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Three tankers also coming into Mildenhall having been into the Atlantic in the same location as the 747 E-4!!
I expect there's been quite a bit of activity at Dorset for that SBS operation on the tanker today.
Actually that would be funny, cos likely none of the stowaways would have ever considered their arrest, would be other than a couple of London Bobbies they've seen on TV, only to be confronted by a team of special forces loaded for bear.
A lot of urine spilled this day I reckon.
I would think this is a would be 'refugee' attempt, rather than an attempt to nick it and sail it to the Caribbean.
PIRATE17 reccying invasion of Yorkshire this afternoon
https://fr24.com/PIRATE17/25ffdcc6
https://fr24.com/RRR1163/25fff622
BBMF Lancaster up over Cambridgeshire
Bit too addicted to ADSB-Exchange when I should be working...
1. Are the F-15s based at Mildenhall / Lakenheath or do they come over for short periods over the year? You don't see them up often.
2. Why are there always Chinooks flying over central London, sometimes in two's?
3. Does everyone else find it frustrating when an aircraft you're tracking randomly disappears!?
Grew up in Lincolnshire in the 80's, everyday you'd see lightning's, Canberra's, Tornadoes, A-10s, Jags and the like, I now live in South Wales which is aweful for aircraft! I've still never seen an actual Eurofighter in the wild!
Was also a massive fan of Mildenhall airshow in the early 90s getting signatures of the stealth fighter and Blackbird pilots, shame they're not still going, I'd have loved to take my lads.
Pretty sure F-15's are permanent at Mildenhall, but they don't show up on Flight radar. They take off early, so if you're cycling at Thetford you get an earful, and they return mid afternoon over my house.
Ah thanks, they showed today, looks like the did a pass of the Mach loop this afternoon
F-15s are Lakenheath, not Mildenhall. It’s the KC-135’s, Ospreys and varying flavours of C-130’s that are based at Mildenhall.
Yes, always get them mixed up, they're pretty close.
I think the diference is Mildenhall is logistics, cargo, refueling etc and Lakenheath is the fighter wing with F15s and (soon) F35s; BigJetTV do frequent YouTube live streams from there, that's also very addictive.
2. Why are there always Chinooks flying over central London, sometimes in two’s?
I think often they are heading to and from RAF Odiham near Basingstoke from Colchester and parts there about as thats where the air assault forces are based.
Thanks for the Odiham info, I always paid more attention the the Aircraft rather than the helicopters as a kid, didn't realise they were based there
Yea, I'm a bit addicted to ADS as well. You can get some interesting flight paths and aircraft at times. Watched a UK Euro fighter fly down the coast of Israel Saturday evening and cut inland just before the Gaza strip and last week a US Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post went over.
Yep, I live near Hook and do see Chinooks, often in pairs coming over from Odiham. Sometimes with a landy hanging down below.
Used to live very close to AWE and we always had Chinooks coming very low over the house, used to shake the windows and we could see the pilots faces smiling down.
Most days its just Learjets going into Blackbush
Last weekend I was at my dad's and Friday morning a couple of helicopters drove up the field at the back at what appeared to be hedge top height. Out of Shawbury I suspect, followed a little later by a winged plane which I assume was to watch them playing in Snowdonia.
Pretty sure F-15’s are permanent at Mildenhall, but they don’t show up on Flight radar. They take off early, so if you’re cycling at Thetford you get an earful, and they return mid afternoon over my house.
F15 on Flightradar this morning:
Beamers,
That's interesting, I'll have to check again. They come over my house in the afternoon so easy to check.
My friend clocked an F15 from Maidenhall flying over Germany yesterday on Flight Radar.
There was also a Eurofighter up her (Newcastle) from Coningsby. I heard it and went on Flight Radar to see what it was. Did a touch and go at the airport, then headed back down south, with a few small loops just SW of the North York Moors.
There was also a Eurofighter up her (Newcastle) from Coningsby.
The Eurofighters look to be busy today. Just had one go over which looks like it and a friend popped down to Southern France for a quick visit.
Osprey just flew out over Morecambe bay and out to sea. Would have loved to have been there to see that come over. Also what looks like a drone off the coast of Cardigan.
Beamers,
That’s interesting, I’ll have to check again. They come over my house in the afternoon so easy to check.
That's the first time that I've spotted and F15 on there (and I spend quite a bit of time looking at that site!)
None of the Lossie Typhoons show up on Flightradar and the Posiedons show up very infrequently.
Spotted a few Posiedons recently on FR. We get lots of A400/Hercs OTT here in Manchester, occasionally a circuit or two into MAN.
Anyone know how to get the times for the Beluga landing at Airbus Chester? They bank over our house before lining up to land from the east and I want to get some photos.
They don't have a timetable as such, but flights are usually late morning/early afternoon. Get FR24 and set a filter on it and keep an eye out.
Thanks Colin, I've got FR24 so will look into filters. Yep, usually around 11am but before Covid they had extended operating hours into the evenings.
The F15s have only started showing up last couple of days, we often get the Typhoons pass over here on the way to Wales...heard something roar over on Monday, quickly checked ADS and 2 of them were showing.
2 of them just been over, they have fancy new avatars on ADS today
The F15s have only started showing up last couple of days
Suddenly gone crazy.
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There is a joint stars hanging around over Poland as well although it has disappeared now.
The little blue plane near bristol is interesting. One of the UK spy planes
B-52 did a decent jaunt from Spain to the Black sea and back yesterday, thought it might head North to Belarus to show a bit of presence but did'nt in the end.
One of those Global hawks was out over the Ukraine a few weeks ago
Eurofighters seem to be making a habit of heading to the south of France to meet a tanker before heading back again.
Tankers are like cows - if they aren't 'milked' regularly they get uncomfortable
Even though we are several miles away, not even line of sight, the dogs and I heard what I initially thought was a distant Chinook earlier this evening; thought it sounded different so pulled my phone out - turned out to be an Osprey landing at Leuchars. First time I've been aware of one visiting, not that I've been keeping my eye on what's about.
There's been a couple of K35's flanked by F15's fly over this morning
There’s been a couple of K35’s flanked by F15’s fly over this morning
Big exercise based out of RAF Wittering next week, lots of stuff coming in.
V loud and low flying last night near Stroud, nothing on flight radar playback, usually flight path to Brize Norton or Fairford?
Just been lucky enough to have that Hawker Hunter over the house twice this afternoon, seems to be visiting Washington and Newark Air Museum among other places
An Osprey flew over work, (West Wilts Industrial Park, Westbury) this afternoon, but it wasn’t showing on ADS - they usually do around here, but not this one. It’s also not unusual to hear fast jets around, but they’re almost impossible to see, even in clear weather, and they often don’t show on ADS, but others do.
Even though we are several miles away, not even line of sight, the dogs and I heard what I initially thought was a distant Chinook earlier this evening; thought it sounded different so pulled my phone out – turned out to be an Osprey landing at Leuchars. First time I’ve been aware of one visiting, not that I’ve been keeping my eye on what’s about.
There has been an American carrier around the coast, US Marines Ospreys and Sea Stallions have visited various bases around the UK including Leuchars.
V loud and low flying last night near Stroud, nothing on flight radar playback, usually flight path to Brize Norton or Fairford?
The U2s at Fairford are in and out quite regularly. They're noisy buggers and rarely show on any of the flight tracking apps.
Two or three Ospreys flew overhead with a couple of helicopters this evening (Cornwall - G7 happening just down the road). Allegedly, Marine One.
Was an impressive sound
Straight over my place in Holywell Bay. 3 Ospreys followed by 2 helicopters. Looked like they were headed to Culdrose? Weren’t showing on the tracker