Interesting aircraft - what have you seen on your computer today?
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The American Herc? No, it was out of Shannon and last seen heading south east across Europe...
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Ah! Wonder what it was there for?
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Bugger, I'd have seen that if I'd noticed it on ADSB! 
An-124 descending westbound right over Central London, 18,000 ft and quite audible from the ground, notably slow. Seems headed for Brize Norton. Noticeable how much military traffic of all types is now routing directly over London, with reduced airline movements.
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Saw the 124 as I was walking back across the common, same time as the last Spitfire sortie of the day was audibly returning to Biggin! Lovely sunset...
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See there is an RAF Atlas doing a low level - 475' - search pattern between Dover and Ramsgate - looking for dodgy boaters?
Blimey, the Belgians are still using Allouette IIIs - can see one along the French border.
Blimey, the Belgians are still using Allouette IIIs - can see one along the French border.
. Explains all the practicing in the Bristol Chanel and elsewhere in the last week or two.
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I remember seeing them at the IAT at Greenham Common in the '70s - and the Dutch Alouette III team "The Grasshoppers"...
The Atlas has made the media I see...
The Atlas has made the media I see...
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373mph that's got to be down hill with a following wind 
At least at that altitude he's unlikely to hit any wires
At least at that altitude he's unlikely to hit any wires
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The Atlas has departed and there is now a Shadow R1 circling above Lydd at 16,000 ft.
Just checked the plot and he's going home for tea as well
Just checked the plot and he's going home for tea as well
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The Shadow is orbiting Downham Market at the moment - hot bed of insurrection there...
Snake 47 a Beech 350 departed the Lincoln area spent time at 16000 ft over Lydd and is now circling over Cambridgeshire
Meanwhile Knight 46 ex MME is orbiting near HUY
Wondering what goes on?
Meanwhile Knight 46 ex MME is orbiting near HUY
Wondering what goes on?