Anyone noticed 3 AN124’s have joined in over the last few days? Not sure where they had been previously but I only noticed the first one on Thursday.
I saw one a couple of days ago, but didn't follow where it was going. I've also seen a Ukrainian registered An-12 operating over Europe (again, not sure where it was going), along with an Il-76 that seemed to be doing a routine freight flight.
Kevin
Stratospheric traces, of our transitory flight.
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...
Even more curiously, right now ( Monday 1158 UTC) there is a Rivet Joint and 2 B52s circling over SE Romania. The B52s crossed Czech airspace earlier . I surmise that the Tankers follow the Polish route because they are accompanied by fighters and the airspace is rather more congested than further south
The AN124s by the way seem to have been shuttling between Italy or Spain and Constanze on the Romanian Black Sea coast
Thanks, I managed to find both B52's on FR24 (one having the callsign 'Gorgon12', the other 'No callsign'). Gorgon12, is shown to originate from Kemble, but I would think that RAF Fairford is most likely. Both B52 flight paths show them to have transited Czechian air space. As to why the B52's are there, I guess it's just a show of force.
Kevin
Stratospheric traces, of our transitory flight.
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...
FR24 is showing an RAF E3 Sentry airborne and flying circles over East Anglia. I thought they had been retired. Maybe it's been brought out of storage as the E7 Wedgetails aren't ready yet.
Kevin
Stratospheric traces, of our transitory flight.
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...