Unusual helicopter activity over southwestern England. [View all]

Last edited Wed Mar 11, 2026, 06:11 AM - Edit history (1)

Probably just an exercise, and not related to what's going on in Iran. They are concentrated around Shrewsbury. Nearest RAF facility is Fairford.

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Hex ID Callsign Type Alt. (ft) Spd. (kt) Wind D. Wind (kt)
43c557 United Kingdom AXIS11 HAWK ▲ 2300
43c565 United Kingdom AXIS12 HAWK  1950
43c5ed United Kingdom BLNHM33 A400  5975 257 293° 31
43c964 United Kingdom JAVLN12 HAWK ▲11475 183
43c962 United Kingdom JAVLN13 HAWK ▼10475 361
43c966 United Kingdom JAVLN20 HAWK ▲10050 330
43c8d1 United Kingdom RCKT2 TEX2 ▼ 1250
43c8cf United Kingdom ROCKET1 TEX2  1400 218
43c8d0 United Kingdom SWIFT1 TEX2 ▼ 1875 230 284° 27
43c8cb United Kingdom SWIFT2 TEX2 ▼ 1900 236 282° 22
43c8ed United Kingdom SYS105 EC35  1250 69
43c8f5 United Kingdom SYS321 EC35 ▼ 1600 50
43c8e4 United Kingdom SYS325 EC35 ▼ 1900 42
43c8f4 United Kingdom SYS329 EC35 ▲ 2625 82
43c8e8 United Kingdom SYS50 EC35 ▲ 1675 50
43c8df United Kingdom SYS84 EC35   475 1
43c8ea United Kingdom SYS98 EC35 ▼ 2525 104
43c8ec United Kingdom SYS99 EC35 ▲ 2650 111
43c556 United Kingdom VYT24 HAWK ▼  925 662
43c553 United Kingdom VYT35 HAWK  2200 169
43c92d United Kingdom WWIND222 EC45 ▲  325 36