What aircraft is G-VBEL?

G-VBEL is a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789).

Virgin Atlantic, going by the callsign it flew under when it was caught.

What is the ICAO 24-bit address of G-VBEL?

4073CE. The Mode S address is assigned to the airframe by its country of registration and stays the same from flight to flight.

On 2026-11-10. Our receivers have heard it on 60 days since 2026-09-04.

G-VBEL is a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by Virgin Atlantic. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

7 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, Andrew, Baden-Württemberg) have heard G-VBEL, 60 sightings since 4 Sep 2026; last on 10 Nov 2026.

Lee Hall — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @leehall — 1 airframe, 54 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Andrew · run by @andrew-peacock — 1 airframe, 35 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Fips — 🇩🇪 Germany · Baden-Württemberg · run by @fips — 1 airframe, 33 sightings, last 2026-11-10
station-1020 · run by @joseph-furber — 1 airframe, 33 sightings, last 2026-11-10
fr-wolfheze — 🇳🇱 Netherlands · near Arnhem · run by @youri-tromp — 1 airframe, 32 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Swadlincote — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @swadlincote — 1 airframe, 30 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Anglesey, GB — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Anglesey · run by @karl-owen — 1 airframe, 30 sightings, last 2026-11-10