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Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 6:36 pm
by PiperOne
RAF A400M Atlas ZM415 taking full advantage of the quietness to keep the Glasgow controllers busy, with a good session of "beacon bashing" around the GOW into a procedure approach on 05.

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 6:50 pm
by bill
Yep,seen it 15 minutes ago.Amazing to see an aircraft...in the sky...flying. :lol:

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 7:31 pm
by PiperOne
Ryanair Dublin departed in the middle of the session.

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 9:52 pm
by Skytrance
PiperOne wrote: Tue May 05, 2020 6:36 pm RAF A400M Atlas ZM415 taking full advantage of the quietness to keep the Glasgow controllers busy, with a good session of "beacon bashing" around the GOW into a procedure approach on 05.
It flew low over me (6975ft) in Perth 19.17 on its way to Aberdeen to bash there.

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 11:08 am
by Sharpal7
Another RAF A400M believed to be heading our way this morning for training detail.

Just noticed ZM417 Ascot 490 abeam NCL so that could be our chappie.

AS

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 12:06 pm
by PiperOne
Sharpal7 wrote: Sun May 10, 2020 11:08 am Another RAF A400M believed to be heading our way this morning for training detail.

Just noticed ZM417 Ascot 490 abeam NCL so that could be our chappie.

AS
Now on its way down from Aberdeen after beacon bashing there

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Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 10:06 am
by Bearsden
RAF Globemaster due for training later this morning - sortie to Jersey & Glasgow (currently 1005L operating around Jersey) as RRR820

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 12:33 pm
by Stevo
Just rumbled very loudly over Barrhead a minute ago

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 8:48 pm
by Sharpal7
I believe there may be another RAF A400 tomorrow Saturday around lunchtime.

AS

Re: Interesting Movements 2020

Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 9:49 am
by Clydeflyer
Thanks for the updates - much appreciated!