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ZH896 - Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6A

ZH896 is a Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6A operated by Royal Air Force, Mode-S hex code 43C4E1. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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RegistrationZH896

Mode-S hex43C4E1

ManufacturerBoeing-vertol

ModelChinook HC.6A

OperatorRoyal Air Force

Last seen2026-10-08 15:03 UTC

Last callsignSHF419

Live now. ZH896 is flying as SHF419, 500 ft. Watch live

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Flight history 4 flights since Jul 2026

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-10-08 (today)	SHF419	EGHL	—	15:36 BST	in flight
Track received today; the finished segment is added by tonight's history build.
2026-09-24	SHF459	EGVO	EGLJ	15:10 BST	15:38 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-24 (partial)	TIT46	EGVO	?	07:46 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

Earlier flights (2) - back to 2026-07-10

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-08-13	TBIRD1	EGDL	EGVN	22:12 BST	00:30 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-10 (partial)	F01	EGHI	?	11:26 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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Data access

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