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Don't know if this a new thing or not. Yesterday, I notice an A400 from Brize with Ascot callsign on FlightRadar, circling Newcastle airport and carrying out several non-landing approaches. It then headed south across NY Moors to Humberside and did the same again there. Today, Leeds is being given the same treatment. Can anyone tell me what these flights are?
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RAF Brize Norton describe on Facebook that these flights are for essential training and not for coronovirus. The flights are as you saw different and ranging from Aberdeen to Newquay in south. Perhaps they are taking advantage of quieter skies with less traffic and utilising other airfields and ATC facilities purely for training ?
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Thanks for your reply. Ascot480 is currently heading NW on 315 from Leeds/Bradford, having done 2 or 3 fly-throughs. Might be heading for Glasgow, perhaps. I guess it might be airfield familiarisation, for possible COVID PPE deliveries.
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Nothing out of the ordinary, as far as I can see. They've been doing these sorts of regular 'circuit-bashing' flights all over the UK, ever since the Atlas came into service.
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Vulcan's post LITERALLY says it's not to do with Coronavirus.
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Taking advantage of very quiet airfields that a lot of the time,especially from April onwards they just can`t get the chance to book a practice diversion to,also helps keep ATC on their toes at respective airports
We`ve had Typhoons,Atlas and E-3`s all doing circuits in the last couple of weeks aswell as the IAC PC-12 at Edinburgh,something we used to see all the time but not very often anymore until the last month.
We`ve had Typhoons,Atlas and E-3`s all doing circuits in the last couple of weeks aswell as the IAC PC-12 at Edinburgh,something we used to see all the time but not very often anymore until the last month.
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Just about to post regarding the Atlas on Wednesday Ross, Apart from that of the Atlas I did see the 2 Typhoons (only just), the second Sentry which went over but missed the approaches of the Irish PC-12. Haven’t seen anything of the Helicopters which have been around.
I also think there was another Atlas which passed over heading for Prestwick from Aberdeen a couple of Weekends ago.
I also think there was another Atlas which passed over heading for Prestwick from Aberdeen a couple of Weekends ago.
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RAF Brize Norton have been doing regular updates on flight activity.
https://twitter.com/RAFBrizeNorton
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We had an A400 down here in Jersey last week for training. They come here fairly often. C17 due today, we will see.
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That came right over my house making a right racket. Unfortunately we had 10/10 cloud so I couldn’t see it or estimate height but was significantly lower than usual.TonyS wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:01 amDon't know if this a new thing or not. Yesterday, I notice an A400 from Brize with Ascot callsign on FlightRadar, circling Newcastle airport and carrying out several non-landing approaches. It then headed south across NY Moors to Humberside and did the same again there. Today, Leeds is being given the same treatment. Can anyone tell me what these flights are?
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ZM415 did four practice approaches at Leeds/Bradford Airport today before heading off to do similar at Prestwick. I've posted a couple of snaps in the photography section.
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It also helps maintain currency for airport controllers during times of very limited activity
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Is it just me or is it the same Atlas on the same trip? ZM415 was up here at Edinburgh during the Week & I noticed it was on some other trips as well.
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No. They are using whatever is on the line on a given day.
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Could always use Northolt,whilst Heathrow isn't that busy!
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Different aircraft will be fitted out for whatever roles are required. You see the same aircraft being used for the same task, as there is no point in fitting out an aircraft for a role, if there is already one rigged for it.
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