Aircraft · 43C208

ZZ178

Boeing C-17A Globemaster III · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Current status

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The airframe

Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: C-17A Globemaster III
ICAO type: C17
Serial number: UK8
Registered owner: Royal Air Force
Radio callsign: VORTEX
Registration: ZZ178
ICAO address: 43C208
Country of registry: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Flight history

18 flights observed between Aug 28 and Sep 10, reconstructed from ADS-B position traces.

Unknown→near FABRRR6137Sep 7, 4:04 PM UTC
Duration
3 h 24 min
Distance
1335 nm
Max alt
36,000 ft
Max speed
451 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6137Sep 7, 2:13 PM UTC
Duration
39 min
Distance
247 nm
Max alt
32,025 ft
Max speed
409 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6137Sep 6, 3:47 AM UTC
Duration
58 min
Distance
403 nm
Max alt
32,025 ft
Max speed
510 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6136Sep 5, 6:55 PM UTC
Duration
54 min
Distance
334 nm
Max alt
31,025 ft
Max speed
492 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6136Sep 5, 1:55 PM UTC
Duration
50 min
Distance
348 nm
Max alt
37,025 ft
Max speed
522 kt
near FAB→UnknownRRR6136Sep 5, 10:05 AM UTC
Duration
3 h 17 min
Distance
1472 nm
Max alt
37,025 ft
Max speed
497 kt
near FAB→near FABBKCAT01Sep 4, 1:46 PM UTC
Duration
30 min
Distance
87 nm
Max alt
3,350 ft
Max speed
264 kt
Unknown→near FABRRR6401Sep 4, 11:12 AM UTC
Duration
1 h 05 min
Distance
281 nm
Max alt
19,025 ft
Max speed
447 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6401Sep 4, 4:44 AM UTC
Duration
2 h 56 min
Distance
1375 nm
Max alt
35,025 ft
Max speed
550 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6400Sep 2, 10:52 AM UTC
Duration
3 h 06 min
Distance
1293 nm
Max alt
33,000 ft
Max speed
466 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6401Sep 1, 2:13 PM UTC
Duration
3 h 13 min
Distance
1413 nm
Max alt
27,025 ft
Max speed
514 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6400Sep 1, 9:48 AM UTC
Duration
3 h 14 min
Distance
1383 nm
Max alt
35,000 ft
Max speed
516 kt
Unknown→UnknownBCAT01Aug 31, 5:50 PM UTC
Duration
1 h 32 min
Distance
283 nm
Max alt
15,050 ft
Max speed
321 kt
near AGP→UnknownRRR6401Aug 30, 4:14 PM UTC
Duration
3 h 50 min
Distance
1602 nm
Max alt
37,025 ft
Max speed
505 kt
Unknown→near AGPRRR6403Aug 30, 11:59 AM UTC
Duration
3 h 23 min
Distance
1449 nm
Max alt
35,025 ft
Max speed
470 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6403Aug 30, 10:33 AM UTC
Duration
41 min
Distance
249 nm
Max alt
30,025 ft
Max speed
451 kt
Unknown→UnknownRRR6402Aug 28, 6:04 PM UTC
Duration
45 min
Distance
332 nm
Max alt
33,025 ft
Max speed
542 kt
Unknown→UnknownBKCAT01Aug 28, 12:41 PM UTC
Duration
4 h 39 min
Distance
1647 nm
Max alt
33,025 ft
Max speed
504 kt

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