BHX Movements and Heads Up

[Kevin Farnell]

FR24 is currently showing Beech King Air G-NIAB into BHX but that's it!

BHX Arrivals page for tomorrow. And yes, I did set it to show the next 24 Hrs!

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[jon01]

FR24 is currently showing Beech King Air G-NIAB into BHX but that's it!

BHX Arrivals page for tomorrow. And yes, I did set it to show the next 24 Hrs!

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Kevin

There is a PIA B772 due early Wednesday morning, delayed from Tuesday, plus some Corporate stuff

 

[Vinny94]

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Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well during these horrible times.

I saw a C17 globemaster above my house today, I assume it was heading to BHX but it didn't show up on radar.

I took it from my bedroom window when it was far away, zoomed in with my Canon camera.

 

[JENNYJET]

McDonnell Douglas were good with Trijets!!

 

[HPsauce]

Excellent effort Vinny94. I find FR24 don't show military, however Planefinder does!!. This is the paid for version of course (£2.99?) and not the Planefinder Lite which is free and full of adverts!. I saw the C-17 doing a few circuits and earlier the Airbus A400-M doing the same. Planefinder is full of military movements recently as they are making the most of the empty skies and quiet civil airports.

 

[CoalPowered]

Excellent effort Vinny94. I find FR24 don't show military, however Planefinder does!!. This is the paid for version of course (£2.99?) and not the Planefinder Lite which is free and full of adverts!. I saw the C-17 doing a few circuits and earlier the Airbus A400-M doing the same. Planefinder is full of military movements recently as they are making the most of the empty skies and quiet civil airports.

Hi there, i'd be very interested in this service as there seems to be plenty of military planes in the air and it seems to be one way of passing the time, tracking the planes that are near us here in the Midlands. Can you confirm which site has the data for military planes please. It seems planefinder is £1.99 per month or £9.99 per year, just want to be sure it is the site you recommend as you quoted £2.99. I wouldn't want to subscribe to a site other than FR24 if it's much the same.
Thanks in advance.

 

[GliderPilot]

adsbexchange, freedar and 360radar are all good for viewing military movements, helps me alot when i see something pass over that doesn’t come up on flightradar

 

[Vinny94]

Hi there, i'd be very interested in this service as there seems to be plenty of military planes in the air and it seems to be one way of passing the time, tracking the planes that are near us here in the Midlands. Can you confirm which site has the data for military planes please. It seems planefinder is £1.99 per month or £9.99 per year, just want to be sure it is the site you recommend as you quoted £2.99. I wouldn't want to subscribe to a site other than FR24 if it's much the same.
Thanks in advance.

A C17 was circling around Birmingham last week and strangely enough, that one appeared on FR24, but this one didn't. I heard a A330 voyager heading east to Europe the other day and heard the loud rumble from far away and that was on the FR24 as well.

 

[JENNYJET]

I have noticed that Voyagers are on FR24 for the routine training flights over the North Sea and some flights from Prestwick and Akrotiri but never when operating a QRA with Typhoons. I also never track Atlas flights though I do hear them as they descend towards BZZ. My location is quite good for RAF and some USAFE overflights together with civilian inbounds booking up to Honiley and R33.

A good tracker service would be invaluable.

 

[HPsauce]

Hi CoalPowered. I was hazarding a guess at Plane Finder price, but I believe it is a one off payment, unless they have changed things?. I've had it over 3 years now. Some of their info regarding an aircraft's route is often dodgy though!. Their main advantage over FR24 is that most aircraft of significance carry an I.D. tag. Very useful while the military are visiting. Otherwise FR24 in my opinion is superior.

 

[CoalPowered]

Hi CoalPowered. I was hazarding a guess at Plane Finder price, but I believe it is a one off payment, unless they have changed things?. I've had it over 3 years now. Some of their info regarding an aircraft's route is often dodgy though!. Their main advantage over FR24 is that most aircraft of significance carry an I.D. tag. Very useful while the military are visiting. Otherwise FR24 in my opinion is superior.

Thank you for your help and thanks to GliderPilot too for the input.

 

[Nethercote2019]

TC-MCC is operating MB213 & is over Hungary

 

[HPsauce]

TC-MCC landed about 12.37 on runway 15. Airbus A300 B4-600 straight to cargo apron.

 

[Brum X]

TC-MCC landed about 12.37 on runway 15. Airbus A300 B4-600 straight to cargo apron.

Was this flight bringing in urgent PPE for the NHS ?

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

Hello everyone I hope you are keeping safe & doing well...

Someone has said to me that next week we are expecting a heavy aircraft. Not sure what he means if we are getting more MNG, another cargo aircraft or reqatration flights like we've seen at Manchester with the Kuwait 777s. If you guys have any info on this it would be helpful.

& Don't worry i don't plan to go to BHX to catch it. I am hoping runway 15 is in use, it flies over Walsall & the weather is clear.

 

[JENNYJET]

Could it be Military or perhaps another Antonov? Possibly an Indian or Pakistan upgrade for cargo,.......sounds interesting given it so quiet!

 

[Brummiegem]

Another MNG A300 freighter landed a short while ago from Istanbul,if that is any help.
TC-MCD this time.

 

[JENNYJET]

Wonder why FR24 does not show it's presence on the ground. Also noticed A400, C130 and C17 are now showing along with Voyager.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Wonder why FR24 does not show it's presence on the ground.

I think aircraft only show up on the ground if they are powered up and the transponder is on.

Kevin

 

[JENNYJET]

For clarity, when in an airport page, FR24 normally lists those aircraft on ground together with arrivals and departures, all subject to disclaimer and information provided. Thank you Kevin for trying to help.