Whats this guy up to this morning? North London

[bmaviscount]

on flight radar!


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1125x1299/6b33feb6_908d_43ac_a893_99a5bf54f74c_1d4a8e968546b7bc8842c01 e6642d9b281f11f03.jpeg

[virginblue]

https://ravenair.co.uk/aerial-survey/

[Wycombe]

Doing I survey I expect, ideal weather for it ;-)

[Red Four]

An aerial survey obviously! Nice blue skies, few ATC traffic issues = "Fill your boots up"

[bmaviscount]

Also had a Hercules flyover central east london at about 2000ft at around 10:30 not on flight radar; wonder whether it was coming out of London City for Excel Covid project

[mjohansen]

We also have P68s flying these patterns here in Denmark. This is the company operating them here:
Bioflight ? Aerial Data Acquisition (http://bioflight.dk/)

[JamesC787]

Also had a Hercules flyover central east london at about 2000ft at around 10:30 not on flight radar; wonder whether it was coming out of London City for Excel Covid project

I believe it had also been to SEN this morning as well

[Double Hydco]

Also had a Hercules flyover central east london at about 2000ft at around 10:30 not on flight radar; wonder whether it was coming out of London City for Excel Covid project

Doing circuits at Southend possibly?

There was a Red Arrows Hawk zigzagging around the Stansted zone a couple of days ago also......

[Wycombe]

Also had a Hercules flyover central east london at about 2000ft at around 10:30 not on flight radar; wonder whether it was coming out of London City for Excel Covid project
Doing circuits at Southend possibly?

No, it went to LCY. Have seen a landing clip on social media. Not the first time a C130J has been there.

[TheBP]

There's a PC12 doing similar things currently too (lovely weather for it!), which has flown over from Grenchen in Switzerland. Here's a screenshot from a minute ago:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/881x620/screenshot_2020_03_25_at_12_37_58_f95541c3a19a1904734d5b1a1d e0be49b112ea8c.png

[Expressflight]

Doing circuits at Southend possibly?

It carried out 4 x touch & go at SEN this morning.

[boynefly]

We also have P68s flying these patterns here in Denmark. This is the company operating them here:
Bioflight ? Aerial Data Acquisition (http://bioflight.dk/)

Bioflight also surveying to the west of Salisbury for the last couple of days.

[DaveReidUK]

Also had a Hercules flyover central east london at about 2000ft at around 10:30 not on flight radar; wonder whether it was coming out of London City for Excel Covid project

https://twitter.com/londoncityair/status/1047092300780834817

[WHBM]

Also had a Hercules flyover central east london at about 2000ft at around 10:30 not on flight radar; wonder whether it was coming out of London City for Excel Covid project
Passed overhead LCY at the same height. The landing was yesterday (Tuesday 24th) afternoon.

[Aso]

Chemtrails! We are all doomed!!

Ehh with a turboprop or piston :ooh: no in that case 3D photography :8

[kar42]

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/712x472/image_4eb5ed07caa027f35d3e1189f34f3050faf2774b.png
I don't think this looks like a survey.

[jimtherev]

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/712x472/image_4eb5ed07caa027f35d3e1189f34f3050faf2774b.png
I don't think this looks like a survey.
The Ffrench doing a quiet survey in order to re-take the Channel Islands?

[gtaflyer]

It looks like reconnaissance pattern...

[Jn14:6]

...and drones high(ish) over Hampshire. Big brother is watching you!!

[ssflyer]

And a RAF Air Tanker was doing a similar pattern to #10 over the North Sea yesterday,presumably refuelling fighters over the Russian fleet?
SS

[ssflyer]

And again now
https://www.flightradar24.com/TARTN48/24473260
SS

[Crusher1]

Doing I survey I expect, ideal weather for it ;-)

OY-SNS has been operating out of EMA no doubt doing similar. RVL are based here and amongst other things operate survey aircraft.

[student88]

Again today, Ravenair flying east/west over northeast London/south east Essex.

Ravenair - how are you justifying flying right now? Surely you don't fall into the essential worker category unless you are obscurely surveying in relation to covid-19?

[OzzyOzBorn]

I can't comment on Ravenair's contracts because I have no idea what they are. But speaking generally, flights of this sort often do relate to essential tasks. Some relate to police or security matters. Some monitor the water table to monitor areas which are prone to flooding ... that itself was a major issue as recently as February. Railway overhead wires are surveyed for faults from the air. Electricity lines too. There are significant safety implications if these inspections are not carried out. I'm sure there are countless other applications which I've not mentioned here. But I do call out the assumption that only matters directly relating to combatting COVID-19 are essential. Safety related matters beyond the C-19 crisis are important too. Don't just presume that those conducting these tasks are not carrying out essential work. They're not pleasure flights.

[bmaviscount]

This chap is having a jolly

Brigton to london circuit

So few other aircraft in the sky

Edit just landed at LCY!


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1125x1756/44471c3b_2727_44d6_bf9b_ae9fbadd8ac0_51eea3aaa368284656ccf9f 6ea353cbe036cd6d9.jpeg

[SWBKCB]

This chap is having a jolly

Call sign gives it away a bit - calibrator aircraft.

[bmaviscount]

Didn’t spot that

Just flew over me in Clerkenwell at 1000ft


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1501x1273/6e9bfcc2_e183_4598_97bf_f0832da2a9d4_3ed611a3f9e1837022e36f0 abbe0d5e205c9c526.jpeg

[edrandall]

Two of them out surveying London right now, OY-SNS and G-RVNP, taking advantage of clear and empty skies

[Golf-Mike-Mike]

Ravenair Partenavias fly these survey missions a lot, I've often wondered if they pass on images for Google Maps?
Anther company flies a Navajo in similar patterns up, down and around VORs, maybe VOR/ILS calibration exercises?
The drone G-TEKV is busy on FR24 up and down the Channel most early mornings (between 2300-0330 off the coast of Dover/Folkestone, presumably Border Control?

[student88]

Dropped his keys - still not found.

[NorthSouth]

They're still in the ignition pal