Mystery Tristar over Whitby
spotter | 29.12.2006 22:24 | Anti-militarism
Whitby Today is appealing to witnesses who saw this mystery plane, a rendition flight? something worse? Any ideas anyone?
Tristar?
Mystery of town's low-flying jet
A MYSTERIOUS low-flying plane was spotted over Whitby on Friday afternoon by residents heading in the direction of Teesside.
The jet, which passed over the town at about 4pm, looked like a passenger aircraft but pictures taken by Whitby Gazette photographer Doug Jackson show the plane had no windows or markings on the side.
An RAF Fylingdales spokesperson said it was not a military plane and that they had no record of the flight.
The plane was seen flying with its nose pointing up as if coming in to land but did not have its landing gear down.
It appeared to be heading in the direction of Durham Tees Valley airport.
l Do you know what the plane was or where it was going? Call the news team on 829907 or email:
editorial@whitbygazette.co.uk
28 December 2006
A MYSTERIOUS low-flying plane was spotted over Whitby on Friday afternoon by residents heading in the direction of Teesside.
The jet, which passed over the town at about 4pm, looked like a passenger aircraft but pictures taken by Whitby Gazette photographer Doug Jackson show the plane had no windows or markings on the side.
An RAF Fylingdales spokesperson said it was not a military plane and that they had no record of the flight.
The plane was seen flying with its nose pointing up as if coming in to land but did not have its landing gear down.
It appeared to be heading in the direction of Durham Tees Valley airport.
l Do you know what the plane was or where it was going? Call the news team on 829907 or email:
editorial@whitbygazette.co.uk 28 December 2006
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Is it a Tristar?
29.12.2006 22:46
Tristar
The tail doesn't look exactly right.
hmm
if your such an expert
30.12.2006 01:48
to hmm
similar Seen over Leeds
30.12.2006 10:02
the article should be in the leeds indymedia archives
Delta News
here are the leeds planes
30.12.2006 10:08
they were hercules transport planes, both unmarked, again note the low flying routine, approach to lba is 1700 feet, these flew at around 1000
delta
Is it a KC10
30.12.2006 11:20
They are often refuelling US military aircraft over the North Sea.
plunk
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Rendition Flights
30.12.2006 12:03
I can't find any record of a KC10 for Friday but that is not unusual since KC10s and KC135 fly in and out all the time and so people only tend to be interested in visitors.
plunk
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