A400M. ZM412 arrived 16.18 from Brize

Interesting and expedient recovery operation of the airframe required…..expect the Chinese/Russians will be monitoring situation very closely!!

BBC news reporting an RAF F-35 has crashed in the Med….pilot ejected and recovered and reported ok

saint1 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:18 pm

Just 86-0136 in the end, off like a flaming rocketship - literally!

Maybe they’ve been told about “bonfire night” coming up!

BAH1 showing active on ground

Sadly, not just confined to “spotters/aviation tourists” etc. Worked at LHR for 40+ years and to the last day, you would often see aircraft cleaning crews who upon exiting an aircraft would just throw large bags of mixed rubbish off the jetty onto the tarmac below! Often these would split and the co...

Al dunn wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:48 am

A SAM flight is due in SAM491 eta Fairford @ 1337z from Stansted

C-37B. 11-0550 just about to depart Stansted as SAM491

Airborne 14.05 local

On BBC Andrew Marr show this morning the Ambassador to the UK said that Biden will be attending COP26!. However two of the worlds worst polluters,China and Russia are not sending anyone!

Having seen many “ USAF flypasts” in the UK over many years, it wouldn’t surprise me if they went over the Emirates Stadium instead😱😱😱 So you are basing your comment on events you recall as far back as 50 years ago, whilst other members have to go back 70 years! P. Never said anything like that!….....

Having seen many “ USAF flypasts” in the UK over many years, it wouldn’t surprise me if they went over the Emirates Stadium instead

Departed Northolt 1705

Hendon Chipmunk wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:00 am

Would that have been Wednesday 15/09/21 at around 2 pm? Could that have been the one I saw over Hendon?

Hi yes, ZM411……came in as RRR4530….went to Cyprus!

A400M. ZM411 inbound from south…..was in last week as RRR4530

C-12C 76-0171 inbound from Oslo

Latest scam around here is “Reformed” former prisoners going door to door selling housewares such as sponges/dishcloths etc etc! Everything seems to add up to £10-20 and consequently anyone who agrees to buy items from will more than likely have to leave the front door in order to get the money. As ...

Not a surprise, but I read yesterday that former Afghan President Ghani,fled the country with a reported $169m in cash! According to reports, this money would have funded the Afghan military for several months! No wonder then that morale was non existent amongst the army etc!

Afghanistan has always been a country that couldn’t be “conquered” so to speak! The British tried it in the 1800’s and more recently the Russians, who lost many lives fighting the Mujahideen in the 80’s…..think they were there for 9 or so years! With regard to the Afghan Army/Airforce etc, yes it se...

Sad loss…RIP to those involved. Looks to have been an engine fire, however I always thought in that situation you manoeuvred with the serviceable engine towards the ground?

Personally, I think that once the “humanitarian airlift” has been completed and all easily removable significant military equipment (helicopters/vehicles/equipment etc) have been removed, then what is left will be destroyed by Special Forces etc! Following on from that, once no military personnel ar...

Starbuck wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:31 pm

Matt Wardle wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:10 pm

Yeah I just got a heads up about this too?? Could be interesting
How many RC135s are there now?

Pretty sure one left and flew south today, didn't see on radar where it ended up.

Last showing on Adsb had “Python 58” towards Cyprus…..so assume to the sandpit?