I Picked Up The Strangest Aircraft On My Radio Scanner! - Mighty BELUGA XL

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[@joinedupjon]

I've seen the belugas in flight but never realised they had different 'eyes' painted on the side... which is adorable.

[@TheRealBegion]

Thanks for sharing the Beluga passion around! I was a QC on their humongus doors. In a way, these are my babies. Great narration and camera work! Cheers!

[@loislane5092]

First French pilot: "ahhhhhhh, errrr, uhhhhhhh, ahhhhhh, here agutruisoitorljphud ahhhh ahhhhh ohhhhhh uhhhhh ahhhh hgruitriodor ortzgdieoi ahhhhhh ahhhhhh ahhhhhh uhhhhhh rrrrrrrrrrr ahhhhhh mmmmm aiootidjklfjrk." At least that's what I understood.

[@chukkie0001]

"Translate to English" did not work. KZbin fail.

[@loislane5092]

@@chukkie0001 Yeah, AI isn't what it used to be. 😅

[@markharper1437]

Live about 10 mins from Broughton, so this is over Chester\N Wales\Wirral most days...you can hear the engines for miles!,,it's certainly a great sight!

[@danielscotcher]

Favourite plane by far!!! Airbus do make the best planes but this limited edition never fails to put a smile on my face 😂 Keep up the hard work Lewis another great video 🎉

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

Dear God, it actually legit looks like a Baluga Whale ! How artistic !

[@fraserhardmetal7143]

Cinematic - great video

[@markiangooley]

The Beluga XL is based on the A330-200 because other variants of the A330 (and also the A340) need a longer runway than the one at this particular airport… if you can believe Wikipedia’s article about the airport. They considered trying to get the runway lengthened but decided to made the XL able to work with what’s available. Maybe the short-field ability also makes it a more versatile cargo aircraft in general?

[@DrFod]

They can't really lengthen the runway due to the railway line to the north and the B5125 road and rising terrain to the south.

[@6yjjk]

A friend of mine didn't know she liked planes until she saw the Beluga XL with its adorable face. :) They seem to bring joy wherever they go.

[@PaperworkNinja]

Those two Cold War aircraft carcasses look like a Mig-27 Flogger ground attack aircraft and An-2 Colt all-purpose transport.

[@Paul-cj5wg]

Shame they have been left to rust away :(

[@ImeanFFS]

Worth mentioning that if you don't have an AM airband receiver that you can listen to Hawarden tower on 455.700 FM as like many airports they retransmit on FM.

[@paulsengupta971]

Where I am in Guildford, I can hear Heathrow 09R/27L Tower better on 455.525MHz FM than I can on the airband frequency of 118.500 AM.

[@thisandthat871]

Nice capture Lewis I love stuff like this ❤ 😅

[@EportChris]

Ace vid mate. We see them often over Ellesmere Port but never heard comms ☹️ Chocs away at Hawarden is brill too 😁👍🏻

[@Mike.Howard]

I love seeing the Belugas - Thanks Lewis!

[@vanpenguin22]

My work is right up against Paine Field where the 747 Dream Lifters fly out of to various Boeing locations. Same gloomy skies too

[@fretlessfender]

Another episode with beautiful camera work! Lewis you are really good at this!

[@fretlessfender]

Most welcome!

[@F4LPM]

I'm French I see this plane every day . 73 F4LPM

[@MultiPetercool]

I live south of The Boeing plant in Everett and occasionally see the Dreamlifter.

[@welshskies]

I've seen the Beluga fly over my house in Mid Wales on its way up to Hawarden, a wonderful sight. 👍

[@gazwild438]

Great presentation

[@rigaism]

Thats my spot on the mound past arriva garage . i used to park my coach there for hours at queensferry waiting for workers finish at chicken factory up rd to finish before taking them home . i was alone untill i posted the destination on internet . i have loads videos.

[@bonnetdedouche437]

They look very similar in design to the Super Guppy. Amazing how The Super Guppy, Beluga XL and Dreamlifter are able to take off at all!

[@Tremblox]

Those fuselages create a lot of lift. Hard to keep them down😊

[@MrSlipstreem]

I really enjoyed that Lewis. Thanks for sharing.

[@tammymakesthings]

Such an interesting airplane the Beluga is! I had a friend who was a pilot and flew one of its ancestors, the Conroy Skymonster (converted from a Canadair CL-44). She had some fascinating stories!

[@AlexWindsor]

Brilliant video man ! Excellent footage and audio

[@dw7920]

Fantastic stuff - I've always loved these. Apart from the obvious details which make them unique, it's the little things too such as the fact they're are so large that they need two nav lights on the top of the fuselage instead of the usual one on the centre line. Superbly-documented Lewis. Many thanks.

[@daveh7720]

As much as I love radio, I could never be a pilot or air traffic controller because I can't understand a damned thing they say on those radios.

[@UKRO404]

I’m relieved to hear I’m not alone in having that difficulty. There’s nothing wrong with my hearing btw.

[@daveh7720]

@@UKRO404 My hearing's okay too. I can understand hams on single sideband just fine.

[@gzk6nk]

You soon get used to it. I flew for 35 years and got my FRT licence before my PPL! (Only by a few weeks).

[@paulsengupta971]

Yep, you do get used to it. Mostly it's fairly similar for most things, so you don't need to worry too much about what they are going to say. Where it does fall down slightly is where French controllers tell you to route via a certain VRP and you have no idea what it was that they said to be able to even look for it on a map!

[@dw7920]

Thanks

[@RingwayManchester]

Thanks so so much

[@rjy8960]

It amazes me that those things can even get off the ground let alone fly! Amazing engineering :)

[@theloneranger2101]

Aircraft of that size and being able to carry that amout Tonnage, yet only has two engines, which dont look that big on those Aircraft. Just amazing, great engines from Rolls Royce. Also the helicopter at the beginning of this video, looked more like a Police helicopter with those colours on it, than a RAF chopper ?

[@UKRO404]

I believe the payload - aircraft wings - is bulky but not particularly heavy. I’m more interested in the aerodynamics of the fuselage; can any engineers clarify please?

[@alanc6752]

Do a google image search of RAF Shawbury and you will see many of these RAF choppers.

[@DonovanChilders]

Those are cool! Thanks for sharing, and great camerwork.

[@matthewmadden1195]

Gorgeous, relaxing video. Lewis you have a special genius.

[@timwoodman1154]

I worked in Hamburg for MBB, these were a constant visitor to and from Toulouse.

[@og_jakey]

love that intro beat 😎

[@poolyboy81]

XL6 went tech on purpose. You can see it it's face 😅

[@PeteJohnson1471]

Hope XL5 is fine, and not in a fireball ;-)

[@UKRO404]

Nice one Pete. However, I’m sure your comment will be lost on today’s youth. PS I’m 64 I’ll have you know!

[@theloneranger2101]

​@UKRO404 Not lost on me ! I was thinking exactly the same thing,' Where is XL5'...Grew up watching all the Gerry Anderson stuff ! 👍

[@marchampson006]

I wish i was a spaceman fastest guy alive i'll fly you round the universe in FireBall XL5. We all wanted to Be Steve Zodiac or Venus at weekends Marc In Bletchley G6XEG

[@PeteJohnson1471]

@@UKRO404 I'm just approaching 50, but have vague memories of seeing it on the telly on a Saturday morning. Would have been repeats by then ;-)

[@INVADERZIMA-d6g]

Lol, i am Gen-Z and i know this show! I actually like it :)

[@deadonarrival909]

Caught a few as they fly over Manchester. Always puts a smile on my face 😁

[@ardeladimwit]

aircraft anytime... the belugas are fun. Prior to them were Pregnant Guppies and SuperGuppies from modified Boeings for Boeing oversized cargo.

[@islaws4589]

Yes I remember them coming into Manchester pretty regularly!

[@FloweredUp-n4t]

Same here. Back when aircraft had character, as well as Guppies we'd also get Caravelles, Vanguards, Vicounts, Shorts 330s/360s, Tristars, Dc'10s, now banned/withdrawn Russian jets, four engined narrow body Convair jets and of course Concorde... I miss the variety compared to today. Heck, except for the odd cargo plane we don't even get 747s anymore.

[@CarolineFord1]

At Christmas I'm going to take my RTL-SDR to my father's and see if we can pick up some airband (he loves flight radar 24)

[@joshuarobb2891]

Awesome, excellent work!

[@daveg8htfadlibaudio250]

Spot on as always. 😀😀😀😀

[@kay110]

I once saw it flying over my house on its way to Wales. It wasn't very high (about 8,000), but unmistakable with its shape.

[@frankywatte5646]

Always loved flying dolphins. great video Lewis, thanks😋

[@martynjohnwulfran9439]

We live right next to the airport and monitor the ATC regular, beluga takes of and shakes the bungalow..

[@Jason-zh7wo]

I live near Toulouse airport so i see these occasionally after take off. there's a museum nearby which has the original old beluga and a graveyard for old jets which is interesting 👍👍

[@sjcwoor]

The ATC is a lot slower, friendlier and less stressed than at larger airports.

[@blue_jm]

Nice... Love 'em Belugas!

[@philipdoherty2072]

lovely video interesting. Tnks for posting

[@kemi242]

They say it's the ugliest aircraft ever built. I think it's the cutest with eyes and mouth painted to look like an actual beluga, :)

[@Milcom34]

Thanks RM. I Really Enjoy Monitoring Civil & Military Aircraft with my Uniden SDS100 & 200 *** Also Have my Icom IC - R7000 Set up for Both Civil/Military Listening*** Cool Video, Thanks***

[@greenbriar07]

There's no real reason for the Beluga XLs to visit my city, but I sure wouldn't mind if one dropped by for a visit :)

[@MrSpliffy3]

Impressive

[@WolfhandsYouTube]

The P.68 asked for a low-power ground run not a loud one.

[@G0RXA]

Nice one Lewis. I can feel a trip to Hawarden is required. Did you try out the cafe?

[@RingwayManchester]

Yes Nigel fantastic breakfast

[@mj-dd2fb]

OT but really enjoyed your visit w NotARubicon!

[@sivoltage]

3! amazing!

[@imhigh0013]

Putting an old jet outfront and letting it rust, says a lot about those in charge.

[@R6AAO]

My cousins husband is an ATC at Broughton.. Just thought I'd chuck that out there.. In fact, that could be him.. Just a small detail but each on has different eyes... And this one time, in bandcamp...

[@RingwayManchester]

Send him the vid ;)

[@arthurvasey]

Who says whales can’t fly? And in Wales - although a beluga is actually a sturgeon - and is said to produce the best caviar!

[@UKRO404]

It’s also the common name for a species of whale (delphinapterus leucas). Look up some pictures of it and you’ll see why the aircraft are so named.

[@raymondmartin6737]

Wings across Wales. 😅

[@islaws4589]

Not the most difficult plane to spot from down here when they are flying at altitude!

[@Pilotltd]

On occasion they get diverted inbound into Liverpool but don't stop very long. Don't know why?

[@RingwayManchester]

Weather usually

[@rigaism]

i also have loads scanners my mint and i mean mint pro realistic 2006 home base is kept in storage. .

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

Also, your R-15 is set on 121.5 and labeled as tower. The tower would not be using that frequency since it is the emergency frequency.

[@RingwayManchester]

It was a stock photo…..

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

@@RingwayManchester Cheers!

[@chrisblay]

Looks as though you had a Whale 🐋 of a time. 🤣

[@billcosgrave6232]

I love airplanes👍👍👍👍👍

[@Traumahawk007]

Do you remember the days of the Aerospacelines Super Guppy at EGCC doing the early work of Airbus

[@RingwayManchester]

I do! I was very young bud yes

[@raymondmartin6737]

Looks like me with a bad headache. 😅

[@Roadrunner8119]

Anyone searching for where this is located its Chester Hawarden Airport, i would love to visit 1 day and do a bit of plane spotting there to watch the belugas coming and going to and thro to toulous airport

[@ardeladimwit]

when you get the An-124 that will be exciting

[@CarolineFord1]

The war in Ukraine is causing problems with that.

[@mpol701]

It's still illegal to rebroadcast atc,and other freqs but I think even that now is ignored by authority I notice one shipping video playing Southampton vts marine radio and for several year one live Glasgow atc

[@mpol701]

Hoping one day we'll get actual permission to add things to live atc etc via CAA NATS ETC, but seems they and ofcom have given up worrying about KZbin broadcasts at least just now solent shipping playing solent vts on marine and he calls them on phone at times as well they know what he's doing and seem to have no issues with it being broadcast, thank goodness As years have gone by scanning has become more tolerated, ok some stuff digital encryption as well, but we still have fire brigade uhf to listen to and at events adnin channels will have medics, police, fire, stewards, security often Al in the clear

[@mpol701]

There's been scanner sellers both at airports and airshows, at airshows we would put up team, police, fire, medical, admin freqs as well as display freq and airfield freqs and would program up a dozen scanner one with external speaker and relay show airshow comms

[@mpol701]

Thers no such sellers now airshow trade stands too expensive plus deaths and retirements from those who use to

[@mpol701]

At larger shows I'd sell a filler freq liste at £1 a sheet

[@mpol701]

I'd sell 300 at best 100 at worse at a big show but taking printer and paper and adding in new stuff updating was hard work and too much for me to continue

[@johnorrells3797]

As i understand it the A380 wings are put on a barge on a specially canal into the river Dee as they are too big for the aircraft.

[@RingwayManchester]

They did, the last one was in February 2020

[@pablod6872]

Serious question - in other videos, you've discussed how intercepting (i.e. just listening to) communications not meant for you could be an offense in the UK. Is there an exception for Air Traffic Control? BTW, I think it's insane that you can get sanctioned just for listening to a scanner over there.

[@mpol701]

There's no exception but in fact getting in trouble whether it was emergency services or anyone else was very rare, I probably hold the record of 10 times or do but many times had no issues with emergency services, as for airband at airports, military bases you'll see loads and at airshows no body cares regardless of the law, it's a very under used law always has been

[@mpol701]

The law has been around since after ww2 it's rarely been enforced

[@RingwayManchester]

There’s no exception for atc. Nobody has ever been done though

[@mpol701]

@RingwayManchester had police visit me and my driver at Cardiff Airport once they asked about the scanners got on there radios and said ok

[@mpol701]

But u can stand at a military airbase and never have anyone come up, or civil fields etc stand there with 5 scanners on full blast like I did at Duxford, Eastbourne and Farnborough on fire, security adnin dmr and ctcss dcs freqs no one cares, I. Disabled area Duxford have guy on radio uhf few meters from me and my scanner blasting out his channel ok don't recommend that as a rule they know me there so that probably helps

[@raymondmartin6737]

Could you compare the AOR DV10 portable receiver with the Icon 15? I downloaded September 2024 Practical Wireless, which compares the two receivers. Thanks. Ray. 😅

[@mpol701]

Surely the 15 icom doesn't do digital modes so can't really compare 2 totally differant scanners icom haven't seem to understood tte market needs at least dmr and nexedge scanners, scanners without those modes are not worth the money

[@PeteJohnson1471]

Good Evening

[@andyalder7910]

Squawk 7707 - and don't get the last numeral wrong.

[@HughShower]

Indeed! Recommended standard practice is to set squawk numbers from right to left to avoid accidentally squawking 7700 or 7777, both of which will generate far too much attention and paperwork 😬

[@paulsengupta971]

I heard that and thought "What could go wrong?"

[@rustymustard7798]

Isn't it illegal to hear noises over there?

[@eadweard.]

Hear noises?

[@bobroberts2371]

The next James Bond mission: Prevent the Russians from retrieving obsolete propeller aircraft and fighter jets that had been abandoned at Broughton and other airfields. The Russians are after these aircraft because they need parts to keep their fleet going. The name of the movie is still being kept secret.

[@Hiram8866]

Nice to see some women plane spotters in this video.

[@samgraham4168]

Is it a thing for all aviation comms to mumble and be virtually incomprehensible...? I've lost count of the amount I have watched and listened to over the years and STILL itsoundslikesomeoneistalkingveryquicklyandquietly... 😵‍💫

[@putteification]

Also the modulation is usually very quiet.

[@aaronlee2240]

Pilot error, said "ready for departure" on the runway, the term used when actually on the runway is "ready for takeoff", tut tut 😊

[@mpol701]

No in uk anyway place is supposed to say ready for departures and atc 9nkt have the right to say take off

[@paulsengupta971]

No it isn't. The only time you say "take off" should be in response to the take-off clearance. At least since Tenerife.

[@mpol701]

@paulsengupta971 well stated yes aurcraftv is reddy for departure, then atc clear takeoff and aircraft responds cleared take off

[@aaronlee2240]

I stand corrected, I was wrong, you always say ready for departure, only the tower can say take-off, my bad 👎

[@iddn]

Is it not illegal to listen to ATC in the UK?

[@mpol701]

Yes but no one is bothered at enforcing it, at most at an airport u might get a visit by police depending where u are, but that's it no one is going to arrest you for it, we openly listen at airport, base viewing areas, we publish the freqs at airshows at sales stands where I use to work, and we publish scanning freqs in general with no issues It's a law but but it's not ever been used much be it emergency services or aircraft, business or marine

[@RingwayManchester]

Yes

[@raymondmartin6737]

That's a whale of a plane. Where's the Caviar. 😅

[@og_jakey]

the whale

[@theloneranger2101]

What's the significance of your comment ? "The Whale

[@MokkaMatti]

@@theloneranger2101 Tonto explain to you someday, when double sun glide between river of big wide and mountain of no hair, kemosabe.

[@RCAvhstape]

I was under the impression that it was illegal for you to listen to air traffic comms after watching your previous videos. "Transmissions not meant for you" and so on. Am I wrong?

[@craft-o-matic399]

So ugly, but I can't help staring at it with fascination!😂❤

[@leaveempty5320]

Oh no! If you go to prison we'll get no more vids!

[@paulweston3289]

With all the restrictions against listening to ACT/police ect, how do you get away with publishing this? I live in Canada where there is no legal restriction unless tx is encoded???

[@mpol701]

Nobody cares about the listening on atc military or civil. Or even commercial pmr business radio in uk

[@mpol701]

U can publish freqs as well quite happily I've published in old days royal protection and other special freqs as well as airband military civil and lots more never had any bother from authorities

[@mpol701]

Don't forget director on 130.01666

[@mpol701]

0lus of course uhf and vhf pmr freqs sone dmr

[@HakanKoseoglu]

Off to prison! Now!!!

[@billyhatcher643]

i thought whales didnt fly

[@sondrayork6317]

They kinda look like a whale too.

[@mpol701]

Icom r15 no digital, sorry icom start making digital radios u can't keep marketing old radios with no digital, uniden are the best, but aor have one good handheld dv10, and of course older whistlers as they don't operate any more, but dmr, nexedge a must in uk, dpmr I have on my unidens but so far no. Onr seems to use dpmr, so not a major need at present Apco 25 as well though mostky secure in uk usaf bases there are some in clear as well,

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

As a pilot, I would be embarrassed to fly one of those Airbus Beluga's! 🙄

[@markiangooley]

They’re a bit comical. Wouldn’t bother me, though.

[@6yjjk]

Cool. I'll take your turn, then.

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

@@6yjjk For what the guy in the left seat is being paid to fly it, I guess I would just grin and bear it! 🙂

[@paleskinnybones]

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