Kulusuk and Ilulissat?
Jan 24, 2020, 9:07 am
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Kulusuk and Ilulissat?
So this is what I saw on the board at CDG 2F
New destinations? ;-) (I know not)
Three flights to Greenland? What is this? Cargo?
New destinations? ;-) (I know not)
Three flights to Greenland? What is this? Cargo?
Jan 24, 2020, 10:57 am
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Curious. They've been happening all week, either 777s or A320s. No major events seem to be going on there and even during the peak tourist season, there isn't the passenger demand for those kind of birds. Don't see AF publicly marketing these flights. Might be military related.
Jan 24, 2020, 2:00 pm
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Jan 24, 2020, 2:38 pm
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Jan 24, 2020, 2:40 pm
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Curious. They've been happening all week, either 777s or A320s. No major events seem to be going on there and even during the peak tourist season, there isn't the passenger demand for those kind of birds. Don't see AF publicly marketing these flights. Might be military related.
my thought as well...maybe building up forces against a Trump purchase?
Jan 24, 2020, 8:23 pm
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Flightaware is showing actual flights... https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...030Z/LFPG/BGJN
Jan 25, 2020, 1:51 am
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...but this one too https://air-france.flight-status.info/af-7990
Jan 25, 2020, 4:06 am
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...but this one too https://air-france.flight-status.info/af-7990
flight duration 12 hours
cargo capaciry zero
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Jan 25, 2020, 9:04 am
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What is very strange is that this flight doesn't appear in flightradar map; Also the real departure and arrival time are exactly the same as the scheduled one for the flights the previous day; I suspect it is an IT test of system between Paris Airport system and AF IT system... ?
Jan 25, 2020, 3:47 pm
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What is very strange is that this flight doesn't appear in flightradar map; Also the real departure and arrival time are exactly the same as the scheduled one for the flights the previous day; I suspect it is an IT test of system between Paris Airport system and AF IT system... ?
Yeah I’m wondering that too, some kind of “ghost” flight that’s on paper (or bytes) only. Not sure either of the airports have the runway length for a 777.
Jan 25, 2020, 3:56 pm
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My guess is military.
I’ve seen this happen before with some aircraft not shown on flight aware.
maybe better not to ask more questions.......
I’ve seen this happen before with some aircraft not shown on flight aware.
maybe better not to ask more questions.......
Jan 25, 2020, 5:26 pm
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There’s something amiss. Don’t know why I didn’t bother looking up the runway lengths but finally got around to it. Flightaware claims a 772 went to Kuluskuk. The airport is a 1,199 m gravel runway. The 772 needs a minimum 2,211 m. asphalt one. Not happening.
Jan 26, 2020, 6:25 am
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Flightaware is showing actual flights... https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...030Z/LFPG/BGJN
Flightaware does not verify that every single flight it listed actually occurred, and then remove the spurious data. But if you look at the data on that page, you will see that no speed or altitude readings are presented; if click through to the Flight Track Log, you will see that Flightradar presents no evidence that any such flight was ever performed:
https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flig.../BGJN/tracklog