Flightradar24 (and other trackers) Thread Part IV

Tenger · 16-04-2021 3:55pm

jucylucy wrote: »

Quick call the Aer Co.....oh never mind�� actually in for paining!!

Somehow I doubt any infringement of our airspace by another nation would be visible on FR24.

BZ · 19-04-2021 10:54am

Rada IL62 due back into SNN this evening at around 1630

hobie14 · 19-04-2021 4:51pm

BZ wrote: »

Rada IL62 due back into SNN this evening at around 1630

Just came in a few minutes ago ... up from Nigeria ...

Ilyushin76 · 19-04-2021 6:06pm

BZ wrote: »

Rada IL62 due back into SNN this evening at around 1630

Do you know when its meant to depart and where its going ?Thanks

BZ · 19-04-2021 6:55pm

Ilyushin76 wrote: »

Do you know when its meant to depart and where its going ?Thanks

Outbound schedule has changed a few times, I would presume tomorrow some time between crew rest times and the aircraft being loaded.

Psychlops · 19-04-2021 7:46pm

d51984 wrote: »

RAF out playing on the Irish Sea with a few jets.

Daily sight, thats where they train, out of RAF Valley.

Psychlops · 19-04-2021 7:49pm

kooga wrote: »

They flew into cork airport last nite as well passed over the city around 7.45 snd they flew out of cork around 11.00 last nite , at the same time there was a Pilatus? aircraft at the airport

WOLF Section ( 2 AW139 & 1 EC135 ) & a PC12 NG SPECTRE ISTAR were on a exercise with the Navy.

BZ · 19-04-2021 10:32pm

Ilyushin76 wrote: »

Do you know when its meant to depart and where its going ?Thanks

Have read elsewhere its 0930 tomorrow morning subject to change as always.

10-10-20 · 21-04-2021 12:55pm

Interesting activities going on across Europe in terms of the monitoring of the Russian forces on the Ukrainian border.
As it was pointed out previously, you can only see the transponders of the aircraft which wish to display, the rest is falling "under the radar", per-sey.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae1491
This is an airborne ground surveillance system for monitoring troops. Currently side-on with Moscow and aptly named "REDEYE".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae064e
This is an air-refueling tanker, Boeing KC-135R, one of many in the air. Many appear to be flying up to the North Sea where there are likely to be refueling Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) monitoring and acquiring air and sea targets across Europe.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c39f
This is a Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS).

U-2's have been reported to be flying out of RAF Fairford, but they aren't broadcasting on MODE S (ADS-B).
A Reaper drone, possibly out of Cyprus, was observable over South / Eastern Ukraine until about 20 mins ago, but it went silent or out of range.
Reaper: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae54b6

If you want to watch on ADSB Exchange, click the U in the top right corner to filter out the non-MIL aircraft.

arccosh · 21-04-2021 1:46pm

10-10-20 wrote: »

Interesting activities going on across Europe in terms of the monitoring of the Russian forces on the Ukrainian border.
As it was pointed out previously, you can only see the transponders of the aircraft which wish to display, the rest is falling "under the radar", per-sey.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae1491
This is an airborne ground surveillance system for monitoring troops. Currently side-on with Moscow and aptly named "REDEYE".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae064e
This is an air-refueling tanker, Boeing KC-135R, one of many in the air. Many appear to be flying up to the North Sea where there are likely to be Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) monitoring and acquiring air and sea targets across Europe.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c39f
This is a Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS).

U-2's have been reported to be flying out of RAF Fairford, but they aren't broadcasting on MODE S (ADS-B).
A Reaper drone, possibly out of Cyprus, was observable over Eastern Romania until about 20 mins ago, but it went silent on approach to the Ukraine border.

If you want to watch on ADSB Exchange, click the U in the top right corner to filter out the non-MIL aircraft.

That stuff is daily...

Only thing there that isn't usually out on the eastern front is the J-STARS.... There is an American deployment due this week or next as a show of commitment to NATO, where something like 10,000 troops will be flown in for an exercise, so probably something to do with that...

But on a regular Mon - Fri you'll have:
1 or 2 U2's out from UK
1 or 2 RC-135 up from the UK
3 or 4 E-3 AWACS up somewhere
1 or 2 RC-12's up from Estonia on the Kalinigrad boarder

You'll have something similar up with assets from the Med going to the Black sea

Everyone loses their **** when the Bears or Blackjacks go for a spin (albeit, they don't plan flights so do it in a less safe manner)

Oscar Bravo · 21-04-2021 9:28pm

A nice clear night for those in its flight path, IL 62 EW-450TR , currently over France on the way back to Shannon tonight.

SlowBlowin · 21-04-2021 10:02pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

A nice clear night for those in its flight path, IL 62 EW-450TR , currently over France on the way back to Shannon tonight.

I am hoping its flying over me tonight (mountains NE of Sneem), watching ADS-B like a hawk.

21-04-2021 10:10pm

I'm looking at two Coastguard helicopter out tonight operating off the Waterford & Cork coast.

Nothing serious I hope!

Oscar Bravo · 21-04-2021 10:15pm

Both training,also note further north r118 is also out training.

ACitizenErased · 21-04-2021 10:16pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Both training,also note further north r118 is also out training.

Was wondering. Heard the heli fly over my head in Cork and have been tracking it since. Couldn't see anything on Marine Traffic.

vicwatson · 21-04-2021 11:07pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

A nice clear night for those in its flight path, IL 62 EW-450TR , currently over France on the way back to Shannon tonight.

Wasn’t it there on Tuesday too?

Who’s shipping freight to Libya and back?

Oi5in · 21-04-2021 11:19pm

thanks, was wondering what it was, gave house a nice rattle on approach over north cork. sounded very different to what we normally get.

BZ · 22-04-2021 11:44am

DL135 AMS to DTW turned around off the northwest Coast and is diverting to Dublin.

jucylucy · 22-04-2021 11:48am

Spitfire flying east of Leeds at the moment!Nice!

BZ · 22-04-2021 12:13pm

IL62 just about to get airborne out of SNN

kooga · 23-04-2021 9:41am

BZ wrote: »

IL62 just about to get airborne out of SNN

It flew over Cork City on Wednesday night heading north - some noise from it so i looked up its route on flightradar - it flew in from Libya.

Foggy43 · 23-04-2021 9:49am

kooga wrote: »

It flew over Cork City on Wednesday night heading north - some noise from it so i looked up its route on flightradar - it flew in from Libya.

It has flown Abuja to Shannon, Shannon to Larnaca, Larnaca to Misrata, Misrata to Shannon and Shannon to Larnaca so far this week. A bit of fun tracking it.

arccosh · 23-04-2021 10:44am

Foggy43 wrote: »

It has flown Abuja to Shannon, Shannon to Larnaca, Larnaca to Misrata, Misrata to Shannon and Shannon to Larnaca so far this week. A bit of fun tracking it.

everyone up in arms about checking US flights for "war cargo" .... yet everyone is just fascinated by an aircraft with movements like this :pac::pac:

dashoonage · 23-04-2021 3:07pm

arccosh wrote: »

everyone up in arms about checking US flights for "war cargo" .... yet everyone is just fascinated by an aircraft with movements like this :pac::pac:

ah here my most excting thing of lockdown 1 last year wasnt C17's or drones , it was some lad ferry flighting a air tractor from the states to kenya!

arccosh · 23-04-2021 3:19pm

it wasn't about the plane per se, rather where it's been and why

AnRothar · 23-04-2021 5:49pm

arccosh wrote: »

it wasn't about the plane per se, rather where it's been and why

Not allowed. Get with the programme.
Shannon Airport is a US warport.:rolleyes:.
All else is not relevant.

LXFlyer · 23-04-2021 6:58pm

arccosh wrote: »

everyone up in arms about checking US flights for "war cargo" .... yet everyone is just fascinated by an aircraft with movements like this :pac::pac:

Well this is the Aviation forum?

arccosh · 23-04-2021 7:26pm

LXFlyer wrote: »

Well this is the Aviation forum?

it was sarcasm... I'm fascinated too... I just think it's funny how the US get flak all the time when a plane that is obviously being used by the Turkish/Russian backed setup in Libya gets a wave through

Growler!!! · 23-04-2021 8:20pm

arccosh wrote: »

it was sarcasm... I'm fascinated too... I just think it's funny how the US get flak all the time when a plane that is obviously being used by the Turkish/Russian backed setup in Libya gets a wave through

Is this the same IL62 that’s bringing cola concentrate out of SNN?

HTCOne · 23-04-2021 8:34pm

Growler!!! wrote: »

Is this the same IL62 that’s bringing cola concentrate out of SNN?

Not sure about that, but the cola concentrate was keeping a daily Turkish/ACT B744F busy on SNN-ATL for years after the Coca Cola facility got fattened by a hurricane in Puerto Rico. Might still be what's going on the JFK flights by the same aircraft now.

BZ · 24-04-2021 9:32am

HTCOne wrote: »

Not sure about that, but the cola concentrate was keeping a daily Turkish/ACT B744F busy on SNN-ATL for years after the Coca Cola facility got fattened by a hurricane in Puerto Rico. Might still be what's going on the JFK flights by the same aircraft now.

This near daily 747 movement is fuel stop only but can pick up cargo if required but haven't seen any loaded in quite some time.

Yes the IL62 has done the 3 trips into SNN to pick up the Pepsi concentrate, about 35 tonne each trip

24-04-2021 4:06pm

German Beach b200 Super King Air, has a strange flight path.

DIWAW from Donegal https://fr24.com/DIWAW/2780f2d0

EchoIndia · 24-04-2021 4:14pm

Deleted User wrote: »

German Beach b200 Super King Air, has a strange flight path.

DIWAW from Donegal https://fr24.com/DIWAW/2780f2d0

There have been several survey aircraft operating over the country lately - at least five this morning. They all have strange flight paths if you want to look at them that way. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001560492.html

roadmaster · 24-04-2021 4:53pm

there does seam to be survey aircraft in the air everyday and all them appear to be UK based. How come no Irish company's seam to be in that business?

EchoIndia · 24-04-2021 4:55pm

roadmaster wrote: »

there does seam to be survey aircraft in the air everyday and all them appear to be UK based. How come no Irish company's seam to be in that business?

Today there are Swiss, Danish and French operators involved, amongst others.

faoiarvok · 24-04-2021 7:02pm

EchoIndia wrote: »

Today there are Swiss, Danish and French operators involved, amongst others.

Including Irish. Westair in Shannon, who I believe work for the Ordnance Survey among others, had at least one up today and yesterday, as they do most days with suitable weather

24-04-2021 8:48pm

EchoIndia wrote: »

There have been several survey aircraft operating over the country lately - at least five this morning. They all have strange flight paths if you want to look at them that way. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001560492.html

Thanks, according to a neighbour of mine the aircraft was surveying locations for future wind farms.

wil · 26-04-2021 2:05am

Seems to have been many mapping/surveying flights over the last few days.
I guess good weather and so little other traffic makes it a good time to do. Quite a few off shore too. There's been a few night ones in UK too, complained about by residents. The operators cite more stable air at night. So many private planes/gliders etc out in the good weather it's probably less crowded at night.

examples Bioflight, BIO02 BIO05, RVL Aviation REV6AF, Ravenair RVR7ng,
Private
DIWAW, FGPXR, N980AE,

https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/DIWAW

whodafunk · 26-04-2021 10:41am

Small plane flying around in the last hour or so - overhead Raheny/Sutton. Any ideas what this plane is? thank you.

Skyknight · 26-04-2021 10:54am

G-WKTS (Beech 90 King Air) and HB-GLB(Beech B200 Super King Air) both running race track pattern, most probably both doing survey work. There was a Beech out of EGNX over on a recce flight last evening.

Gary kk · 26-04-2021 11:24am

Is it starting to get busy again or are the jet trails staying because of the weather. Looks like dozens of aircraft have passed over in the last two days

Make that hours.

PinOnTheRight · 26-04-2021 11:29am

Gary kk wrote: »

Is it starting to get busy again or are the jet trails staying because of the weather. Looks like dozens of aircraft have passed over in the last two days

Make that hours.

Traffic across Ireland, North Atlantic an Europe remains fairly static, no significant growth. Increased contrail activity is likely a result of the recent weather conditions and the location of the North Atlantic tracks over the past few days causing more traffic to be seen over central Ireland.

Tenger · 26-04-2021 6:40pm

Gary kk wrote: »

Is it starting to get busy again or are the jet trails staying because of the weather. Looks like dozens of aircraft have passed over in the last two days

Make that hours.

Mild, stable weather will mean contrails stay intact for longer.
With dynamic weather (EG. Wind or weather systems moving through) the high altitude air is turbulent and the water crystals get dispersed.

Ish66 · 26-04-2021 6:53pm

Does anybody here share info with FR ? I applied for their little box set up years ago but got the big No :mad:

EchoIndia · 26-04-2021 8:11pm

Ish66 wrote: »

Does anybody here share info with FR ? I applied for their little box set up years ago but got the big No :mad:

No, but I think they have Ireland well-covered, hence why would they add additional feeders when it gains them nothing.

tnegun · 26-04-2021 11:11pm

Ish66 wrote: »

Does anybody here share info with FR ? I applied for their little box set up years ago but got the big No :mad:

Yes but I DIY'd one and an antenna 5 years ago out of boredom! You can build one with a raspberry pi, DVB tuner and some coax handy enough! Mines in the attic but I still get up to 150 miles range for stuff above 20000 feet. I used to travel a bit with work precovid so enjoyed the business account for info on the planes I was flying on or spotted while waiting in a terminal etc.

Kalyke · 27-04-2021 8:31am

tnegun wrote: »

Yes but I DIY'd one and an antenna 5 years ago out of boredom! You can build one with a raspberry pi, DVB tuner and some coax handy enough! Mines in the attic but I still get up to 150 miles range for stuff above 20000 feet. I used to travel a bit with work precovid so enjoyed the business account for info on the planes I was flying on or spotted while waiting in a terminal etc.

https://www.flightradar24.com/build-your-own

10-10-20 · 27-04-2021 9:26am

Yeah, I had a station for a few years. It's currently in retirement as I'd need to reposition the antenna to make it work now.
But it had a home-made coaxial antenna and I was on a good day able to pick-up flights over London at >12,000m. You could also pick-up a lot of training flights in Cardigan Bay.
There are three services which you can register with:
FR24, PiAware and adsbexchange.

Plus if you configure it with dump1090-fa (or the more recently updated https://github.com/wiedehopf/tar1090), then you get a nice local map, etc.

Salmon Leap · 27-04-2021 1:27pm

IL-76 en route to Dublin

joujoujou · 27-04-2021 1:49pm

Sputnik-V vaccine on board?

Flightradar24 (and other trackers) Thread Part IV

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