What type of aircraft is VH-IJU?

VH-IJU is a Boeing 737-800 (B738).

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

What is the ICAO 24-bit address of VH-IJU?

7C29D8. 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 55 days since 2026-09-12.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 VH-IJU broadcasts on ICAO24 7C29D8. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

6 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, near Melbourne, Queensland) have heard VH-IJU, 55 sightings since 12 Sep 2026; last on 10 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 36 sightings, last 2026-11-10
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 34 sightings, last 2026-11-10
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 21 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 12 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 12 sightings, last 2026-11-10
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 4 sightings, last 2026-11-10