What aircraft is VH-8ID?

VH-8ID 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-8ID?

7CAD43. 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 61 days since 2026-09-12.

VH-8ID is a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Virgin Blue Airlines. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

7 Skydex receivers (near Melbourne, near Sydney, Queensland) have heard VH-8ID, 61 sightings since 12 Sep 2026; last on 11 Nov 2026.

djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 49 sightings, last 2026-11-10
North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 47 sightings, last 2026-11-10
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 34 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 20 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 20 sightings, last 2026-11-10
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 7 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 3 sightings, last 2026-11-09