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ZK556 - Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6

ZK556 is a Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6 operated by Royal Air Force, Mode-S hex code 43C7D3. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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RegistrationZK556

Mode-S hex43C7D3

ManufacturerBoeing-vertol

ModelChinook HC.6

OperatorRoyal Air Force

Last seen2026-10-06 20:55 UTC

Last callsignSHF482

Recently active. Last received 29 hours ago, possibly beyond receiver coverage or landed.

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Flight history 26 flights since Oct 2025

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-10-06	SHF482	?	EGVO	20:36Z	21:54 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-23	SHF478	EGNJ	EGVO	21:18 BST	22:16 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-23	SHF478	EGVO	EGNJ	17:46 BST	18:54 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-21	SHF478	EGNJ	EGVO	20:32 BST	21:34 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-21	SHF478	EGVO	EGNI	14:47 BST	15:50 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-17	SHF495	EGLF	EGSS	20:11 BST	20:58 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-09-14	SHF487	EGHP	EGLF	17:34 BST	18:12 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

Earlier flights (19) - back to 2025-10-15

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-07-13	SHF512	EGBJ	EGLF	00:02 BST	00:26 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-06-24	SHF399	EGDL	EGLF	17:35 BST	18:08 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-05-12	SHF1767	EGLF	EGTD	09:56 BST	10:22 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-29	SHF397	EGDY	EGHP	19:20 BST	20:10 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-16 (partial)	SHF497	EGLF	?	18:39 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-12	LFTR1	EGHO	EGLF	20:09 GMT	20:50 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-05	SHF392	?	EGHD	15:10Z	16:04 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-02-05	SHF392	EGUB	EGVO	19:37 GMT	20:26 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-27	SHF392	EGHL	EGHP	22:07 GMT	22:42 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-26	SHF487	EGVO	EGHL	15:33 GMT	16:30 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-19	SHF500	EGDP	EGVO	22:04 GMT	22:32 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-19	SHF500	EGVO	EGHS	13:35 GMT	14:06 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-07	SHF396	EGLF	EGVO	11:50 GMT	13:06 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-11	STRLG1	EGSS	EGVO	21:18 GMT	22:28 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-11	STRLG1	EGSV	EGSS	20:06 GMT	21:17 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-11	STRLG1	EGLF	EGSV	18:24 GMT	20:06 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-09 (partial)	SHF500	EGLF	?	18:12 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-12-09 (partial)	LIFTR2	EGVO	?	21:43 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-10-15	SHF509	EGVO	EGLF	13:13 BST	13:58 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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