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New Wed 22 Dec 21 11:43

Ping Zero - Bromptonaut

American Airlines 777 Supposedly bound for Chicago as AA87 is currently orbiting over your neck if the woods.

Fuel being burned or dumped?

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New Wed 22 Dec 21 11:51

Ping Zero - tyrednemotional

Flightradar indicates returning to LHR.

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New Wed 22 Dec 21 13:10

Ping Zero - Rudedog

I love that app after you guys mentioned it....

Being at Biggin Hill I often pick up the big planes using the main beacon here as they head over across into/out of Europe.

One of interest is that there is a twin-engined plane that comes out of Southend and heads to the coast just off of Dover and then does ten's of long oval laps up and down the channel at about 23.30, I guess it's patrolling although it doesn't say if it's privately owned.

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New Wed 22 Dec 21 13:16

Ping Zero - Bromptonaut

>> One of interest is that there is a twin-engined plane that comes out of Southend
>> and heads to the coast just off of Dover and then does ten's of long
>> oval laps up and down the channel at about 23.30, I guess it's patrolling although
>> it doesn't say if it's privately owned.

Not noticed that. Could be fishery protection. There's a largish drone used for Dinghy spotting but that's usually based at Lydd Ferryfield.

Surveying/mapping is another reason for that sort of flightpath.

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New Wed 22 Dec 21 13:57

Ping Zero - Zero

>> American Airlines 777 Supposedly bound for Chicago as AA87 is currently orbiting over your neck
>> if the woods.
>>
>> Fuel being burned or dumped?

was out and about couldn't smell it* so not been dumped

*if you have been within about 8 miles of a plane dumping fuel - you'll notice!

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