What type of aircraft is VH-8IG?

VH-8IG 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-8IG?

7CAD46. 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 57 days since 2026-09-13.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 VH-8IG broadcasts on ICAO24 7CAD46. It was built by Boeing. 2 pilots have caught this exact tail in Skydex.

Heard by 7 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, near Melbourne, Queensland): 57 sightings since 13 Sep 2026, last on 10 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 45 sightings, last 2026-11-10
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 38 sightings, last 2026-11-10
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 25 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 21 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Enmore — 🇦🇺 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, 9 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 2 sightings, last 2026-11-03