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8th December 2011 | 10:51

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TEEEJ

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From: Lincs

JD,

As wclark1238 has pointed out the U-2s can route in over the north west of the UK from the Atlantic.

The enthusiasts like to keep track of them. See following.

SBS-1 Mode-S / ADSB Virtual Radar : User Forum • View topic - Non Mode-S U2 in UK airpasce...tracked...how?

On Wednesday a U2 entered UK airspace from the north west , coming in off the Atlantic , bound for Fairford.

SBS-1 Mode-S / ADSB Virtual Radar : User Forum • View topic - U2 80-1070

Dragon 51 was tracked on Planeplotter from about 0800 when he first popped up off the west coast of Scotland at "above" FL600 He came down heading SSE and passed east abeam Wallasey around 0835 Descent was commenced over the N Lancs coast

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