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Video is very cool. Photo is rather shit...

https://twitter.com/Ahmedhader/status/1368823581895974918?s=19

Think he liked the symmetry.

Anyone on here into ads-b?
I've got the bug after getting flightradar 24 app!

Nice catches. The VC-25 was AF1, it was Joe off to the US-EU summit. The C-32 was Jill Biden heading back to the States.

Yup

https://uk.flightaware.com/adsb/stats/user/Stonehedge#stats-151767

I've been planning on setting one up for ages and have everything arriving tomorrow except the antenna cable which I haven't ordered yet. Also the small matter of working out how to fix the antenna to my chimney breast then get the cable down into my loft...

Raspberry Pi 4, FlightAware antenna and Pro Stick Plus (which are reduced on Pimoroni at the moment).

I'll be feeding into ADS-B Exchange because they don't censor.

I'll be feeding into ADS-B Exchange because they don't censor.

You can feed to both at the same time, and thus get your free enterprise account from flightaware.

Aware of that but can I do that with the ADSBx image? Planning on using that to make it easy. I'm up for a free enterprise account if I can, obvs.

Their site also says this:

Warning: Other site clients are not as polite as ADSBx and can take over your feeder if not configured properly. We can’t provide assistance with ADSBx image if you install feeders without understanding what they are doing.

Which I don't understand but it sounds bad!

I ended up looking at the FlightAware feeders map from your profile, there are actually fewer than I thought there'd be.

I've applied for a free receiver from flightradar24, if no go I'll go down the Raspberry Pi route.

Which I don't understand but it sounds bad!

Flightaware can update software for you if you allow it. I do allow it. Its just like windows update and i'd rather not have another tech task to do on a regular basis. Others might be more risk averse than me.

I ended up looking at the FlightAware feeders map from your profile, there are actually fewer than I thought there'd be.

32k receivers I think. Is that small compared to the others?

I didn't mean the total (I don't know how many respective sites have) just how many there are in London when you look at the map. Thought there'd be a lot more. I might genuinely be useful!

Ok cool. I need to look into the software side more but first priority is to work out how to get my antenna put up...

I'm jealous you've got a spot on your chimney to put it. I have an indoor antenna.

Good call going for the flightaware antenna btw. Might as well do things properly.

Spotted... (hard to miss...)

Ironic branding or maybe govt propaganda

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Is this one most tracked on flightradar24 at the moment?

Just took a look on my ADSB box...have received more than 60,000 ADSB packets from it already!

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The future of flying.

https://aviation.direct/en/lauda-europe-flight-attendants-massively-increased-sales-pressure-and-surveillance

Bleak!

Up & running, going to invest in a better antenna.
https://uk.flightaware.com/adsb/stats/user/1dna

Just got buzzed by a Hawk. looking at flightradar, there must be some exercises going on

Some flying strange? holding patterns

Holbeach weapons range

Bombing range at RAF Holbeach.