Interesting aircraft - what have you seen on your computer today?
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Interested to see where Atlas ZM413 is off to, following the NE section of the M25 near Loughton at 5000'! Circuit or two at Biggin? London City?
Looks like Biggin... Yup, go around by the looks of it...
Looks like Biggin... Yup, go around by the looks of it...
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Re the 40612 graffiti, Anyone remember the sprayed on sillouette of an SR71 that appeared on signs around Mildenhall in 1971/2 ish.
I don't know why, but I always liked KC135 #38038 and C141 # 38083. I saw then land one after the other one day. (And why do I remember these things after nearly 50 years?
I don't know why, but I always liked KC135 #38038 and C141 # 38083. I saw then land one after the other one day. (And why do I remember these things after nearly 50 years?
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Nice to see a hot air balloon gently drifting southwards across Kent at the moment.
There's also something reporting 81000' and 669kts on flight tracker, heading east across Oxfordshire. Hmmmm...
Saw a Falco yesterday and, a first for me in 49 years of ricking me neck in Purley, an autogyro on Saturday. One of the sites told me it was a Magni.
There's also something reporting 81000' and 669kts on flight tracker, heading east across Oxfordshire. Hmmmm...
Saw a Falco yesterday and, a first for me in 49 years of ricking me neck in Purley, an autogyro on Saturday. One of the sites told me it was a Magni.
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13:37 BST Just saw a great race at 39,000 and 37,000 Lufthansa , on a track of 98 degrees over Bracknell, both heading to Frankfurt , they were together over Bracknell 13:36 the Aero Logic 777 ( 39,000 feet ) is winning now . Both 777's freighters
Freight Race to Germany 777's
Freight Race to Germany 777's
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Aw, lovely, sound of Gipsy Majors just heralded the Dragonfly, G-AEDU, gently wafting past my gaff... wonderful sight for a sunny afternoon!
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She's gorn to Bembridge it would appear.
Gorn, upper class English, as is "orf" and "sex", which is what potatoes comes in!!!
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Only in South Africa...
I noticed the Dragonfly's return was just offshore along the South Coast so I alerted my Worthing-based friend who went out on to his balcony, suitably armed with a camera. Alas, she turned slightly inland just before and sailed directly overhead his flat - he heard it though!
I noticed the Dragonfly's return was just offshore along the South Coast so I alerted my Worthing-based friend who went out on to his balcony, suitably armed with a camera. Alas, she turned slightly inland just before and sailed directly overhead his flat - he heard it though!
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I was prompted to look up while messing about in my garden and saw 3 or 4 contrails above all heading in various directions, roughly over Compton VOR.
As soon as I got my hi-power bins out I caught the IL-62 almost directly overhead, very clear and silver, and checked FR24. It only showed as "IL62" I think.
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Quite literally caught me napping! Blast!
Quick question: yesterday, in the Harlow/Nazeing area, between about 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm a very noisy helicopter passed back and forth a few times.
Looked to me like a Wasp. Was that likely, or do I need to turn in my plane-spotters badge?
I'm sure someone on here will know. Over to you experts!
Looked to me like a Wasp. Was that likely, or do I need to turn in my plane-spotters badge?
I'm sure someone on here will know. Over to you experts!
