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

[Ant]

Can anyone identify the engines on the aircraft in the second of Dave Reid's links above. Not the shape of the old P&W nor the newer CFMs.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Ant

Can anyone identify the engines on the aircraft in the second of Dave Reid's links above. Not the shape of the old P&W nor the newer CFMs.

As already noted, JT8D-219s.

The aircraft in question was retired to AMARC in 2015, which would suggest that the upgrade programme is dormant, if not dead.

[Ant]

Oops, thanks Dave. Didn't properly read the post before browsing the photos! Thanks.

[SpringHeeledJack]

A very loud Qatar AF C-130 overhead London early afternoon, a Ukranian AN-26 going along the South Coast and a US GLF3 doing spaghetti circuits over the west country, either Mil or Geo by the looks of it.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by SpringHeeledJack

A very loud Qatar AF C-130 overhead London early afternoon, a Ukranian AN-26 going along the South Coast and a US GLF3 doing spaghetti circuits over the west country, either Mil or Geo by the looks of it.

The Qatar C-130J popped up briefly yesterday with a Marshalls callsign, so looks like a post-maintenance airtest. Today's flight used the more usual DEMA callsign and disappeared heading SSE at FL270, so presumably homebound.

[Tocsin]

The A318 'Babybus' is in flight. FR24 shows BA9279 from MAD-ENS - Madrid, yes; Enschede, not sure about that as currently 1330 GMT out over the bay of Biscay!

[treadigraph]

A380 F-WWOW at play in the Brest area - also a pair of French Falcon 20s F-GPAA and AD, presumably being used in a similar role to the FR Falcons.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Tocsin

The A318 'Babybus' is in flight. FR24 shows BA9279 from MAD-ENS - Madrid, yes; Enschede, not sure about that as currently 1330 GMT out over the bay of Biscay!

Bound for Enschede, which will be its final resting place.

[SimonPaddo]

Half the RAF are up over the North Sea as well

[treadigraph]

Scrapping or some sort of ground based use?

[Tocsin]

You're right Dave, but not exactly the most direct routing! Final fly-by (at FL390) of LHR?

[almost professional]

KC-135 and 4 ‘chicks’ went over northbound at lunchtime, but couldn't make out what type

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by treadigraph

Scrapping or some sort of ground based use?

Parting out.

[treadigraph]

Bloody hell - only 12 years old...

[goldox]

Polish Air Force CASA C295M flew high overhead Oxford area (out of Dublin) a short while ago heading east.

[dixi188]

Originally Posted by treadigraph

Bloody hell - only 12 years old...

When Malev went down in 2012, I think their 737-600s were parted out at only 5 years old.

[zetec2]

just had a a comment from SWMBO living here in Bicester, used to dash outside in days past when the Air Atlantique DC6 & Electra's used to go overhead on their paper runs etc, still doing same some 20 years later when the AN12 & 26 go overhead, what will the next 20 years bring ? assuming am still alive & can still dash outside ?.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by dixi188

When Malev went down in 2012, I think their 737-600s were parted out at only 5 years old.

They were scrapped at Goodyear in early 2012, having been delivered to Malev in 2003-2004, so around 8 years old when they met their demise.

[treadigraph]

French AF Xingu out of Brum just passed over me during a nice sunny spell.

See Boeing only built 69 737-600s and most have been scrapped or are parked - seems to equate roughly to the 100 in size.

[SpringHeeledJack]

I saw the Xingu as well, or should I say heard it and spotted the whitish dot heading over. Can't be many of them flying outside of the FAF squadrons these days.