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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: smudge on February 20, 2021, 10:28:35 AM

Title: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: smudge on February 20, 2021, 10:28:35 AM
Somewhat academic since the overflights are during darkness, but NASA's N747NA is operating out of EDDK Cologne at present on long looping routes over the Atlantic.  These will continue into March.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/sofia-begins-first-series-of-science-flights-from-germany/

A few nights ago it cross the Ards peninsula on the return leg, per screenshot.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n747na



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Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: Paultojo on February 21, 2021, 08:50:06 PM
All mission routes https://www.sofia.usra.edu/science/proposing-and-observing/flights/series/oc8h?fbclid=IwAR3uH9-zbTG4qemQ8EX7rxGtZw59I-6tupWVx591b7rS1nt37eW9OhKK1TQ
Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: smudge on March 12, 2021, 08:53:52 PM
Heading our way now at 20:50

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Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: jasT1981 on March 12, 2021, 09:18:56 PM
What a sound as it went over the Mourne Mountains.

Couldn't see a thing with the cloud and rain, but stood outside listening to it.
Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: Murphology on March 12, 2021, 11:02:48 PM
Agree, great sound, but no vision
Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: smudge on March 13, 2021, 06:19:55 AM
Quote from: murphology on March 12, 2021, 11:02:48 PM
Agree, great sound, but no vision

But enough about politicians! Badoom-tish
Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: Murphology on March 13, 2021, 08:04:10 AM
 ;D
Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: smudge on March 13, 2021, 09:28:03 AM
Trying to piece together which flights they've flown from FR24, looks like they're about a week behind schedule.

There was a sojourn in EDDH Hamburg from 2021-03-01/04 presumably for some technical work.

   Flight Number      Name      Planned Date      Flown Date   
   1      HEIDI      2021-02-09      2021-02-09   
   2      HELGA      2021-02-10      2021-02-10   
   3      HAMISH      2021-02-11      2021-02-11   
   4      HORATIO      2021-02-12         
   5      HAGAR      2021-02-17      2021-02-17, 2021-02-18   
   6      HAMLET      2021-02-18      2021-02-19   
   7      HOGAN      2021-02-19         
   8      HAZEL      2021-02-23      2021-02-23   
   9      HONORING-ABE      2021-02-24      2021-02-24   
   10      HELEN      2021-02-25      2021-02-25   
   11      HOWARD      2021-02-26      2021-03-10   
   12      HODOR      2021-03-02      2021-03-04   
   13      HILLARY      2021-03-03      2021-03-11   
   14      HARRIET      2021-03-04      2021-03-09   
   15      HERMIONE      2021-03-05      2021-03-12   
   16      HEATHER      2021-03-09         
   17      HECTOR      2021-03-10         
   18      HANNAH      2021-03-11      2021-03-05   
   19      HUMPHREY      2021-03-11         
   20      HIDALGO      2021-03-12         
Title: Re: NASA 747SP nocturnal overflights
Post by: smudge on March 16, 2021, 11:43:28 AM
Homeward bound this morning :(

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