Contrail spotting October 2010

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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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Hi
A few more photos which i took on 20th october------sky is inproving as their was less haze.
All photos taken WITH BARLOW.


TAROM AIRBUS A310 OUT OF LHR GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 F-GSPA AFR022 CDG-JFK GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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LIGHT AIRCRAFT??????? ON CONTRAIL GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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ALITALIA BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A330-200 F-GZCE AF18 CDG-EWR GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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SWISS AIRBUS A340 HB-JMO GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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THOMSON.COM BOEING 757 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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EASYJET AIRBUS A320 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 747 F-GITH AFR682 CDG-ATLANTA 34.000ft
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ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRBUS A340 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UM140(TAKEN INTO THE SUN)
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QATAR AIRBUS A340 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
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THOMSON.COM BOEING 757 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607(MANY KMs AWAY)
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THOMAS COOK AIRBUS A320 GOING EAST ON UL607
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VIRGIN AIRBUS A340 G-VBUG VIR 2 NEWARK-LHR 13.000ft WAITING ITS TURN FOR LHR
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AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 D-ALPF BER7447 40.000ft PUNTA CANA---DUSSELDORF GOING EAST ON UM140(INTO THE SUN)
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A330 GOING EAST ON UL9
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AIR TRANSAT AIRBUS A310 C-GSSD TSC152 MONTREAL--BRUSSELS UL607(MANY KMs AWAY)
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Thats it for now.

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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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Hi
Rare catch of this AIRBUS A340-300 OF SURINAM AIRWAYS routing SCHIPOL--TO SURINAME.



SURINAM AIRWAYS AIRBUS A340 PZ-TCP 32.000ft routing west on UL607 TAKEN 25th OCT.
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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DC10MD11 wrote:LIGHT AIRCRAFT??????? ON CONTRAIL GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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Hi,
Looks Like a Beechcraft King-Air 350. They are capable of climbing to contrailing level. Not Often you see props contrailing though, unless you live in the south pole: http://www.bohnetphotography.com/Antarc ... ges29.html
so quite a lucky catch!

Just two from the weekend:

Air Transat A310, heading West:
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Air Berlin A330, heading West:
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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Hi
A few more photos which i took last sunday (24th oct).sky is inproving as their is less haze.
Not all aircraft on contrail.-----had a good day with a lot of overflights.
ALL PHOTOS TAKEN WITH BARLOW

SORRY BUT I LOST THE FLIGHT DETAILS FOR THE PHOTOS BELOW :oops: :oops: .


EMIRATES BOEING 777 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340-600 GOING EAST ON UL607
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JET2 BOEING 757 GOING EAST ON UL607
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AIR CANADA BOEING 767 GOING EAST ON UL607
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LUFTHANSA BOEING 747-400 D-ABVE GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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CONTINENTAL BOEING 767 GOING EAST ON UL607 .
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:D :D CIMBER STERLING BOEING 737-700 GOING WEST :D :D MANY THANKS TO THE FRENCH ATC FOR ROUTING THIS AIRCRAFT OVER MY HOME :D :D .
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THOMAS COOK BOEING 757 GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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:D SURINAME A/Ws AIRBUS A340-300 PZ-TCP :D ROUTING WEST--SCHIPHOL/SURINAME--32.000ft
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DELTA BOEING 757 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A330 F-GZCF GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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EASYJET AIRBUS A320 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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AIR CANADA BOEING 777 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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MARTIN AIR CHARTER BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607(not great photo)
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DELTA A/Ls BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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OMNI AIR :D :D DC-10-30 :D :D ROUTING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
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ARKEFLY BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607
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SWISS AIRBUS A330 HB-JHD GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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CYPRIA BOEING 737 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
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ALITALIA SKYTEAM BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733(taken into the sun :cry: )
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UNITED BOEING 777 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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AIR CANADA BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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KLM BOEING 777 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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:D :D AEROMEXICO BOEING 767 XA-TOJ GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733--CDG-MEX
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AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A340 F-GLZL GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UM733
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I TOOK THE OMNI AIR DC-10 IN NEW COLOURS WHICH WAS ROUTING EAST EARLY A.M-- BUT HAD TO MUCH EARLY HAZE/SO PHOTO WAS OUT OF FOCUS :cry: :cry: :cry:.

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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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30/10
KLM743 PH-BQB
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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DC10MD11 wrote: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 DISTORTION :cry: :cry:



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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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contrailwatcherUK wrote:30/10
KLM743 PH-BQB
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Hi james
Nice to see your photo on :D :D airliners.net :D :D ----link below

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberia/A ... 1806172/M/

NICE PHOTO.
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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DC10MD11 wrote: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 DISTORTION :cry: :cry:



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It was, N155CA entered Belgian space on UL607 as well heading east.

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Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

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Hi to you all,
A few more photos which i took on the 30TH oct(sorry they are a bit late :cry: :cry: ).
The day was sun and rain.-----all taken with barlow.-----------NO FLIGHT DETAILS :cry: .




LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 GOING EAST ON UL9
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AER LINGUS AIRBUS A321 GOING NORTHWEST ON UM733
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UNKNOW BIZJET GOING NORTHWEST ON UM733
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AER LINGUS AIRBUS A321 GOING EAST ON UL9
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MONARCH AIRBUS A321 GOING EAST ON UL9
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AIRBUS A320 OUT OF LHR GOING EAST ON UL9
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LUXAIR EMB-145 GOING EAST ON UL9
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DELTA A/Ls AIRBUS A330 GOING NORTHWEST ON UM733
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KUWAIT BOEING 777 MANY KMs AWAY GOING EAST ON UL7
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SWISS AIRBUS A319 GOING EAST ON UL9
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thats it for a while-------------------The 2nd week of noverber has been wind/rain :cry: :cry: :cry: .

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