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[UKRaider]

Positioning maybe, that wouldn't count as pax would it and the tower is manned anyway.

'Personned!!!'

 

[Gardner6LXB]

There has been talk of the aircraft not being loaded correctly. C of G being in the 'wrong' place could cause a heavy landing.
Wonder if they managed to get the mail off yet?

If not, do the pilot for that an’all! Can't delay the Queens mail.

 

[9.414]

A US MQ-1 drone has crash landed in a field in Niger. Hellfires attached and everything.

Is that another one? I know that they lost two there last year.

 

[Ritch]

Is that another one? I know that they lost two there last year.

Yep. I think it was yesterday.

 

[9.414]

Yep. I think it was yesterday.

Just found it. A "malfunction" claimed in the report - you don't say

Must be getting a bit expensive - and they are the ones we hear about.

 

[Ritch]

Just found it. A "malfunction" claimed in the report - you don't say

Must be getting a bit expensive - and they are the ones we hear about.

You got a link?

 

[BlipDriver]

'Personned!!!'

Maybe not for much longer - Digital Tower rumoured to be coming to a London airport this very weekend...
London City Airport completes key airfield infrastructure projects | Airport Business

 

[UKRaider]

Maybe not for much longer - Digital Tower rumoured to be coming to a London airport this very weekend...
London City Airport completes key airfield infrastructure projects | Airport Business

I've seen concept videos. Personally I don't like it. From a safety perspective I'd rather a human was present at the airfield. I wonder what the failsafe system is? Be great if the screens go dark with a jet short finals and something untoward occurs. (I have some experience)

Still, I'm a dinosaur. Don't care anymore

 

[exbluejob]

Maybe not for much longer - Digital Tower rumoured to be coming to a London airport this very weekend...
London City Airport completes key airfield infrastructure projects | Airport Business

Excellent! Digital (or remote) tower is the latest, sexiest thing in ATC. I have worked on 3 different digital tower projects in the past couple of years.

 

[ZW Clanger]

Strange coming out of John Lennon

 

[Ritch]

Strange coming out of John Lennon
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That type has been coming to Doncaster Sheffield for a fair while. Quite rare in these skies.

 

[9.414]

You got a link?

US Africa Command says one of its drones, an apparently armed Gray Eagle, malfunctioned in Niger

AFRICOM officials say one of their drones malfunctioned and is on the ground in Niger.

www.militarytimes.com

That's the recent one, and these are last years:

AFRICOM recovered Hellfire missile lost in Niger drone crash

“Our initial and current assessment is that the RPA [remotely piloted aircraft] was lost due to mechanical failure. We do not believe the RPA was lost as a result of any hostile action.

www.militarytimes.com

US Military Lose Second Drone In Niger

The US military in Niger said Thursday they had lost a second drone in two months, both through technical failure rather than from hostile action in the conflict-torn country.

www.barrons.com

 

[Gardner6LXB]

Hawker Hunter out and about from Scampton.

 

[Ritch]

Hawker Hunter out and about from Scampton.

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I saw one up over the US last week too. It was mixing with a few T-38's.

 

[Ritch]

Red Arrows are up over Scampton.

 

[CutLunchCommando]

Red Arrows are up over Scampton.

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Do they share a transponder?

 

[exbluejob]

Do they share a transponder?

Share a squawk, otherwise they'd be garbling (and fruiting).

 

[9.414]

There are two U2's at 60,000 ft over California now for anyone interested.

 

[CutLunchCommando]

Share a squawk, otherwise they'd be garbling (and fruiting).

Umm. Fruiting?

 

[Ritch]

There are two U2's at 60,000 ft over California now for anyone interested.

The two highest men in the world barring those in low orbit on the ISS.

I only saw the one earlier, still in its climb at 47000.