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Title: RAF aircraft
Post by: planes0001 on June 28, 2009, 09:16:18 PM

Got this RAF mode S code showing up on the box earlier this evening. Looked up airframes and couldn't find any information on it. Does anyone know the aircraft type/ registration?

Mode S code: 43C363

Cheers

Title: Re: RAF aircraft
Post by: tarbat on June 28, 2009, 09:20:22 PM

Possibly XZ578, a Royal Navy Sea King HU5SAR

According to http://www.live-military-mode-s.eu/

Title: Re: RAF aircraft
Post by: planes0001 on June 28, 2009, 09:25:28 PM

Quote from: tarbat on June 28, 2009, 09:20:22 PM
Possibly XZ578, a Royal Navy Sea King HU5SAR

According to http://www.live-military-mode-s.eu/

Thanks tarbat that checks live in Edinburgh and quite often get the RN sea king flying overhead but have never seen it on RB before until tonight

Cheers

Title: Re: RAF aircraft
Post by: tarbat on June 28, 2009, 09:29:18 PM

According to http://www.live-military-mode-s.eu/ also seen at Prestwick, Irvine, Ayr, etc. so that ties in.

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