Interesting aircraft - what have you seen today?
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Interesting aircraft - what have you seen today?
Thought a single thread on the more interesting and unusual aircraft we see passing over our heads or perhaps notice on ADSB might be ... of interest! So, wherever you are in the world, what have you seen?
Just noticed that the DLR flying laboratory Falcon 20 D-CMET flew westbound over London this morning and is currently doing 75 mile north/south runs at 34000' off the west coast of Ireland. Doing some form of meteorological research perhaps?
Just noticed that the DLR flying laboratory Falcon 20 D-CMET flew westbound over London this morning and is currently doing 75 mile north/south runs at 34000' off the west coast of Ireland. Doing some form of meteorological research perhaps?
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That Falcon went past outbound/inbound on Saturday, again out to the Atlantic off the West coast of Ireland. Perhaps trying to predict the next wave of less clement weather that is apparently heading our way for the next days. Either that or he's looking for Hy Brasil ;-)
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A340-600 going into Bournemouth again this morning from China. Big NHS lettering on fuselage. Think its the third trip there for it. 2 days ago, 747 Dream Lifter over Minehead to Taranto
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According to FR24, the A340's which have been coming into Bournemouth several times a day have been coming from Cardiff. I notice them because, they fly past my study window on final approach onto 08. Do they land at Cardiff to unload and then fly across to EGHH? The first flights to Tianjin a few weeks ago certainly came direct to EGHH.
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There’s a DC-6 currently on route to Stavanger in Norway from Yellowknife. 14 hour flight at 11,000’.
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Originally Posted by SpringHeeledJack
That's interesting! Where can one follow it's progress ? No luck with the usual offerings. Is it going to retire in Norway ? Surely not hauling oil drilling equipment ?
I believe it’s going to a Museum, but it is carrying one passenger - the Norwegian winner of this years Iditarod dogsled race!
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.c...ntl/index.html
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Originally Posted by thetimesreader84
There’s a DC-6 currently on route to Stavanger in Norway from Yellowknife. 14 hour flight at 11,000’.
Madness.
Madness.
On approach to Bergen by the look of it
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Originally Posted by thetimesreader84
There’s a DC-6 currently on route to Stavanger in Norway from Yellowknife. 14 hour flight at 11,000’.
Madness.
Madness.
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Not many around these days. DC6 or jobs flying them.
N151. YZF - SVG 15:44
What an interesting flight.
Everts are advertising for a DC6 FO.
https://www.latestpilotjobs.com/jobs...recruiter/2388
What an interesting flight.
Everts are advertising for a DC6 FO.
https://www.latestpilotjobs.com/jobs...recruiter/2388
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Originally Posted by pulse1
According to FR24, the A340's which have been coming into Bournemouth several times a day have been coming from Cardiff. I notice them because, they fly past my study window on final approach onto 08. Do they land at Cardiff to unload and then fly across to EGHH? The first flights to Tianjin a few weeks ago certainly came direct to EGHH.
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We had a Wildcat come over an hour ago
The DC-6 would have been a lovely thing to see... will they fly it for a bit or is it static? Can't imagine it will fly given the snags that have beset other European propliners recently.
