What aircraft is VH-8VJ?

VH-8VJ 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-8VJ?

7CAF1D. The Mode S address is assigned to the airframe by its country of registration and stays the same from flight to flight.

On 2026-11-12. Our receivers have heard it on 59 days since 2026-09-12.

VH-8VJ 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.

VH-8VJ picked up by 7 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, near Melbourne, Queensland), 59 sightings since 12 Sep 2026, last on 12 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 40 sightings, last 2026-11-12
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 38 sightings, last 2026-11-12
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 35 sightings, last 2026-11-11
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 17 sightings, last 2026-11-12
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 17 sightings, last 2026-11-12
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 7 sightings, last 2026-11-11
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 3 sightings, last 2026-11-09