Kev

The usual stuff & general bleatings, but mostly planes #avgeek My views are entirely my own :-/

[thebaldgeek @thebaldgeek]

More details about the USAF KC-135's migrating from Inmarsat to Iridium.
https://t.co/9Hhy4eZVib
I plan to sink some solid time into getting my IRDM Node-RED stuff working much better in the next few weeks. @ipgphotography has been a huge help getting me on the right path.

[Kev @rocketron101]

@Hush_Kit This was of course when they got her airworthy again, not originally. I'm old, but not quite that old.... (I have a few other such interruptions to school days).

[Kev @rocketron101]

@Hush_Kit Vulcan 558 on it's test flight doing circuits at RAF Wittering, school near the approach, as the teacher l decided respiratory system could wait so we did some plane spotting, err, I mean physics instead.

[Kev @rocketron101]

Now working Approach, on finals.

RCH1855

[Kev @rocketron101]

RCH1855 working BANTER Ops

Big Bert C-5M Galaxy 87-0037 [Hex: AE0582]

Inbound EGUN ~ 0830 local

17 crew, Zero Pax, 30k cargo

#avgeek

[Kev @rocketron101]

Fairly clear comms from tanker & tank-ees around 200 miles distant at eastern end of track.

Conversely, local traffic suffering some RF interference (bet it's my neighbour's flashing LED garden gnomes).

Looks like a day of attempting to re-tune things :-/

#airband #avgeek

[Kev @rocketron101]

@thebaldgeek That sounds like a lot of hard work to me for no real advantage 🤷

I like your IR acars guide, words and pics. 👌

I actually blame the fact that I am a "Pre Internet" model (and that makes me sound ancient!).

[Kev @rocketron101]

@thebaldgeek Personally, I prefer reading and viewing images (and following supplied links) for anything involved or detailed.

I generally only watch videos to get a feel for a process (how-to type stuff).

But that's just me of course!

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[Kev @rocketron101]

@3RegimentAAC @NetflixUK I read somewhere that it's the special movie S-class limo version. You guys are zipping around in the sporty coupe version, I believe it's known as the MX-5...

[Kev @rocketron101]

USAF WC-135 COBRA29 (64-14829) a little under 30 minutes out of Mildenhall @ 2140 BST / 2040z

Nuke Sniffer calling BANTER Ops: 300.800

#avgeek #airband

[Kev @rocketron101]

Uncommon sight (& sound) a brace of RAF Voyagers feeding Typhoons in AAR 8

Working AAR primary & secondary freqs 343.650/264.925

Coningsby on late shift & lots of 'phoons doing their thing. A couple OTT my location giving it some beans too

#avgeek #airband

[Kev @rocketron101]

25 years give or take a few weeks since I last lurked outside #Lakenheath

Introduced the boy to "proper" #planespotting (up at dawn, hang around while nothing happens, you know the drill) 😁

Epric day.

#F22 #Raptor #avgeek #Nikon #Z6ii #EGUL

[Kev @rocketron101]

@vcdgf555 Wouldn't want to stand down wind of that....

[Kev @rocketron101]

Heading in.....

[Kev @rocketron101]

RAF Typhoon COBRA051 after prodding TARTAN39 has fuel probe stuck in the "out" position, RTB CGY to burn off 4 ton of fuel (I think he said)

NOT declaring an emergency (he sounds fed up, I bet he wanted to be out playing tonight).

I suggest thumping it with a hammer*

[Kev @rocketron101]

* I might not be an aircraft maintenance specialist

PS He will land with his 'chute when he recovers.

[Kev @rocketron101]

Two pieces of technology approximately the same age (1965).

Mamiya C33 Pro TLR and the inside of Vulcan B.2 XM594 from a visit to @NewarkAirMus on 11/4/2025.

Dev and scan in the next couple of days, here's a couple of digital images to be going on with.

#aviation #avgeek

[Kev @rocketron101]

@Saint1Mil I know it was planned, but: CODE BROWN in the Cessna!