What type of aircraft is VH-YFW?

VH-YFW 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-YFW?

7C7A4A. 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 57 days since 2026-09-13.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 VH-YFW broadcasts on ICAO24 7C7A4A. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

Heard by 7 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, near Melbourne, Queensland): 57 sightings since 13 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 47 sightings, last 2026-11-09
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 40 sightings, last 2026-11-09
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 39 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 18 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 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, 4 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 3 sightings, last 2026-10-27