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Flightradar24 Thread Part III

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    #7892
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    I would guess that they are bringing Mr Trumps toys.


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    #7893
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,397 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Cordell wrote: »
    A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III just landed in Shannon, quite a sight to be seen and surprisingly quiet.

    The second one of the day and more still to come today, tomorrow, all weekend.


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    #7894
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Worth keeping an eye on this site for the Trump visit.

    https://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/desktop.html


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    #7895
    Cordell
    Registered Users Posts: 5,850 ✭✭✭Cordell


    The one that I saw was US Airforce and not displaying on FR24


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    #7896
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    Worth keeping an eye on this site for the Trump visit.

    https://global.adsbexchange.com/Virt...r/desktop.html

    Tabnabs, gave an excellent site that basically refuses to block aircraft, so you will find more there than on FR24 or Flightaware.


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    #7897
    Moreilly
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭Moreilly


    Boeing C-17A in the air now.... crossing the country


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    #7898
    Cordell
    Registered Users Posts: 5,850 ✭✭✭Cordell


    Another one landed this morning. I'm still surprised by how quiet they are :)


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    #7899
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    C17 inbound Dublin due to land 1345 or so.


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    #7900
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    I'm quite amused at how "slow" they are :)


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    #7901
    PinOnTheRight
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭PinOnTheRight


    smurfjed wrote: »
    I would guess that they are bringing Mr Trumps toys.

    BBC have just published this about what travels with the POTUS, quite interesting for a read

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48219557?fbclid=IwAR2eb9jv3Oxi1ySO3uj1ThgW034jRgHr1n9kcmxIl7ljrTO_lwnKp36vVPU


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    #7902
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    I find it strange that they are still using a -200 aircraft as they really are obsolete, but it just goes to show how messed up the US system is when it comes to buying new equipment.


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    #7903
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,743 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    I was given to believe that its a -200 airframe, the wings of the -300, the avionics of the -400 and huge equipment addtions. ie. It has inflight refuelling capability.

    Procurement is a big drawn out process in the US govt. (Current F35 program was first envisioned in late 80s, delayed post Soviet collapse)
    Reagan used a B707, the B747s his congress approved were only delivered during Bush Snrs term. Replacement effort started under Obama, Trump put his ego into the matter. Apparently the last 2 B747-8i's off the production line will be the next preaidential aircraft.


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    #7904
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    Thats a standard classic cockpit..

    zUFhY5y335VY2p927

    https://images.app.goo.gl/zUFhY5y335VY2p927


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    #7905
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,230 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Bulletproof cockpit windows?

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #7906
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    Why would you have such a things when surrounded by an aluminium body?


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    #7907
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Tenger wrote: »
    I was given to believe that its a -200 airframe, the wings of the -300, the avionics of the -400 and huge equipment addtions. ie. It has inflight refuelling capability.

    Procurement is a big drawn out process in the US govt. (Current F35 program was first envisioned in late 80s, delayed post Soviet collapse)
    Reagan used a B707, the B747s his congress approved were only delivered during Bush Snrs term. Replacement effort started under Obama, Trump put his ego into the matter. Apparently the last 2 B747-8i's off the production line will be the next preaidential aircraft.

    The hilarious bit of the next Gen is that they are going to use two -8’s that were bound for a Russian airline, Transaero. They won’t have had the usually from day 1 security while building them, so they’ll likely have to be well stripped down to check for spy gear that only a clairvoyant would have known to put in.


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    #7908
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    If you consider that these will be triple decked aircraft, there will be nothing left from the original Transaero interior design.


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    #7909
    john boye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭john boye


    With the costs of procuring the 2 frames and the massive conversion work, will they actually end up being any cheaper than ordering 2 new builds?


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    #7910
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    The same conversion work would be needed anyway - theyre just getting a cheaper donor frame


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    #7911
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,230 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    smurfjed wrote: »
    Why would you have such a things when surrounded by an aluminium body?

    Good point :) but they look heavily tinted.

    For all we know there could be Kevlar lining on the cockpit and presidential suite...

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #7912
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    C-17 about to approach DUB looks to be heading to Shannon.


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    #7913
    roadmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    tricky D wrote: »
    C-17 about to approach DUB looks to be heading to Shannon.

    Did a C 17 just pass over the north east by any chance?


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    #7914
    Oi5in
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Oi5in


    pair of black hawk type heli heading north, very surprised how quiet - coast guard fairly rattles the house when they pass overhead. location north cork


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    #7915
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    roadmaster wrote: »
    Did a C 17 just pass over the north east by any chance?
    2 Hercs in a line, went over Mayo a few mins back.


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    #7916
    roadmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    tricky D wrote: »
    2 Hercs in a line, went over Mayo a few mins back.

    I couldn’t see with the cloud cover but with noise they seamed to be flying low


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    #7917
    de biz
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭de biz


    Oi5in wrote: »
    pair of black hawk type heli heading north, very surprised how quiet - coast guard fairly rattles the house when they pass overhead. location north cork

    Probably VH-60 post reassembly flight callsign Nighthawk1 routed Shannon towards Cork and back.
    Good catch!


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    #7918
    masit
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭masit


    C-17 departed Shannon and another 1 abound to land. Must be bringing stuff over from the UK. The 1 departing is heading that way and the 1 landing has come from that way.


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    #7919
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Wasn't expecting to see AF1 on flight radar, but seems that all traffic around Stansted is invisible at the moment.


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    #7920
    Foggy43
    Registered Users Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    robinph wrote: »
    Wasn't expecting to see AF1 on flight radar, but seems that all traffic around Stansted is invisible at the moment.

    I dont think it is a case of traffic being invisible. It is just that there is no traffic there. Any time AF1 is due to arrive you can be looking at no traffic in or out for up to 30mins before arrival and 30mins after the president leaves the airport. I'm afraid it's a case of please don't bring AF1 here for airports in the UK.


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    #7921
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Foggy43 wrote: »
    I dont think it is a case of traffic being invisible. It is just that there is no traffic there. Any time AF1 is due to arrive you can be looking at no traffic in or out for up to 30mins before arrival and 30mins after the president leaves the airport. I'm afraid it's a case of please don't bring AF1 here for airports in the UK.

    Except there was Ryanair planes taking off and landing at the time behind the news reporter waiting for AF1 to land, but was showing completely empty sky on Flight Radar which seemed odd.


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