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by Kopinet
15 Aug 2013, 17:19
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting August 2013
Replies: 24
Views: 14479

Re: Contrail spotting August 2013

Thanks Ian, the DC-9 relatives (MD-8x,B717) are getting rare these days, so it was nice to catch some during holidays. Unfortunately you won´t find them on flight tracker replays when you´re back home, and the only ones around here were SAS, (these will be history soon :( ) , so in fact I didn´t see...
by Kopinet
14 Aug 2013, 22:37
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting August 2013
Replies: 24
Views: 14479

Re: Contrail spotting August 2013

Hello, after coming back from my holidays, here are some pics from early August. Sorry for the substandard quality of the first two ones, but I find these aircraft exciting, although I haven´t identified the airlines yet, perhaps somebody can help a little bit. Edit: got the second Douglas, an MD-87...
by Kopinet
21 Jun 2013, 23:37
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting June 2013
Replies: 32
Views: 18370

Re: Contrail spotting June 2013

Hello, now the heat is gone, and I hope the sky will clear up a bit. On the other hand I was lucky to get the beautiful El Al jumbo, while I was melting in the midday sun with circa 35 degree Celsius plus. The jet passed near the sun and left this nice mark in the sky :D . Hope you like it, too. Bes...
by Kopinet
15 Jun 2013, 22:32
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting June 2013
Replies: 32
Views: 18370

Re: Contrail spotting June 2013

Hello, after a lengthy pause caused by the bad weather and poor conditions, along with the sun the fun came back. Although the traffic in my area noticeably decreased because airlines cancelled many routes or some even went out of business, there are still a few highlights from time to time. And the...
by Kopinet
05 Mar 2013, 23:00
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting March 2013
Replies: 14
Views: 8920

Re: Contrail spotting March 2013

The first few days in March probably had more sunshine than the weeks before combined :D . So here we go with some aircraft which were here in early March. Unfortunately I missed the Kuwaiti Government Airbus that came to Hannover today :x Looks like the were some nice cargo planes among the usual t...
by Kopinet
28 Feb 2013, 21:51
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting February 2013
Replies: 10
Views: 7191

Re: Contrail spotting February 2013

We had about 15 minutes today , where there was a little bit of blue in the overcast sky. Three aircraft could be seen before the "window" disappeared, a Ryanair, an Easy Jet plus one which I cannot identify. Coming from the west, probably Benelux, this one looks like a Fokker 100 with a l...
by Kopinet
20 Feb 2013, 21:13
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting February 2013
Replies: 10
Views: 7191

Re: Contrail spotting February 2013

Hello, just to add something new from this month, here is World Airways Cargo N742WA. Seen a couple of days ago, I just found out today that this is the only 747 they have in service, so I can say "I´ve got it" ;). I have to admit I´ve paid more attention to their MD11 fleet. As there´s mo...
by Kopinet
06 Feb 2013, 21:58
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting February 2013
Replies: 10
Views: 7191

Re: Contrail spotting February 2013

Hello,

after many wet days the weather calmed down with lots of sunshine today :D ; but unfortunately many pictures distorted due to air temperatures. Some fighter planes could be seen at high altitude,a pair of Eurofighters,a Tornado and a single Phantom which I include here.

Regards

Kopinet
by Kopinet
29 Jan 2013, 21:15
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting January 2013
Replies: 8
Views: 5361

Re: Contrail spotting January 2013

Nice shots, DC10MD11.
The RAF ZZ330 is sometimes at HAJ and I saw it there a couple of days ago. :)

Best wishes

Kopinet
by Kopinet
13 Jan 2013, 22:14
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting January 2013
Replies: 8
Views: 5361

Re: Contrail spotting January 2013

Hello, after seeing the sun yesterday for probably the first time this year, I was able to take some pictures, and it felt really good to have blue skies again :D . Nice surprise was the RJ100, which was my first from this airline. So that´s quite a good start for this year and after some difficulti...
by Kopinet
01 Jan 2013, 11:28
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting December 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 14741

Re: Contrail spotting December 2012

As some kind of promotion tour, this aircraft visited Hannover on Dec. 23rd (very bad weather that day) and a second Dreamliner visit is planned for Jan 4th. Unfortunately I´ll be at work then. :(

Regards

Kopinet
by Kopinet
31 Dec 2012, 15:47
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting December 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 14741

Re: Contrail spotting December 2012

Today there were few moments when there was blue sky, but even then high clouds were present. One of three aircraft I was able to spot was this still new LOT Boeing 787. Not the best quality and some CAs near the fuselage, but this was the best I could get today. Last chance this year :lol: I wish y...
by Kopinet
16 Dec 2012, 17:57
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting December 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 14741

Re: Contrail spotting December 2012

Hello, having very much fun taking pictures of high flying aircraft, but still not prepared to buy a decent telescope :o instead I went for a new camera a couple of weeks ago :) . Since it arrived the weather was often so bad, I rarely had a chance to catch aircraft. When I finally succeded I had to...
by Kopinet
12 Oct 2012, 20:32
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting October 2012
Replies: 32
Views: 16943

Re: Contrail spotting October 2012

Hello, some sightings from the past days. A few new ones for me; but the sky wasn´t clear, so the pictures were not so good. One thing I feel I have to comment is many aircraft going "arctic", with former colourful liveries changing to white. Finnair loses its nice blue touch, the Malaysia...
by Kopinet
01 Oct 2012, 21:33
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting October 2012
Replies: 32
Views: 16943

Re: Contrail spotting October 2012

Ooops did you say best pictures ?
Anyway these are the first from today, conditions were poor, many Condor and Qatar in the sky but too much heat and haze.

regards
Kopinet
by Kopinet
10 Sep 2012, 20:58
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting September 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 18060

Re: Contrail spotting September 2012

Hello, just another couple of A380s. Now as the summer heat seems to leave hopefully the sky will clear up. :?

@DC10MD11: looks like you picked a day when Lufthansa personnel were not striking :lol:

Regards

Kopinet
by Kopinet
02 Sep 2012, 10:51
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting September 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 18060

Re: Contrail spotting September 2012

Thanks for embedding this video, I love to work with professionals ;)

Regards

Kopinet
by Kopinet
01 Sep 2012, 20:39
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting September 2012
Replies: 34
Views: 18060

Re: Contrail spotting September 2012

Must have had some luck today, as there were interesting aircraft to see :D . From time to time there were moments of blue sky and few clouds - but no contrails (you can´t have everything).
by Kopinet
28 Aug 2012, 21:42
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting August 2012
Replies: 24
Views: 14489

Re: Contrail spotting August 2012

It´s nearly impossible to get a good picture of ZZ330 in the air, because of the dull colour, the only good shot I could manage was when it was standing on the apron at Hannover ;)
Nice Aerosvit !

BIZ might be something like a Learjet 45.

regards

kopinet
by Kopinet
24 Aug 2012, 19:30
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting August 2012
Replies: 24
Views: 14489

Re: Contrail spotting August 2012

Returning from well deserved holidays which I spent in the northern part of Germany, now I´m identifying the planes which passed over me. Many SAS (MD80s !) and Norwegian instead of the usual Easy Jets, Air Berlins and Ryanairs, some Spanish and JAPANESE :D .
Her are a few: