29/04/09

Subject: 29/04/09 2009-04-29, 08:27

Saw a VC-10 on the approach earlier this afternoon, no more information than that though.
Just had a Royal Navy Jetstream overhead going into Waddo, callsign sounded like VYT06?

Subject: Re: 29/04/09 2009-04-29, 08:35

VYT06 is a Valley Hawk callsign.

Subject: Re: 29/04/09 2009-04-29, 08:41

Of course, wondered why it didn't make sense when I heard it! Maybe it was NVY06. Who knows, proably still not right, those guys speak way too fast sometimes Laughing

Subject: Re: 29/04/09 2009-04-29, 08:51

Did he have an oxygen-mask on when he spoke ?
Hawk pilots do,Jetstream pilots don't ?

If it was a Valley Hawk he would have come on frequency as "Victor Yankee Tango Zero Six" after that he would call himself "Victor Zero Six"

Subject: Re: 29/04/09 2009-04-29, 09:01

No he didn't have an oxygen mask. It was definitely a Jetstream, I saw it first and then turned the scanner on to catch it on Waddo tower. Never knew that about the callsigns either, learn something new every day :) I just struggle to identify the callsigns sometimes, it's quite annoying!

Subject: Re: 29/04/09 2009-04-29, 09:14

It takes YEARS to master,believe me !
I got my 1st VHF radio in 1967 (couldn't buy UHF in those days) and have been monitoring since,during my spare-time(VHF,UHF and HF).
The military(UHF)seem to come-up with something new every day.
Stick at it,it gets easier every day.

Location : Lincolnshire

VC-10 K3 ZA150 (J) departed at 1720. The Jetstream was still parked on Delta at 1730.

Dinger.

Subject: Re: 29/04/09 2009-04-29, 11:55

I'll just keep trying my best! Cheers for your help Mike :)

Location : Waddington

Navy jetstream : Navy 806. Landed roughly 16:00 hrs

Location : abeam DSA/EGCN Spotter Watch Member : no

dinger wrote:: VC-10 K3 ZA150 (J) departed at 1720. The Jetstream was still parked on Delta at 1730.

Dinger.

....on sbs as TARTN32

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