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An Airbus A400M flew over where I live about 9am this morning. The one time I never had my phone with me to take a pic. It was descending into Broughton

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It was ZM403, one of the first delivered. Did a TOGA, not a full-stop landing.

They're certainly impressive beasts.

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Thanks for that info, it certainly was impressive, I`m only about 6 miles from Broughton, so it was really low over here

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RAF certainly ramping up their hours lately. Just had a Tornado 3-ship pass overhead, not often you see that. ILS into Liverpool and North up the river.

Shame I'm not flying today as it would have been nice to have that traffic in sight ;)

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There was a Lancaster as well. I wonder if it was something to do with the Queens birthday.

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Haven't heard anything about a Lancaster through the local zones.

However: Soon after the Tonka show one of the Brize Norton C130J's did an approach via the Isle of Man

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There was a Lancaster going over Skegness apparently yesterday.

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Monarch Airlines placed into administration.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...administration

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Original Story

:Yikes:

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Inside a Concorde.. soon on show near Bristol

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-4152...oncorde-to-fly

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You can’t beat a good crosswind landing. Hours of fun to be had on YouTube.

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There's an Open Skies inspection flight being conducted tomorrow by a Russian Air Force Antonov AN30.

Route will be from Chester heading north up the coast to Whitehaven then turn east to Scarborough via Harrogate (wonder why ;))

It will then route South West back over the Pennines to Crewe and head back to Brize Norton. These flights are usually at about 4-5,000ft so it should be possible to get a decent blimp at it if you're anywhere along the way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_Open_Skies

...forgot to mention. Due over Chester at about 10:50, Scarborough at Midday and Crewe at 12:30

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From the NOTAM for the open skies flight:

WP1 514609N 0013858W 1021 4,000FT BROADWELL
WP2 515528N 0021139W 1028 FL040 GLOUCESTER
WP3 522807N 0021538W 1038 FL040 STOURBRIDGE
WP4 530838N 0024908W 1053 FL040 CHESTER
WP5 531920N 0030107W 1057 4,000FT BIRKENHEAD
WP6 533748N 0025020W 1103 4,000FT BURSCOUGH
WP7 534914N 0024750W 1107 4,000FT PRESTON
WP8 540920N 0031820W 1115 FL040 BARROW
WP9 541709N 0032305W 1118 FL040 BOOTLE
WP10 542635N 0033049W 1121 FL040 WHITEHAVEN
WP11 540140N 0014633W 1142 FL050 BLUBBERHOUSES
WP12 535930N 0013703W 1144 FL040 HARROGATE
WP13 541701N 0002236W 1159 FL040 SCARBOROUGH
WP14 533402N 0015049W 1220 FL040 HOLMFIRTH
WP15 533201N 0020120W 1222 4,000FT ASHTON UNDER LYME
WP16 532443N 0023858W 1230 4,000FT WARRINGTON
WP17 530521N 0022954W 1236 4,000FT CREWE
WP18 522327N 0015818W 1251 FL040 FRANKLEY RESEVOIR
WP19 514500N 0013502W 1304 4,000FT BRIZE NORTON

....we're keeping an eye on you Ivan (AWACS in attendance ;))

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Antonov AN-22 on the way into Prestwick tonight. Currently over the Lakes about 25 minutes out.

You don't see these bad boys out very often.

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AN-22 on it's way back into Manchester from Gander. ETA 30 minutes

https://www.flightradar24.com/ADB2321/fc00df9