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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 29d

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 · 42m

#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

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 4h

#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 · 21h

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 4d

#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 · 22h

#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 · 23h

#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 · 1d

#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 · 1d

#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 · 2d

#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 · 2d

#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 · 2d

sensational graphic.

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David @puca.bsky.social · 2d

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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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 2d

#USNavy P-8A poseidon seen on the flight radar operating over the baltic sea, KC-135R AAR seen over the north of poland, departure from keflavik iceland - fairly daily and standard baltic sea patrol route. #AE6814 #BalticSea

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 3d

#USNavy P-8A poseidon seen out over the black sea, interestingly briefly operating to the southern coastlines close to the coastline with turkey. #AE688A #BlackSea

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 3d

#Antonov an-124-100 seen on the flight radar coming in for approach and landing at lublin poland, departure from oslo norway - LUZ known as a route for supplies intended for ukraine. #ADB3854 #UR82029

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Swiss International Air Lines @flyswiss.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome home #HBIFA. ✈️😍 A historic milestone for SWISS: on 9 October 2025, our very first Airbus A350-900 touched down at Zurich Airport at 3.25 p.m., marking the beginning of a new chapter in our company’s history. 🛬 #flyswiss #AirbusA350 #HBIFA #SWISSwanderlust

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 3d

#NATO E-3A sentry / A330 MRTT seen on the flight radar circling and operating to the north of germany, departures from geilenkirchen AB and cologne germany. #NATO40 #MMF15

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 3d

#NATO E-3B sentry awacs seen back on the flight radar to the east of poland close to the border with ukraine, flight seen earlier this morning and having returned this afternoon, departures from geilenkirchen AB germany. #NATO05 #4D03C1 #Ukraine

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 4d

#USNavy #USArmy USN P-8A poseidon seen on the flight radar over the baltic sea, US army contracted ARTEMIS II included circling and operating around kaliningrad russia, via the suwalki gap and over the baltic sea. #BRIO66 #A0EC98 #AE6814

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 4d

#NATO E-3A sentry awacs seen on the flight radar earlier this morning circling to the east of poland close to the border with ukraine. #NATO05 #4D03C0

this most likely being part of nato border patrols and supporting fighter aircraft in the area while russia stikes ukraine through the early hours.

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 4d

#Turkey turkish uav seen on the flight radar throughout the afternoon, over the mediterranean sea completing a flight resembling a turkish flag. #GOLGE63 #6DB6DB

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 4d

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5d

#AAE french air force E-3F sentry awacs seen on the flight radar circling over the east of romania at the coastline with the black sea, departure from avord air base france. #FAF902 #3B77DA

wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5d

#USNavy P-8A poseidon seen on the flight radar over the baltic sea, aircraft departure from keflavik iceland. #AE6814 #BalticSea

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5d

#RAF poseidon MRA1 / RC-135W rivet joint seen on the flight radar, the pair operating over the east of finland close to the border with russia, departures from waddington and lossiemouth. #43C919 #43C38C

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5d

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