Seen it reported that the Stena Immaculate was on contract to US Navy “Sealift Command” and that the aviation fuel on board was destined to be offloaded to an aircraft carrier! Report said that the Immaculate was anchored off of Immingham as a “temporary stop”, before routing further south!

Seen several reports on various news channels this morning, that some of the new money earmarked for increased defence spending, may now form part of the £10bn so that we have promised Mauritius for the Chagos islands! Defence minister, when interviewed, was somewhat “evasive” when asked the questio...

Wondering whats happened as they don't currently have any aircraft. G-ZABH left Northolt 3/2 as RRR1310 to Nuremberg. AirNav Radar showed it returning the same day but it didn't depart Nuremberg. Finally left 7/2 as CLF218A to Paris Le Bourget where it appeared to park by Dassault Falcon Service. A...

vulcanxl425 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 02, 2025 9:37 am

Landing Rw23 this morning at 0935 from Brize A400M ZM412 c/s RRR 4256.

Currently showing southwest bound, to west of Ireland…..possibly headed to Lajes??

Just my opinion, but i think the present government will just stick with what we have already have and ordered! Personally, it also wouldn’t surprise me if the UK pulled out/scaled back in the “Tempest programme” stating that the money would be better spent elsewhere!! Also, having relatives that li...

5/5/12 - 21.20 Hornchurch, 2 Typhoons passed over Hornchurch weaving but heading generally West. Crystal Palace is also mentioned, as is South Ruislip in the early May exercise that I presume you are refrring to. More of a scramble than a fam flight but may be of use, incidentally the outer ring wa...

Where do they park visiting aircraft Martin plz, I came out on the A40 looked where the biz jets were parked but couldn't see anything TIA Most visiting military aircraft will park on the eastern end of the main apron! If you look from the yellow fence at the r/w25 end,(West End Road A4180), they c...

Slovenian C-27J 1962 westbound towards London as SQF101

Slovenian PC-9 L9-68 just routed over Northolt westbound fl180 as LSV961

Lithuanian C27J 08 Blue just about to cross N Sea from Rotterdam area This has landed at Brize Martin There is a European Political Community meeting at Blenheim Palace on 18 July with lots of leaders/top politicians attending. Brize and Northolt look to be entertaining all the aircraft for this!

aviation05 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:32 pm

CHINOOKER wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:15 pm

GAF899…..just departed Oostende, westbound…..assume helo as at 750ft/120kt….hex 3F6A97

should be a CH53

Just routed past Northolt…..confirmed as CH-53

GAF899…..just departed Oostende, westbound…..assume helo as at 750ft/120kt….hex 3F6A97

CEF318 Gripen 9242 westbound passing Frankfurt fl280

Lithuanian Mi-8 26Blue showing on Adsb westbound approaching Oostende!

GAF NH-90’s just departed Gilze Rijen…79+35 and 79+10 as GAM01/02J

BRK99…..C-17A 01 westbound over London

HAF356U C-130H 747 westbound approaching London

RJF001 Extra 300 approaching Eastbourne, westbound

CTM2005 CN-235 64-HD westbound over Kent fl200….assume for Fairford

herky10 wrote: ↑

Thu May 23, 2024 12:27 pm

N8336C “Spirit of Douglas” showing on FR24 as having just left Reykjavik direct for Stansted.

Arrived Stansted around 20.00 23/5

As the “House of Windsor” has deep routed German roots, then GAF Tornado’s would be quite appropriate!…..