Flightradar24

[HPsauce]

Thanks Cambrian. Interesting. From time to time over many years now, we do get high level military movements. Usually USAF F15's in small formations. They can be seen in clear conditions through binoculars. With the quiet skies currently, they stand out as much noisier than regular modern airliners, and after passing overhead the noise continues for several minutes. Unfortunately recent weather conditions haven't helped identification. I am on the eastern edge of Birmingham.

 

[David_itl]

DC3 alert! Canadian C-GEAJ over East Anglia heading north. At 10000 feet (and at time of writing abeam Lakenheath)

 

[Seasider]

Inbound HUY.

 

[HPsauce]

Belgian Airforce A400-M CT-03 calling BAF674 just passed over BHX 14.10 at 32,000ft heading South West.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Supermarine Spitfire IXT (G-CCCA), doing a few aerobatics over my house at the moment

Kevin

 

[Scottie Dog]

FR24 problems?

Is anybody else having problems with FR24? When I do a search for flights between any 2 cities I seem to only be getting a "No direct flights found matching your search criteria".

Thanks in advance.

 

[JENNYJET]

Still trying to navigate the new look. I like that military flights are shown now.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Watching EK40 B777-300 departing BHX today, I saw a military aircraft heading towards Birmingham. On checking, it turned out to be a USAF F-15 Strke Eagle. What made me smile, was that it was using the call sign 'Brew11'.

Kevin

 

[JENNYJET]

Wot? Not Double Diamond?

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Wot? Not Double Diamond?

I still have one of these (it was my Dad's)!

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

'Brew11'

Was that huge neon pint glass sign on the side of the old Fuji Film building in the 80's advertising Brew 11? I remember the sign as the glass emptied and refilled but can't quite remember the brand.

 

[rollo]

Don't know about Brew 11 on the Fuji buiding but it rings a bell, it did at some point advertise Carling and Benson & Hedges at the same time while the Rotunda was flogging Ansels bitter and Coke as in Coca-Cola we were nothing if not healthy back then.

No idea what any of this has to do with Flightradar 24 but good to see Emirates back.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

No idea what any of this has to do with Flightradar 24 but good to see Emirates back.

Just thread drift as usual. I'm sure it won't be the last time.

Kevin

 

[HPsauce]

Thought i was seeing things!!. Boeing 727-200 G-OSRB has just passed overhead BHX at 19,000 ft. Owned by 2excel aviation. Doncaster Sheffield to Lasham. 37 years old!. I guess for scrapping ?.

 

[JENNYJET]

Should be preserved. Cannot understand why scrapping is the default!

 

[CM.]

I don’t think it’s being retired it’s returning to DSA now

 

[jfy1999]

In the last couple of days the FR24 airport schedule pages are being clogged with a lot of VG codes to domestic destinations. VG is IATA code for Vipper, a multimodal travel company so these are certainly ground transport, and probably bus/coach. Not convenient if you’re searching for flights.

 

[JENNYJET]

Noticed also on Prague and Tenerefe North pages via WebcamTaxi.

 

[Nethercote2019]

The 727 is based at DSA & maintaiNed at Lashman, the aircraft used for oil spill control in the sea

 

[Kevin Farnell]

In the last couple of days the FR24 airport schedule pages are being clogged with a lot of VG codes to domestic destinations. VG is IATA code for Vipper, a multimodal travel company so these are certainly ground transport, and probably bus/coach. Not convenient if you’re searching for flights.

They should fit them with ADS-B transmitters then we could follow them up and down the motorways .

Kevin