Flightradar24 Thread Part II

JCX BXC

Shannon757 wrote: »

Coast guad helicopter showing up over Tulla. Hardly ever see them on FR24

First time I've ever clicked on it!

Oscar Bravo

AW275 visible, just south of athlone, en route Galway

Pat Dunne

youtube! wrote: »

What does "Ground Vehicle" mean at Dublin airport ,just seen a couple listed there a few mins ago.

Ground Vehicle, can mean any type of vechicle accessing the airfield.

This can range from repair crews carrying out day to day maintanence. Airport Police carrying out security checks and performing drills. Rescue Vehicles performing readiness checks and drills. Personnel assigned to warding off birds. Vechicles performing runway skid checks and debris checks.

For example, I flew into DUB on Thursday afternoon and saw at least 8 vehicles carrying out repairs on RWY 16/34 in the general area between H1/H2 and P1/P2.

If you go out to DUB or any airport for that matter and take a look at what is happening you will see constant activity by vechicles performing the most mundane activities.

However you can rest assured that if there is ever a "real situation", that the Rescue Crews have all been trained and are continually drilled in meeting these challenges on an ongoing basis!

CardinalJ

Carnacalla wrote: »

First time I've ever clicked on it!

They pop up sporadically onFR24. They're always on marine traffic.

Sligo Based heli 118 currently heading to Dublin and showing on FR24. ATC telling other aircraft they may have to around.

They only seem to have their transponders that FR24 works off turned on when near airports.

masit

A Jet2 757 from Manchester to Larnaca return to Man. Something must have happened on takeoff. Went to a hold over Blackburn now on approach back to airport.

BZ

N751LJ the Learjet 75 demonstration aircraft just touched down in SNN.

KoolKid

AF1366 from Paris to Florence http://fr24.com/AFR631B/77ba4f9

Diverting

masit

A DC-3, C-GHGF after leaving Wick airport in northern Scotland. Over North Sea now, east of Aberdeen.

Charlie-Bravo

CardinalJ wrote: »

They pop up sporadically onFR24. They're always on marine traffic.

Sligo Based heli 118 currently heading to Dublin and showing on FR24. ATC telling other aircraft they may have to around.

They only seem to have their transponders that FR24 works off turned on when near airports.

Yeah, they squawk when they have to land at airports as part of their communication with approach/tower.

For marine traffic, as the coast guard heli's are mainly for marine rescue, they also broadcast an AIS signal so ships can see where the are.

If I see Rescue 116 I would immediately look at marine traffic (or other AIS app) to see where it is going. FR won't give me that info.

Oops!

Something very noisy just passed over head me here in mid Tipp but it was too cloudy to see anything, were on a flight path into Shannon and they usually pass over me at about 10-12k feet. Nothing on flightrader, anything unusual just about to land or has taken off?

JCX BXC

Could it be the 747-400 on approach to SNN arm atm from AMS?

Oops!

Carnacalla wrote: »

Could it be the 747-400 on approach to SNN arm atm from AMS?

Nope, not that anyway, can see that on FR, it's too far north from where I am here outside Thurles.

Razor44

Oops! wrote: »

Nope, not that anyway, can see that on FR, it's too far north from where I am here outside Thurles.

BA180 is a 747 that passed over Thurles a few mins ago heading for LHR

Oops!

Carnacalla wrote: »

Could it be the 747-400 on approach to SNN arm atm from AMS?

Nope, not that anyway, can see that on FR, it's too far north from where I am here outside Thurles.

JCX BXC

WX123 abandoned approach at DUB.

Skuxx

Carnacalla wrote: »

Could it be the 747-400 on approach to SNN arm atm from AMS?

Airborne again, heard it roaring over the house in Limerick!

Trebor176

Skuxx wrote: »

Airborne again, heard it roaring over the house in Limerick!

Singapore Airlines Cargo.

http://www.flightradar24.com/SQC7369/77d2507

EDIT: It just flew over my house. I heard it, but couldn't see it.

Long Time Lurker

Weather getting rough around Leinster. Should give brave spotters something to enjoy at Dublin

homerjay2005

There's a VIP plane due into Dub in the next 36 hours or so!

Mech1

homerjay2005 wrote: »

There's a VIP plane due into Dub in the next 36 hours or so!

and who would that be? any more info?

smurfjed

President of India on a one day tour?

KoolKid

Turning back.

ST1938 from Norwich to Palma de Mallorca http://fr24.com/GMI1938/77e14ed

billie1b

smurfjed wrote: »

President of India on a one day tour?

Fuel stop over on the way to the US of A

homerjay2005

billie1b wrote: »

Fuel stop over on the way to the US of A

incorrect. he is here for the day meeting Enda Kenny tomorrow. its a huge event, 747-400 due in around 11 tomorrow, Air India.

bronn

Ding, ding, ding! Round two! Come on then, if you think you're hard enough! :P (PS: EI49P acting as ref for this round)

smurfjed

Modi will be travelling to Ireland and the US during 23-29 September. The visit to Ireland on 23 September will be the first for an Indian prime minister in 60 years. Modi will be holding talks with Taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenny. "We hope to further develop strong people-to-people and economic ties with Ireland in the years to come. In Ireland, I will also interact with the Indian community,"

I believe that they use a standard Air India aircraft.

homerjay2005

smurfjed wrote: »

I believe that they use a standard Air India aircraft.

its an Air India, but nothing standard about it! its not far off the same specs as what Obama gets into!

smurfjed

While there are artist impressions of the interior, a Wiki reference says that its used in standard air india commercial services. I would be incredibly impressed if it has a quick fit VVIP interior.

At present, the 747s are deployed for commercial operations by AI when not in use for VVIP flights.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_One

AGC

Yeah it is a 747 with another lined up in case of tech issues!

Pat Dunne

smurfjed wrote: »

President of India on a one day tour?

I know it might sound like hair splitting, but its only the Indian Prime minister.

Nice way to travel, 747-400 all to himself. I won't even raise an eyebrow ever again when our lot use the Learjet.