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Tiger 1
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Spanish Gulfstream

Post by Tiger 1 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:45 pm

Hi everyone

Just hoping some of you guys may be able to help me out... seen this morning at Northolt was a White Gulfstream with what looked liked a Spanish Flag on the tail fin, it didn't look like an Airforce jet but more likley a Gov jet or could have been civil.

Serial was in red / Orange in colour and located on the jet housing... looked like two letters then a gap then three letters, could not read it as I drove past.

Any help would be very much appreciated and my apologies if it turns out to be civil.

Best rgds

T1

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Re: Spanish Gulfstream

Post by jules50 » Thu Nov 23, 2017 4:41 pm

I believe it was Gestair G550 EC_LIY

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Re: Spanish Gulfstream

Post by bizfreeq » Fri Nov 24, 2017 6:26 am

That was the only one I could find too, however unless it's been repainted, it doesn't match the description in the first post, not even close in fact
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Re: Spanish Gulfstream

Post by big john » Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:58 am

Another problem is my sbs showed it departed about 16:30 On the 20th. Unless it returned with mode-s turned off?

It could have been EC-MKH? https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8686093 ... arge-photo
Which came in on the evening of the 20th and night stopped.
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Re: Spanish Gulfstream

Post by jules50 » Fri Nov 24, 2017 12:56 pm

Global Express is more likely which is slightly different to a G550.
I know 1 Gestair departed and 1 landed within about 15-20 minutes of each other

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Re: Spanish Gulfstream

Post by Tiger 1 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:58 pm

Hi guys


Sorry for the late reply... been unwell... the picture in big john's reply is bang on what I saw... I couldn't see the red cheat line on it from my angle and the buildings near it.

Thank you very much for your help, it's very much appreciated.

T1

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