Looks like VP-CIW has a test run around the block this afternoon
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... w#23f465c2
Up to FL400 and back to MWCR.
Test run or Departed for USA and issue/tech returned back.
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- 22 Feb 2020, 22:59
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Boeing 737 (MAX) news
- Replies: 819
- Views: 603096
- 22 Feb 2020, 12:45
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Boeing 737 (MAX) news
- Replies: 819
- Views: 603096
- 09 Feb 2020, 14:59
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7706
Re: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
VH-ZND B789 QFA10 LHR-PERTH has returned after 55mins circling south east of LHR
- 09 Feb 2020, 14:36
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7706
Re: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
Qatar A380 A7-APG QTR3/"QTR1VU" DOH-LHR unable to land at LHR now having a try at MAN
- 09 Feb 2020, 14:14
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7706
Re: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
EK17/UAE17 In the decent, Looks like its a divert to FRA, the outgoing EK18 MAN-DXB showing 5 hr delay (Google Flights)
- 09 Feb 2020, 13:49
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7706
Re: Storm Ciara 09/02/2020
UAE17 (A6-EEA) Hung around MAN for a long time, had a go at landing but now diverted , now overhead Netherlands in the cruise at FL390
- 18 Apr 2019, 10:20
- Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
- Topic: Scanner Legend Yupiteru MVT-7000 has new life !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20322
Re: Scanner Legend Yupiteru MVT-7000 has new life !
Another 1990s MVT-7000 comes in to the scanner hospital..and another happy ending.
http://www.merseyradar.co.uk/airband-ra ... -repaired/
http://www.merseyradar.co.uk/airband-ra ... -repaired/
- 17 Sep 2018, 22:24
- Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
- Topic: Scanner Legend Yupiteru MVT-7000 has new life !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20322
Re: Scanner Legend Yupiteru MVT-7000 has new life !
Thanks so much DIBO, Glad you are still getting good service from your Yupi mvt-7000, its 28 years or so since it was manufactured so if it has been chugging away scanning the airband all this time ..its been epic value for money ! 8-) Silly question...I wager you wouldnt swap for a shiny new ubc-12...
- 17 Sep 2018, 00:03
- Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
- Topic: Scanner Legend Yupiteru MVT-7000 has new life !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20322
Scanner Legend Yupiteru MVT-7000 has new life !
You may recall the MVT-7100..hugely popular but there was an earlier (and some would say.. better) model, the MVT-7000. http://www.merseyradar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/intro.jpg One of my recent repair projects. Link below www.merseyradar.co.uk/airband-radio/scanner-greats-yupiteru-mvt-7000-...
- 20 May 2018, 13:39
- Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
- Topic: Airband Radios of the 1960s
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3893
Re: Airband Radios of the 1960s
Thanks Guys for the comments. Glad you like the story.
There is a little bit more history , and one of the airband scanner all time greats comes in to my "radio hospital" for refurbishment here
http://www.merseyradar.co.uk/?p=121
There is a little bit more history , and one of the airband scanner all time greats comes in to my "radio hospital" for refurbishment here
http://www.merseyradar.co.uk/?p=121
- 19 May 2018, 18:54
- Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
- Topic: Airband Radios of the 1960s
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3893
Airband Radios of the 1960s
Hi All,
I did a small article on my local aviation forum about airband radios for the aviation enthusiast in the early days.
Enjoy.
http://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2 ... -pic-heavy
I did a small article on my local aviation forum about airband radios for the aviation enthusiast in the early days.
Enjoy.
http://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2 ... -pic-heavy
- 27 Jan 2018, 14:33
- Forum: Contrail spotting
- Topic: Contrail spotting January 2018
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16115
Re: Contrail spotting January 2018
A good clear day on Sunday 7 January with varied traffic transiting overhead North West UK near Liverpool. A selection of photos from my garden spotting location. 7/1/2018 DLH482 D-AIGW FRA-TPA FL320 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4612/38688249535_2844440155_b.jpg D-AIGW | by Mike (Radiostationx) , ...
- 24 Sep 2017, 17:32
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Trip Report LHR-NAS-GCM BA Club World
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2857
Re: Trip Report LHR-NAS-GCM BA Club World
Hi Andre, Yes I think you are correct on the 5th freedom rights. As far as I know Bahamasair do not fly to Grand Cayman, and Cayman Airways do not fly to Nassau or any of the Bahamas. On one day of the week, BA253 routes LHR-NAS-PLS to cover the Turks and Cacos Islands. Things are some what differen...
- 24 Sep 2017, 11:08
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Trip Report LHR-NAS-GCM BA Club World
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2857
Re: Trip Report LHR-NAS-GCM BA Club World
Hi Andre, Thanks again for the kind comments. ;) Passengers going to GCM via NAS are not allowed to leave the aircraft at Nassau. There are no transit lounge arrangements at NAS. So, the aircraft taxis to the stand and the engines and apu are shut down. The doors are opened and most of the passenger...
- 24 Sep 2017, 10:43
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Trip Report GCM-NAS-LHR BA Club World
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2612
Re: Trip Report GCM-NAS-LHR BA Club World
Hi Andre and thanks so much for the comments. Yes all window seats on the BA B777-200er face backwards in the club world business class cabin. This seems unusual at first but you soon get used to it. During the safety briefing there are different instructions for passengers sitting in rear facing se...
- 23 Sep 2017, 18:37
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Trip Report GCM-NAS-LHR BA Club World
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2612
Trip Report GCM-NAS-LHR BA Club World
Trip Report BA Club World Business Class BA252 GCM-NAS-LHR G-YMMU Boeing 777-236ER GCM-NAS https://gdurl.com/eimq The flight back to London via NAS departs early evening local time. As said in the write up of the outward journey , The aircraft and “shuttle” crew spend 3 hours or so on the ground at...
- 23 Sep 2017, 12:33
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Trip Report LHR-NAS-GCM BA Club World
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2857
Trip Report LHR-NAS-GCM BA Club World
Trip Report BA Club World Business Class LHR-NAS-GCM BA253 G-YMME Boeing 777-236ER LHR-GCM https://gdurl.com/hbJ0 After checking in very early at LHR Terminal 5, we made our way through the fast lane security and on to the BA Galleries Lounge South at T5a. The south lounge is very large, @ 7am the ...
- 23 Apr 2017, 20:51
- Forum: Contrail spotting
- Topic: Contrail spotting April 2017
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5310
Re: Contrail spotting April 2017
22-4 Air France B772 F-GSPT AFR082 CDG-SFO FL320 https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2901/34070839091_29ed441852_b.jpg | F-GSPT Air France B777 by Mike (Radiostationx) , on Flickr Etihad Airways B789 A6-BLB EY131/ETD19G AUH-IAD FL380 https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2838/33817387150_560a4b2bbe_b.jpg | Etiha...
- 21 Apr 2017, 14:33
- Forum: Contrail spotting
- Topic: Contrail spotting March 2017
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10108
Re: Contrail spotting March 2017
25/3/2017 Qatar Airways B773 A7-BEJ DOH-DFW FL340 https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2891/32833494403_0c3517810a_z.jpg | Qatar A7-BEJ by Mike (Radiostationx) , on Flickr 26/3/2017 Qatar Airways B773 A7-BEF QTR701 DOH-JFK FL360 https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2876/33661480015_ca008e48f8_z.jpg | Qatar A7-BEF...
- 09 Oct 2016, 21:28
- Forum: Contrail spotting
- Topic: Contrail spotting October 2016
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8011
Re: Contrail spotting October 2016
9/10/2016 G-XLED BA285 SFO-LHR FL350 https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5307/30178903686_95788c82d2_c.jpg British Airways G-XLED by Mike (Radiostationx) , on Flickr https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8648/30179350596_5249109dfc_c.jpg British Airways G-XLED by Mike (Radiostationx) , on Flickr 2/10/2016 N822NW ...