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ZK551 - Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6

ZK551 is a Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6 operated by Royal Air Force, Mode-S hex code 43C7CE. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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RegistrationZK551

Mode-S hex43C7CE

ManufacturerBoeing-vertol

ModelChinook HC.6

OperatorRoyal Air Force

Last seen2026-10-07 14:30 UTC

Last callsignSHF517

Recently active. Last received 12 hours ago, possibly beyond receiver coverage or landed.

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Flight history 21 flights since Oct 2025

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-09-24 (partial)	SHF487	EGLF	?	14:00 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-24	SHF260	EGHP	EGHI	14:34 BST	15:48 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-22	SHF487	EGLF	EGHL	18:56 BST	20:34 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

Earlier flights (18) - back to 2025-10-14

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-03-10 (partial)	SHF508	EGVO	?	18:29 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-26	LFTR01	EGMC	EGVO	22:04 GMT	22:50 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-17	SHF503	EGSU	EGVO	14:50 GMT	17:10 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-17	SHF503	EGLF	EGSU	14:06 GMT	14:50 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-17	SHF482	EGHI	EGVO	21:12 GMT	21:30 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-03 (partial)	SHF487	EGVO	?	16:51 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-22	LIFT02	?	EGVO	19:39Z	20:04 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-20	SHF392	?	EGHL	22:34Z	23:08 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-08	SHF417	EGHH	EGHL	13:21 GMT	13:52 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-08	SHF417	EGHL	EGHH	12:14 GMT	12:38 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-08	SHF417	EGHL	EGHP	10:14 GMT	10:54 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-06	SHF423	EGVO	EGHH	16:36 GMT	18:07 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-06	SHF455	EGVA	EGDN	14:36 GMT	15:17 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-06	SHF423	EGHH	EGVO	18:08 GMT	19:30 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-11	STRLG2	EGXH	EGVO	19:22 GMT	22:18 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-10-14	SHF494	EGSH	EGHL	20:15 BST	21:16 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-10-14	SHF494	EGYM	EGSH	17:10 BST	17:32 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-10-14	SHF494	EGLF	EGSH	14:08 BST	15:23 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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Data access

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