Flightradar24 fans
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Our house is right on the flightpath for Mildenhall (Ely) and the activity seems very variable. Sometimes you might get 10 or more coming in inside a day, other days nowt. Been up and down for ages.integrale_evo wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 10:40 am There’s been a lot of stratotanker activity over the last few days, I didn’t get to my phone quick enough to see the height, but one came directly overhead lower than I’ve ever seen a big jet outside of an air show or airport!
I’m no aviation expert so hard to judge, but others seem to cruise by at ~ 2500ft, so this was probably under 1000ft
Looks like they’re out and about again today.
Occasionally we see the Rivet Joint spy planes. That's fun.
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A bit late this one, t'other day (week
) I saw a silhouette from afar against grey sky that made me
Twin props mounted in near the fuselage on overhead mounted wings and a distinctly shaped nose & underside, I was sure I recognized it but couldn't remember the name
It took a while to find it because round these parts the normal google buzzwords bring up other things, but got there eventually and, as poor a view as I got, it's a spot I'm very happy to have made;
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-pbya
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/cata ... ss-pick-up
https://www.catalina.org.uk/events/




It took a while to find it because round these parts the normal google buzzwords bring up other things, but got there eventually and, as poor a view as I got, it's a spot I'm very happy to have made;
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-pbya
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/cata ... ss-pick-up
https://www.catalina.org.uk/events/
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nuttinnew wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 1:38 pm A bit late this one, t'other day (week) I saw a silhouette from afar against grey sky that made me
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Twin props mounted in near the fuselage on overhead mounted wings and a distinctly shaped nose & underside, I was sure I recognized it but couldn't remember the name
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It took a while to find it because round these parts the normal google buzzwords bring up other things, but got there eventually and, as poor a view as I got, it's a spot I'm very happy to have made;
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-pbya
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/cata ... ss-pick-up
https://www.catalina.org.uk/events/
Based at IWM duxford, worth a visit if you’re near
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Hell yeah - brilliant day out, even if you're not that into planes. And I do mean Day out as there's so much to see.
I'm well overdue a visit - last time I went, the American Hanger was being done up so it will be good to see the SR-71 back in it's proper home.
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It's worth a visit even if you're not near. I was surprised by how small the B52 fuselage was, got to tick off the 2nd TSR-2 and add another Concorde to the list.dinny_g wrote: Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:49 amHell yeah - brilliant day out, even if you're not that into planes. And I do mean Day out as there's so much to see.
I'm well overdue a visit - last time I went, the American Hanger was being done up so it will be good to see the SR-71 back in it's proper home.
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It's out and about again today
It's maybe a bit frustrating when you can hear it but not see it but I'll take it as a Good Thing anyway.

It's maybe a bit frustrating when you can hear it but not see it but I'll take it as a Good Thing anyway.
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It could be the last time you see the Lancaster for quite some time as it's having a major overhaul later this year and not due back until 2027.
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You settle up, I'll go get the Jag.
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The Evo forum really is a shadow of its former self. I remember when the internet was for the elite and now they seem to let any spastic on
IaFG Down Under Division
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And then another 3, we're being invaded!
The Evo forum really is a shadow of its former self. I remember when the internet was for the elite and now they seem to let any spastic on
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I was out on my bike earlier when I heard the unmistakable drone of a C130 Hercules. It was too high to ID but Flightradar told me it was at 15000ft and operated by the U.S. Navy, must be a fairly rare spot in the UK.
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Hmm all those Chinooks flying yesterday. Drones in Poland today. They knew something
*polishes tinfoil hat*
*polishes tinfoil hat*

How about not having a sig at all?
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Today over the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich while I was walking past. Nothing on flightradar.






The Evo forum really is a shadow of its former self. I remember when the internet was for the elite and now they seem to let any spastic on
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Is that the clean air zone? 
