Flightradar24 Thread Part III

dashoonage · 29-04-2020 09:07AM

https://www.flightradar24.com/AEE6004/246c28db

This came in from Greece this morning to shannon , quick turn around and now seems to be off to the UK

smurfjed · 29-04-2020 05:46PM

Looks like there is another EI A330 heading to China. EI-FNG EI-9022.

EchoIndia · 29-04-2020 06:54PM

dashoonage wrote: »

https://www.flightradar24.com/AEE6004/246c28db

This came in from Greece this morning to shannon , quick turn around and now seems to be off to the UK

Return to the lessor - was due to go to St Athan but seems to have landed at Cardiff instead as St Athan is closed.

Skuxx · 29-04-2020 07:28PM

dashoonage wrote: »

https://www.flightradar24.com/AEE6004/246c28db

This came in from Greece this morning to shannon , quick turn around and now seems to be off to the UK

2 of them flew Athens to Shannon, SX-DGS and SX-DGV, GS stayed in Shannon for maintenance and the crew got onboard GV and they flew to Cardiff. I'm not sure why but return to lessor mentioned above could be correct!

EchoIndia · 29-04-2020 07:36PM

Skuxx wrote: »

2 of them flew Athens to Shannon, SX-DGS and SX-DGV, GS stayed in Shannon for maintenance and the crew got onboard GV and they flew to Cardiff. I'm not sure why but return to lessor mentioned above could be correct!

Usually a very reliable source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4

Oscar Bravo · 29-04-2020 09:30PM

Gulfstream5 just airborne from DUB now is HZ-MS5A from the Saudi Armed forces Medical service.

browneire · 29-04-2020 10:14PM

https://www.flightradar24.com/280/246cd653

This guy is doing a lot over the city late a night. Looks to be having a great time! Survey work or building hours?

goingnowhere · 29-04-2020 10:17PM

The Aer Corps really like to fly the new toy

Irish Steve · 29-04-2020 10:21PM

Probably someone doing his night rating, it requires a number of circuits and landings, and with Dublin as quiet as they are at the moment, it's easy to coordinate

kirving · 29-04-2020 10:22PM

IRL280 with an very low, tight left turn over Harold Cross right now. Look to be doing some training.

browneire · 29-04-2020 10:24PM

https://flyinginireland.com/2020/04/air-corps-to-take-delivery-of-pilatus-pc-12-today%EF%BB%BF/

Ah... nice toy! Sure why wouldn't they take it for a spin.

Psychlops · 29-04-2020 10:28PM

Using the callsign XRAY280.

faoiarvok · 30-04-2020 02:06AM

Psychlops wrote: »

Using the callsign XRAY280.

Have been wondering if that’s a placeholder call sign or what they intend to use permanently. Most Air Corps callsigns refer to the aircraft type, eg:

AW27* = Augusta Westland (before it became Leonardo)
E256/27* = Eurocopter (before it became Airbus Helicopters)
C25* = CASA

Though there are exceptions: the PC9 callsigns all start with Fox, which I always assumed stood for Fighter though I have no particular evidence for that. P254 is a Britten-Norman so I don’t know where that one comes from.

FR24 watchers may also spot any of the above using IRLxxx, which is the Irish Air Corps’ ICAO designator (radiotelephony designator ‘Irish’), generally these are used when the aircraft is leaving Irish airspace. As far as I’m aware though, the Learjet uses that even on domestic flights.

The X on 280 feels a bit temporary, though if it is to be permanent, X-Ray kind of makes sense for the aircraft’s role (reconnaissance, surveillance, etc)

dashoonage · 30-04-2020 07:35AM

https://www.flightradar24.com/A400/246cf945

A400 over the UK out of Washington , looks to be heading for London ?

A Dub in Glasgo · 30-04-2020 07:46AM

dashoonage wrote: »

https://www.flightradar24.com/A400/246cf945

A400 over the UK out of Washington , looks to be heading for London ?

Turkish Air Force 16-0055

dashoonage · 30-04-2020 07:56AM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Turkish Air Force 16-0055

Thanks, do you mind me asking , are you using a different site to find that out ?

Also assuming a refueling stop in the UK?

A Dub in Glasgo · 30-04-2020 08:03AM

https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/ there is a U filter which shows only military aircraft

Landed at RAF Mildenhall, probably refuelling

dashoonage · 30-04-2020 08:10AM

Thanks for that link. down the rabbit hole i go......

https://www.flightradar24.com/LF363/246d4eaa

Up for the flyby on Tom's house.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-hero-tom-moore-promoted-to-colonel-on-his-100th-birthday-11980896

Edit: right i better go do some work :P

Pinch Flat · 30-04-2020 08:25AM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/ there is a U filter which shows only military aircraft

Landed at RAF Mildenhall, probably refuelling

Is it just me or does that link provide essentially the same information as the FR24 premium version?

Edit - Hurricane up over UK at the mo.

https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c390

smurfjed · 30-04-2020 09:27AM

Adsbexchange shows a lot of blocked aircraft that aren’t shown on FR24

EchoIndia · 30-04-2020 09:55AM

faoiarvok wrote: »

Though there are exceptions: the PC9 callsigns all start with Fox, which I always assumed stood for Fighter though I have no particular evidence for that. P254 is a Britten-Norman so I don’t know where that one comes from.

P254 refers to Pilatus-Britten Norman AFAIK. The PC-9s took over the Fox callsign from the Fougas and Papa was already in use anyway.

ozzy jr · 30-04-2020 12:33PM

LH1508

Lufthansa A330 on the way from Helsinki to Dublin.

Royal Legend · 30-04-2020 04:54PM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Not unusal, could have been military

Try this website where it happens, it will probably be on it
https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/

Something similar happened here in Waterford around 4.30pm, no sign on Flight Radar,
When i tried the other site there are more planes shown than on flight radar, why is that?

b318isp · 30-04-2020 05:00PM

FR24 has a policy of not showing military related flights.

Yellow Dog · 30-04-2020 05:03PM

Bombardier Global Express XRS.

Just west of Cork. Departed Tel Aviv.

Nothing on Flight Radar.

But thanks to earlier post found reg. N93FX on adsbexchange.

Irish Steve · 30-04-2020 05:54PM

b318isp wrote: »

FR24 has a policy of not showing military related flights.

FR24 has a selective policy of not showing some military related flights. There are more than a few RAF transport flights showing up at the moment, and some military non RAF flights over in the North Sea in the vicinity of Denmark, and up towards Estonia as well.

irishrover99 · 30-04-2020 09:48PM

Irish Air Corps circling over south Dublin a few times overs the last hour. Strange to see that at 9pm and later.

Psychlops · 30-04-2020 10:04PM

faoiarvok wrote: »

Have been wondering if that’s a placeholder call sign or what they intend to use permanently. Most Air Corps callsigns refer to the aircraft type, eg:

AW27* = Augusta Westland (before it became Leonardo)
E256/27* = Eurocopter (before it became Airbus Helicopters)
C25* = CASA

Though there are exceptions: the PC9 callsigns all start with Fox, which I always assumed stood for Fighter though I have no particular evidence for that. P254 is a Britten-Norman so I don’t know where that one comes from.

FR24 watchers may also spot any of the above using IRLxxx, which is the Irish Air Corps’ ICAO designator (radiotelephony designator ‘Irish’), generally these are used when the aircraft is leaving Irish airspace. As far as I’m aware though, the Learjet uses that even on domestic flights.

The X on 280 feels a bit temporary, though if it is to be permanent, X-Ray kind of makes sense for the aircraft’s role (reconnaissance, surveillance, etc)

Well spotted, I think XRAY will be used until the others arrive, The PC9's use FOX as a throwback to the Fougas as their callsign was FOX, AW139's still using ALPHA WHISKEY & WOLF & ALPHA WHISKEY VICTOR, all EC135 fleet using ECHO, have never heard anything else, Defender is PAPA & Casa's are CHARLIE, When they go outside of Ireland they use the callsign IRISH & thats used within Ireland when that aircraft is going to be leaving Ireland as far as im aware.

nomdeboardie · 30-04-2020 10:30PM

Wonder what the coastguard helicopter is up to - been hovering over a couple of positions for quite a while and meandering around. (Hope nothing wrong) https://www.flightradar24.com/EIICG/246dfedf

EchoIndia · 30-04-2020 11:44PM

nomdeboardie wrote: »

Wonder what the coastguard helicopter is up to - been hovering over a couple of positions for quite a while and meandering around. (Hope nothing wrong) https://www.flightradar24.com/EIICG/246dfedf

They regularly train at night - not just the Dublin one either.

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