Interesting Aircraft

[Essex Steve]

Just Got AFR6431 Air France Cargo Mode S 392283 F-GIUD on the network was on route to Prestwick but has diverted to LHR as it has developed a weather radar problem is currently in the hold at Bovingdon

[sasa1000]

Just been checking my log and Steven Jobs plane recorded. It's a Gulfstream 5 with the registration N2N. Probably means the price of Apple computers won't be coming down for a while then :) Can't be cheap running that thing!

Sandy

[RodBearden]

I wonder if he chose that registration because of Isaac Newton and his alleged apple...

He's over North California at the moment.

Rod

[DaveReid]

I wonder if he chose that registration because of Isaac Newton and his alleged apple...

Somehow I doubt it - the Apple Newton wasn't exactly one of their greatest successes.

[tarbat]

      :-)

[Marpleman]

      :-)

Nice one !!

These blighters are causing us a few headaches in the Updater Team as no one is able to confirm the correct registrations carried on them, or if they're civil or mil.

Even Dave Reid can't help us!!

[sasa1000]

I recall seeing one of these machines at Heathrow a few years back, it had the registration TET1EY. I assume from the reg it must have been a corporate craft and not military. :)

Sandy

[Southwest]

MCE4 Tristar K1 ZD949 FL270 going west to east just over Marham as I type.  MCE is Marshalls callsign so probably a test flight.  First time I've seen this type of callsign.

[RodBearden]

This counts as interesting - on MyFlights now.

Rod

[Canonjohns40D]

Hi Rod Ref 4K-8888, I was watching him also nice one indeed. I have the radio on but not heared anything yet. Mind you quite a few Dublin inbounds are scurrying around Thunder Clouds with lightning presently.

John

[RodBearden]

It's descending through FL110 as I type this shame it's not ADS-B!

Perhaps someone will tell us where it lands.

Rod

[Canonjohns40D]

Hi Rod

A day off work looming possibly he is on 128.5 decending into Belfast Aldergrove. Loud and clear but his accent is very difficult.

John

[RodBearden]

Excellent - thanks, John.

I lost him at 8000ft.

Rod

[Canonjohns40D]

It is owned/operated by ESW Business Aviation which is an airline based in Baku, Azerbaijan, i thought it might be bringing in a football team for one of our Belfast Clubs, Cliftonville. On checking they are playing against a Croatian team so not sure!!.

John

[Canonjohns40D]

Mystery solved it brought in FC Qarabag Khankendi from Azerbijan to play a N.I. side Portadown.



John