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[Otter Spotter]

Just had the Spanish version of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 overfly us.

View attachment 651090Known as the Buchon, they used these for the ’Battle of Britain film’

 

[Two on Tour]

Looks like there's a bit of mapping going on this morning.

 

[brocola]

Apparently 4 x B52s inbound to Fairford later today - 4 x KC135 tankers met up off Scotland earlier, headed North past the Faroes then disappeared off FR24

 

[brocola]

Looks like at least one tanker might be on its way back

 

[Otter Spotter]

All 4 on their way back, 3 passing over Orkney now

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[Revolvor]

How do the alerts work on FR24? Is it possible to set an alert for when a certain aircraft type is close to where you are?

Problem is my computer at work uses vodaphone sim router so thinks I am in London and my laptop uses my 3GEE so thinks I am in England somewhere. So could I set an alert for say, when an A400 Atlas is flying over NE Scotland?

I have a subscription that allows alerts. I've just set an alert which informs me of any B52s flying over Wiltshire. (We live 25 miles away from Fairford)

Examples:

 

[nicholsong]

I have a subscription that allows alerts. I've just set an alert which informs me of any B52s flying over Wiltshire. (We live 25 miles away from Fairford)

Examples:

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I think I would set an 'Alert' for Tu-95(Big Bear) approaching Wiltshire

 

[Abacist]

I think I would set an 'Alert' for Tu-95(Big Bear) approaching Wiltshire

They would never get there, courtesy of the RAF!

 

[nicholsong]

They would never get there, courtesy of the RAF!

Hope not but have you seen the RAF recruiting thread?

 

[tacr2man]

Hope not but have you seen the RAF recruiting thread?

That might be a good reason for the flight , maybe heard RAF doesnt have its quota of Russian pilots

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[Two on Tour]

That's a new one on me, a Silence Twister.
The wing looks very Spitfire-ish in shape.

 

[nicholsong]

That's a new one on me, a Silence Twister.
The wing looks very Spitfire-ish in shape.

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It could be Jim's judging by the registration.

 

[Two on Tour]

It could be Jim's judging by the registration.

It was the reg that caught my eye when I saw it heading our way on FL24.

 

[Two on Tour]

We have a different two-seater Spit with us today.

 

[AndyPK]

Two B52s just taken off from Fairford - cloud cover too low to see them, but certainly heard them!!

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[icantremember]

Two B52s just taken off from Fairford - cloud cover too low to see them, but certainly heard them!!

They appear to have gone for a curry over Germany .......

.......... SPICY 31 on the menu.

 

[icantremember]

Just had 2 x Reds fly low & fast over us then immediately in the opposite direction the Lancaster at around 650 ft ... all to do with Clacton I guess.

 

[AndyPK]

Nah, they’re looking for new talent to replace the pilots who’ve been sacked……..

 

[AndyPK]

One B52 just left Fairford……still a bit cloudy!

 

[AndyPK]

…and here goes the second one, a few hours later…..

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[icantremember]

…and here goes the second one, a few hours later…..

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Unusually, neither are showing on any of my trackers.

 

[monzer]

Unusually, neither are showing on any of my trackers.

He's up on FR24 currently.

 

[Revolvor]

One B52 just left Fairford……still a bit cloudy!

Now over Sweden.

 

[monzer]

I can just imagine the paranoia levels hitting the roof in Moscow

 

[Otter Spotter]

Anyone watching the Red Arrows hawk that’s broke away from the display at Ryll and is doing circuits at Hawarden Chester ? Can anyone see on Twitter what’s going on?

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[brocola]

if it was this one, looks like something smashed the canopy. Argument with a seagull ?

 

[brocola]

Didn’t notice this first time - Judging by the red smear at the rear of the canopy in the second shot, whatever it was lost the argument vs a Hawk at travelling at several hundred knots

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Didn’t notice this first time - Judging by the red smear at the rear of the canopy in the second shot, whatever it was lost the argument vs a Hawk at travelling at several hundred knots

Pilot covered in blood and snot everywhere.

 

[brocola]

Feel guilty for making light of it - took balls of steel to land that covered in seagull juice

 

[Madcaravanner]

Don't use that radar I use FreedarUK just had the Reds OTT of us there was only one squawlking I can attest it is not stored

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