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

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

7C6AE5. The Mode S address is assigned to the airframe by its country of registration and stays the same from flight to flight.

When did the Skydex network last hear VH-VEF?

On 2026-11-11. Our receivers have heard it on 38 days since 2026-09-22.

Virgin Blue Airlines Saab 340 VH-VEF broadcasts on ICAO24 7C6AE5. It was built by Saab. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

Heard by 6 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, Queensland): 38 sightings since 22 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 28 sightings, last 2026-11-06
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 16 sightings, last 2026-11-11
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 9 sightings, last 2026-11-06
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 8 sightings, last 2026-11-06
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 1 sighting, last 2026-11-08
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 1 sighting, last 2026-10-21