Flightradar24 Thread Part II

arubex · 18-01-2015 02:06PM

Don't often see Delta 747s over here. N670US on a trooping charter, westbound at 13:05

http://fr24.com/DAL8958/54d5db1

And it's counter-productive how Omni's 767s are obscured on FR24, just makes people want to know more about them! N351AX down the east coast of England operating a return from Calgary for the MoD

http://planefinder.net/flight/OAE939

JCX BXC · 18-01-2015 02:08PM

arubex wrote: »

Don't often see Delta 747s over here. N670US on a trooping charter, westbound at 13:05

http://fr24.com/DAL8958/54d5db1

I sometimes see them going to Tel Aviv from JFK.

arubex · 18-01-2015 07:15PM

Kalitta 747 broadcasting invalid hex.

Approaching Drogheda 18:15

http://fr24.com/CKS206/54dcd02

It's probably our friend B742 N795CK which is hex AACAD4, not 2ACAD4.

Oscar Bravo · 19-01-2015 12:03AM

SAS 9127, reg LN-RNU(737-700) inbound Shannon at this time, currently approaching the north east coast of Ireland.

fr336 · 19-01-2015 01:11AM

http://www.flightradar24.com/AWC821/54e3f47

greedygoblin · 19-01-2015 01:41AM

fr336 wrote: »

http://www.flightradar24.com/AWC821/54e3f47

Was that a post maintenance check flight?

JCX BXC · 19-01-2015 01:42AM

That SAS is off from shannon again. Anyone know why it was there?

b757 · 19-01-2015 01:44AM

Maintenance with Shannon Aerospace, it's a different aircraft than what arrived earlier.

EB_2013 · 19-01-2015 07:35AM

QR 3252, a Qatar Airways A320 passing north of Dublin at the moment from Bucharest. I guess it's heading to Shannon.

arubex · 19-01-2015 09:00AM

greedygoblin wrote: »

Was that a post maintenance check flight?

No, another aurora flight.

January 18th, 2015 (Sunday) Stansted Airport SAS Radisson, airport

Next one is tomorow night out of Bristol; probably with Easyjet or BM Regional.

Maintenance check flights don't go that far north, too risky should anything go awry that far from base.

fr336 · 19-01-2015 09:12AM

arubex wrote: »

No, another aurora flight.

January 18th, 2015 (Sunday) Stansted Airport SAS Radisson, airport

Next one is tomorow night out of Bristol; probably with Easyjet or BM Regional.

Maintenance check flights don't go that far north, too risky should anything go awry that far from base.

Thanks for the screenshot, arubex

arubex · 19-01-2015 10:21AM

No prob

Opinion on the aurora flights is mixed; some people have been fortunate to see an aurora, through a small airliner window*.

But many flights return without any aurora being spotted, and there's no refund...

I think it's probably more cost-effective to take a two-day trip to Iceland; if there's no aurora then you can still visit the geysers!

* it is awesome, as I experienced on EIN124 over the Atlantic a few years ago

afatbollix · 19-01-2015 12:11PM

According to twitter Fly Be plane gone off the runway in Inverness

billie1b · 19-01-2015 12:13PM

Flybe are having a run of bad luck

KevR · 20-01-2015 05:23AM

Three planes from HKG will be landing one after the other at LHR. None of the other aircraft on screen are heading for Heathrow.

BA26 (A380-841) is selected in the screen shot. The two following directly behind are:

VS201 (A340-642)
BA28 (B777-36N)

I'll be on BA26 departing Hong Kong tonight (Tuesday). Due into London Wednesday morning.

Tenger · 20-01-2015 06:12AM

arubex wrote: »

.......
Opinion on the aurora flights is mixed; some people have been fortunate to see an aurora, through a small airliner window*.

But many flights return without any aurora being spotted, and there's no refund...

I think it's probably more cost-effective to take a two-day trip to Iceland; if there's no aurora then you can still visit the geysers!

* it is awesome, as I experienced on EIN124 over the Atlantic a few years ago

I would agree, its a huge cost for a possible decent viewing

homerjay2005 · 20-01-2015 02:45PM

Flybe Cologne to Birmingham at 7700 now on approach to Birmingham.

hopefully its nothing serious, its been a rough time for them.

update - hasnt gone in for a direct landing, appears to be circling or waiting (perhaps burning fuel)..

faceman · 20-01-2015 02:51PM

arubex wrote: »

No prob

Opinion on the aurora flights is mixed; some people have been fortunate to see an aurora, through a small airliner window*.

But many flights return without any aurora being spotted, and there's no refund...

I think it's probably more cost-effective to take a two-day trip to Iceland; if there's no aurora then you can still visit the geysers!

* it is awesome, as I experienced on EIN124 over the Atlantic a few years ago

I was flying SFO to Dublin (EI) in October and had my noise cancelling headphones in while listening to my iPod. Cabin was asleep and to me, everyone started racing over to my side of the aircraft. I was at a window. There was a moment of panic when I though the engine was on fire or something!

Turns out the pilot had come on to say the AB was viewable on my side of the aircraft! It looked stunning, was not how I expected it at all! A photo doesn't do it justice. It really is like lights dancing across the sky. Unfortunately it proved impossible to take a photo or video of from the cabin.

AGC · 20-01-2015 03:09PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Flybe Cologne to Birmingham at 7700 now on approach to Birmingham.

hopefully its nothing serious, its been a rough time for them.

update - hasnt gone in for a direct landing, appears to be circling or waiting (perhaps burning fuel)..

http://www.flightradar24.com/BEE756/55190ba

Waterford - Birmingham circling as well

Cologne flight landed safely, just seems to be delays

homerjay2005 · 20-01-2015 03:10PM

AGC wrote: »

http://www.flightradar24.com/BEE756/55190ba

Waterford - Birmingham circling as well

youd assume thats circling to allow a clear airfield for the first one.

its gone off the radar, as it went below 5,000 ft apparently but the approach it took was very strange.

bronn · 20-01-2015 03:40PM

Aer Lingus pilot, Bram Jansen, caught the auroa on a recent SFO-DUB flight. Looks beautiful.
https://twitter.com/AerLingus/status/554770141607911425

I bet all those flights that go from JFK to Hong Kong must get amazing aurora sightings. You can see the flights on F24 in the evening. They go up the west coast of Greenland and over the north pole.

homerjay2005 · 20-01-2015 05:02PM

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Flightradar24 @flightradar24 · 19m 19 minutes ago
1700 private jets expected to Davos in Switzerland to discuss climate change at World Economic Forum

keith16 · 20-01-2015 05:11PM

bronn wrote: »

Aer Lingus pilot, Bram Jansen, caught the auroa on a recent SFO-DUB flight. Looks beautiful.

AURUORA BOREALIS??? AT THIS TIME OF DAY? AT THIS TIME OF YEAR?

In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your flight deck??

Simon Gruber Says · 20-01-2015 05:14PM

keith16 wrote: »

AURUORA BOREALIS??? AT THIS TIME OF DAY? AT THIS TIME OF YEAR?

In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your flight deck??

Can I see it?

arubex · 20-01-2015 05:27PM

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

Can I see it?

NOAA says: not much chance today.

http://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/aurora-forecast-northern-hemisphere.png

cameramonkey · 20-01-2015 05:32PM

http://www.flightradar24.com/FA20/551d513
http://www.flightradar24.com/FA20/551d54b

what are these two up to?

tom_k · 20-01-2015 05:45PM

cameramonkey wrote: »

http://www.flightradar24.com/FA20/551d513
http://www.flightradar24.com/FA20/551d54b

what are these two up to?

Most like belong to Cobham who have 6 of these aircraft based at Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME). They carry out electronic countermeasure flights for the RAF.

See here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Tees_Valley_Airport#Cobham_Aviation_Services

keith16 · 20-01-2015 05:49PM

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

Can I see it?

No.

keith16 · 20-01-2015 05:51PM

Also, does anyone else see the irony of people turning up to a place in 1,700 jets to discuss climate change?

KoolKid · 20-01-2015 06:10PM

Why would this Air Lingus have a Vir call sign?

VS879 from London to Dublin http://fr24.com/VIR879/551e19e

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