Airliner over Donna Nook

[ericferret]

Large civil aircraft Boeing 737 or similar orbiting Grimsby and down as far as Donna Nook range at low altitude this afternoon.
Any ideas what it was doing?

[Speedywheels]

Poseidon adventure?

[4468]

My daughter assures me it was Boris’ A330 (Voyager). Our “Air Force One”! A white aircraft with a very large Union Jack on the tail. She thought it was trying to land on Cleethorpes pier! 😳

[ORAC]

P-8 perhaps?

[TEEEJ]

Originally Posted by ericferret

Large civil aircraft Boeing 737 or similar orbiting Grimsby and down as far as Donna Nook range at low altitude this afternoon.
Any ideas what it was doing?

As already posted by 4468, it was RAF Voyager ZZ336. Tracking at following link.

https://planefinder.net/flight/TARTN....000Z/speed/20

[TEEEJ]

It will be for Exercise Wallrider/Easyrider.

The Dates and times for Exercise Wallrider and Exercise Easyrider will be running from 9am Monday 21st Sept 2020 to 3pm Friday 16th October 2020 with no flying at the weekends.
Please observe all signage on the beach and park considerably and please do not block the crash gates.
EXER WALLRIDER 20-1 AND EASYRIDER 20-3. MULTIPLE MIL ACFT,
INCLUDING FAST JETS, WITHOUT LGT, WILL CONDUCT HIGH ENERGY
MANOEVRES WI 16NM 532829N 0001321E (DONNA NOOK, LINCOLNSHIRE). ACFT
MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH RAC. ACFT WILL REMAIN CLEAR OF OTHER
REGULATED AIRSPACE. OPS CTC 276.125 MHZ / 373.40MHZ / 122.750MHZ /
2020-09-0093/AS3
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 20,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 21 Sep 2020 08:00 GMT (09:00 BST) TO: 16 Oct 2020 14:00 GMT (15:00 BST)
SCHEDULE: MON WED 0800-2100, TUE THU 0800-1530, (09.00 - 16.30 BST)
FRI 0800-1400 (09.00 - 1500 BST).

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[ericferret]

Thanks for the info, "Boris" it is!!!!
Thought the large red tail was airline markings.
Unusual to see something that large over my house.