And the RAF are out playing with their new tanker too
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And the RAF are out playing with their new tanker too
Just caught this fella in my neighbourhood
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Re: And the RAF are out playing with their new tanker too
I know this isn't military related, But what's wierd between this site and Flightaware is I saw DAL 9857 flying over Newcastle on FR24 but when I looked at flightaware the flight wasn't there and according to flightaware is not scheduled to take off until 1923 CEST. 

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No idea about flightaware, but (as I said before) I live under one of the main routes for traffic coming from Europe and heading for the Atlantic.
Have always been able to see the aircraft on the radar and outside in the real world - so from that aspect I'd say that FR24 is accurate.
Have always been able to see the aircraft on the radar and outside in the real world - so from that aspect I'd say that FR24 is accurate.
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Re: And the RAF are out playing with their new tanker too
FR24 is always spot on, i live on the southern departure route i see the vapour trails and then check who it is
Stew, have you seen the postal flights buzzing about at night ?

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Not that I recall Ray.f4nutter wrote:FR24 is always spot on, i live on the southern departure route i see the vapour trails and then check who it isStew, have you seen the postal flights buzzing about at night ?
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Wasn't given on the info bar.andrea81 wrote:what about its destination?

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Oh i see! Thank you anywayStewart Pearson wrote:Wasn't given on the info bar.andrea81 wrote:what about its destination?

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Re: And the RAF are out playing with their new tanker too
I would assume that eventually it was returning to either Brize Norton or Bournemouth, where the tanker conversions are being done..................but it was getting late and boy do I need my beauty sleep. 

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