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Was Edinburgh supposed to have a visit by a German Hercules today? Saw it mentioned on FR24 but unless I’ve missed it never saw it. Guess it must have cancelled due to Events……….?

There are no German C-130s, nor anyone else's for that matter, showing on the arrivals list for Edinburgh, either as due or as cancelled. I think you may have misread what you were looking at.

Unknown74 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:20 pm

Was Edinburgh supposed to have a visit by a German Hercules today? Saw it mentioned on FR24 but unless I’ve missed it never saw it. Guess it must have cancelled due to Events……….?

GAF858 A319 15+03 was planned into Edinburgh for an approach but it went to Prestwick instead, apparently the info on FR24 regarding it being a C-130 was incorrect.

Fr24 says C130 because 1503 is in there dbase as such, which is a mixup for a Polish C130H.

AK01 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:07 pm

Fr24 says C130 because 1503 is in there dbase as such, which is a mixup for a Polish C130H.

Note that Polish Hercules serial 1503 is a C-130E not an "H"

Typical FR24, the most unreliable website I’ve seen.

ADS-B Exchange has better coverage, or Plane Finder. In fact I use all three at various times. Don't forget they all have playback to help find those "missing" sightings.

Talking Hercules Mysteries involving Edinburgh, any idea why the US KC-130 has diverted back to Cambridge? Lost?

On a test flight, but what has this got to do with Edinburgh?

viewtopic.php?f=310&t=224324&p=1447107#p1447107

Because it was due in to Edinburgh unless that useless Webside FR24 is playing up again. Mind you it has been mentioned in the Overhead/ Heads-Up section that it is due in here today.