Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[PD9]

Seems like a long way to take pictures, excellent day for it though! 1pm.

[Jonnny]

Would that route have been flown 'manually' as such, or is that done by co-ordinates, if so.. Why is it kind of messy, and not well shaped like you see in a stack of planes at a major airport.

[RDBx]

Any idea what this might have been about? Low and slow in the small hours last night, woke me a couple of times.

[djc206]

ILS calibration I’d guess

[RDBx]

djc206 said:

ILS calibration I’d guess

Ah, thanks. The laps line up with RAF Benson's runway.

[MarkwG]

Jonnny said:

Would that route have been flown 'manually' as such, or is that done by co-ordinates, if so.. Why is it kind of messy, and not well shaped like you see in a stack of planes at a major airport.

A friend of mine flies for RVL, & flies that one sometimes: they're hand flown, often there & back, & always when on the survey route. The big jets in holding stacks will generally be flown on the autopilot.

[tr7ster]

Just watched this take off from East Midlands:
I've never seen one in the metal before so it was interesting to me - don't know if it's a regular or occasional visitor.

[djc206]

We’ve had one kicking around back and forth to the Channel Islands. They’re better than Citation mustangs in a straight line at least!

[PD9]

This was interesting 2 Cessnas from the north of France to North of Scotland yesterday.





Didn’t manage to see where they finished up!! Any ideas or just a bit of flying?

[red_slr]

Could be hopping the pond with that reg number?

[PD9]

red_slr said:

Could be hopping the pond with that reg number?

That’s some journey for them both if so! What would the routing be? Say Inverness > Faroe Islands > Reykjavik > Greenland > Northern Canada > US?

[PD9]

PD9 said:

red_slr said:

Could be hopping the pond with that reg number?

That’s some journey for them both if so! What would the routing be? Say Inverness > Faroe Islands > Reykjavik > Greenland > Northern Canada > US?

You’re right!

[djc206]

There’s a rather dramatic programme on discovery I think called deadliest flights where they follow the guys who do these delivery flights. Once you take the bullst drama out it’s quite interesting.

[ukaskew]

This was a real life spot rather than FR, but a grey Sea King with the big radar bag slung underneath just passed very low over our house in Wiltshire.

I didn't realise any were still flying in the UK.

[PRTVR]

[ecsrobin]

[AbzGuyGTI]

Two US Airforce C17s? at Prestwick unloading Trumps cavalcade of cars..! Been told Marine 1 is there too but not sure?

Trump plane in Aberdeen this morning too (must be his son's)!

[5150]

Jonnny said:

Would that route have been flown 'manually' as such, or is that done by co-ordinates, if so.. Why is it kind of messy, and not well shaped like you see in a stack of planes at a major airport.

Ground mapping for Environment Agency / Ordnance Survey etc.

Manually flown - bit like a computer game once you're up there. Quite boring, but a good hour-building job for newbies!

[Sixpackpert]

ecsrobin said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-44793344

Edited by Sixpackpert on Thursday 12th July 13:24

[towser44]

Air Force One just off the coast of Belgium here

https://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/deskt...