitting down the back while the aircraft does that all day must feel like; can't see a vomit icon in the selection here!

Must be a bit soul destroying for the pilot as well, not my cup of tea.

HTH.

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RobbyJ said:

UR-09307 the mighty Antonov AN-22 is on the move from Kiev. Can’t get a pic to upload but the world’s biggest flying turboprop is in the air!

Total beast!

Eta - something really weird happened to the flight, appears to be making its way back to the airport -



And has now vanished :/

Edited by Petrus1983 on Wednesday 23 October 13:02

Edited by Petrus1983 on Wednesday 23 October 13:03