4 high altitude planes in close pattern today

burtner

does anyone know what the 4 planes flying high altitude , in two groups of two , flying E to W today at around 11.00 AM were ? I saw them from navan .

EchoIndia

You could try the replay function here: https://www.flightradar24.com

burtner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118499109#Comment_118499109

I did but couldnt see anything that matched !

EchoIndia

Probably DAL135 and DAL259, followed by CJT338 and DAL73.

Psychlops

If you couldnt see on FR as it blocks Military then you might have seen a Military Flight, I use ADS-B which shows everything.

EchoIndia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118503054#Comment_118503054

FR24 does not block many military flights these days and certainly not the types that would overfly Ireland (other than the IAC CASA 235s!).

DumbBrunette

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118499206#Comment_118499206

Agreed, they must have looked quite distinctive!

Psychlops

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118503820#Comment_118503820

Yeah they do, right now I can see multiple aircraft Military over the UK & France & only 1 showing on FR24.

EchoIndia

You can also run a replay on ADS-B in case anyone believes that the aircraft seen were a military formation.

munchkin_utd

could it be the new feature that Airbus have developed that 2 planes can fly in formation and save about 5% in fuel ?

https://onemileatatime.com/news/airbus-a350-formation-flying/

HTCOne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118503820#Comment_118503820

The Defender is also blocked AFAIK for obvious reasons.

Psychlops

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118532826#Comment_118532826

Same with GASU EC135's.

EchoIndia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118533126#Comment_118533126

Not on ADS-B Exchange.