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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: Canonjohns40D on July 22, 2009, 07:15:24 AM

Title: U2?
Post by: Canonjohns40D on July 22, 2009, 07:15:24 AM

Hi I have AE0953 on the box it shows as Lockheed U2S 80-1070 ht 60000 sqwk 4610. A nice capture if this is what it really is.

John

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: Canonjohns40D on July 22, 2009, 07:38:01 AM

Hi now decending rapidly ht 44400 sqwk 6440.

John

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: viking9 on July 22, 2009, 07:51:20 AM

He's down to FL146. Just passed Cosford and heading towards Fairford.

Tom

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: lambertw on July 22, 2009, 07:51:43 AM

Ya got it on my flights,it went up to 50,500ft then started to decend,got at moment at 14,00ft.By the way i'm in worksop nottinghamshire.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: JRS98 on July 22, 2009, 07:55:07 AM

I had him on the box when he departed Beale yesterday.

I think the callsign is DRAGON 51.

Also heard DRAGON 53 who might have headed over there too. He didn't show up on the box though.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: viking9 on July 22, 2009, 07:57:16 AM

He's descending thro' FL104 and squawking 3741, still heading for Fairford.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: lambertw on July 22, 2009, 08:02:05 AM

I think I had him 309.200 on scanner comferming descend level,is this not lackenheath.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: lambertw on July 22, 2009, 08:05:16 AM

Just confermed Lakenheath approach 309.200.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: DaveReid on July 22, 2009, 08:09:03 AM

Three inbound U-2s reported on another list, maybe split between Fairford and Lakenheath ?

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: viking9 on July 22, 2009, 08:10:55 AM

Look at the squawk. I have him on PlanePlotter descending thro' 2800' tracking 182º just north of Fairford. Aircraft for Lakenheath/Mildenhall use an 04** squawk. All I hear on Lakenheath is QUID76.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: viking9 on July 22, 2009, 08:19:07 AM

He's landed at Fairford. Dragon 53 and 55 are also due at 10:00 and 10:30, should be 80-1089/90 (thanks to Glenn Herriot, Reach Hunters Int for the info).

Tom

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: lambertw on July 22, 2009, 08:22:47 AM

Thank for info,will set up alerts.

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Post by: GreekSpy2001 on July 22, 2009, 12:25:31 PM

I'm told that there is another due tomorrow with some departures aswell. 

Graham

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: fatkat on July 22, 2009, 01:24:10 PM

wow well spotted ....just checked my log and  have him too [AE0953]

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Post by: CoastGuardJon on July 22, 2009, 06:26:02 PM

Has anyone got any idea of what they're up to ? ................................................. ?

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: EK01 on July 22, 2009, 06:59:05 PM

Probably something to do with Bono playing a gig somewhere !

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: t1mb0 on July 22, 2009, 09:45:35 PM

I think you'll find they are eastbound on rotation with a simliar number going west, or vice versa of course. A regular operation involving Fairford.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: Canonjohns40D on July 22, 2009, 10:14:03 PM

I see on another site they are expected to depart tomorrow between 7am and 17.00pm. It seems the rotation of aircraft is exactly what is happening so others may appear soon. I'm in Cheltenham all next week from Sunday, now if only!!!!!


John

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: fatkat on July 23, 2009, 07:20:26 AM

I've 3f8515   comes up as a super etandard ...but is a A310 german  in airframes

    German government (Bundesregierung) Airbus
modified VIP version r/o HAM "Bundesrepublik Deutschland"-ncs 27.07.03, named 'Konrad Adenauer'

very strange

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: EMA on July 23, 2009, 07:44:30 AM

Dragon 51 has been active London Mil 275.625

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: DaveReid on July 23, 2009, 08:45:21 AM

Quote from: fatkat on July 23, 2009, 07:20:26 AM

I've 3f8515   comes up as a super etandard ...but is a A310 german  in airframes

This is the known bug that affects a significant number of European military aircraft, where the wrong details and/or photos are being displayed.

Unfortunately my earlier prediction that this issue would be fixed soon may turn out to have been premature - my only suggestion would be to continue putting pressure on AirNav to adopt the definitive fix that they are currently evaluating.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: Jeremy on July 23, 2009, 09:11:13 AM

U-2R 80-1091 squawking 6402. at 46300 at 1011a.
J.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: Jeremy on July 23, 2009, 09:30:54 AM

now at 59000 ft at 1030. What is it?
J.

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: charlie on July 23, 2009, 10:00:04 AM

U-2r 80-1092 at 10.10 end at 10.36 start 46200ft end 60000ft

4 miles north of huntingdon

Title: Re: U2?
Post by: sterigia on July 23, 2009, 12:14:45 PM

u2r above sardinia somewhere now sqawking 2361 flt lvl 60000 cs ae9064 but no position on screeen and not visible with binocs, not working rome mil