Large 4 engine aircraft over kilkenny?

cocoshovel

Hey all. I know you get these threads often but I couldnt find any info on the flight radar as it only lets you rewind 2 hours without a subscription, or anywhere else about this so Ill make a post here.

About mid day today my mother said a large 4 engined aircraft flew over our house at 1000ft or less. She said it was extremely loud and painted a silvery blue colour. First thing that came to my mind was a C-130 Hercules but why would that be operating here at such a low altitude? Doubt it. She doesn't know if it was jet or turboprop but it was deafening.

Anybody know of any military ops or large 4 engined aircraft that was operating out of Waterford (30miles away from here) perhaps today? It was heading in a northern direction.

Leonidas BL

There was a Herc in baldonnel a few weeks ago wasnt there???

BEASTERLY

An Irish Air Corps Casa perhaps? It's only a twin it just when you said silvery blue that would be my guess.

westdub

As most C-130s are grey in colour I would have guessed it was a CASA also..

A lot of people mistake the CASA for a 4 engined aircraft due to its size and shape, also its a loud bird when operating low level....


24-08-11 062 by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

David086

How old is the CASA now? Has it ever been upgraded etc?

Oscar Bravo

The Casa entered service in 1994 and last Wednesday Charlie 252 flew its 30,000th hour.

Leonidas BL

Its was upgraded by CASA in 2008

David086

Leonidas BL wrote: »

Its was upgraded by CASA in 2008

Any idea what they upgraded?

Leonidas BL

David086 wrote: »

Any idea what they upgraded?

Not a bulls notion

cocoshovel

Yeah thats was the very first thing that came to my mind. I questioned her repeatedly about the engines but she sticks by that it had 4 of them. Apparently she took note of that specifically to ask me haha.

Id say its most likely the CASA but id still be interested to know if anybody can confirm for sure.

Edit: And Id be interested to know why a CASA would be flying so extremely low in County Kilkenny of all places anyway!

280special

http://www.flightradar24.com/

Seems to allow you to go back without subscription. However I doubt that it would show anything operating that low down, rarely seem to see props or turbo-props on it anyway. For instance it doesnt show the regular intercity flights.

I wonder if some of the sites with ATC feeds might tell you something?

sparrowcar

Model airplane at 200ft?

280special

sparrowcar wrote: »

Model airplane at 200ft?

PLEASE DONT DO THIS AGAIN !!!!! What if MOL sees it and works out he could do the same with a full size 737 !! Ye gods....:D

Hell of a nice model though, I presume that is some sort of video cameria on the wing?