Contrail spotting April 2012

[sn26567]

With a small delay due to a (long) updating of the server, here is a new thread to enable you to post your pictures and messages for the month that has just started.

[simon180399]

i presume thats why ive been getting the 404 server not found message for the last two days?
i was rather worried and thought the site had gone for good.

cheers simon

[DC10MD11]

Hi
1st post of April-----Had blue sky and the cloud rolled in +distortion



AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 F-GSPM HEADING NORTHWEST AS AFR680-----------------CDG/ATL 32.000FT.



AIR FRANCE ATR-42 F-GTYO HEADING NORTHWEST.



SWISS AIRBUS A340 HB-JMK ALSO HEADING NORTHWEST TO SFO.



LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 HEADING EAST TO FRA FROM JFK.



KLM BOEING 747 HEADING WEST.



LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 HEADING EAST.



DELTA BOEING 767 HEADING TO BRUSSELS.



SINGAPORE A/Ls AIRBUS A380 HEADING TO FRA FROM JFK-----------TAKEN INTO THE SUN.



MONARCH A/Ls AIRBUS A320 HEADING EAST IN NEW COLOURS?????????????????????



Have been getting a lot of TAP/AIR BERLIN FLIGHTS OVER MY HOME FROM PORTUGAL ROUTING ROUND FRANCE INTO EUROPE AS WELL AS LUFTHANSA/CONDOR/AIR BERLIN FLIGHTS ROUTING UP FROM GERMANY AND TURNING WEST DOWN TO SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA IS THE FRENCH/SPANISH ATC ON A GO SLOW


HOPE YOU LIKE.

All the best
DC10MD11

[vader]

3rd April

Turkish, THY1, TC-JJJ, B77W, IST-JFK, LENOV-BINKA, FL340, G14:03


KLM Cargo, MPH97, PH-CKB, B744F, AMS-ALA, FL350, L986 SE, G14:04


Turkish, THY5, TC-JNE, A332, IST-ORD, LENOV-BINKA, FL360, G14:05


Turkish, THY7, TC-JII, A343, IST-IAD, LENOV-BINKA, FL340, G14:40


SAS, SAS1782, OY-KBO, A319, OTP-CPH, FL380, LENOV-BAREX-BABEN, G15:38 - retro livery


E3 Sentry, NATO09, LX-N90445, G16:49 - approaching to KRK


Korean Air, KAL933, HL7530, B772, ICB-VIE-ZRH, FL380, TOSPO-BABKO, G17:35


Austrian, AUA604, OE-LNN, B737, DME-VIE, FL380, LETKI-BABKO, G18:19 - very rare, usualy this fligh is on A319/20/21

[Kopinet]

A few pictures from April, either there were high clouds or distortions from the heat, so many photos turned out to be poor. A short trip to EDDV proved that taking photos of aircraft on the ground was equally challenging, with the heat from the tarmac ruining all long distance shots

regards

Kopinet

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hi,

Not the best conditions in april, showery weather and no contrails, so only one pic

15/04/12

BOX421 ATL-FRA FL350 D-AALG


nice pics everyone, as always

Regards,
James.

[DC10MD11]

Hi to you all
A few more photos which i took on the 13th april.

its got to that time of year where the sun is getting high so not many photos .

Hope you like?????????????//



EVA AIR CARGO BOEING 747 B-16406 ROUTING TO BRUSSELS FROM JFK AT 29.000FT.



AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 F-GSPA OUT OF PARIS TO ATL AS AFR680........... 32.000FT.



SURINAM A/Ws AIRBUS A340 PZ-TCP ROUTING FROM AMS TO ZANDERIJ AS PY993 --32.000FT



THIS WAS TAKEN ON THE 15th APRIL,

PRIME/JET X BOEING 737 OY-PSC ROUTING WEST AS PR1563---COPENHAGEN---PONTA DELGADA -36.000FT--NO CONTRAIL


All the best to you all,

DC10MD11

[DC10MD11]

Hi to you all

Had a few hours of sun today but not very much OTT .NO contrails today......

Hope you like


SWISS AIRBUS A330 HB-JHJ ROUTING ZURICH TO BOSTON AS SWR53 AT 34.000FT.





SWISS AIRBUS A340 HB-JMJ ROUTING ZURICH TO NEWARK AS SWR18 AT 35.000FT.



KOREAN AIR CARGO BOEING 747-400F HL7434 ROUTING JFK--BRUSSELS 27.000FT



All the best
DC10MD11

[DC10MD11]

Hi to you
Here in the southeast of ENGLAND we had rain,rain,rain,rain and more rain-------------We have had more rain this April since records begun.
The photos below are from the 1st of April.

Hope you like.................




MARTINIR CARGO MD-11 ROUTING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607-------AMS--MIA 32.000FT.



KLM BOEING 747 PH-BFL ROUTING WEST AS KLM785-------AMS-HATO---VIA SAINT MARTIN----32.000FT.



SINGAPORE A/Ls AIRBUS A380 ROUTING TO FRANKFURT FROM JFK.



All the best to you all,

DC10MD11

[DC10MD11]

Hi to you all,
A few photos which i forgot to download to the site----taken early in april.
No details .


THOMSON BOEING 757 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9.



SWISS A340 HEADING WEST.



EGYPT-AIR BOEING 777 HEADING WEST FOR JFK.



AIR TRANSAT A330 HEADING WEST.



DELTA A/Ls BOEING 767 GOING WEST(NOT ON RADAR??????????????????)





KLM BOEING 777 HEADING SOUTHWEST FOR LIMA,



LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 GOING EAST TO FRA.



HI-FLY AIRBUS A330 GOING EAST ON A RAF CHARTER.-----(ALL WHITE )





JET AIRWAYS A330 HEADING WEST OUT OF BRU.



UNITED BOEING 777 ROUTING EAST.



This week in the u/k has been hot and sunny with a lot of hazy(the sky is like milk)and the next week is the same) .

will have more photos for may soon.

All the best
DC10MD11