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by Skystef
01 Nov 2010, 23:30
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting October 2010
Replies: 29
Views: 17389

Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

Hi A great catch today(20/10/2010)routing east on airway UL607 TOWARDS DOVER-SOUTHEAST ENGLAND. Their are no flight details as the aircraft was NOT on radar. may be it is DC-8-71 N155CA????????????????????? ANY ONE KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!. NOT THE BEST OF PICTURES DUE TO THE :cry: :cry: HEAT(ATMOSPHERIC D...
by Skystef
01 Oct 2010, 23:15
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting October 2010
Replies: 29
Views: 17389

Contrail spotting October 2010

Tx for all the contributions last month.
A new one has arrived, so again opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings.
by Skystef
20 Sep 2010, 23:34
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 19/09/2010
Replies: 15
Views: 3783

Re: BRU 19/09/2010

Older planes (B707&DC8) or most militaries like C17 don't show up on internet radars. You can sort it out via an acar list like one to be found on this link Checking the time, at 22:59:33 HZ-ANB lifted off and believe me a departing MD11 makes a hell of a noice. Absolutely, but an MD-11 still i...
by Skystef
20 Sep 2010, 19:09
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 19/09/2010
Replies: 15
Views: 3783

Re: BRU 19/09/2010

Older planes (B707&DC8) or most militaries like C17 don't show up on internet radars.
You can sort it out via an acar list like one to be found on this link
Checking the time, at 22:59:33 HZ-ANB lifted off and believe me a departing MD11 makes a hell of a noice.
by Skystef
01 Sep 2010, 19:03
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting September 2010
Replies: 32
Views: 16436

Contrail spotting September 2010

Tx for all the contributions last month. A new one has arrived, so again opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings. Here one to start. On UL608: Travel Service B737-800(WL) OK-TVF at 36000 ft enroute Rhodes-East Midlands as TVS3009 https://www.aviation24.be/picturegallery/albums/userpics/100...
by Skystef
02 Aug 2010, 19:25
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting August 2010
Replies: 16
Views: 9221

Contrail spotting August 2010

Tx for all the contributions last month. A new one has arrived, so again opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings. Here one to start: British Airways B777-200 G-YMMT at 28000 ft enroute London (LHR) - Delhi as BAW257 on UL607. Besides irisation of the aerodynamic contrail behind the plane, ...
by Skystef
02 Jul 2010, 17:07
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting July 2010
Replies: 14
Views: 7534

Contrail spotting July 2010

Tx for all the contributions last month.
A new one has arrived, so again opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings.
by Skystef
09 Jun 2010, 23:18
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 08/06/2010 - Lufthansa Airbus A380
Replies: 116
Views: 41599

Re: BRU 08/06/2010 - Lufthansa Airbus A380

Here my small contribution: a footage taken from the office.
by Skystef
09 Jun 2010, 12:07
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: TAF decoding?
Replies: 11
Views: 2483

Re: TAF decoding?

jan_olieslagers wrote:ICAO is the official maintainer, but what are their publication channels?
The WMO at Geneva via their publication Annex 3
by Skystef
03 Jun 2010, 22:56
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting June 2010
Replies: 34
Views: 15233

Was during the morning of June 3 bit lucky as within an hour four contrailing airframes crossed the Moon's disk. If I only had played on Euromillions... Air Canada B777-300 C-FIVS at 37000 ft enroute Montreal (YUL) - Frankfurt as ACA874 https://www.aviation24.be/picturegallery/albums/userpics/10035/...
by Skystef
01 Jun 2010, 22:22
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting June 2010
Replies: 34
Views: 15233

Contrail spotting June 2010

A new month has arrived, so again new opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings.
by Skystef
20 May 2010, 17:26
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Beech B-99 in Sabena operations
Replies: 3
Views: 1656

Re: Beech B-99 in Sabena operations

The entire Belgian register of commercial aircraft (once) operated in Belgium has been described with more than 1000 pictures via this link . Research work and putting everything online lasted for over 5 years, and includes also an overview of all Belgian commercial airlines which can be found via t...
by Skystef
18 May 2010, 17:09
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 20/05/2010
Replies: 10
Views: 3052

Re: BRU 20/05/2010 - Arrival of OO-JAA

Conti764 wrote:Slightly offtopic, but not worth opening up a new topic: today I saw OO-JBG back in full JAF colors, being towed from the Tech4Jets area to one of the approns.

Arrived such on May 6 from Canada, so was already repainted with JAF titles overthere before her ferry back ;)
by Skystef
18 May 2010, 14:29
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 15/05/2010
Replies: 7
Views: 2141

Re: BRU 15/05/2010

Hi there, spent an agreeable morning in the 25L approach (was there for the first time in years); as a result of this I have a lot of "blanks" on departing aircraft, which can of course be seen taking off from 25R but not logged. an unknown BD700 that departed during the morning, and fina...
by Skystef
11 May 2010, 12:47
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 29/04/2010
Replies: 11
Views: 2754

Re: BRU 29/04/2010

This noon, around 12:30, 12:45, there was a plane that took off and followed the route that most cargos do, so basically overflying a part of Brussels. This time it wasn't a 747, but it looked like a DC-8 (not sure)... it might quite a lot of noise though. Any idea what it was? That was B707 LX-N19...
by Skystef
11 May 2010, 12:38
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting April 2010
Replies: 41
Views: 21621

Re: Contrail spotting April 2010

DC10MD11 wrote:A few photos which i took today(17.30--19.00)
Is it possible to post again in the righ section of May ?

Btw prvee welcome in the club, hope to see more from you in the near future ;) .
by Skystef
30 Apr 2010, 23:00
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting May 2010
Replies: 24
Views: 13653

Contrail spotting May 2010

A new month has arrived, so again new opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings.
by Skystef
30 Apr 2010, 22:59
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting April 2010
Replies: 41
Views: 21621

Re: Contrail spotting April 2010

Hi, please, can you write what you use objective for photography contrail spotting? Thank you Most of us use a telescope: a typical setup can be found via this link Nice one contrailwatcher, without solar filter I also enjoy making some pics with planes in front of sun(rises-sets) . Here one to end...
by Skystef
30 Apr 2010, 22:50
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 09/04/2010
Replies: 4
Views: 2168

Re:

I realise it is some time ago but I forgot to ask ealier. On departure from BRU at 1905L an Antonov 26 or 30 taxied and parked in front of the military hangars. Does anyone know the serial of this aircraft please. Andy Was An30 code 4 Black of the Russia Air Force, was here a week for the classic o...
by Skystef
21 Apr 2010, 22:16
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting April 2010
Replies: 41
Views: 21621

Re: Contrail spotting April 2010

A nice adding this evening, normally only overhead in the east at 0600am, so no descent shot possible. Till the aftermath of the boiling Icelandic volcano... UZ703 Cathay Pacific Airways B747-467 B-HOS at 36000 ft enroute Hong Kong-Paris (CDG) as CPA261D https://www.aviation24.be/picturegallery/albu...