USAF KC-135 down in the channel

[hornetrider]

Apparently

[baldy1926]

Yep saw that on facebook but can't see any info on any news sites

[hornetrider]

I got it from the express and wail.

[RoverP6B]

Almost nothing in the news, very odd - some kind of massive cover-up going on, in one of the busiest sea-lanes in the world? Or, more likely, a systems malfunction on an aircraft that made it safely home?

[anonymous-user]

Looks like a SAR operation going on off the German coast near to the Netherlands border, no idea if that's it or something else.

[hornetrider]

RoverP6B said:

Or, more likely, a systems malfunction on an aircraft that made it safely home?

Yeah, hopefully all ok as surely we'd have heard something by now.

[Dan_1981]

Vanishes and then lands.....

http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/29/refuelling-us-air-fo...

[hornetrider]

Dan_1981 said:

Vanishes and then lands.....

http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/29/refuelling-us-air-fo...

Cool!

/thread

[ecsrobin]

It didn't disappear off radar it disappeared off flightradar which relies on an ADS-B feed.

Or am I missing a trick as my aircraft daily disappear off flightradar, especially around Carlisle so I should report it as missing to the daily fail?

[Simpo Two]

To make a big lump of metal 'disappear from radar' surely it would either have to crash or go below 50'...

[Halmyre]

Dan_1981 said:

Vanishes and then lands.....

http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/29/refuelling-us-air-fo...

So it's been testing out new 'interdimensional warp jump' technology and it's returned to earth filled with tentacled eldritch horrors which will feed on our brains? Dammit, I hate it when that happens.

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

Simpo Two said:

To make a big lump of metal 'disappear from radar' surely it would either have to crash or go below 50'...

Depends whether it is 'Primary Radar' or 'Secondary Radar'.

The Press obviously don't know the difference nor (I suspect) do most non-aviation types.

[mybrainhurts]

Halmyre said:

Dan_1981 said:

Vanishes and then lands.....

http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/29/refuelling-us-air-fo...

So it's been testing out new 'interdimensional warp jump' technology and it's returned to earth filled with tentacled eldritch horrors which will feed on our brains? Dammit, I hate it when that happens.

I think you can get a cream for that.

[Hooli]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

Depends whether it is 'Primary Radar' or 'Secondary Radar'.

The Press obviously don't know the difference nor (I suspect) do most non-aviation types.

I do, from reading this section of PH.

[anonymous-user]

Simpo Two said:

To make a big lump of metal 'disappear from radar' surely it would either have to crash or go below 50'...

Tell that to Ben Rich............. ;-)

[Simpo Two]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

Depends whether it is 'Primary Radar' or 'Secondary Radar'.

CH and CH Low.. now you're talking

[hairyben]

Sorry for the scare, the idiot driving the aurora forgot to switch off the active cloaking system while refuelling.