What type of aircraft is VH-8IC?

VH-8IC is a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M).

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

What is the ICAO 24-bit address of VH-8IC?

7CAD42. 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 60 days since 2026-09-13.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 VH-8IC broadcasts on ICAO24 7CAD42. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

VH-8IC picked up by 7 Skydex receivers (Queensland, near Melbourne, near Sydney), 60 sightings since 13 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 43 sightings, last 2026-11-11
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 42 sightings, last 2026-11-11
North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 38 sightings, last 2026-11-11
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 11 sightings, last 2026-11-11
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 11 sightings, last 2026-11-11
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 3 sightings, last 2026-11-09
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 2 sightings, last 2026-11-11