Interesting aircraft - what have you seen on your computer today?
Keeping a low-profile perhaps ? ;-) Doesn't he have the 146 anymore ?
I watched a n LH A340-600 go over London this fine morning. First one of their's I've seen in nearly 3 years, they flogged the A343's all the way through the lockdowns and after,.but kept the 346's in open storage until now.
I watched a n LH A340-600 go over London this fine morning. First one of their's I've seen in nearly 3 years, they flogged the A343's all the way through the lockdowns and after,.but kept the 346's in open storage until now.
Harking back a few posts: didn't the Thunderscreech give people instant nausea (literal, not metaphorical) when it wound up the fan?
Very quiet in my part of Norfolk today. Just one of the locals up aerobating in his Extra over the marshes.
Very quiet in my part of Norfolk today. Just one of the locals up aerobating in his Extra over the marshes.
Keeping a low-profile perhaps ? ;-) Doesn't he have the 146 anymore ?
I watched a n LH A340-600 go over London this fine morning. First one of their's I've seen in nearly 3 years, they flogged the A343's all the way through the lockdowns and after,.but kept the 346's in open storage until now.
I watched a n LH A340-600 go over London this fine morning. First one of their's I've seen in nearly 3 years, they flogged the A343's all the way through the lockdowns and after,.but kept the 346's in open storage until now.
Nothing much ever happens around her and then it all kicks off in one day.......
Even the Navy have turned up this evening with two Merlins .......
Even the Navy have turned up this evening with two Merlins .......
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Looking at thd Heron outside Airport House on Croydon Airport site, looks like a bit of a spruce up wouldn't go amiss...
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11.30 BST HEADING DUE EAST 23,000 FEET OVER BRACKNELL ( 90 degrees above ) , 410 MPH New Zealand AF C130 ! . Recent routing sectors ( please note ) 15 May 2022 Sliac (SLD) Tampere (TMP) (KIW079) — 20:28 Diverted to BZZ // 19 May 2022 Brize Norton (BZZ) — (KIW105) 11:13 — Scheduled Live Great sound ! view assume been in Brize for unplanned maintenance. Reg.: NZ7003 New Zealand DB flags: military Type:C130 LOCKHEED C-130 Hercules Type Desc.:L4T Squawk: 3417 ... fantastic TFC.
PS travelled West England to East of England late last night ( 18/5 ) near the south coast NOW THAT WAS A LIGHT SHOW IN FRONT OF ME ! hundreds and hundreds of BIG lightning bolts with huge dramatic illuminations....
PS travelled West England to East of England late last night ( 18/5 ) near the south coast NOW THAT WAS A LIGHT SHOW IN FRONT OF ME ! hundreds and hundreds of BIG lightning bolts with huge dramatic illuminations....
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Do you know, I slept right through the thunder last night...
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Keeping a low-profile perhaps ? ;-) Doesn't he have the 146 anymore ?
I watched a n LH A340-600 go over London this fine morning. First one of their's I've seen in nearly 3 years, they flogged the A343's all the way through the lockdowns and after,.but kept the 346's in open storage until now.
I watched a n LH A340-600 go over London this fine morning. First one of their's I've seen in nearly 3 years, they flogged the A343's all the way through the lockdowns and after,.but kept the 346's in open storage until now.
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German A400 just thundered over... heading SW.
See the two-seater Hurricane is also out on a jolly from White Waltham down to the IOW, carefully disguised as a hot air balloon on Planefinder and as an autogyro on ADSB-E.
See the two-seater Hurricane is also out on a jolly from White Waltham down to the IOW, carefully disguised as a hot air balloon on Planefinder and as an autogyro on ADSB-E.
Hi SHJ OK ? here's a quick piece on this interesting subject here ; https://simpleflying.com/woken-deep-...0-600-flights/ regards TFC.
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Formation of two Extras just buzzed over here - unusual sight for these parts!
Edit: and they just flew back, looks like a display just north of Dunsfold. Mark Jeffries it seems...
Edit: and they just flew back, looks like a display just north of Dunsfold. Mark Jeffries it seems...
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Hi
P8A Poseidon call sign STGRY02 & WAD57 searching for something? SW of the Isle of Wight 21:48
any ideas?
Mike
P8A Poseidon call sign STGRY02 & WAD57 searching for something? SW of the Isle of Wight 21:48
any ideas?
Mike
One of the (these days) elusive C-5 Galaxy aircraft flew directly over London this morning on it's way to the eastern front. Sadly the weather was 10/10ths grey and wet, so no chance to get a photo. The infra red camera is looking better all the time ;-)
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Seems odd seeing a JAL 787 on a Dover departure. Presume avoiding Russian airspace. Noted several routing to Europe via Alaska. Heard an Italian AF C-130 heading SE between Guildford and Brighton earlier, my hearing must be pretty good then! Quite peaceful on the downs opposite Kenley... except for that chiff chaff...
edit: and that Atlas...
edit: and that Atlas...
The daily evening flight (JL044) almost always used to use a BPK departure, then changed in early March to UMLAT/ULTIB (i.e. northwards), then back again in mid-April to mostly BPK with the occasional DET/DVR. The less frequent afternoon flight (JL042) did much the same, except that it now seems to be mostly DET with just the odd BPK.
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I heard them zip over, was yakking on the phone to my sister...
