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bluesafari

25th Feb 2020 13:54

Falcon 20

Two Falcon 20s doing circuits east offshore Aberdeen; whats going on? I have seen this before but was G500s off Newcastle. Anyone know what is going on?

bluesafari

25th Feb 2020 14:27

Falcon 20s

looks like they are heading back to Tyne Tees or Middleton St. George as it named on FR24

N707ZS

25th Feb 2020 15:02

Based at Teesside and been there for almost thirty years.

DaveReidUK

25th Feb 2020 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesafari (Post 10695635)

looks like they are heading back to Tyne Tees or Middleton St. George as it named on FR24

Notwithstanding what FR24 might think, this week it's Teesside International.

Big Eric

26th Feb 2020 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by N707ZS (Post 10695661)

Based at Teesside and been there for almost thirty years.

They also have a fleet of Falcon 20s based at Hurn.

bluesafari

26th Feb 2020 13:24

Thank you all for the information, now I know

Bluesafari

Knife-Edge

28th Feb 2020 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesafari (Post 10696489)

Thank you all for the information, now I know

Bluesafari

They date back to the 1960’s at over 50 years old they must be the oldest jets still in regular service in the UK (nearly as old as B52’s)

DaveReidUK

29th Feb 2020 06:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knife-Edge (Post 10698612)

They date back to the 1960’s at over 50 years old they must be the oldest jets still in regular service in the UK (nearly as old as B52’s)

In fact Cobham/FR have the oldest FA20 still flying anywhere in the world, appropriately msn 20 (G-FRAJ).

treadigraph

29th Feb 2020 07:28

Blimey, one of the original Federal Express aircraft.

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