Aircraft Flying Overhead [OTT]

[lbaspotter]

Re: Aircraft Flying Overhead

Another unusual flight which I have noticed is this Royal Saudi Air Force - Lockheed C130H Hercules (C130) Reg: 1625 operating under the number RSF600

She is just on arrival into Blackpool of all places after heading just over Huddersfield, so technically flew overhead. FlightRadar only tracks her as far back as Athens, so I'm presuming she has come all the way from Saudi Arabia...?

Hi TOM

I think you'll find the Saudi C130 herc was inbound to BAe Warton not Blackpool.

 

[tleeds]

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Apologies, my mistake. I was just on my way out when I spotted it on FlightRadar, so was in a rush to get it posted :smile:

 

[a300boy]

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HZ-101 B737-800 [ Saudi Air Force ] just going by us to the west passing 29000 ft out of Newcastle southbound. 15/01/2012 at 2055.

 

[mick21hzm]

RSAF

RSAF callsign HZ-101 passed by at 21.00 could any one help with the hex as I missed it and would like it for my log thanks.mick :sad:

 

[a300boy]

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According to Airframes.org HZ-101 has Hex Code = 710391.

 

[Bigman]

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Did anyone pick up the E3 Sentry doing it's usual circling type thing over to the East on Friday?

 

[The Pole]

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Did anyone pick up the E3 Sentry doing it's usual circling type thing over to the East on Friday?

No but thought I might have seen it today about 12.35 put flight radar on and there was nothing on there that had carried out the large arc to the east of LBA

 

[Bigman]

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Yes, you did see another one today. There must be some military exercises going on in the North Sea at present.

 

[Aviador]

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Did anyone pick up the E3 Sentry doing it's usual circling type thing over to the East on Friday?

No but thought I might have seen it today about 12.35 put flight radar on and there was nothing on there that had carried out the large arc to the east of LBA

Thanks for that. I was going to ask but my question has been answered. So this is a regular occurrence then is it Bigman?

 

[Hendia330]

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Did anyone pick up the E3 Sentry doing it's usual circling type thing over to the East on Friday?

No but thought I might have seen it today about 12.35 put flight radar on and there was nothing on there that had carried out the large arc to the east of LBA

Thanks for that. I was going to ask but my question has been answered. So this is a regular occurrence then is it Bigman?

Not sure how regular it is but ive seen it a few times recently! There was also one of them airbus beluga things flying south of Leeds over the birstall/barley area yesterday can't remember the time though.

 

[stevolba]

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might be able to shed a bit of light on the E3 guys, the strange circling it does if over the city of York where i live (round the York area anyway) its part of a training exercise as far as i know, they place a device somewhere in the city and the E3 has to locate it, as far as i am aware the only reason why they pick York is because it is quite dense with all the building's being close together and we get no major air traffic so to speak, hope that helps explain it

 

[michael]

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emirates A380 coming in over Newcastle to manchester- thats a different way!

 

[michael]

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Fantastic view against the blue sky of A6 EDI through binoculars at about 12000ft but too high for my little camera I'm afraid

 

[Galaxy]

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I've seen them a few times but mainly Paris - USA, and yes too high to photograph, although I reckon with a tripod my video camera might be able to get a decent few seconds, I'll have a go at some point.

 

[Hendia330]

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emirates A380 coming in over Newcastle to manchester- thats a different way!

I see it On its usual route as it comes off the east coast then just south of Leeds over the birstall/batley area at about 12,000ft. That's the 1st time I've ever seen it come down from Newcastle very strange way to come in.

 

[Bigman]

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Great day for overfflights. Just seen my first ever B747/800 series, namely G-GSSF of Global Supply heading across the pond.

 

[tleeds]

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I see the regular A332 operating the actual Newcastle service followed the A380.... is anyone aware of any ATC strikes/problems that might be causing this...?

 

[michael]

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Up here near Grassington we seem to a be on a regular route for air traffic in/out of NCL and regularly get LPL and MAN traffic that's heading to Norway etc - SAS come over regularly - so once I'd spotted the A380 over Newcastle I wasn't surprised to see it come over. Also Ryanair LPL to Tallinn seems to come this way but it was good to see something different to a bog standard 737 today!

 

[Hendia330]

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I see the emirates a380 is out over the north sea and will be heading down from Newcastle over grassington area again 2nd day running now anybody no why?

 

[michael]

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heard it today but couldn't see it unfortunately with all the cloud