While out in my garden, a few kilometers northwest of Mons, Belgium, my little boy saw this airplane flying overhead.
Its track was roughly east to west. I have no idea the size of this thing, so it’s deceptive to guess altitude. 20 minutes after I shot these, Euronews weather reported the ceiling at 1981 meters. So, if that thing was at an altitude of roughly 5000 feet, I’m guessing this thing has a wingspan of 25 to 30 meters. This is a damn big wingspan. And slow. Slower than any plane I’ve seen pass overhead. By half.
I have no idea whose it is, or even if it is manned. Pretty interesting, though.
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Hey, I saw this too! Just was discussing this with my husband because I thought it was so weird! I saw it at dusk (9:45-10pm). I live in Chaussee Notre Dame Louvignies. I swear I was walking almost as fast as it was flying. It made a faint whirring noise.
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