What type of aircraft is VH-8IL?

VH-8IL 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-8IL?

7CAD4B. 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 54 days since 2026-09-12.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 VH-8IL broadcasts on ICAO24 7CAD4B. 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 12 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 38 sightings, last 2026-11-09
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 34 sightings, last 2026-11-10
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 17 sightings, last 2026-11-09
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 9 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 8 sightings, last 2026-11-09
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 6 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 3 sightings, last 2026-11-08