Heavy turboprop over EGMC

[smallpilot]

Sorry if this is a bit of an 'anorak' question but I'm curious about a heavy turboprop that passes over EGMC at high level most evenings (tonight incuded) at around 23.30/23.45 ish West to East. A eal hum, even at high level. At a guess i'd say maybe an Electra or some similar size or sound. Any ideas what it is or where its from/to?
Also tonight a second one passed over at 00.10 but sounded a bit quieter.
Appreciate if anyone can ease my curiosity....

[Daysleeper]

first one is probably the Atlantic Electra from Belfast to Coventry. As for the second? could be smaller turboprop say an HS748 out of LPL, They trundle all round the country for the post office at the moment , soon to be replaced with 737/146/L188s with containerised freight.

[redsnail]

Could be the Shed heading to Liege. :D

[smallpilot]

Daysleeper - if its an Electra from Belfast to Coventry its a bit off-course of its over Southend!
Redsnail - you might be right on the 2nd aircraft, thanks.

[**777lover**]

Hi,

To be honest hadnt seen it until 2nite wen i stayed up especially on my falt roof to watch it. I think the only airline to operate it in england is atlantic airways please correct me if im wrong! It was heading around the 120 - 140 but i couldn't hear it on my radio. I saw a one of these land a sthend a little while ago (year or so) and there amazing acrft to see! Hope this info helps

thanks dave :ok:

[WHBM]

smallpilot:

I think this is the exact same aircraft we discussed here...

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=96889

... a couple of months ago and never really got to the bottom of. It come over me (about 25nm west of you) right on 2300 on the nights it operates (or routes this way). My favourite is still the Cardiff - Liege Electra.

[royman]

Or the Liverpool/Liege Electra, normally leaves Liverpool at about 22:30

[Wycombe]

...just wait until your hear the drone of an AN-22. Even a high-ish levels, the drone is tooth-loosening :D

Unfortunately, you may have to wait a while, as they are fairly infrequent visitors to our shores.

[tailscrape]

could it be the DHL (swiftair) Convair 580?

LTN-BRU at 2245z daily.

[KAT TOO]

Not being funny guys, but .....who gives a stuff!! either turn up the TV, get double glazing or get a bird!! but for Chri*t sake get a life.

By the way way anyone know who operates the Seddon Atkinson truck that goes past my house every thrid Tuesday in October?

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[Frankfurt_Cowboy]

Is that the Strato 340 with the space cab? If so then it's AB Craibs of Dyce. If not then it's probably one of those dead common Bibby's ones. Hope this helps.

[Daysleeper]

Smallpilot

Just proves I should read the post before replying. Thought I'd read manchester, not EGMC so I guess your right and its not the Electra.
Unless its on ACMI and getting paid by the minute in which case that seems like a perfectly reasonable route :p