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Old 3rd Oct 2019, 10:08
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Originally Posted by Theviewdownhere
Sorry if I am vague, but first post of this type:

Could anyone confirm what plane I saw yesterday (approx. 11.30) flying low over Andover, Hampshire? The reason I ask was it seemed a bit unusual in as much as it was a four jet engine plane. From what I saw it had a red tail and blue decals on the main body.

Again, apologies if a little vague.

Many thanks
According to Flightradar 24 it was the QinetiQ Avro RJ100 belonging to the Empire Test Pilots School, Upavon. It was doing circuits over Upavon and flew over Andover and the West Country.

Here it is:
http://smiliner.com/2018/09/new-colo...iq-avro-rj100/
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