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wip. @altw.bsky.social · Sep 14

recently had a lot of work and new job to be concentrated on, this means my posts have been less daily and not as consistent.

i will of course continue to post and share my flight radar findings and updates when i can.

also, casio F91W gang. 🤜🏻

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 9h

nice!

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 10h

#BelgianAirComponent #RoyalAirForce RAF / BAC 2x A400M's seen crossing paths over europe, flights operating in and out of rzeszow poland - RZE known as a route for supplies intended for ukraine. #BAF645 #RRR4952 #Rzeszow

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 12h

Germany plans to buy 15 more F-35 fighter jets

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius plans to expand Germany’s F-35 fleet beyond the initial 35 aircraft already ordered. The aircraft are intended to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado fleet

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Germany plans to buy 15 more F-35 fighter jets

Germany is preparing to order an additional 15 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin, according to Spiegel. The deal, reportedly valued at around €2.5 billion (approximately $...

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 13h

#NATO #AirACT #München collection of screenshots from yesterday evening and early this morning, 19/20 oct 2025.

munich airport closure due to drones spotted, AirACT 747-481(BDSF) hong kong collision, nato awacs circling to the east of poland close to border with ukraine. #EK9788 #NATO05

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 13h

yep, thank you. :)

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 13h

#France #AAE french air force A330-202MRTT seen on the flight radar circling over the south of sweden and baltic sea to the south of gotland, departure from istres-le tubé air base france. #CTM3160 #3B7566 #BalticSea

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 13h

#NATO E-3A sentry awacs seen on the flight radar circling to the north of poland close to the baltic sea, US army contracted ARTEMIS II included circling and operating around kaliningrad russia, via the suwalki gap and over the baltic sea. #A0EC98 #BRIO66 #NATO01 #4D03CE

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 2d

#RAF royal air force unknown uav seen on the flight radar over the eastern mediterranean sea to the south of cyprus, this could be a protector RG Mk 1 (MQ-9B) drone, departure from RAF akrotiri. #RRR7331 #43C973

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 2d

#USNavy P-8A poseidon seen on the flight radar operating over the black sea to the south of crimea oblast, departure from sigonella. #AE688A #BlackSea

#USArmy ARTEMIS II included operating here to the east of romania, close to border with moldova, ukraine and black sea coastline. #BRIO66 #A0EC98

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5d

#USNavy this evening's USN P-8A poseidon flight over the baltic sea, departure and currently RTB at naval air station keflavik iceland. #AE6814 #BalticSea

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5d

#USAF C-32A SAM153 seen on the flight radar earlier today with an unexpected arrival at mildenhall - aircraft squawking 7700 and descending to 10K feet altitude indicating an issue with on board air pressure. #SAM153 #ADFEB8

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5d

#USAF 2x B-52H stratofortress' seen on the flight radar, the pair circling and operating over the southern caribbean off the coast of venezuela, departures from shreveport barksdale AFB. #BUNNY01 #BUNNY02 #AE589F #AE588E

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 6d

#USAF RC-135U combat sent full flight seen this afternoon close to kaliningrad russia, over the baltic sea and passing through the suwalki gap, departure and return at mildenhall. #JAKE37 #AE01D4

aircraft used for collecting, locating and identifying radar / electrical systems.

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 6d

#NATO E-3B sentry awacs seen on the flight radar circling throughout the day to the north of poland, USAF KC135T AAR seen in the early afternoon, departure and currently RTB to geilenkirchen AB germany. #NATO01 #4D03C1 #Poland

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 6d

#RAF #USAF #NATO NATO E-3B sentry awacs / RAF poseidon MRA1 / RC-135U combat sent seen on the flight radar, operating to the north of poland and around kaliningrad russia. #JAKE37 #NATO01 #43C91C #AE01D4

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 6d

#Antonov #NATO NATO A330-243MRTT seen on the flight radar landing at rzeszow poland from berlin germany - an124-100 also included on route to lublin from olso norway. #MMF45 #ADB3035 #UR82029

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 7d

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 11d

#RAF RC-135W rivet joint seen on the flight radar with a full flight a long the east of finland close to the border with russia, now having made its way south a long baltic and eastern borders, currently over the black sea. #RRR7209 #43C38C

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 7d

#NATO E-3A sentry awacs seen on the flight radar this afternoon circling and operating over the east of poland close to the border with ukraine - nato A330 included here departing rzeszow RZE poland en route to berlin. #NATO01 #MMF45 #Poland

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 7d

#USAF boeing C-32A seen on the flight radar, 4x aircraft included here, these likely to have been egyptian F-16's escorting AF1 through egyptian air space, AF1 now reported having touched down at sharm el sheikh. #SAM47 #AF1 #Egypt

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 7d

#USNavy #RAF poseidon MRA1 / P-8A poseidon seen over the baltic sea, RAF specifically operating at low altitude 7.5K feet altitude to the north of gotland sweden, departures from RAF lossiemouth and keflavik iceland. #RFR7040 #43C919 #AE6814

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 7d

#Swedish swedish S102B korpen (raven) having departed from linkoping sweden, aircraft seen on the flight radar completing flights through the baltic states, to the east close to border regions with russia. #SVF680 #4A81F8

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 8d

#RAF 2x A400M aircraft seen on the flight radar arriving at rzeszow RZE poland, departures from RAF brize norton / RAF northolt. #RRR4952 #RRR4102 #Rzeszow

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 8d

#SchweizerLuftwaffe #Swiss A350-900 joined by swiss air force F/A-18's during its arrival at zürich ZRH switzerland - pictures shared from swiss IAL. #HBIFA #ZRH

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 9d

sensational graphic.

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David @puca.bsky.social · 9d

During its patrol earlier today, an Irish Air Corps C295 maritime surveillance aircraft (Reg: 284) appeared to take a look at the vessel "Optima" on its way to St. Petersburg from Aughinish.

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