What type of aircraft is VH-YFV?

VH-YFV 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-YFV?

7C7A49. The Mode S address is assigned to the airframe by its country of registration and stays the same from flight to flight.

On 2026-11-11. Our receivers have heard it on 58 days since 2026-09-12.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 VH-YFV broadcasts on ICAO24 7C7A49. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

VH-YFV picked up by 6 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, near Melbourne, Queensland), 58 sightings since 12 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 54 sightings, last 2026-11-10
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 51 sightings, last 2026-11-11
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 30 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 24 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 24 sightings, last 2026-11-10
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 10 sightings, last 2026-11-11