What type of aircraft is VH-YIL?

VH-YIL 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-YIL?

7C7AAB. 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 2026-09-14.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 VH-YIL broadcasts on ICAO24 7C7AAB. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

Heard by 7 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, near Melbourne, Queensland): 54 sightings since 14 Sep 2026, last on 10 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 39 sightings, last 2026-11-06
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 36 sightings, last 2026-11-09
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 30 sightings, last 2026-11-06
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 18 sightings, last 2026-11-06
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 18 sightings, last 2026-11-06
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 8 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 4 sightings, last 2026-10-14