What aircraft is VH-YIJ?

VH-YIJ 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-YIJ?

7C7AA9. 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 60 days since 2026-09-12.

VH-YIJ is a Boeing 737-800 operated by Virgin Blue Airlines. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

VH-YIJ picked up by 7 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, Queensland, near Melbourne), 60 sightings since 12 Sep 2026, last on 10 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 45 sightings, last 2026-11-10
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 36 sightings, last 2026-11-10
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 30 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 19 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 19 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 5 sightings, last 2026-11-03
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 2 sightings, last 2026-11-06