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Interesting aircraft - what have you seen on your computer today?

Old 22nd Nov 2022, 08:10
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Arriving at CPT the other day, saw this parked up. The ZA govt supports Russia.

Probably/perhaps.
CPT is also well used as a base for Antarctic missions, so it's possible the aircraft is being used for an internationally "approved" reason, as have some of the Volga fleet on occasion in European countries since the Ukraine invasion e.g. nuclear fuel..
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Old 22nd Nov 2022, 13:05
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FR24 indicates that this Il-76 has been operating some flights to and from Novolazarevskaya Station in Antarctica: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ra-76503
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Old 22nd Nov 2022, 17:41
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Hunter T.78

Hunter trainer ,Leeming to Cranwell and return. Now based at Leeming due demise of Scampton. Callsgn Scampton 36..Marvellous!
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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 10:08
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I hope Trevor Clark doesn't mind me posting this

A jet biplane? The PZL M-15 'Belphegor' (noisy demon!) was a large jet-powered biplane, built in (Warsaw Pact) Poland and intended for use in agricultural aviation, which first flew in 1973. Intended to replace the ageing Antonov An-2, many of which still soldier on today!


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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 10:17
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No, this is a proper jet biplane! Saw it display at the recent Santa Maria airshow, and boy does it go!



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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 10:18
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The "Broncowski".
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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 11:16
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Coming soon - I know it's flown but not whether it's done so with its jets afire:

https://www.richgoodwinairshows.com/g-jpit


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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 11:20
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The mind boggles as to the image on the other side of the of the fin and the registration N32KP, "KP" as in nuts, just asking for a friend dont you know

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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 11:40
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To put your friend's query to bed, it's the same image on both sides of the fin! I don't know if KP nuts are a thing in the US, but presumably the Jack Link's protein snacks include a fair dose of nuts.

The jet engine is from a T-38 Talon so has some considerable "oomph" including the ability for the Waco to climb & accelerate vertically. The airframe has been strengthened to tolerate the loads on it.
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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 15:58
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Poseidon mra1 seems to be floating around Bournemouth bay this afternoon.
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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 18:03
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Originally Posted by golfbananajam
I hope Trevor Clark doesn't mind me posting this

A jet biplane? The PZL M-15 'Belphegor' (noisy demon!) was a large jet-powered biplane, built in (Warsaw Pact) Poland and intended for use in agricultural aviation, which first flew in 1973. Intended to replace the ageing Antonov An-2, many of which still soldier on today!
Not just soldiering on, but built new. The last An-2 came out in 2001, almost 30 years after that machine and from the same PZL factory. To an extent it was progressively updated. the fabric wing skin was replaced by plastic. The majority of An-2 were actually built in Poland, the old Soviet style of separated design bureau (Antonov) and actual manufacturing plant, which would vary over time, applying. It was (is) a great parachuting platform, able to get down to 45 knots for the jump.
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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 18:04
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Originally Posted by sealo0
Poseidon mra1 seems to be floating around Bournemouth bay this afternoon.
No such place as Bournemouth Bay. The pedant in me has to correct you on that.
It is POOLE BAY!!

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Old 23rd Nov 2022, 23:32
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RAF Leeming

Two Hunters in close echelon stbd,east abeam York ,mid PM today. Also lots of Swiss F/A18 Hornets buzzing around N. Yorks.
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The wonderful AN2 a classic example of the best of Russian /Ukraine design , the aviation world's AK47. My son lives in Czechia and there is an airfield near him which sports about ten residents. The parachute club has a great AN 2 which on sunny days can be heard droning away like a constant background noise and it struggles up to xxxx feet. And, as claimed can fly backwards as I have seen it on two occasions on windy days as it seems to hang completely still up at xxxx feet until you realize it is actually going backwards. i know nothing of parachuting/sky diving but being able to go so slowly and have a huge access door and struts and other stuff to hold onto it must be pretty good.

And talking of Antonovs I heard that distinctive dull drone of Russian turbo props this evening and with FR 24s help and some clear sky an A26 was droning over fFrome, destination unknown, but headinf SSW, origin Birminghham. I am sure they are not as common as their four engined brothers and the sound wasnt so loud but it still made nice change from the strgngely musical A400s thatwe get daily. , Amazing, the Antonov model first flown 53 years ago
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Many thanks for info on the IL-76 in CPT.
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A friend mentioned that they's seen a grey 707 at Dublin yesterday. Any one have any idea what it was ? Seems a bit unusual. Most likely a USAF diversion, but perhaps some South American bound aircraft doing a fuel stop. Curiosity piqued.
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A friend mentioned that they's seen a grey 707 at Dublin yesterday. Any one have any idea what it was ? Seems a bit unusual. Most likely a USAF diversion, but perhaps some South American bound aircraft doing a fuel stop. Curiosity piqued.
French AF KC-135...
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Danish Air Force Herk back again operating low level over Spadeadam
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Looks like it went right over the village- shame I'm not home……
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TRTN59 descending through 7000ft heading back to Brize after doing racetracks over the North Sea. Not much info on FR24, but presumably tanking? Spotted in the flesh from Lidl car park with my daughter, who demanded we look at the plane on my 'phone!
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