Contrail spotting March 2012

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Contrail spotting March 2012

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Hi,
I have a question for you in the first post in this topic.
What is a airline what use this Jumbo?
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2012

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A new " Who am I" ? ;)

That airplane is Martinair (MP) 747 PH-MPR

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Hi to you all
A few more photos which i took on the 3rd March.----cloud did not clear until late afternoon and sky was yet :x :x hazy :x :x .

c/c welcome.



BMI BABY BOEING 737 G-TOYL HEADING NORTHWEST.
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AEROLOGIC BOEING 777 HEADING EAST TO FRA ON AIRWAY UL607.
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EASYJET AIRBUS A320 G-EZAV ALSO HEADING NORTHWEST.
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Thats all for now
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Hi,

finally was free time + good weather and nice planes! I caught something about 70 planes in two days.

Royal Jordanian, RJA121, JY-AYR, A320, AMM-TXL, FL360, MALBE-GOVEN, G14:01
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Airfix Aviation, FIX711, OH-PPS, GLEX (Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS), FL430, BABKO-TOSPO, G14:14
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Jetair Flug, JTI306, D-AAIJ, CRJ2, FL350, BABKO-TOSPO, G14:36
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Vladivostok Avia, VLK9944, VQ-BEQ, A333, BTS-VKO, FL390, BABKO-TOSPO, G15:44 - charter?
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Qatar Executive, QTR9054, A7-CEG, CL60 (Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605), FL250, BABKO-TOSPO, G16:13 - nice Oryx gazella logo.
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S7, SBI876, VP-BVH, B763, ALC-DME, FL370, ZLA(SK)-MOSON(BY), G16:29 - usually this flight is on A320
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Nice replace (4.03), beautiful livery!
Air Asia X, XAX15D, 9M-XXE, A333, LGW-DXB-KUL, FL410, NAROX-TEPNA, G11:24
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Next from 3rd March and I have much more ;)

S7, GLP9190, VP-BQF, B738, CMF-DME, FL370, ZLA(SK)-TOSPO, G16:18
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Transaero, TSO9182, VP-BPA, B735, BGY-DME, ZLA(SK)-TOSPO, G16:28
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Aeroflot, AFL280, VQ-BOH, A321, MXP-SVO, FL340, OKR(SK)-KRW-TOSPO, G16:30 - delivery date: 1st March, it was 3 flight of this airplane!
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AeroLogic, BOX525, D-AALA, B77F, SIN-BLR-FRA, FL340, UL984 W, G16:31
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Egypt Air, MSR760, SU-GCS, B738, CPH-CAI, FL370, DEMUR-KENIN(SK), G16:38
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Alitalia, AZA784, I-DISA, B772, FCO-NRT, FL350, JAN(SK)-TOSPO, G16:39
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Belavia, BRU882, EW-282PA, B733, MXP-MSQ, FL350, JAN(SK)-TOSPO, G17:11
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Air India, AIC143, VT-ALE, B77L, DEL-CDG, FL380, UL984 W, G17:13
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GAF, GAF092, 10+26, A310, xxx-HAJ, FL360, UL984 W, 17:19
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At the end Moon and Venus, G17:20

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Hi
Only 4 photos today has their was very Little OTT movements today.

C/C WELCOME,



CYPRUS A/Ws AIRBUS A320 5B-DCJ OUT OF LHR ROUTING EAST
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ARKEFLY BOEING 767 ROUTING WEST(COMES OVER MOST DAYS)
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HELVETIC AIRWAYS FOKKER 100 ROUTING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607.
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B H AIR AIRBUS A320 LZ-BHS ROUTING EAST AS BGH5822 ON AIRWAY UL9---BRISTOL/SOFIA
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THATS ALL FOR NOW.

All the best
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Hi
Only 3 photos today due to lack of OTT movements(Most movements going over france/westboune) and SKY was very hazy and being +13c.

Took the Transaero Boeing 747 EI-XLC OPERATING TSO472-- BUT ALL OUT OF FORCUS :x :x :x :x :x :x :x .

hope you like--c/c welcome



LUFTHANSA BOEING 747-400---D-ABVX HEADING EAST AS DLH465---ORLANDO--FRA.........41.000FT.
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KLM BOEING 747-400 PH-BFL ROUTING WEST AS KLM785---AMS-SAINT MARTIN-HATO-----------33.000FT
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Saw the SATA INTERNATIONAL AIRBUS A320 CS-TKO ON RADAR ROUTE INTO THE SOUTHWEST OF ENGLAND -GO ALL ALONG THE SOUTH COAST AND ROUTE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST OF ENGLAND----WAS OPP PONTA DELGADA TO FRANKFURT AS RZO500---LONG WAY TO GO TO GET TO FRA :o :o :o :o :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:ANY COMMENTS?????????????????.

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Re: Contrail spotting March 2012

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Hi,

04/03/12 - conditions were great, but lack of movements. There was an opportunity to capture a TNT 747, but he was hiding behind a rain cloud.

SLM993 AMS-PBM FL320 PZ-TCP
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@vader - Nice Alitalia 772, and the moon photo :o
@DC10MD11 - Transaero 747 passed here, but unfortunately was also really hazy.... hope the weather clears up soon!

Thanks

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Today's shots:

Yuzmashavia, UR-78786, Il76, LENOV-BINKA, FL340, G12:12
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Royal Air Maroc, RAM8751, CN-RGA, B744, PVG-CMN, FL410, UM984 SW, G13:31 - about 55km from the plane
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Fee photos from yesterday (18.03):

Aeroflot, AFL280, VQ-BEG, A321, MXP-SVO, ABLOM(SK)-TOSPO, FL350, G16:25
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Air India, AIC143, VT-ALF, B77L, DEL-CDG, FL380, UL984 W, G16:33
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Austrian, AUA52, OE-LPB, B772, NRT-VIE, FL400, TOSPO-BABKO, G16:39
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Korean Air, KAL933, HL8211, A332, ICN-VIE-ZRH, FL380, TOSPO-BABKO, G16:43
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Air France, AFR4316, F-HBND, A320, MRS-SVO, FL370, BABKO-TOSPO, G16:53
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Virgin Atlantic, VIR301, G-VBUG, A346, DEL-LHR, FL380, UL984 W, G17:05
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Hi
Some more photos which i took on the 18th march----Had nice blue sky with very little hazy.
Hope you like-------------c/c welcome




TRAVEL SERVICE BOEING 737 HEADING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607.
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AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 HEADING TO JFK ON AIRWAY UL607
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EUROPE AIRPOST BOEING 737 F-GZTC ROUTING TO DUBLIN.
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THOMAS COOK AIRBUS A320 G-DHJZ ROUTING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9.
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AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 EI-DEI HEADING TO DUBLIN.
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BMI BABY BOEING 737 G-TOYK HEADING TO LEEDS.
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KLM BOEING 777 ROUTING WEST TO LIMA.
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BMI AIRBUS A321 OUT OF LHR.
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ATLASAIR BOEING 747 HEADING EAST ON UL607.
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THOMSON.COM BOEING 757 HEADING TO LEEDS.
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KLM MD-11 PH-KCA HEADING WEST TO HAV.
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UNITED BOEING 767 HEADING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607.
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QATAR AIRBUS A330 OUT OF LHR.
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 ON ITS WAY TO JFK.
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THOMAS.COM SCANDANAVIA AIRBUS A320 HEADING SOUTHWEST.
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KLM BOEING 747 ROUTING WEST AMS-CRU.
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Thats all for now.

All the best

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dc, that bmi airbus is one hell of a shot fella, superb clarity and detail, weathers not been great here very hazy and due to this my pics have been very distorted.
hopefull should get a couple tomorrow morning (cloud dependant)

btw my viewfinder images ap[pear crisp and sharp but looking at the photos they appear blurry , any ideas/suggestions?
cheers simon
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simon180399 wrote:dc, that bmi airbus is one hell of a shot fella, superb clarity and detail, weathers not been great here very hazy and due to this my pics have been very distorted.
hopefull should get a couple tomorrow morning (cloud dependant)

btw my viewfinder images ap[pear crisp and sharp but looking at the photos they appear blurry , any ideas/suggestions?
cheers simon


Hi to you,
It all depends on the weather the day you are taking photos.----I have had only about 2 days this year where the sky has been perfected and the rest have been HAZY/heat hazy :x :x :x I also take about 20/25 photos of the same AIRCRAFT and go for the best photo.
I use a shutter speed of 1/350-1/500 and 200/400 iso.

IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER ON THE DAY

All the best
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Hi
Just 2 photos this time which i took on Saturday 24th march.



AEROLOGIC BOEING 777 D-AALH HEADING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9----ROUTING CHICAGO-FRANKFURT AS BOX413 AT 35.000FT.
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More photos soon

All the best
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Hello, a few results from March, there were many interesting visitors up there, but conditions were generally poor with high clouds and distortions. :(
I hope these pics are not too embarrassing :roll:
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Looks like a 737-400, so probably an older machine. Looks like an ex- centralwings from Poland. Maybe SP-LLF. Not visible on flightradar.
Looks like a 737-400, so probably an older machine. Looks like an ex- centralwings from Poland. Maybe SP-LLF. Not visible on flightradar.
Not a great pic, this is Brazilian AF FAB2101 with President Rousseff visiting Cebit 2012 at Hannover.
Not a great pic, this is Brazilian AF FAB2101 with President Rousseff visiting Cebit 2012 at Hannover.
Spanish Air Force A310 T.22-2. Taken at some distance at least I got it.
Spanish Air Force A310 T.22-2. Taken at some distance at least I got it.
What a sound ! An Antonov 12 passes over me.
What a sound ! An Antonov 12 passes over me.
Anonymous Airbus on a test flight from Finkenwerder; haven´t identified the livery yet.
Anonymous Airbus on a test flight from Finkenwerder; haven´t identified the livery yet.
So this happened today while I was watching Pakistan 777 AP-BHW: suddenly Air Berlin D-ABFF rushed through the picture, what a pity it´s cut off!
So this happened today while I was watching Pakistan 777 AP-BHW: suddenly Air Berlin D-ABFF rushed through the picture, what a pity it´s cut off!

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Re: Contrail spotting March 2012

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Hi kopinet, I think the 5th one down might be Air VIA Bulgarian Airways

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@contrailwatcherUK:

Could be VIA, I agree. They state on their homepage that thay expect deliveries in early 2012 and 2013 to replace their oldest aircraft. And they have IAE engines. ;) These Airbus test flights from Finkenwerder are like surprise eggs -could be anything. :lol: Btw: Airbus have made a nice spotting hill near the runway, so you can take photos over the fence, and it´s easier to figure out the liveries when the aircraft are still on the ground ! :D

regards

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One of my favourites...
One of my favourites...

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Hi
Two photos which i took on the 26th march after work----Back to the sky being hazy which it has been for the last 5 days :x .

Hope you like.



QATAR AIRWAYS CARGO BOEING 777F A7-BFA ROUTING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607 -YYZ-DOH AT 35.000FT.
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OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL BOEING 767 N378AX ALSO ROUTING EAST AS CMB 516 OUT OF SHANNON -31.000FT
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Thats it for now.

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From today:

Gulf Air, GFA26, A9C-AC, A320, CPH-BAH, FL330, KOLOB-LENOV, G13:00 - replace for B737!
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Qatar, QTR84, A7-BAO, B77W, JFK-DOH, FL330, ROE-LENOV, G13:20
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Lufthansa, DLH1385, D-ACPK, CRJ7, RZE-FRA, ~FL300+, RZE-PADKA, G13:27
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2012

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Hi all,

All photos taken on March 19th at CPT VOR.

UAL47 FRA-IAH FL300 N76054
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THY17 IST-YYZ FL340 TC-JJL
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THY5 IST-ORD FL360 TC-JNA
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Delta 767 - no flight info
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FDX5038 EWR-CGN FL330 N643FE
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SWR95E MAN-ZRH FL320 HB-IJP
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KLM671 AMS-YUL FL340 PH-KCB
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MON676 MAN-ALC FL320 G-OZBO
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DLH434 MUC-ORD FL340 D-AIKI
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KLM255 AMS-ATL FL340 PH-BQK
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CLX771 LAX-LUX FL350 LX-VCB (highlight of the day :D )
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KLM643 AMS-JFK FL340 PH-BFW
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EZY291B LPL-GVA FL370 G-EZFD
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Some LHR departures at approx. 12,000 ft.
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