Happy Christmas everyone - and thanks for the use of the group. Nice to see the forums still going well.

Never get a chance to get to the airport to see this coming in, or out, so was nice top see it pass close overhead

Happy Christmas everyone, and a peaceful stress free New Year.

Merry Christmas, everyone.

As it's near the end of the year and some of you will soon be tracking a large man in a red suit through the skies I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope you and your families have a great one.
As always many thanks for the support over the year and hope to hear from you all in the New Year

15:47  Cavok Air Antonov An-12BP UR-CBG departed BFS as CVK7023 to Birmingham (BHX)

ETA 0248 Cavok Air Antonov An-12BP UR-CBG as CVK7022 from Ankara

The last Antonov An-22A has crashed with the loss of all 8 persons on board.
The aircraft broke up mid air,during a test flight after maintenance.

I thought this might be AI generated at first, but it has been confirmed as real.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/563155

1340 Cavok Air Antonov An-12BP UR-CKM landed as CVK7014.

1507 Cavok Air Antonov An-12BP UR-CBG landed as CVK7016.

1552 Titan Airways (Santa's Lapland) Livery, Airbus A321-211 G-POWU arrived as AWC654P.

A little bit more info about the crash....

The aircraft (Thunderbird Five), crashed near Trona Airport,west of Las Vegas.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/562942