Cool things seen on FlightRadar

[LotusOmega375D]

Popped up again over the Borders. Presumably had a quick drink from its colleague.

[tonyvid]

I'm going to need a long lens to see it now, nice to see this stuff in real time though

[mybrainhurts]

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?

It would still be Airforce 1 though even if he took the 757, as what ever aircraft the Pres is on adopts the callsign Airforce One....IIRC.
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?

To be renamed Stannahsted for the day, I hear...

[hammo19]

LotusOmega375D said:

Popped up again over the Borders. Presumably had a quick drink from its colleague.

Yep I actually saw this being air to air refuelled at 27,000 feet late yesterday afternoon

[some bloke]

I didn't get a FR24 screenshot but I saw this UPS 747 at 34,000ft over Edinburgh a couple of days ago.

[BREMBOV6]

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?

[aeropilot]

BREMBOV6 said:

Its also a Boeing 737-8AS - is that the Max?

Yes.

[smack]

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.

[MikeGTi]

If it was a Max it would be one of:


ICAO/IATA
B37M/7M7 Boeing 737 MAX 7
B38M/7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8
B39M/7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9
B3XM/7MJ Boeing 737 MAX 10

[alangla]

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 767-300Fs

[K25]

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!!

[Harpoon]

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?

[towser44]

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 morning

Edit - 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

[Chimune]

Just came on to report same huge trails over hexham. There is an awac doing loops over North Sea and Edinburgh. Thought they may have drifted over from that.

[LotusOmega375D]

Nice to see and hear the Sywell Mustang out and about for the first time this year.

[Mabbs9]

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.

[LHB]

Just had a lovely surprise as I was taking the dog out, haven’t seen Apaches flying over the Chilterns before



Sorry for the awful photo they weren’t showing up on any tracking sites.

[alangla]

Gloster Meteor, currently around Newcastle - https://www.flightradar24.com/MBE01/277aa1c3

[thewarlock]

Oldest thing I've seen flying for a while

[Chimune]

Looks to be 3 Falcon 20s and a Typhoon playing together off Whitby atm.