Interesting Military Aircraft

viking9 · January 19, 2010, 10:48:19 PM

Kevin,

This ac arrived at Yeovil today with a crew to collect a new Merlin and was confirmed as M-517. It has on previous occasions used the c/s M505 which may have led to the confusion. Previous reg was ZK162.

Even more confusing is the fact that today he was using the c/s DAF3360 which is one usually usually used by an AS550C2 Fennec.

Tom

KevinB · January 19, 2010, 10:58:00 PM

Quote from: viking9 on January 19, 2010, 10:48:19 PM
Kevin,

This ac arrived at Yeovil today with a crew to collect a new Merlin and was confirmed as M-517. It has on previous occasions used the c/s M505 which may have led to the confusion. Previous reg was ZK162.

Even more confusing is the fact that today he was using the c/s DAF3360 which is one usually usually used by an AS550C2 Fennec.

Tom

Tom - thanks very much for clearing that up.

Kevin

tarbat · January 20, 2010, 01:15:04 PM

It's great to see more Tornado GR4's fitted with ModeS. This one currently doing low level (160ft) bomb runs into Tain Range.

KevinB · January 20, 2010, 08:26:32 PM

Quote from: viking9 on January 19, 2010, 10:48:19 PM
Kevin,

This ac arrived at Yeovil today with a crew to collect a new Merlin and was confirmed as M-517. It has on previous occasions used the c/s M505 which may have led to the confusion. Previous reg was ZK162.

Even more confusing is the fact that today he was using the c/s DAF3360 which is one usually usually used by an AS550C2 Fennec.

Tom

Picked up the following this morning:

45F435 M520 M-511 EH10 Denmark - Air Force 2010/01/20 11:36:47
45F42F DAF3360 M-517 EH10 Denmark - Air Force 2010/01/20 11:33:04

Presumably the Danes returning home with their new Merlin. Callsign differing from serial on the new a/c so is there a possibility of wrong serial?

Kevin

viking9 · January 20, 2010, 09:53:23 PM

Kevin,

Info I have from several sources is that it is correct.

Tom

Tramline · January 21, 2010, 02:44:48 PM

66-0220 HC130P AE12B2 SHADO61 FL200 heard around the LHR area

also

64-14854 HC130H-LM AE128B MC130 AE128B PETER62 FL200 also around LHR.

...and yes, I meant FL200. Trigger finger there.

DaveReid · January 21, 2010, 02:56:59 PM

Quote from: Tramline on January 21, 2010, 02:44:48 PM66-0220 HC130P AE12B2 SHADO61 FL20 heard around the LHR area.

Having looked at my log, I suspect you really mean 20,000ft (FL200) !

Hosch · January 22, 2010, 09:06:28 AM

Hi all,

just saw some interesting planes in the sky near Luxembourg .

Up to 8 or 9 fighters US fighters and a Stratotanker. Can anyone give me more information (type, training mission ?)

Thanks

Hosch

Hosch · January 22, 2010, 09:20:50 AM

More Us fighters in my zone

Hosch

besty · January 23, 2010, 11:32:36 AM

Just seen 2 AH-64 Apaches out of the bedroom window, 43C27D ZJ232 alt 975ft shown on RB but other one was missing. Both flying south down the East coast towards Teeside.

Stuart

DaveReid · January 23, 2010, 12:20:39 PM

Quote from: Stuart on January 23, 2010, 11:32:36 AM
but other one was missing

If they were in formation, even a loose one, then it's likely that only one would have had its transponder on.

Canonjohns40D · January 24, 2010, 01:18:28 AM

Hi this USAF is on the radarbox now no position, ADFEBA S6483 99-0004 C32A ht 33950 sqwk 0131 transit (ORCAM) Germany.

John

besty · January 25, 2010, 04:03:31 PM

On My log now Swedish Air Force C130 84004 (4A8184) at 29300ft squawking 6102, also just appeared Irish Air Corps Gulfair 4 251 (4CA023) see this one more regular.

Stuart

viking9 · January 26, 2010, 04:40:33 PM

On my RB a few minutes ago had RAF Tristar ZD949 43C1C0 over this area with a Marshall's callsign - MCE4. Ac was transmitting full ADS-B.

Tom

Allocator · January 26, 2010, 06:08:35 PM

Quote from: viking9 on January 26, 2010, 04:40:33 PM
On my RB a few minutes ago had RAF Tristar ZD949 43C1C0 over this area with a Marshall's callsign - MCE4. Ac was transmitting full ADS-B.

Tom

Wow! Did you get a visual confirmation on this one Tom? No chance of a miscoded box?