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[chaser]

Don't know what happened there, he appeared to land but just kept going then disappeared.

 

[jockaneezer]

Just had an Osprey fly over my house heading south, first time I've seen one in the flesh, it was the unusual noise that made me go outside for a look !

 

[KUSKUS]

 

[bigwood]

Early this morning we had a Chinook come over the site at Kirkby Stephen heading towards the north east. Considering the hills in this area it seemed very low. I assume it was off to the training area or ranges near Otterburn.

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

Lovely RAF public information film from the '70s with some classic aircraft

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[Wee Bold Davy]

This footage of the Red Arrows in 1972 shows them doing some of their manoeuvres extremely close to the ground in their Folland Gnat aircraft

 

[brocola]

Interesting map from AmeliaSmith about the sensor ranges of the RQ-4B Global Hawks and P-8A Poseidons that have been nosing around the Black Sea off

 

[dna]

Interesting map from AmeliaSmith about the sensor ranges of the RQ-4B Global Hawks and P-8A Poseidons that have been nosing around the Black Sea off

How accurate are the range figures likely to be - presumably the aircraft operators would like to have a bit more capability than they would admit to to keep the opposition guessing

 

[brocola]

I think the AmeliaAirheart maps are based on estimated line of sight to the horizon according to the operating altitude of the relevant platform E.g 52,000ft for Global Hawk, 24,000 ft for P8 Poseidon.

That assumes their sensors are capable to that range. I agree there’ll defo be a difference between what’s publicly stated and real world performance.

The estimated target area of focus today is interesting due to the Russians apparently this morning abandoning Snake Island (Maybe as a feint?)

 

[jockaneezer]

Technology has certainly moved on as I remember an interview with a Canberra observer, situated in the "coal hole" of the aircraft, using optical cameras saying "Imagine looking for a target, 50miles away, by looking down the middle of a drinking straw !"

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[monzer]

Looks like a flight to pick up the 70 expelled diplomats/spies from Bulgaria.

 

[monzer]

Has Adele got a gig in Algeria?

 

[63720]

Lancaster over Telford, don't shoot it's one of ours.

 

[Janine]

Lancaster over Telford, don't shoot it's one of ours.

It flew over my house! Can't mistake that sound

 

[monzer]

It flew over my house! Can't mistake that sound

Gathering intel?

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[63720]

Gathering intel?

Wouldn't find any if it flew over mine.

 

[monzer]

Poseidon doing it's thing... at 700 ft.

 

[brocola]

Trying to sniff a sub? Or helping a search & rescue ?

 

[LesW]

This flew over earlier, strange flight pattern.

 

[brocola]

This flew over earlier, strange flight pattern.

Filling up something thirsty - it’s one of the official UK Air to Air Refuelling Areas

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[Otter Spotter]

This flew over earlier, strange flight pattern.View attachment 638044

It’s called a ‘racetrack’ pattern, the aircraft is a tanker which does this whilst fighters come up to it fuel up then leave, if you switch on the AARA button you will see the various places in the sky where these tankers station themselves.

Nice one brocola you beat me to it

 

[brocola]

^^^^ Much more eloquently put than me

 

[PhilMary]

Filling up something thirsty - it’s one of the official UK Air to Air Refuelling Areas

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I wonder if they pay £2 a litre, or maybe they get a Government discount.

 

[Tonks]

I have just spotted a North American Texan heading up the Cotswolds from Cheltenham. That would be a nice classic aircraft to own.

There’s one based st Staverton. I flew in a Harvard (T6 Texan) a few years ago. A memorable experience!

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

Here's where I was last weekend. I used to fly RC models (not very well ) over 30 years ago
It was a good day out, the models were stunning

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[monzer]

Anyone know what this could be? It was up at 90,000 feet with a low ground speed.

American registered flying in northern Sweden.

 

[Janine]

Anyone know what this could be? It was up at 90,000 feet with a low ground speed.

American registered flying in northern Sweden.

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Somehow I don’t think it is the 1978 Piper that the number used to be assigned to

 

[brocola]

I think the only things that can fly that high are a U2 or possibly a stripped down F15 on a record breaking Nutjob run.

U2s don’t normally advertise their presence.

Could it be the Piper with a very miscalibrated ADSB interface reporting it’s altitude incorrectly?

 

[Abacist]

Weather balloon? 42Knts too slow for anything mechanical surely at that height!

 

[poppycamper]

Not height that interests me... but the lack of speed.. not being a plane buff, but can anything actually fly that slow??

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