Reply With QuoteUnusual to see the Draken Falcons exercising on a Sunday https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao...,4009c9,4009d5
Back again: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4cc468Originally Posted by PickleB
Unusual to see the Draken Falcons exercising on a Sunday https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao...,4009c9,4009d5
Just noticed a Hawker Hunter with Reg. ZZ190 on ADS-B - you won't see that very often and even the little icon for it looks Hunter shape, which is why I spotted it.
He is doing touch-and-go at RAF Marham.
Last edited by barreti; 12th October 2022 at 12:30.
Busy day over the North sea.
See Exercise "Steadfast Noon" for a possible explanation.
Niiiice
And what a great German reg.... D-FRAU!
Ukrainian AN-12 arrives in the UK. https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=50822d
I've just found this on Facebook...link...which translates as:
The crew of TF-SIF, a surveillance plane of the Coast Guard, handles border guard for Frontex, the Border Agency of Europe, at Ermarsund at the moment. The crew is based in France and here you can see a beautiful picture of the plane during the light changes as well as pictures that were taken on board the plane during flight.
'Ermarsund' translates from Icelandic as 'English Channel'.
On the other side of the pond, Trump Force One has moved: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aa3410.
Edit: see https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/21/p...ach/index.html.
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A Ukrainian registered AN12 has just flown over my house, in its way from Birmingham to Skopje
Hmm I wonder what that is carrying?
Chinook has just flown past as well.
Seems to be a shuttle service: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=50822d.
Edit: A significant portion of the Lithuanian Air Force (they don't have that many aircraft) flew my way earler: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=503fd3.
Last edited by PickleB; 9th November 2022 at 12:06.
Iceland is once again patrolling our border with the EU (or rather the EU's border with the UK): https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4cc468
Qatari Eurofighter over the UK https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=06a20a
Another of these, I expect...see link.
Edit: Off to / returning to Ingolstadt Manching Airport, the HQ for Cassidian?
See also: www.instagram.com/qa_fighters.
Plus, there are more to come...see ZR501 to ZR524.
Last edited by PickleB; 15th November 2022 at 15:39.
On its way again after a stopover at Ingolstadt Manching for fuel, I suspect.
Edit: And for the football fans...RAF-QEAF Typhoon Squadron deployed to Qatar.
Last edited by PickleB; 15th November 2022 at 21:14.
Cosmic Girl from Virgin Orbit at Newquay Airport: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aa0348.
Edit: Oops...make that Spaceport Cornwall.
Last edited by PickleB; 16th November 2022 at 02:35.
First UK space launch from Cornwall faces delay:
...Neither Virgin Orbit nor its passenger satellites have yet been licensed.
Everyone involved in a launch has to seek permission for the activity from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Dan Hart, the company CEO, said in a statement: "With licences still outstanding for the launch itself and for the satellites within the payload, additional technical work needed to establish system health and readiness, and a very limited available launch window of only two days, we have determined that it is prudent to retarget launch for the coming weeks to allow ourselves and our stakeholders time to pave the way for full mission success."...
ZZ190 first flew in August 1959: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c853
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What is the US Army up to in South Wales...adsexchage.com?
Looks like an ILS into Cardiff (maybe for training).
Collecting sheep for the mess party on Saturday.
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All the way from and back to Wiesbaden-Erbenheim? That, IMO, is too long for a training flight.
Hint: Go into settings and uncheck 'Last Leg only'...if you haven't already.
Burning off fuel...link?
Edit: 35 mins later and it looks at though they're coming in for a landing.
Last edited by PickleB; 18th January 2023 at 22:43.
If it’s the same sensor fit that they were planned for it’s not burning off fuel ?
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Not at all sure what sensor fit they have but you're right, between circuits and landings they circled the same place for ages so it was a deliberate objective. Maybe it was a training exercise? It didn't look much like any previous surveillance flight that I have seen previously, hence I sought another reason for their circling quite so much.
It seems that the Dutch are taking a turn at patrolling France's the EU border: ADS-B link. But they do include their own shoreline, whereas a similar effort was a bit too far for the Icelandic aircraft.
Update: With a change of shift the UK takes over...using an aircraft contracted from a Belgian Company: ADS-B link
Next morning: It's the Army's turn: ADS-B link.
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ICYMI...JETNET Acquires ADS-B Exchange.
Not sure as yet what this means for the future.
Despite what the founder says, I think it’ll be the beginning of the end for unfiltered traffic
They are up again today: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aaf954,a51316
I don't think it is usual to see a C17 Globemaster at RMB Chivenor...link...but I may be wrong.
Update: Apparently it has been done before...link...and more than once...see also www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDFc5Kg2Eak.
Last edited by PickleB; 26th January 2023 at 22:06.
Over the US but interesting none the less: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao...ace=2023-02-01
The last 747 delivery?
Thats very clever
Woah. That little show cost a lot in Jet A1. Photoshop is much cheaper.
Indeed it was. See this link.
It's that Hunter again: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao...ace=2023-02-15
This time using an interesting designator...see LEE.
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B52 over the UK https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae587f
Watching the Airbus 300M carrying out touch and go landings and takeoffs at Broughton Chester today. As its a cold damp day the vapour trails coming off the wings add to the drama of a big four prop beastie hanging in the sky as it completes its slow speed runs.
Not sure where it's been but it is back again: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao...ace=2023-02-28
Edit: And again...https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao...ace=2023-03-01
Last edited by PickleB; 1st March 2023 at 14:18.
Two now https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae587f,ae5891
It may be that only one (or two in this case) of a flight have Mode S on. I think they are from Morón Air Base.
Ilyushin Il-76 going into RAF Waddington (at a guess): https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=8002ea
RAF-hosted Exercise Cobra Warrior underway:
The first iteration of the Royal Air Force-hosted multinational live-fly exercise Cobra Warrior 2023 is underway with air force detachments from the Belgium and the United States, as well as – for the first time – from Finland, India and Saudi Arabia.
While participants started to arrive on February 27, the exercise live-fly activities involving 70 aircraft run from March 2 to 24. Exercise Cobra Warrior takes place twice a year and is the largest air exercise run by the Royal Air Force. It is designed to train participants in high intensity, large force, tactical air warfighting operations and is being directed by staff at RAF Waddington.
“It is wonderful once again to welcome our fellow RAF and international colleagues to RAF Waddington to participate in this world class air exercise,” said Group Captain Mark Lorriman-Hughes, the RAF Waddington Station Commander. “Cobra Warrior provides an invaluable opportunity for international Allies and Partners to train together in developing operational tactics in the air,” he added.
Besides US aircraft based in the United Kingdom, the Royal Saudi Air Force operates six Eurofighter Typhoons out of RAF Coningsby. Five Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 aircraft, six Belgian Air Force F-16s and six Finnish Air Force F-18s will be flying out of RAF Waddington. The Finnish participation is part of a wider training activity in support of the UK led Joint Expeditionary Force, known as JEF Warrior.
RAF Voyager aircraft flying from RAF Brize Norton are supporting the fast jets conducting air-to-air refuelling operations. In addition, UK Joint Helicopter Command aircraft will be participating, basing at RAF Lemming. The RAF’s Air Mobility Force will be taking part in the exercise, with sorties including deploying elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade during an associated ground mission, that forms part of the overall exercise scenario...
Edit: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao...ace=2023-03-14
Last edited by PickleB; 14th March 2023 at 12:49.
...as it's over the Black Sea:
Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft that was operating within international airspace over the Black Sea today.
At approximately 7:03 AM (CET), one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters. Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner. This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional.
“Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9,” said U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa. “In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash.”
“U.S. and Allied aircraft will continue to operate in international airspace and we call on the Russians to conduct themselves professionally and safely,” Hecker added...
Hmmm could be spun as ‘attacking’ a NATO asset. It was only a matter of time. Something like this was bound to happen. Thankfully neither side lost and life.
If they used the SU-27 to hit the prop of the drone I would say that the pilot was quite competent in what they were doing.
There’s plenty spin on all reports coming out.
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Nobody has suggested any incompetence?
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
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