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[ivorantony]

Interesting that a helicopter is circling around a spot in the Baltic opposite Kaligrad,
I assume it’s from an American carrier group

 

[monzer]

Interesting that a helicopter is circling around a spot in the Baltic opposite Kaligrad,
I assume it’s from an American carrier groupView attachment 668011

Sub hunting maybe? I know they use the helis to drop sonar devices where subs have been spotted.

 

[brocola]

Interesting that a helicopter is circling around a spot in the Baltic opposite Kaligrad,
I assume it’s from an American carrier group

No US carriers in Baltic (too enclosed, too much of an easy target) but 22nd US Marine Expeditionary Unit have been in the Baltic in Poland and Lithuania since mid Sept as part of an Amphibious Ready Group - includes an LHD (landing helicopter dock) and other amphibious landing support ships. I’m assuming that’s where the Blackhawks have been coming from over the last few days.

 

[gus-lopez]

No US carriers in Baltic (too enclosed, too much of an easy target) but 22nd US Marine Expeditionary Unit have been in the Baltic in Poland and Lithuania since mid Sept as part of an Amphibious Ready Group - includes an LHD (landing helicopter dock) and other amphibious landing support ships. I’m assuming that’s where the Blackhawks have been coming from over the last few days.

the U.S had 2 x missile destroyers each with 96 cruise on board there a while back.One 45kms off Kalingrad & the other in port along in Poland

 

[monzer]

I'd be staying pretty low too!

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[icantremember]

How's this for a geometry lesson.....

 

[dna]

Yes there is an App for IPad etc called ‘Marinetraffic‘ which shows shipping and Coast guard choppers.

Ive been using marinetraffic.com on a windows PC but cant spot an option to display helicopters (is that because I'm a cheapskate and haven't subscribed?

 

[Otter Spotter]

Ive been using marinetraffic.com on a windows PC but cant spot an option to display helicopters (is that because I'm a cheapskate and haven't subscribed?

Don’t think so, I watched the Sumburgh Rescue chopper working last week with a boat and then practising drop and pick up so I think it’s a case of knowing their callsigns and watching for them.

 

[dna]

Don’t think so, I watched the Sumburgh Rescue chopper working last week with a boat and then practising drop and pick up so I think it’s a case of knowing their callsigns and watching for them.

Ok thanks, I did have marinetraffic and flightradar open at the same time but the chopper only appeared on flightradar, nothing was on marinetraffic in the same area so presumably if they were dealing with a boat it was a very small one without the transponder systems

 

[Otter Spotter]

Ok thanks, I did have marinetraffic and flightradar open at the same time but the chopper only appeared on flightradar, nothing was on marinetraffic in the same area so presumably if they were dealing with a boat it was a very small one without the transponder systems

May be dependent on operator as to whether their transponder was set on both channels

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[Larrynwin]

A lot of activity over E Anglia at the moment .

 

[brocola]

Quite a few USAF tankers passing through the UK tonight - possibly headed to Germany, Eastern Europe or Middle East. I counted 5 up right now.

 

[brocola]

Seems they might be on their way to Germany & Qatar.

 

[A S R]

A lot of activity over E Anglia at the moment .

You’re not wrong! Very busy earlier but gone fairly quiet now. I’m on a CAMC club site about mid way between Mildenhall / Lakenheath and Marham air bases and it got pretty noisy for a few hours. As I write this a helicopter just flew over at low level! There’s a big army training base about 5 miles away and they had a helicopter doing landings etc this afternoon.

 

[Larrynwin]

There were at least 4 Typhoons , 6 Draken small twin engine jets and around 4 similar RAF jets, a tanker and an Osprey , I lost count.

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[A S R]

They’re up there again just now.
Quite a few by the sound of it too.

 

[monzer]

I've not been parked up at Lossiemouth for half an hour and already caught 2 typhoons and a poseidon come in to land.

Didn't have time to jump out the van for a photo and the rain on the windows spoiled any attempt at a pic from inside.

I'll get one yet though

 

[monzer]

Just as I was getting ready to leave I caught a Poseidon returning home...

Excuse the sniffing

 

[monzer]

ER2 on FR24

 

[Larrynwin]

Where’s he going ?

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[monzer]

Where’s he going ?

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Going by his altitude he'll be landing at Rzeszow.

 

[Larrynwin]

Going by his altitude he'll be landing at Rzeszow.

With another load of weaponry.

 

[Peter and Julie]

With another load of weaponry.

Long, long range missile systems hopefully!

 

[monzer]

Rzeszow has been the main staging post for military and humanitarian aid from the West.

I guess they change regularly, the ways they get anything of military importance over the actual border in to Ukraine.

Any more news about the Russian nuclear train that was spotted a few days ago?

 

[brocola]

Any more news about the Russian nuclear train that was spotted a few days ago?

Saw some analysis on twatter that seemed to indicate it was being blown out of proportion. US said yesterday they still haven’t seen any indications of imminent nuclear attack, but who knows how Putler is planning to celebrate his 70th birthday…

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[makems]

Saw some analysis on twatter that seemed to indicate it was being blown out of proportion.

I ‘d rather it was blown out of existence

 

[brocola]

 

[monzer]

This big thing lost a wheel just after take off. Currently away to land at Charleston if you're quick.

 

[Abacist]

Whoops!

 

[Larrynwin]

Looked like a Barnes Wallace job

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