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[PhilandMena]

I also note that over the last few days our Typhoons have been more active and I guess there sharpening there skills as a result of Putin going Tonto.

 

[PhilandMena]

For anyone interested here is information on the Ukraine Airforce.

Aircraft​

Current inventory​

A Su-27 over RIAT 2018

A Ukrainian Su-25 in flight

An Mi-8 helicopter on lift off from the military training academy in Odessa

UAV
Trainer Aircraft
Helicopters
Transport
Reconnaissance
Combat Aircraft
Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
MiG-29	Soviet Union	multirole		37	8 are used for conversion training[67]
Sukhoi Su-24	Soviet Union	attack		12[67]
Sukhoi Su-25	Soviet Union	attack / CAS		17[67]
Sukhoi Su-27	Soviet Union	multirole		32	6 are used for conversion training[67]
Antonov An-30	Soviet Union	surveillance		3[67]
Antonov An-26	Soviet Union	transport		22[67]
Antonov An-70	Ukraine	transport		1[67]
Antonov An-178	Ukraine	transport			3 on order[67]
Ilyushin Il-76	Soviet Union	heavy transport		7[67]
Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	transport		15[67]
Aero L-39	Czechoslovakia	jet trainer		47[67]
RQ-11 Raven	United States	surveillance	RQ-11B	72[68]
Bayraktar TB2	Turkey	UCAV		6[69]	48 on order[69]

Retired​

Previous aircraft operated by the Air Force consisted of the MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-27, Sukhoi Su-17, Sukhoi Su-15, Yakovlev Yak-28, Tupolev Tu-160, Tupolev Tu-95, Tupolev Tu-22M, Tupolev Tu-22, Tupolev Tu-16, Tupolev Tu-154, and the Tupolev Tu-134[70]

Air Defence​

2K12 Kub SAM Air Defense system

SAM
Name	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
S-300PT and S-300PS[71]	Soviet Union	mobile SAM system	250[1][72]
2K12 Kub	Soviet Union	mobile SAM system	89 [73]	M3/2D variants used
9K37 Buk	Soviet Union	mobile SAM system	72[1]
9K330 Tor	Soviet Union	mobile SAM system	100[74]
S-125 Neva/Pechora[71]	Soviet Union	mobile SAM system	8[75]

See also​

 

[MichaelT]

I also note that over the last few days our Typhoons have been more active and I guess there sharpening there skills as a result of Putin going Tonto.

We live not far (as the crow flies) from the firing ranges and last few weeks there has definitely been more activity which seems to have stepped up a bit more in the last few days and extremely busy today. So even though the stock market has crashed maybe a good idea to find out who supplies the ammunition to the parachute regiment and invest there

 

[brocola]

For anyone interested here is information on the Ukraine Airforce.

I wonder how many of these are still in one piece this morning...

Allegedly one Ukrainian SU27 less this morning after the pilot was intercepted in Romanian airspace by 2 x Romanian F16s and forced to land at Bacau.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

A lot of activity at Coningsby this morning but it has been schedule for a week as they are getting ready for the display season. Purely routine stuff

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[brocola]

It’s chilling that this B52 NOBLE42 is doing blatant loops over Poland with it’s transponder on, I’m assuming as part of the show of force. It’s listed as having departed Kemble, maybe it’s actually one of the ones that flew into Fairford recently.

 

[Sunseeker 115]

You can't get on flighttracker24 now, there is a waiting time of 27 mins I wonder why?

 

[sonar]

I have had to wait in a virtual line for 10 mins then got locked out.

 

[Dan and Jan]

The one circled is a Stratotanker, I take it the extender is as well? Both out of Mildenhall.

 

[icantremember]

It’s chilling that this B52 NOBLE42 is doing blatant loops over Poland with it’s transponder on, I’m assuming as part of the show of force. It’s listed as having departed Kemble, maybe it’s actually one of the ones that flew into Fairford recently.

NOBLE42 is indeed one of the four B52's which arrived recently. It took off this morning from Fairford along with NOBLE41, both appeared to be on the same course but 41 disappeared from sight shortly afterwards.

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[SM0129]

I normally use https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae037e

You can filter on military craft- I assume you can do the same thing with Flightradar? (i've never tried)

TBH I do not think Putin will be particularly bothered about a few planes doing circuits over adjoining countries- I don't think he would be bothered if they flew over Ukraine either- the bloke is a lunatic and knows the West will do nothing.

 

[brocola]

NOBLE42 is indeed one of the four B52's which arrived recently. It took off this morning from Fairford along with NOBLE41, both appeared to be on the same course but 41 disappeared from sight shortly afterwards.

NOBLE41 is currently making wiggly lines over Sweden

 

[PhilandMena]

You can't get on flighttracker24 now, there is a waiting time of 27 mins I wonder why?

Its rammed with Funsters waiting to get there nose in

 

[sonar]

NOBLE41 is currently making wiggly lines over Sweden


Must be using the go home button on a Tom Tom gps

 

[brocola]

I normally use https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae037e

You can filter on military craft- I assume you can do the same thing with Flightradar? (i've never tried)

TBH I do not think Putin will be particularly bothered about a few planes doing circuits over adjoining countries- I don't think he would be bothered if they flew over Ukraine either- the bloke is a lunatic and knows the West will do nothing.

Thank you that’s useful.

I haven’t worked out a way to filter FR24 to just military yet. Perhaps someone else knows?

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[Gizmouk]

I also note that over the last few days our Typhoons have been more active and I guess there sharpening there skills as a result of Putin going Tonto.

Some of it is practices for the upcoming display season. Also, there's Exercise Cobra Warrior coming up (6th - 28th March), so could be aircraft / crew being readied for that.
And not forgetting routine patrols now that the resident commie dictator halfwit has made his opening move

 

[icantremember]

NOBLE41 is currently making wiggly lines over Sweden

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So he is ... I can't get on to FR24 at the moment due to overload. Strangely 41 is not showing on ADS-B Exchange although he was earlier and 42 is still showing and looks like he may be returning home.

 

[Two on Tour]

Looks like the BBC using FR24 on their Ukraine article has put the mockers on getting onto the FR24 website.

 

[PhilandMena]

Todays Telegraph. Its a rout !

After Russian troops began a military invasion of Ukraine on Thursday morning, reports began to quickly surface about attacks all over the country.
From shelling in Mariupol, to helicopter air attacks in Kyiv and air strikes in Odessa, the geographical scale of the invasion has grown rapidly.

In Odessa, 18 people were killed in an airstrike on a military base near Ukraine's Black Sea port city, the local administration said. Ten of the victims were women and eight were men.
It was the deadliest single strike so far of the day reported by Ukrainian officials, who had earlier put the death toll across the country at around 50, including about 10 civilians.
Disturbing footage emerged from the eastern town of Uman, where a civilian riding a bicycle was hit and killed by Russian artillery.
By lunchtime on Thursday, Ukrainian police said Russia had carried out 203 attacks since the beginning of the day, with fighting going on almost everywhere throughout the country.
In the afternoon, fighting intensified over an airport only 15 miles from the capital of Kyiv. Antonov International Airport - also known as Hostomel - was the target of a large air assault operation, with some early reports suggesting the airport has fallen to Russian troops.
The centre of Kyiv was also preparing for widespread missile attacks on Thursday afternoon as the local Mayor announced that four metro stations would not have trains running through them so people can use them as air raid shelters.

 

[sonar]

Looks like the BBC using FR24 on their Ukraine article has put the mockers on getting onto the FR24 website.

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I had the same I waited then got a you have been blocked page.

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[gus-lopez]

Todays Telegraph. Its a rout !

Let's hope it isn't because if it is then the murdering will start of any opposition figures, president, etc,etc, The russians will have a execution list of those earmarked who will "killed" in the fighting" "shot resisting arrest" & all the usual b***cks the russian scum does.

 

[brocola]

I read today that part of the problem is the geography of Ukraine vs their military capabilities, which means the Ukrainians will have to cede certain areas to stay in the game. Facing masses of Russian armour covered by air superiority in the flat, open parts of Ukraine is never going to end well, so they have little option but to draw them into the urban areas to offset the armour/air power advantage.

 

[brocola]

I’m liking adsbexchange although the UI is a bit clunky on mobile.

Netherlands Apaches, Chinook and F16 up again.

 

[brocola]

Voyager being shadowed by 2 Typhoons off Cyprus. Guessing they’re practising refuelling approaches. The one in the bottom right is a RAF C130

 

[brocola]

NOBLE41 B52 on its way home (Fairford?)

Looks like it took a detour on the way home to practise runs at the ranges near Holbeach.

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[Two on Tour]

NOBLE41 B52 on its way home (Fairford?)

Looks like it took a detour on the way home to practise runs at the ranges near Holbeach.

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Posted a photo of NOBLE41 as it flew over us an hour ago on the Ukraine thread.

 

[brocola]

Imran Khan on his way home?

 

[AndyPK]

Yes, I imagine so……..

 

[monzer]

 

[monzer]

RAF Voyager and (at least) 1 Typhoon cutting across Northern Germany. Apologies if someone else has posted it but there's an awful lot of activity.

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