YXU Overflights

TopGun3 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:47 pm

The other day I was looking up while waiting for something to show up at YXU, and decided to take pictures of things flying overhead.

Since I'm a proud owner of a AirNav RadarBox that I can take with me while spotting....I was able to get all the flight info with the picture.

TopGun3 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:48 pm

Here is my first sample. (Info is in the JPG)

Paul · **Joined:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:42 pm **Posts:** 32

Great. Now that's another toy I want.

MikeIrwin · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:46 pm

Cool toy. Do you need a laptop with you then to make it go?

P-51 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:25 pm **Posts:** 436

Wow, that is a very cool device! I'm horrible at identifying commercial planes from any altitude, but that would make such a difference. I'd like to know more about it, if you would care to share more info on it.

Paul

TopGun3 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:36 pm

Some info on it is here
http://www.airnavsystems.com/RadarBox/index.html

You do have to have a laptop to connect it to....but no power cord. It gets all the power it need from the USB port.

When I was outside with it...I could catch as many as 120 planes flying in a radius of roughly 250nm....even military flights.

clarkaroyce · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:32 pm

Woah, I think I'll work on getting a camera first! :lol:

Don't even have a laptop. :mrgreen:

darrenvox · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:56 pm

thats interesting...cool device

TopGun3 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:02 am

Could have gotten more overflights if it wasn't for the clouds...but here is one from Lufthansa.

Jason McGuire · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:54 pm

This is awesome. Keep the pics coming! I wish I could've captured some cool planes like this at altitude back in the day.

TopGun3 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:26 pm

A little American Airlines B757-200 with Winglets about 8km up.

TopGun3 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:34 pm

United Airlines B777-200 overflying at 11km up (36,000 ft)

Paul · **Joined:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:42 pm **Posts:** 32

Neat pics once again Mark! But I miss the airport info - was it not available for these two? I'm just nosy and wonder where they are from and where they are going!

Afterburner Brawler · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:59 pm

Can we see some pics of the space shuttle while yer at it Mark?

TopGun3 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:44 pm

Paul wrote:

Neat pics once again Mark! But I miss the airport info - was it not available for these two? I'm just nosy and wonder where they are from and where they are going!

The American Airlines was Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) to Boston Logan Intl (KBOS). (for some reason the flight number info was broadcasted wrong...should have been AA1016)

The United Airlines flight was Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) to Frankfurt Int'l (EDDF / FRA).

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