[ACARS] Seen on the Screen 27DEC11 [VPBGO]

[Richard Ware]

>From today's log:

ACARS mode: 2  Aircraft reg: ..VPBGO
Message label: QQ  Block id: 6  Msg. no: M05A
Flight id: XA0001
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Challenger 605 c/n 5851
Source: the YahooGroups Mode_S group

This one first came to my attention on 22nd Dec at 2245. I logged
CDR651 on ADS-B with a hex code of 424243, which the various online
Mode-S look-up sites assured me that it was B737 VP-BXM. Strange that
a B737 should be using a Bombardier/Canadair flight number, I thought.

I followed it on its descent into Bournemouth where it called up as
"Challenger VP-BGO" which rather shot the B737/VP-BXM theory down.
Apparently it was enroute Montreal-Farnborough but diverted to
Bournemouth due to crew hours.
I've tried to dig out the relevant message but the search facility on
the Mode_S Yahoo group is worse than useless, even by Yahoo's
standards.

It's just left Bournemouth today enroute to LFLB (Chambery)

Rich