Interesting aircraft - what have you seen on your computer today?
EP-3E heading NW through France just passing to the east of Paris - looks like it should pass over Kent, presumably en route Mildenhall or Prestwick. Think weather too hazy for a glimpse from South London, plus the build ups for this afternoon's thundery showers are under way...
It's an offshoot of the original Portuguese Hi Fly, with a bunch of second-hand A340s and a few other assorted Airbuses.
Today's flight is probably bound for Delhi.
Today's flight is probably bound for Delhi.
Hi Fly seem to be based at a Portuguese Air Force base rather than at Lisbon, Oporto or Faro airports. Perhaps they have Mil/Govt connections and it's a better fit for their operations. I do like seeing the A340's still flying around.
If that's a reference to the former Portuguese AF base at Beja, while Hi Fly use it for parking stored aircraft, their main operating base (notwithstanding what Wikipedia might say) is Lisbon/Portela (LPPT).
Regarding HiFly's having aircraft at Beja, simple matter of parking space scarce at Lisbon and also the cost, much much cheaper at Beja even taking fuel and crew travel costs into consideration. Was at Beja a couple of years back with another operator and the base still being used for fast jet training as well as P-3's based there.
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Just saw a blue painted Dauphin whistling overhead... not showing up on radar sites; still, who dares wins, eh!
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C-135 61-2667 inbound Mildenhall - ADSB says this is a WC-135W which is used for sniffing for radiation from nuclear incidents...
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Display at Old Buckenham. Tiger Moth G-ACDA routed over Purley earlier - just missed her as she was on the other side of the house, looked like she'd been up there too.
Spitfire G-ASJV displaying there now.
Spitfire G-ASJV displaying there now.
Any one know what this is all about?
A Chinook
An RAF F35
An F35
The Red Arrows
Boris’s Voyager
And a U2
All over Chepstow????
I read to day the someone is spoofing AIS and moving Royal Navy ships, is someone doing the same to ADS B?
A Chinook
An RAF F35
An F35
The Red Arrows
Boris’s Voyager
And a U2
All over Chepstow????
I read to day the someone is spoofing AIS and moving Royal Navy ships, is someone doing the same to ADS B?