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Flightradar24 (and other trackers) Thread Part IV

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    #1262
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Arturo Delgado wrote: »
    Registered as SLAM69. WTH?

    The Yanks do love their macho callsigns.


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    #1263
    BZ
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭BZ


    biblio wrote: »
    Would you know what time they will be departing Shannon ? I might go for a look

    They usually depart 10 or 11am the morning after arrival but as always subject to change.


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    #1264
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    Tenger wrote: »
    The Yanks do love their macho callsigns.


    SLAM69-Tactical Callsign.


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    #1265
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    C17 94-0068 C/S: SLAM69, Tactical Callsign, Pilot informed ATC he was a Longford Native, cleared down to 3,500 & took in the Cliffs of Moher & Galway Bay before headed for Longford & off to Casement AB Baldonnel.


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    #1266
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,329 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Psychlops wrote: »
    C17 94-0068 C/S: SLAM69, Tactical Callsign, Pilot informed ATC he was a Longford Native, cleared down to 3,500 & took in the Cliffs of Moher & Galway Bay before headed for Longford & off to Casement AB Baldonnel.
    Only in this country... :rolleyes:

    Not your ornery onager



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    #1267
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,188 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Esel wrote: »
    Only in this country... :rolleyes:

    Its fantastic, isn't it?

    Love to see the lefties losing their shyt on social media over an aircraft of a close friend nation landing to refuel on a long mission.

    Bunch of losers.


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    #1268
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    Esel wrote: »
    Only in this country... :rolleyes:


    Its actually brilliant.


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    #1269
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    So this morning while most of us were at Work, a United States Air Force C17 Globemaster quietly worked her way low level through Irish Airspace taking in the Cliffs of Moher & Galway Bay before headed to Casement Air Base to visit the Irish Air Corps.

    What made it special is the Pilot of the C17 is an Irishman himself, have a listen to this Audio between Shannon Air Traffic Control & USAF C17 on a Tactical Callsign of “SLAM69”.

    Audio by Liveatc.net, it’s the very first recording in the link provided “SLAM69”.

    Enjoy:
    https://www.liveatc.net/recordings.php


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    #1270
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 35,065 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Esel wrote: »
    Only in this country... :rolleyes:

    Don't think the airspace over that part of the country is too busy at the moment...

    Ironic that we once put up EIRE signs all over the coast with location numbers so the USAAF could mark them on their maps. What would Clare fúckin' Daly make of that? :pac:

    Hope he cleared it with his own superiors though.

    © 1982 Sinclair Research Ltd



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    #1271
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 19,085 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Don't think the airspace over that part of the country is too busy at the moment...

    Ironic that we once put up EIRE signs all over the coast with location numbers so the USAAF could mark them on their maps. What would Clare fúckin' Daly make of that? :pac:

    Hope he cleared it with his own superiors though.

    Surprised she didn't "woke them back" into the undergrowth seeing as they've such a sordid history...

    I mean Mick Barry knows what's what...

    https://www.newstalk.com/news/nazi-propaganda-poster-shouldnt-be-up-for-sale-at-irish-auction-td-says-1196964

    ---

    It's so frustrating living in Islandbridge, cos I get to see nothing bar the odd ICG 'copter landing in the park.

    When I lived in Lucan I had the pleasure of Weston and Baldonnell and whatever EIDW set my way.


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    #1272
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Psychlops wrote: »
    C17 94-0068 C/S: SLAM69, Tactical Callsign, Pilot informed ATC he was a Longford Native, cleared down to 3,500 & took in the Cliffs of Moher & Galway Bay before headed for Longford & off to Casement AB Baldonnel.

    That’s class. And why not, hardly any traffic, he was heading to Baldonnel anyway.

    I hope they managed to pick up a few slabs of cans while they were in Baldonnell.





    I watched a video last summer. In May 2020 a guy in a private plane was heading back to New Jersey. As it was so quiet he requested and got low level approaches to EWR, LGA and JFK before turning for home.
    The ATC in each queried why he wanted it and he replied “I’m trying to visit all 3 airports in one flight”, one response from LGA was “airspace is clear, it’s all yours go as low as you want”

    Edit; found it!
    https://youtu.be/LgppNdSEAag


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    #1273
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    Its fantastic, isn't it?

    Love to see the lefties losing their shyt on social media over an aircraft of a close friend nation landing to refuel on a long mission.

    Bunch of losers.

    It's sad you can't accept there's a lot of people that don't want an aggressive military force using Ireland as a stopover.


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    #1274
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Effects wrote: »
    It's sad you can't accept there's a lot of people that don't want an aggressive military force using Ireland as a stopover.



    Its sad that you don't want to allow an aircraft of one of our closest friends to refuel which they have been doing in Shannon since the 1950s its not a new thing.


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    #1275
    yrreg0850
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭yrreg0850


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Its sad that you don't want to allow an aircraft of one of our closest friends to refuel which they have been doing in Shannon since the 1950s its not a new thing.

    Some things never change.
    I remember a time ----pre coastguard when the RAF provided coastal SAR, if the chopper had to spend any time in SNN it have to Garda security , in case any of our "patriots" decided it was the enemy .


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    #1276
    Effects
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Its sad that you don't want to allow an aircraft of one of our closest friends to refuel which they have been doing in Shannon since the 1950s its not a new thing.

    That's not what I said though. He shouldn't be attacking people who oppose US military using Ireland for a stopover/refueling point.


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    #1277
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Psychlops wrote: »
    SLAM69-Tactical Callsign.

    Just on this point. What's the difference?

    Obviously the flight crew have their personal callsigns.
    C-17 flights usually use the "reach" callsigns (as could be heard in the LiveATC playback)

    Was it given "SLAM69" for a specific reason?


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    #1278
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    Tenger wrote: »
    Just on this point. What's the difference?

    Obviously the flight crew have their personal callsigns.
    C-17 flights usually use the "reach" callsigns (as could be heard in the LiveATC playback)

    Was it given "SLAM69" for a specific reason?


    No idea, a Twitter Handle person that monitors them said it was a Tactical Callsign as opposed to REACH. Maybe used for the Flight for Training.


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    #1279
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    Just had a google, REACH & Tactical Callsigns are both frequently used by the C17 fleet.


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    #1280
    PinOnTheRight
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭PinOnTheRight


    Psychlops wrote: »
    Just had a google, REACH & Tactical Callsigns are both frequently used by the C17 fleet.

    Generally find tactical callsigns get used when they go OAT (Operational air traffic) ie on task or on special air missions.

    Reach callsigns are generally used when operating as GAT and following airways / IFR / essentially operating in a manner like conventional civil traffic, under USAF Airborne Mobility Command.


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    #1281
    BZ
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭BZ


    Airbus Beluga XL due SNN around 1030 for crosswind testing


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    #1282
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    BZ wrote: »
    Airbus Beluga XL due SNN around 1030 for crosswind testing

    I can confirm that there is indeed wind in shannon today.


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    #1283
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,374 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    BZ wrote: »
    Airbus Beluga XL due SNN around 1030 for crosswind testing
    dashoonage wrote: »
    I can confirm that there is indeed wind in shannon today.
    They picked their day for it!


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    #1284
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB13XL/27c4d7d5

    Here she comes... wont get out to see it but hopefully might catch a look at her in the air.


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    #1285
    hobie14
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭hobie14


    dashoonage wrote: »
    https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB13XL/27c4d7d5

    Here she comes... wont get out to see it but hopefully might catch a look at her in the air.

    Haven't seen it before ... $$$ it is ugly ...doing circuits and passing over me at 2000 ft


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    #1286
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    hobie14 wrote: »
    Haven't seen it before ... $$$ it is ugly ...doing circuits and passing over me at 2000 ft

    Hasnt circled out my way yet. IL62 and a Beluga in the air at the moment around shannon...


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    #1287
    hobie14
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭hobie14


    dashoonage wrote: »
    Hasnt circled out my way yet. IL62 and a Beluga in the air at the moment around shannon...

    oops .... It's the Beluga I'm seeing ...


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    #1288
    HTCOne
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭HTCOne


    hobie14 wrote: »
    oops .... It's the Beluga I'm seeing ...

    Nothing ugly about the IL62, fabulous looking machine.

    As for the C-17, it’s probably dropping stuff off for the Formidable Shield exercise currently ongoing.


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    #1289
    JohnC.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,437 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    US Navy C-130 passed over a few minutes ago, loudly. Going from Cardiff to...somewhere.

    wNblAKn.jpg


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    #1290
    BZ
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭BZ


    Rada IL62 due back into SNN at 1745 or so this evening.


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    #1291
    Ish66
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Ish66


    Another USAF B757 in Shannon late last night. Do Shannon only get landing fees etc or is there a ''Sweetner'' $$ in this stopover/refuelllng deal ? :rolleyes:


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