Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[numtumfutunch]

My ex Cxech jet is now off the coast of Brid with 2 Falcons from the same airfield

[Trustmeimadoctor]

RobbyJ said:

fourstardan said:

Ah could be Jim Ratcliffe!

It is, he has 2 X G280's, M-ICKY and M-OUSY, seriously!

3 x g280's apparently M-ICKY, M-OUSY and M-IMIC
1 x g550 M-CHEM
2 x g600 M-AMBA and M-ANTA
1 x g650 M-OVIE

[djc206]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

3 x g280's apparently M-ICKY, M-OUSY and M-IMIC
1 x g550 M-CHEM
2 x g600 M-AMBA and M-ANTA
1 x g650 M-OVIE

I think he/they might have flogged a couple. M-USIC (G550) and M-INTY (G280) all had Ineos logos on. Not sure which of the above are still in the fleet.

Also has helicopters M-AJOR and M-INOR

[andyA700]

numtumfutunch said:

A privately owned Czech Aero L159 is currently flying near York and if thats not cool I dont know what is!

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/aero-l-159-alca...


EDIT: just added eurodemobbed to my list of nerdy bookmarks

Edited by numtumfutunch on Tuesday 30th January 16:57

To be fair, a pair of L159's have been up every day for the past six months.

[PRTVR]

andyA700 said:

numtumfutunch said:

A privately owned Czech Aero L159 is currently flying near York and if thats not cool I dont know what is!

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/aero-l-159-alca...


EDIT: just added eurodemobbed to my list of nerdy bookmarks

Edited by numtumfutunch on Tuesday 30th January 16:57

To be fair, a pair of L159's have been up every day for the past six months.

Think they work out of Durham Tees valley airport as part of Draken ( the previous chobham company) simulating attacking aircraft for the RAF.

[rallye101]

numtumfutunch said:

My ex Cxech jet is now off the coast of Brid with 2 Falcons from the same airfield

They were FRA at Bournemouth when I was at flight school there...used to go off and play war games.
Get used for targets by the air force etc

[RosscoPCole]

Hawker Hunter up and about this morning.

[C70R]

I bet this gave some folks a surprise as it skimmed the treetops (literally, not actually).

[vaud]

C70R said:

I bet this gave some folks a surprise as it skimmed the treetops (literally, not actually).

Rented a cottage last year in Norfolk and they went over a couple of times a week, pretty low.

[yellowjack]

rallye101 said:

numtumfutunch said:

My ex Cxech jet is now off the coast of Brid with 2 Falcons from the same airfield

They were FRA at Bournemouth when I was at flight school there...used to go off and play war games.
Get used for targets by the air force etc

Draken on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz3Qo7pu0jz/

The Dassault Falcon fleet is split between Durham and Bournemouth. They mostly operate in pairs as 'Red Air' opposition for the UK military and NATO allies. The Tees part of the fleet seems to concentrate on training with RAF Typhoons, the Bournemouth part of the fleet tends toward Royal Navy training ("The Thursday War"). As far as I'm aware the L-159 fleet is all based at Teesside International.
The registrations of the Falcons all begin with G-FRA_ because they were operated by FRA (variously Flight Refuelling, Flight Refuelling Aviation, then FR Aviation) before they were bought up by Draken. The L-159 registrations begin with G-DKN_ for Draken Europe.

[MonkeyHanger]

There are 8 L-159s at Teesside. G-DKNA to H. They make rather a nice noise when they pass overhead.

[chopper602]

MonkeyHanger said:

There are 8 L-159s at Teesside. G-DKNA to H. They make rather a nice noise when they pass overhead.

They are supposed to transit after take-off straight over the sea as they are deemed too loud for over land training. One of a number of aggressor squadrons now training the RAF & USAF

[RustyMX5]

Three F15s currently playing around on the Norfolk coast right over the Holbeach bombing range

[57Ford]

What’s this that appeared outside my window at MAN this morning? Another Kuwait visit for refuelling? It’s just been pushed back and looks like preparing to go out.


Edit: found out

Edited by 57Ford on Thursday 1st February 12:29

[BFleming]

57Ford said:

What’s this that appeared outside my window at MAN this morning? Another Kuwait visit for refuelling? It’s just been pushed back and looks like preparing to go out.

It's just gone live. UAE C17 1224.

[w8pmc]

57Ford said:

What’s this that appeared outside my window at MAN this morning? Another Kuwait visit for refuelling? It’s just been pushed back and looks like preparing to go out.


Edit: found out

Edited by 57Ford on Thursday 1st February 12:29

If i'm not mistaken, that's based in Abu Dhabi. Flew out from there on Monday back to MAN & saw around 5 of them parked up.

[57Ford]

Needs its valve stem oil seals doing judging by the smoke on start up.

[57Ford]

Euro fighter on escort duty into MAN


Seems this guy was lost:


Correction: Seems they lost comms over the North Sea.

Edited by 57Ford on Monday 5th February 13:11

[RustyMX5]

57Ford said:

Euro fighter on escort duty into MAN


Seems this guy was lost:


Correction: Seems they lost comms over the North Sea.

Edited by 57Ford on Monday 5th February 13:11

Dumb question really. If a plane loses comms and a Eurofighter (or equivalent) is sent up to escort them, how does the plane know it has to follow the Eurofighter? It's not as though the Eurofighter is fitted with an LED tail light which can be programmed to say 'FOLLOW ME'. Just curious

[57Ford]

I don’t know either but I think I’d do as I was told if a fighter appeared next to me and the pilot gestured through the window.