Wow! You have won! Fantastic selection.

reaper493 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:28 pm

Thanks Tom.

I knew it had been upgraded, but last I heard it hadn't got a different designation, was still classed as an R1+.

Yeah it may still be designated the same, but DEFINATELY NOT an R2 (yet).

reaper493 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:45 pm

This is an R1+ spec, no R2s in service yet

Mike

It is actually upgraded from R1+, but not yet to full R2 standard (Beech Shadow R1+(mod))

Very, very realistic, just the right amount of weathering and panel details. Well done.

Skymaster wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:25 am

These appear to be returning to the UK.
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c6ba

ZZ397 Navy762 returned from the continent today, via a fuel stop at Wattisham.

Snoop 95 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:03 pm

Thanks for that Tommc. I am assuming that they are still there as the Google Earth picture was not recent and previous shots did not show the aircraft at all.

I have no reason to believe that the Tornadoes and Gazelle are no longer at Honington.

Just been scanning the current Google Earth and notice that there are four Tornados in various sorry states on the North side taxiway at RAF Honington. Looking back they do not appear in earlier Google Earth photos. Does anyone know why they are there? Battle Damage Repair perhaps? Tried to attach ...

blakey wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:20 pm

It's in 'current mil' so we know it's not an airshow or an event... and with the lack of info supporting the photos, does anyone know what is going on?

It took 0.39 seconds on Google to discover it was a show in Belgrade, Serbia.

Superb selection of images Phil, thanks for sharing.

XV869 was coded MF at some point

Ground instructional use, to train airfield force defence.

http://www.demobbed.org.uk/locations.php?location=1641

slogen51 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:34 am

The Texas Herc was turning left at the end of 06 - I didn't slow the shutter for prop blur

Ah. Thanks. I honestly thought it was parked.

Where was the C-130J parked? It doesn't seem to be chocked.

Snoop 95 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:41 pm

Is there a Royal Navy vessel off the coast I wonder?

They were going to De Kooy

ZZ533 was the last one.

Were the AH-64Es not actually DEMON flight?

Does anyone have a list of the current aircraft based at Wallop? Is it still just the 4 AH64's plus the Gazelle's? I see that there are some Chinooks there as well. XW847 Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 7 Rgt XZ326 Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 7 Rgt XZ334 Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 7 Rgt ZA679 B-V Chinook HC6A ...

This may be a start for you, in June 2005 I noted XX435/V and XZ344/Y.

reaper493 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:34 pm

Maybe they shouldn't have parked them in full view of everyone.

Maybe they shouldn't expect to have their privacy invaded whilst just trying to do their job.

GoldenPlane wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:38 pm

John Fletcher 54 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:23 pm

Surely it is ZM724 a mistype

Cheers John

Negative! For sure it is ZM742. Both of us read down the same thing!

ZM742 has not yet come out of the factory, let alone been delivered to the UK.

https://ukapache.com/production-list

Thanks for your educational input guys, it’s really appreciated, every days a learning day. With regards to taking it with a pinch of salt, I take it that it follows that the call signs are also questionable on flight trackers or are these more accurate ? The "callsign" displayed by ADSB can be at ...