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Aircraft identification help!

Any idea’s of this type? If flew over Newcastle today at around 15:10. Looks like a prop but it had a distinct jet engine sound.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v654/EGNT/ac.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v654/EGNT/ac2.jpg

Thanks for any help!

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By: Grey Area - 22nd June 2007 at 23:13

The tailplane looks too high and no anhedral on the wings.

The “high tailplane” is a false impression caused by the position of the observer – ie, below and behind the aircraft – and the reduced anhedral is due to the wings bearing their full aerodynamic load.

I agree with Sam – that says “An124” to me, too.

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By: TEEJ - 22nd June 2007 at 23:02

C-5 galaxy

Not a C-5. The C-5 is T-tailed.

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By: tenthije - 22nd June 2007 at 22:48

C-5 galaxy

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By: Britannia - 22nd June 2007 at 20:46

Thanks, It came from the South in North West heading then turned North.

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By: RingwaySam - 22nd June 2007 at 20:37

Which way was it going? I will try and find some logs from Newcastle.

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By: Britannia - 22nd June 2007 at 20:02

Also Volga-Dnepr AN124 landed at Prestwick from Baku at 2:20pm’ish.

Could’nt have been that, it passed over after 3pm.

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By: Newforest - 22nd June 2007 at 20:02

AN124? tailplane looks too high and no anhedral on the wings.

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By: Britannia - 22nd June 2007 at 20:01

No it’s not a fake Newforest, taken with my Fuji S9500.

Could you post the original, the quality will be better so it might be better to identify…

It was very far away at the time. Can’t get the quality better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v654/EGNT/ac3.jpg

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By: RingwaySam - 22nd June 2007 at 19:54

I’d say the AN124. Could you post the original, the quality will be better so it might be better to identify… Also Volga-Dnepr AN124 landed at Prestwick from Baku at 2:20pm’ish.

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By: Newforest - 22nd June 2007 at 19:46

Don’t know, hope this is not another ‘Archibaald’ stunt like he pulled a couple of nights ago on the Military thread on an aircraft identity question!:confused:

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