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Stratofreighter wrote:...see
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=137614

Thanks !
I didn't catch the info.

RAF BBMF Avro Lancaster PA474 now flying low close to Antwerpen.
Some memorial around or is it inbound for some air show ?

A third one was involved (ETERNAL 01).

hammarö wrote:S102B Korpen on Syrian coast.

Swedish S-102B flying sigint flights from Larnaca, Syria in eastern med outside Syria from 1 maj.

The aircraft are following same path as US Sigint aircraft.

Indeed it is visible right now on Radarbox24 :
'003', call sign SVF647

At Abelag this morning, Gov of Tunisia B-737

Today morning at Abelag :

- USAF C-37, nr 10108,
- Gov of Tunisia Boeing 737, TS-100.

Probably linked to the UN Summit on Syria.

Captain of the Boeing is said to be an ex-US Navy F/A-18 pilot.
https://www.levif.be/actualite/internat ... 28667.html

For those interested to attend spotter day, you have to register on march 25th, from 2 PM on.
http://fosa.fr/meetingdelair/

While in Kiev don't forget the open air side of the Museum of history of Ukraine in World War 2, where some aircraft from a WW2 Yak or Li-2 to more recent devices (Mig 23, Mi-24...) are to be seen :
http://ukrainetrek.com/blog/culture/the ... ld-war-ii/

32 feared dead in today's An-26 crash, before landing in Russian AF base in Syria :

https://www.rt.com/news/420608-russian- ... hed-syria/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43305835

Now (17:45lt) E-4B 73-1676 landing at Brussels according ads-b. At 18:30lt C17 07-7180 arrived according ads-b. Today, 14th, both those USAF aircraft are still there tonight, at Abelag and quite well positioned for pictures (having a ladder is a plus, because of the fences). Also at Abelag tonight ...

michel N wrote:RA-76952 was your Ilyushin (confirmed)

Thanks for those usefull data (I didn't know such precise informations were available).
Being not far from Liège this afternoon, I'll try to catch it on the parking.

I Spotted a Il-76 low near Liège around 4:45 - 5 PM.
Maybe coming to land at Liège Bierst ?

After the Israeli F-16 down, a Turkish army helicopter down in the North of Syria. 2 crew killed in this crash:

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/02 ... opter.html

Cause : reported shot down by some or technical failure by others.

Sadly, 5 crew appear to have die in today's crash, involving 2 Gazelles, in the south of France :

http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2 ... _3224.html