AAR

[Herod]

When aircraft are air-to-air refuelling, do the receivers have transponders on? I see the RAF have a tanker up at the moment, flying racetracks off the Scottish coast. He was up there the other night as well, but no sign of any receivers.

[ASRAAM]

When aircraft are flying close formation only the lead aircraft has the transponder turned on.

[Herod]

Fair point; thanks. However, would one expect to see the receivers on their way in and out? I only ask because I'm new to playing with this FlightRadar24 thing. Sad really.

[El Bunto]

In-service Tornados and Typhoons are suppressed on FR24, so you won't see them even with their Mode-S on.

You may occasionally see tracks for Typhoons out of Warton on BAE test-flights.

[Big Eric]

Rubbish ! Loads of Lossiemouth and Coningsby based Typhoons have shown on FR24 - but never when heading for refuelling tankers.

[El Bunto]

Rubbish ! Loads of Lossiemouth and Coningsby based Typhoons have shown on FR24 - but never when heading for refuelling tankers.
Do post the link here when you find one please.

Here's a starter: 29 (R) Sqn ZK338 was up today over the Irish Sea as WARLORD 42 , active on Mode-S. FL250 09:05 UTC. Plenty of other RAF assets shown but not that one.

Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker! (http://www.flightradar24.com/2015-09-04/09:00/12x/55.22,-5.12/5)

You can call a friend at Fighter Control if you like.

[Big Eric]

"In-service Tornados and Typhoons are suppressed on FR24, so you won't see them even with their Mode-S on."

Are you sure about that?, here's a screenshot from FR24 today...........

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/40612/ZA541_zps6vyjtuky.jpg

[Big Eric]

...........and here is a 1 squadron Typhoon showing currently on FR24......................................................

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/40612/Typhoon_zpsboabcuee.png


"In-service Tornados and Typhoons are suppressed on FR24, so you won't see them even with their Mode-S on."