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ZK561 - Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6

ZK561 is a Boeing-vertol Chinook HC.6 operated by Royal Air Force, Mode-S hex code 43C7D8. Track it live, browse its recent flights, or download its full position history.

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RegistrationZK561

Mode-S hex43C7D8

ManufacturerBoeing-vertol

ModelChinook HC.6

OperatorRoyal Air Force

Last seen2026-04-23 15:29 UTC

Last callsignSHF478

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Flight history 8 flights since Aug 2025

No flights in the last 30 days.

Earlier flights (8) - back to 2025-08-21

Date	Callsign	From	To	Dep	Arr
2026-04-23	SHF478	EGLF	EGTF	15:44 BST	16:28 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-22	SHF478	EGLF	EGBS	15:04 BST	15:42 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-22	SHF478	EGBS	EGHI	19:07 BST	20:02 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-16 (partial)	SHF425	EGLF	?	21:05 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-14	SHF442	EGVN	EGLF	20:58 BST	21:30 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-04-14	SHF442	EGVA	EGVN	19:57 BST	20:24 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2026-01-21	RFR7161	EGHL	EGNJ	10:21 GMT	11:24 GMT
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.
2025-08-21 (partial)	SHF497	EGLF	?	21:11 BST
Route flown, from our receiver network. Green = start, red = end.

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Data access

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