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

[TheFrenchConnection]

29th Apr 2021, 21:17 goldox try https://globe.adsbexchange.com/ alongside the excellent FR24 they may have more details about the a/c type routing etc.
TFC.

[goldox]

Thanx TFC, I had seen that site before but forgot about it!
It doesn't have a playback option though??

[pax britanica]

French Connection. ,many thanks that site is new to me and seems to cover a lot more than FR24

The info about big exercise in Scotland is interesting, I know they wont divulge reasons and rightly so but these sort of exercises seem , well as the fashion industry would say 'so WW2' . Obvioulsy they need to keep all the boys in girls current and thats a valid reason too but as a rehearsal , what-doing a Pearl Harbor on China?

[treadigraph]

Originally Posted by goldox

Thanx TFC, I had seen that site before but forgot about it!
It doesn't have a playback option though??

If it does have playback I can't find it either!

I mostly check Plane finder and ADSB Exchange, and occasionally FR24. Most aircraft seem to show up now but some things are on one but not another and of course there are still aircraft which are not yet suitably equipped. Or perhaps not transmitting!

[SpringHeeledJack]

I'd be happy to find out a 'route' option within adsbexchange. So many times i click on an interesting aircraft and follow it back to it's origins by a convoluted method, it would so much easier to have a route function, such as FR24 or Planefinder etc.

[treadigraph]

Well, that' the first time I've heard an AN-12 in quite a while! EW-485TI, any educated guesses as to its departure airport?

[TheFrenchConnection]

BHX Birmingham the centre, Hub ? of everything ? IMO.

Originally Posted by treadigraph

Well, that' the first time I've heard an AN-12 in quite a while! EW-485TI, any educated guesses as to its departure airport?

12.00 Over West Germany now. See that's off to Minsk Belarus - On a side note , last week on ' urgent business ' I had a trip, middle of last week , that ended up Wednesday evening Lancashire to Berkshire by car. A route I am familiar with , but not normally at this time - weekdays .. Hitting Birmingham after 8pm I have never seen so many transport parcel lorries DHL , DPD , yodel Hermes etc etc. on the M6 M42 M5 etc. there were literally hundreds of trucks all moving around Birmingham Motorway network and with the lack of normal traffic everything @ speed limit ( don't use the toll - rip off IMO ) . Seem to hit this at the perfect time peak time for parcel hubs. I am sure ' some ' of these transport aircraft @ BHX has something to do with this peak of trucks IMO. Just thought I would share this TFC

[SpringHeeledJack]

Well, that' the first time I've heard an AN-12 in quite a while! EW-485TI, any educated guesses as to its departure airport?

Birmingham, Brum, BHX. On the way in it did a go-around due to unfavourable crosswinds at BHX. Lovely to hear that sound again, it has been a while as you say.

[TheFrenchConnection]

Landing - go around @ BHX Oh yes, at about 9 this morning from Poprad TAT.

Originally Posted by SpringHeeledJack

Birmingham, Brum, BHX. On the way in it did a go-around due to unfavourable crosswinds at BHX. Lovely to hear that sound again, it has been a while as you say.

Landing - go around @ BHX Oh yes, at about 9 this morning , from Poprad TAT. Talking of go arounds had entertaining Jerry BIG JET TV JBJTV on over the weekend in the background , when we were in .. He had one 747 , three BA 777's and one A380 go around at LHR over Sunday Monday, all big stuff impressive . The 747 was a heavy cargo and would of touchdown late - so off it went , very impressive . Lots of ' crabbing ' there, all a/c on final during the last mile @ Heathrow Sun/Mon. I think Jerry JBJTV should be on BBC Ski Sunday dressed like that TFC

[goldox]

Originally Posted by SpringHeeledJack

I'd be happy to find out a 'route' option within adsbexchange. So many times i click on an interesting aircraft and follow it back to it's origins by a convoluted method, it would so much easier to have a route function, such as FR24 or Planefinder etc.

AAAH! Just noticed that if you click the Settings cogwheel and untick "Last Leg Only", it shows full flight history!

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by TheFrenchConnection

12.00 Over West Germany now. See that's off to Minsk Belarus - On a side note , last week on ' urgent business ' I had a trip, middle of last week , that ended up Wednesday evening Lancashire to Berkshire by car. A route I am familiar with , but not normally at this time - weekdays .. Hitting Birmingham after 8pm I have never seen so many transport parcel lorries DHL , DPD , yodel Hermes etc etc. on the M6 M42 M5 etc. there were literally hundreds of trucks all moving around Birmingham Motorway network and with the lack of normal traffic everything @ speed limit ( don't use the toll - rip off IMO ) . Seem to hit this at the perfect time peak time for parcel hubs. I am sure ' some ' of these transport aircraft @ BHX has something to do with this peak of trucks IMO. Just thought I would share this TFC

Of the parcels carriers, only FedEx operates through BHX. Many of the daily adhoc cargo ops are, as I understand it, in connection with the automotive industry, particularly JLR. As you'll be aware, most of the parcels business goes through EMA.

To my certain knowledge DPD has a large parcels hub in West Bromwich, and TNT a big warehouse in Atherstone. The others must also have major hubs in the West Midlands if, for no other reason, that it lies mid way between London and the Liverpool / Manchester conurbation. You must have hit the M6 at just the right (or was it the wrong?) time!!

[treadigraph]

I've never known the M6 and other motorways around the Brum conurbation be anything other than end to end lorries - one of the main reasons that any road trips I do to the NW are via the M11, A14, A1 and M62!

[goldox]

US Navy C-130 just whined overhead at 25000 heading south to Reading. Chasing the huge hail/thunderstorm we just had.

Out of Reykjavik apparently.

[treadigraph]

Hark, distant bass turbo thrums
Something Antonov this way comes...

[Cremeegg]

I thought I'd be quick and beat you to it Treaders as we appear to be a few miles apart. Lovely sound and showing a fair turn of speed as well at over 360kts. Surprised you didn't mention the USAF P3 Orion that came over a few nights ago around 0230hrs. It didn't quite sound Russian as it woke me from my slumbers but a few minutes searching FR24 revealed all. The other day after the An12 we had an An 26 going north but slightly too far east to be audible. What awaits us today?

[treadigraph]

I must have been well and truly in the land of nod if I didn't hear the Orion...

[dixi188]

I thought the P3 Orions were operated by the US Navy.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Cremeegg

Surprised you didn't mention the USAF P3 Orion that came over a few nights ago around 0230hrs. It didn't quite sound Russian as it woke me from my slumbers but a few minutes searching FR24 revealed all.

US Navy EP-3E - the spooky ones - out of Mildenhall.

WebTrak My Neighbourhood: London Heathrow Airport (emsbk.com)

Went straight OTT Croydon.

[treadigraph]

Dang! I did hear a German one going into Fairford for RIAT a couple of years ago. Funny thing, I thought I'd heard the USN had retired all their P-3s a year or two back but there often seem to be several active over the US each time I take a squizz with the civvy clutter switched off!

[DaveReidUK]

There are around 20 civil-registered Orions in the USA, mostly P-3Bs and mostly used by Customs and Border Protection.