Indian Historic Flight Dakota

[roger4]

According to Reflight Airwork's Facebook pages (https://www.facebook.com/RAFBenson/post ... 7062891128) they plan to bring the Indian Historic Flight Dakota "VP905" (c/n 32820, ex G-AMSV/KN397) to Benson either Wednesday or Thursday this week, from Coventry on a test flight.

Both the Reflight and RAF Benson Facebook pages suggest the aircraft has been in at least once, or perhaps twice, last month, although I haven't seen sight nor sound of it, nor indeed has it been logged by my ASDB system.....

[GT3ZZZ]

I've seen it a couple of times over Northampton in the last 2 weeks but it didn't show up on the box.

[roger4]

Thanks GT3ZZZ.

Odd that is is not been using even a Mode-S transponder, given its impending long distance delivery flight.

I will have to go back to spotting old-school this week - Mark 1 eyeballs and ears!

[GT3ZZZ]

Thanks GT3ZZZ.

Odd that is is not been using even a Mode-S transponder, given its impending long distance delivery flight.

I will have to go back to spotting old-school this week - Mark 1 eyeballs and ears!

That's how I saw it, was making a lot of noise flying very low! It was returning from a low pass at Cranfield the first time I saw it

[GT3ZZZ]

Just noticed it now showing on ADSB with hex 800E3D over Ledbury

[T0RNAD0-GR4]

Spotted low over Stadhampton - (Not far from Benson!) :-)

[roger4]

On the deck at 14:40 (local), using "VP905" as the radio call-sign.

[marijn]

Is this Dakota still in Benson or did it return to Coventry (or ...) ??

[roger4]

VP905 is still at Benson, having been hangared since its arrival last week and having been formally handed over to India on Thursday this week.

However Reflight posted to FB last night that they hope to fly out at about 13:00 today https://www.facebook.com/reflight/?hc_location=ufi. Have read elsewhere that it is due back at Coventry to load up with spares before heading off to India.

Roger

[IanM]

It’s taxiing out as I type this.

Airborne at 1644hrs.

Ian

[CameronSys]

Seen in the hangar at Coventry today:
Parashurama by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

Planned to depart Coventry for India, within 48 hrs.

[Dan D'Air]

What a beauty.
I do hope that she overflows Northampton. If I draw a line between Coventry and India, then I have a good chance!

[Supra]

A bath overflows, a Dakota overflies!
I do like your logic on the straight line navigation though, extreme optimism? Good Luck.

[POL]

If I were a betting man, I'd say it'll route south and via Belgium.

[Dan D'Air]

Damn predictive text.
I'm still waiting in my garden for the over fly. (I need to get the spuds in and mow the lawn.)
And don't anybody suggest that she's going for the loop.
:-)

[bob909]

VP905 showing on FR24 abeam Kidlington southbound at 14.08

[geejay]

Hi
Said Dakota passed Didcot about 45minutes ago heading south and has been noted on ADS B as having routed via Basingstoke and Bognor and is now approx. mid channel about 3600 ft. Hope this is of interest.

[CHILL51]

Callsign was IFC 2418 working Brize 124.275 inbound to LFOJ