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Very strange aircraft just flew over Ballina. right now.

  • 13-09-2019 5:22pm
    #1
    greenpilot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭ greenpilot


    Hi,


    What sounded like a C-130, but with contrails emanating from the tips of the wings, at around 15,000 - 20,000 feet, maybe a bit lower, just flew over Ballina.

    Not showing on FR24 or Military tracker.

    A military aircraft dumping fuel? It was heading inland though.

    Any thoughts?

    P


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  • #2
    Macie Teeny Shin
    Posts: 0 ✭ Macie Teeny Shin


    greenpilot wrote: »
    Hi,


    What sounded like a C-130, but with contrails emanating from the tips of the wings, at around 15,000 - 20,000 feet, maybe a bit lower, just flew over Ballina.

    Not showing on FR24 or Military tracker.

    A military aircraft dumping fuel? It was heading inland though.

    Any thoughts?

    P

    UAE C130 due Dublin today, maybe that


  • #3
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,589 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Steve


    Saw it over Dublin this afternoon, very distinctive sound.


  • #4
    Macie Teeny Shin
    Posts: 0 ✭ Macie Teeny Shin


    Turns out it was American and diverting to Belfast


  • #5
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭ Oscar Bravo


    greenpilot wrote: »
    Hi,


    What sounded like a C-130, but with contrails emanating from the tips of the wings, at around 15,000 - 20,000 feet, maybe a bit lower, just flew over Ballina.

    Not showing on FR24 or Military tracker.

    A military aircraft dumping fuel? It was heading inland though.

    Any thoughts?

    P

    US Navy C130(164598) Callsign "CNV 3404" They requested to go direct to Belfast and then told Shannon they were dumping fuel.


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