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Pawel
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Post by Pawel »

Hi

One photo from my collection :)
AI 125 BOM-LHR over Poland (Rnav Route: UL980 SUI-USTIL)

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Photo took through telescope, zoom 20x + camera 2.8

Pawel

Rj85
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Post by Rj85 »

Good day, last day i was a little bored after finishing my homework, so i just took my ( New! :D ) Camera, and started taking pictures of high-flying aircraft, here they are :
Oh by the way, pictures are made with Fujifilm Finepix S5600, 5 Megapixels, 10x Optical Zoom.
Location is Hoorn, about 30KM north of Amsterdam.

Uknown Boeing 777-200
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British Airways Boeing 767-300 (?)
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PGA Fokker F100
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SNBA Rj85 and KLM Boeing 737
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Unknown Boeing 747 and Airbus A321 (?)
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Greetz,
Yorick

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brieky
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Post by brieky »

PGA Fokker F100 = Balkan holidays TU-154

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Pawel
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Post by Pawel »

Hi

3 photo is TU-154 Balkan Holidays Air maybe from/to MAN

sorry, te same time we wrote posts :)

Pawel

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contrailwatcherUK
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Post by contrailwatcherUK »

I think the first one is Lufthansa A330 :)

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Thanks for reactions, and about the Tupolev, I think you´re right, i´m sorry :D

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contrailwatcherUK
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Post by contrailwatcherUK »

hi,
ive just seen an ATA L1011 Tristar on airway UN20, callsign was 'REACH' anyone know what this is?

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Maybe it may help you (this one is europe)
https://164.214.2.62/products/digitalae ... ntry=ename

You just need to find the right map that corresponds to your location
other locations available here at the bottom of the page choose "enroute charts"

https://164.214.2.62/products/digitalaero/charts.cfm

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Post by epsilon »

contrailwatcherUK wrote:hi,
ive just seen an ATA L1011 Tristar on airway UN20, callsign was 'REACH' anyone know what this is?
"REACH" is a callsign of the United States Air Force. It's used for transports.

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Post by contrailwatcherUK »

Thanks Guys :)

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About 20 minutes ago, i saw a 747SP passing East-West over Maldegem (situated about midway between Ghent & Bruges, Belgium). I believe the plane was either A40-SO or A40-SP of the Sultan of Oman Royal Flight. It was probably headed for LHR or LGW. Can anyone confirm the identity of this plane ?

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Avro
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Post by Avro »

I have a request. On the 14th of July I spotted a B747SP east bound probably coming from LHR. Does someone know the airline and or the reg please ? :)

Here is the picture I made: (Click on the picture for the full size resolution)

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Chris

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contrailwatcherUK
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Post by contrailwatcherUK »

Perhaps Bahrain Amiri Flight?

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Post by MikeLima »

contrailwatcherUK wrote:I think the first one is Lufthansa A330 :)
Don't think so, as LH aircraft are grey to the nose. Therefore I think it's a JAL 777. :wink:

@RJ85: do you recall in what direction this plane was flying?

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Post by omag »

Recent shots... i'd like to ID these...


Boeing 747 - Seen last week when staying in Barvaux ( Province Luxembourg). Probably comming from Liège airport. At first I thought it was Atlas air, but they have a blue tail to... so it doesn't match...

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Boeing 737 - Seen over Ruiselede, going westbound... Simply no idea, though the birdylike figure on the tail should make it easy to id...

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An Antonov AN-12 comming from Ostend, this afternoon...

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And one I simply liked the sight of...

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contrailwatcherUK
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Post by contrailwatcherUK »

Hello,

yesterday I saw WOA8005 routing KBWI-ETAR and saw it on the UM140 Airway at 13:00bst. I tracked the flight using this link:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/WOA8005

Ive been using this website a lot recently, when you know which airways/VORs you live under you can find out when particular flights are due to pass over your head :wink:

heres a pic i took through my telescope:

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@MikeLima: yes I think you are right about the JAL 777, my mistake :oops:

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Post by Glider »

omag wrote:Boeing 737 - Seen over Ruiselede, going westbound... Simply no idea, though the birdylike figure on the tail should make it easy to id...

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That's a Pegasus Boeing 737-800W

Rgds,
Wim

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BrusselsNick
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Post by BrusselsNick »

Hello,

Avro's 747 picture is definitly a 747 SP it's more than possible it will be a Arab private BIGjet :shock:

greats,


Nick

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Avro
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BrusselsNick wrote:Hello,

Avro's 747 picture is definitly a 747 SP it's more than possible it will be a Arab private BIGjet :shock:

greats,


Nick
Indeed I got an answer and it's A9C-HMH, a Bahrain Amiri Flight B747SP

Chris

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Avro wrote:Indeed I got an answer and it's A9C-HMH, a Bahrain Amiri Flight B747SP
Chris
Could have been a Syrian Air 747SP, I have seen one taking-off at LHR on July 13th

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