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ZK553 - Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6

ZK553 is a Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6 operated by Royal Air Force, Mode-S hex code 43C7D0. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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RegistrationZK553

Mode-S hex43C7D0

ManufacturerBoeing-vertol

ModelChinook HC.6

OperatorRoyal Air Force

Last seen2026-07-17 14:12 UTC

Last callsignBDN032

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Flight history 7 flights since Aug 2025

No flights in the last 30 days.

Earlier flights (7) - back to 2025-08-19

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-07-15 (partial)	BDN032	EGHI	?	12:55 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-15	BDN032	EGHI	EGUB	14:09 BST	15:44 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-03 (partial)	MTBLL22	EGUB	?	01:05 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-07-02 (partial)	MTBLL22	EGUB	?	00:18 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-08-22	LIFTR1	EGVH	EGLF	01:42 BST	02:16 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-08-21	LIFTR1	EGLF	EGBJ	16:25 BST	16:56 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-08-19	SHF486	EGVO	EGHL	22:51 BST	00:34 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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Data access

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