What type of aircraft is VH-IXK?

VH-IXK 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-IXK?

7C2BC6. 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 54 days since 2026-09-13.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 VH-IXK broadcasts on ICAO24 7C2BC6. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

VH-IXK picked up by 7 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, near Melbourne, Queensland), 54 sightings since 13 Sep 2026, last on 10 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 44 sightings, last 2026-11-10
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 38 sightings, last 2026-11-10
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 33 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 21 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 18 sightings, last 2026-11-09
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 8 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 1 sighting, last 2026-10-11