Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[LotusOmega375D]

That Air Force 2 757 only flew up to Aberdeen.

[MarkwG]

Checking it out for a Trump visit perhaps...

[LotusOmega375D]

Maybe it’s something to do with the naval exercise up there? There’s also a USN P8 Poseidon doing the rounds. Could be some American Top Brass have come along and are taking a lift out of Aberdeen?

[aeropilot]

LotusOmega375D said:

Maybe it’s something to do with the naval exercise up there? There’s also a USN P8 Poseidon doing the rounds. Could be some American Top Brass have come along and are taking a lift out of Aberdeen?

C-32A wouldn't be used by mil top brass.

Trump might be planning a visit to his golf course in Aberdeen area, and its advance party check out deployment team.

[Braveheart300]

Trump won't be coming up to his course mid winter and with the US Election (although a getaway if he losses).

The new runway at RAF Lossiemouth opened today and have their new Poseidon 801 or/and 802 coming in tomorrow....would be linked to that?

[aeropilot]

Braveheart300 said:

The new runway at RAF Lossiemouth opened today and have their new Poseidon 801 or/and 802 coming in tomorrow....would be linked to that?

No.

Although operated by the USAF, the C-32's, like the VC-25's are not used in association with military operations, they are for Presidential use.

[Braveheart300]

aeropilot said:

Braveheart300 said:

The new runway at RAF Lossiemouth opened today and have their new Poseidon 801 or/and 802 coming in tomorrow....would be linked to that?

No.

Although operated by the USAF, the C-32's, like the VC-25's are not used in association with military operations, they are for Presidential use.

Ah ok, interesting! Ta!

Edit..Seems Pompeo has been using this the past few weeks although not sure why he'd be in Scotland!

Edited by Braveheart300 on Monday 12th October 15:55

[aeropilot]

Braveheart300 said:

aeropilot said:

Braveheart300 said:

The new runway at RAF Lossiemouth opened today and have their new Poseidon 801 or/and 802 coming in tomorrow....would be linked to that?

No.

Although operated by the USAF, the C-32's, like the VC-25's are not used in association with military operations, they are for Presidential use.

Ah ok, interesting! Ta!

Don't forget the Secret Service and White House administration plan visits far in advance of them taking place, and they won't be just 'not doing anything' in case Trump doesn't get re-elected next month, they will be planning on the assumption that he does, to enable forward planning. If he doesn't then, whatever has been pre-planned gets dumped unless it can be crossed-over to the new President.

[Braveheart300]

aeropilot said:

Braveheart300 said:

aeropilot said:

Braveheart300 said:

The new runway at RAF Lossiemouth opened today and have their new Poseidon 801 or/and 802 coming in tomorrow....would be linked to that?

No.

Although operated by the USAF, the C-32's, like the VC-25's are not used in association with military operations, they are for Presidential use.

Ah ok, interesting! Ta!

Don't forget the Secret Service and White House administration plan visits far in advance of them taking place, and they won't be just 'not doing anything' in case Trump doesn't get re-elected next month, they will be planning on the assumption that he does, to enable forward planning. If he doesn't then, whatever has been pre-planned gets dumped unless it can be crossed-over to the new President.

Just reading Pompeo has been using this one the past few weeks, can't see it being him! Who knows! My office is just along from the airport (but working from home at the mo) so can normally get a good look when Trump etc arrive!

[The Brummie]

IL76 just gone in to Stansted.

[The Brummie]

Antonov AN26-B at BHX.

[PRTVR]

I think our next poseidon is on its way across the Atlantic.

[astrsxi77]

Heard a what I thought was a large airliner passing slowly overhead about half an hour ago, but no, I was surprised to see an RAF Typhoon seemingly escorting a French AF TBM7 up at 27000 and 260kts! TBM7 came out of the Le Havre area earlier, flew direct up to Preston, then altered right, did short circuit over the Yorks Dales, then returned south on the same course. The Typhoon appears to have come out of Conningsby and picked up the TBM7 near Oxford. It escorted it right up to the French coast, then turned back, as below. Now heading back North over London. TBM7 is still at 27000, southwest over Normandy.

Any ideas why the escort?

• Update: TBM7 landed in Rennes and the Typhoon returned direct to Conningsby - landed within moments of each other.

Edited by astrsxi77 on Wednesday 14th October 18:07

[aeropilot]

I recall seeing somewhere back in the summer that there is a French AF exchange pilot currently flying Typhoons with the RAF, so maybe something to do with that....?

[astrsxi77]

Ah, could be.

[LotusOmega375D]

Is the RAF still dropping bombs on militia in Northern Iraq? This Typhoon and his Voyager accomplice seem to have popped over there from Cyprus.

[Penrhyn]

Raf Valley training flights @9am Fri 16th Oct . The Propellor planes are Texans.

[LotusOmega375D]

Couple of extremes at the moment. Balloon low over Northants and Global Hawk patrolling high above the borders of Eastern Europe.

[The Brummie]

A trio of Cargolux 747’s in the same screen shot.

[yellowjack]

Harvard and Chipmunk both up this afternoon from Compton Abbas. The Harvard caught my ear while I was munching some rather nice Dorset Apple Cake at Lulworth Castle. Sadly I only caught a short glimpse of it as it flew west to east low and slow behind some tall trees on the estate.