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aeropilot said:
sherman said:
eharding said:
Stansted is a long way from Carbis Bay though - they're spending about £8 million on tarting up Newquay Airport for the event - improved lighting, beefing up the taxiways and apron - in order to accept the G7 heads of state. I don't think the runway at Newquay is long enough for a 747 to depart fully loaded, but Air Force 1 could probably stop off at Prestwick to top up on the way home. Should be fine for everyone else though - Canadians in an A310, French in an A330 if they're feeling flash, the Germans probably won't like the optics of rolling up in an A340 so will turn up in something smaller, the Italians in an A319, the Japanese 777 will probably have to leave with less than full tanks, and Boris will probably take the train.
So will Biden take Airforce 2. Its a 757. Will that fit at Newquay?I think he'll come in on the 747 into Stansted anyway, and then use Marine One V-22 and helo's to get to US Embassy and down to Newquay?
Currently Ryanair out of Edinburgh - RYR401 Reg - EI-DWV
Looked awfully low over the city looks like its on the way back to Edinburgh flight radar has route as Edinburgh to Edinburgh. Any thoughts? plane that has been sitting for a while maybe?
Its also a Boeing 737-8AS - is that the Max?
Looked awfully low over the city looks like its on the way back to Edinburgh flight radar has route as Edinburgh to Edinburgh. Any thoughts? plane that has been sitting for a while maybe?
Its also a Boeing 737-8AS - is that the Max?
BREMBOV6 said:
Its also a Boeing 737-8AS - is that the Max?
No, the code translates to 737(type 737)-8 (800 Model) AS (Ryanair Customer code).So BA's 747-400's would come up as 747-436, as 36 is their customers code, while a Qantas one would be 747-438. The customer code relates to the first owner, and was dropped with the 787's and the Max's.
smack said:
No, the code translates to 737(type 737)-8 (800 Model) AS (Ryanair Customer code).
So BA's 747-400's would come up as 747-436, as 36 is their customers code, while a Qantas one would be 747-438. The customer code relates to the first owner, and was dropped with the 787's and the Max's.
Worth saying that new deliveries of older models don't include the customer code, e.g. BA now have 777-300s and FedEx have 767-300FsSo BA's 747-400's would come up as 747-436, as 36 is their customers code, while a Qantas one would be 747-438. The customer code relates to the first owner, and was dropped with the 787's and the Max's.
yellowjack said:
Not on FR24, but yesterday I was out in my garden when a Hughes/Schweizer 300 flew over, heading ESE in the general direction of the Isle Of Wight from Bournemouth.
Pretty cool for a basic design which first flew in 1956...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_S300
Looks cosy!!Pretty cool for a basic design which first flew in 1956...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_S300
I was wondering what was making some nice circular contrails above us, so loaded up FR. It's a E3 Sentry wafting along. I suspect it's taking to the pair of Typhoons which are up (one from Coningsby). There's another unidentified plane up from there as well listed as Chaos011 - what might that be?
Harpoon said:
I was wondering what was making some nice circular contrails above us, so loaded up FR. It's a E3 Sentry wafting along. I suspect it's taking to the pair of Typhoons which are up (one from Coningsby). There's another unidentified plane up from there as well listed as Chaos011 - what might that be?
Probs another Typhoon, there were several with CHAOS call signs heading towards the Lakes this morningEdit - CHAOS011 is a Typhoon, reg ZK350 just off the East Coast now near Cleethorpes way. Check out Global ADSB Exchange rather than FR and you'll see it
Edited by towser44 on Wednesday 21st April 16:24
yellowjack said:
Not on FR24, but yesterday I was out in my garden when a Hughes/Schweizer 300 flew over, heading ESE in the general direction of the Isle Of Wight from Bournemouth.
Pretty cool for a basic design which first flew in 1956...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_S300
When I was learning to fly there were lots of these at Oxford for the rotary wing courses. I can't say I've seen many since. Pretty cool for a basic design which first flew in 1956...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_S300
Gloster Meteor, currently around Newcastle - https://www.flightradar24.com/MBE01/277aa1c3
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