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#1
Military Aircraft (New & Old) / USAF F-16 down, Germany.
Last post by sneaky_nikon - Today at 20:28QuoteA 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) pilot ejected and is receiving medical attention after an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base, the second U.S. F-16 incident in a week.
The aircraft, which officials confirmed in a statement as belonging to Spangdahlem's 52nd Fighter Wing (FW), crashed onto the base's golf course, which lies under the approach to Runway 04.
U.S. Air Force F-16 Goes Down at Spangdahlem Air Base
#2
Newtownards / New R-44
Last post by angry turnip - Today at 15:241521 Nuport Aviation Ltd ROBINSON R44 Clipper II G-OESP operating in and around Newtownards, not one I`ve seen before.
#3
Belfast City Airport / BHD movements 21st September 2...
Last post by rookie - Sep 21, 2026, 14:231211 British Airways (Retro BEA livery) Airbus A319-131 G-EUPJ landed BHD as SHT4C
1349 Departed again as SHT5V.
Can't remember the last time this airframe was in.
1349 Departed again as SHT5V.
Can't remember the last time this airframe was in.
#4
Aviation News / Re: Gaggle of Hercs at Arnhem.
Last post by rookie - Sep 19, 2026, 14:15Quote from: angry turnip on Sep 19, 2026, 13:481340 Noticed a bunch of C-130s and other types,using UNCLE callsigns west of Arnhem on ADSB, must be some sort of commemoration.
https://airborne-region.nl/en/agenda/airborne-landings-and-commemoration/
Found this AT. Looks to a mixture of different Nationalitys aircraft. Over the last week, I have noticed Gambit callsigns for the same aircraft operating from the same airfield.
#5
Aviation News / Gaggle of Hercs at Arnhem.
Last post by angry turnip - Sep 19, 2026, 13:481340 Noticed a bunch of C-130s and other types,using UNCLE callsigns west of Arnhem on ADSB, must be some sort of commemoration.
#6
Military Aircraft (New & Old) / Re: Spitfires.com
Last post by angry turnip - Sep 19, 2026, 13:41Good old Anthony Hodgson owned G-CTIX for many years, he sold it in 2017 to John Romain or one of his companies at Duxford.He did a few flights for the great unwashed at Newtownards for around £1200 for 30 mins.
Duxford based Aerial Collective do experience flights as well in various aircraft,a Spitfire flight 30mins is £2975, Mustang 30 mins is £2250, worth going over there for a spin instead I reckon.
Have a look.... https://www.aerialcollective.co.uk/experiences/
Duxford based Aerial Collective do experience flights as well in various aircraft,a Spitfire flight 30mins is £2975, Mustang 30 mins is £2250, worth going over there for a spin instead I reckon.
Have a look.... https://www.aerialcollective.co.uk/experiences/
#7
Military Aircraft (New & Old) / Spitfires.com
Last post by sneaky_nikon - Sep 18, 2026, 22:54The chaps operating the two seat Spits out of Goodwood now have EGAA listed on their website as a base for experience flights. The cheapest is a circuit of Lough Neagh at £4000. Realistically, I can't afford it, but I'll admit I'm sorely tempted. FWIW I was offered a cabby in G-CTIX about twenty years ago for a grand, coming literally in the week I'd agreed a mortgage, it couldn't happen, but lord I wish it had.
#8
Belfast International Airport / BFS Movements 18th Sept 2026
Last post by angry turnip - Sep 18, 2026, 15:310629 Daher TBM-980 N980PR departed BFS to KEF.
#9
Belfast International Airport / BFS Movements 17th Sept 2026
Last post by angry turnip - Sep 17, 2026, 16:17Due 1724 Daher TBM-980 N980PR from Tarbes.
1732 N980PR landed BFS.
Due out 18/09 at 0645 to KEF.
1732 N980PR landed BFS.
Due out 18/09 at 0645 to KEF.
#10
UK - Ireland Airshows and Events / Re: Ulster Aviation Society Op...
Last post by sneaky_nikon - Sep 13, 2026, 22:24The thing that always strikes me about the UAS collection is how well looked after all their exhibits are. You don't need to go far to find "museums" whose collections are slowly rotting away, but everything the UAS has looks like it could be sparked up and take to the air.