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ZD981 - Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.4

ZD981 is a Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.4 operated by Royal Air Force, Mode-S hex code 43C4D5. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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RegistrationZD981

Mode-S hex43C4D5

ManufacturerBoeing-vertol

ModelChinook HC.4

OperatorRoyal Air Force

Last seen2026-08-17 21:09 UTC

Last callsignSHF394

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Flight history 5 flights since May 2026

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr	Route
2026-08-17	SHF394	EGVA	EGLF	21:37 BST	22:08 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

Earlier flights (4) - back to 2026-05-11

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-07-08 (partial)	IGNITE3	EGVO	?	18:36 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-01	SHF497	EGUB	EGLF	14:31 BST	15:42 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-06-16	SHF497	EGVN	EGLF	15:49 BST	16:52 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-11	LIFTR02	EGVN	EGDY	23:24 BST	00:48 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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Data access

Live position and 365-day history for this aircraft are available through the PlaneTrack API (commercial use from $29/month) and as one-off CSV extracts from our own receiver network archive.