The plane enthusiasts thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

Keep an eye on Mildenhall, the KC-10 Extenders are flying from there on a regular basis, every day.

Several Stratotankers as well - generally doing circuits over Poland and Romania
No other military aircraft approach

or none that register - did catch a couple of Typhoons leaving the area a few days ago - I suspect there are quite a few aircraft around that do not send out any signals!



Oh - and I have noticed a few B52s rabbitting around the UK last few days - seem to be starting at Fairford

 

[classic33]

Several Stratotankers as well - generally doing circuits over Poland and Romania
No other military aircraft approach

or none that register - did catch a couple of Typhoons leaving the area a few days ago - I suspect there are quite a few aircraft around that do not send out any signals!



Oh - and I have noticed a few B52s rabbitting around the UK last few days - seem to be starting at Fairford

There's usually two pairs of F-15e's flying from that region. Up the east coast and over the North Sea.

 

[gbb]

This afternoon, collegue and myself sat on 2nd floor canteen, windows looking over the old Alconbury airbase, colleague suddenly says...over here he comes.
Just had time to get my phone out and get one snap as he flew over 100, 200 feet, low and fast....and then gone.
Airbus M400 I'd imagine.

 

[midlife]

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This afternoon, collegue and myself sat on 2nd floor canteen, windows looking over the old Alconbury airbase, colleague suddenly says...over here he comes.
Just had time to get my phone out and get one snap as he flew over 100, 200 feet, low and fast....and then gone.
Airbus M400 I'd imagine.

I think that's the plane Tom Cruise clung onto lol

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Airbus M400 I'd imagine

A400M if we're being ultra pedantic (sorry), but yes you're barking up the correct tree. 😊

Nice spot and nice pic.

 

[figbat]

I saw an A400M tonight on the drive home from getting the kids from school. That said I am not far from Brize Norton, but even so they’re not a common sight.

 

[gbb]

Two B52s just flew over Peterborough, headed south west, Oxfordhire perhaps. High'ish and not particually noisy, seemed quite effortless and surprisingly fast, 10 seconds or so and they were gone.
A first ever for me i believe.

 

[tribanjules]

Birmingham live is outstanding. Article last week informed us that American planes were spotted taking off from an American base, today they have article on B52 with photo of a c130…..

 

[MichaelW2]

Two B52s just flew over Peterborough, headed south west, Oxfordhire perhaps. High'ish and not particually noisy, seemed quite effortless and surprisingly fast, 10 seconds or so and they were gone.
A first ever for me i believe.

As long as the B52s are not heading East.

 

[Cycleops]

As long as the B52s are not heading East.

…….and it doesn’t have Captain Kong piloting it.

 

[Cycleops]

Talking about Airbus military transports we regularly see a C-295 doing touch and goes at Katoka airport. Airbus paid a huge bribe to the President of Ghana’s brother to secure the order you might remember. Airbus we’re fined I think it was €200m.

 

[midlife]

must have been one hell of a bride

 

[Cycleops]

The US "Doomsday" 747 landed at Mildenhall on Friday. Built to withstand a nuclear blast, allegedly. Rather worrying.

View: https://youtu.be/pcW3G4G11q0

 

[DaveReading]

The US "Doomsday" 747 landed at Mildenhall on Friday. Built to withstand a nuclear blast, allegedly. Rather worrying.

View: https://youtu.be/pcW3G4G11q0

Someone need to explain to the Sun that being hardened against EMP is rather different from being able to withstand a nuclear blast.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Someone need to explain to the Sun that being hardened against EMP is rather different from being able to withstand a nuclear blast.

Explain to The Sun

Hmmm

not sure that'll work

Oh and BTW - there was a smaller plane in the same livery heading East over Europe this morning according to F24

dunno who was on that one