Contrail spotting October 2012

[sn26567]

A new month is starting. A new opportunity to share your best pictures.

[Kopinet]

Ooops did you say best pictures ?
Anyway these are the first from today, conditions were poor, many Condor and Qatar in the sky but too much heat and haze.

regards
Kopinet

[Charlie Roy]

Nice moon shot!

[vader]

5th October
Emirates, UAE126, LAX-DXB, A6-EWH, B77L, FL350, BINKA-DIBED, G12:38

[vader]

Hi,

6th October

Cimber, SAS1781, CPH-OTP, EC-JOY, CRJ2, FL330, KOLOB-DIBED, G15:02 - ex. Air Nostrum


Air Canda, ACA85, TLV-YYZ, C-GHLV, B738, FL320, DIBED-OSMAT-PENOR, G15:34


FlyGeorgia, FGE301, TBS-AMS, 4L-FGA, A319, FL380, DIBED-NIDIP-MAVOT-~GOVEN(below), G16:46 - new carrier and flight in my area!


Trade Air, TDR411, SAW-WAW, 9A-BTD, F100, FL340, GOTIX-LIMVI-WAW, G17:00

[sn26567]

A B738 for AC to fly all the way from TLV to YYZ? I guess that there is an intermediate stop somewhere.

[andorra-airport]

A B738 for AC to fly all the way from TLV to YYZ? I guess that there is an intermediate stop somewhere.

Its an Boeing 767-333(ER).

[DC10MD11]

Hi to you all,
Was out today with the scope at first light with nice blue sky with upper white cloud,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,The sky conditions was mixed with heat in some PHOTOS and not others + i had very little west bound OTT aircraft(I saw 2 -swiss/air france airbus a330)---Most routing over northern France and above London + a lot of east bound OTT aircraft was routing over Manchester over the north sea into Europe..................but you take what you get .

Hope you like---c/c welcome


ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRBUS A340-200 JY-AIB ROUTING EAST AS RJA262----------JFK-AMMAN-----35.000FT






Their will be a follow on to this post some time this week.

All the best

DC10 MD11

[galaxy]

Taken this morning with a little compact camera Sony dsc-hx20v

Lufthansa ,A388 ,LH440,D-AIMD, FRA-IAH,FL320
http://www.flightradar24.com/2012-10-07/08:40/DLH440

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hi,

This is my report from Saturday. Weather forecast said sunny all day and as I normally get such a small amount of movements over my hometown I decided to put the scope in the car and drive about 75 miles north west to my spotting point near the VOR to capture more traffic. When I arrived there were plenty of contrails in the sky but conditions were less than favourable with lots of heat waves, cirrus cloud, and milky sky! Temp was about 14°c so still fairly warm but conditions were best when there was a fresh breeze of wind coming from the north.

SVA025 JED-JFK FL360 HZ-AKG


JAI228 BRU-EWR FL360 VT-JWG


UAL961 BRU-EWR FL360 N780UA


AFR344 CDG-YUL FL360 F-HPJA


SWR86 ZRH-YUL FL380 HB-JHB


UAL917 FRA-IAD FL330 N776UA


AZA604 MXP-JFK FL380 EI-EJO


SVA037 RUH-IAD FL360 HZ-AKI


Delta 767 with aerodynamic contrail, no flight details as no appearance on fr24!



There were a lot more but had to discard a lot of photos due to the heatwaves etc... I'll go back there when its colder!

James.

[MSR777]

Some brilliant pics folks. I can't join in this hobby, due to sight probs, but it doesn't stop me enjoying your pics. I always look forward to the new additions.

[vader]

A B738 for AC to fly all the way from TLV to YYZ? I guess that there is an intermediate stop somewhere.

Its an Boeing 767-333(ER).

Exactly, my mistake in the description. Besides, the picture presents B763, not B738.

[Ian K]

Air France A380 is the pick of the bunch James

Ian

[vader]

05th October

Aerosvit, AEW209, KBP-PRG, UR-DAI, A320, FL340, CH(UA)-PADKA, G13:42


Norwegian, NAX5002, OSL-DXB, LN-DYO, B738, FL330, PENOR-SORIX-DIBED, G15:00 - Otto Sverdrup:


Volga-Dnepr, VDA6718, FNB-???, RA-76503, IŁ76, FL350, BINKA-DIBED, G15:02




DC Aviation, DCS184, D-ASAF, GLF5 (Gulfstream G550), FL410, SUI-DIBED, G15:03


Lufthansa, DLH3005, KBP-DUS, D-ABIM, B735, FL360, ZL(UA)-PADKA, G16:08


Emirates, UAE162, DUB-DXB, A6-EGV, B77W, FL350, SUI-DIBED, G17:52

[contrailwatcherUK]

Air France A380 is the pick of the bunch James

I thought so too Ian, I was hoping to harpoon a few whales that day but this was the only one worth a photo. The singapore SIA26 came over just as I arrived but the scope hadn't adjusted to the outside temp. Also saw another AFR but flew backlit. I think at this spot you could capture 5 maybe 6 on a good day with SIA, AFR, UAE, DLH

Heres something from the archive of 04/10. PH-BVB caught in some fantastic conditions:

KLM755 GYE-AMS FL350 PH-BVB


Regards,
James.

[DC10MD11]

Hi
This is a follow on from my post above--------------Hope you like.




ATLS AIR BOEING 747 800 N950GT ROUTING EAST TO LUX----Last photo of the day(heat )



ONUR AIR AIRBUS A320 ROUTING EAST(20th ANI)



RYANAIR BOEING 737 ALSO ROUTING EAST.



AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 ROUTING WEST TO DUBLIN.



ICELANDAIR CARGO BOEING 757 ROUTING TO LIEGE FROM JFK/KEF.



LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340-600 D-AIHU ROUTING EAST AS DLH425-----------BOSTON/MUNICH----37.000FT.



UNITED BOEING 777 N37018 ROUTING EAST AS UA90----NEWARK/TEL AVIA



LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A330 ROUTING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607.


US STATE DEPARTMENT(FEST) BOEING 757-200/C-32B 02-4452 ROUTING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607 AS DONOR79 AT 36.000FT.



Thats all for now.

All the best
DC10MD11

[vader]

One from yesterday:

Aerologic, BOX531, SIN-BLR-LEJ, D-AALG, B77F, FL340, DIBED-MASIV-KORUP, G16:10

[Kopinet]

Hello, some sightings from the past days. A few new ones for me; but the sky wasn´t clear, so the pictures were not so good. One thing I feel I have to comment is many aircraft going "arctic", with former colourful liveries changing to white. Finnair loses its nice blue touch, the Malaysian below also has lost colours compared to the first two A380s delivered. TUIfly, usually in yellow, also has an albino. Do more colours make the airlines look less serious ?

best wishes

Kopinet

[vader]

6th October

Bingo, BGY2571, WAW-RHO, SP-ACK, A320, FL390, WAW-~KRASI-RUMUK(UA), G10:53


AUI, AUI401, KBP-FRA, UR-GAK, B735, FL360, ~ROLKA-PADKA, G11:09


Etihad, ETD150, ORD-AUH, A6-ETE, B77W, FL350, ~ERGON-INROG(UA), G11:42




SAS, SAS7353, OSL-SSH, LN-RCY, B738, FL350, PENOR-DIBED, G13:40


LOT, LOT135, WAW-IST, SP-LNB, E195, FL310+, L621 SE, G13:43

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hi,

Today I had blue sky for most of the day, but nearly all movements taking a northern route over the Atlantic to avoid the jet stream. This was the only opportunity, and yet another KLM to add to my collection... I think one day i'll have their whole fleet in my album .

KLM791 AMS-GRU FL300 PH-BVG


No contrails in my airspace today, hopefully tomorrow!

Regards,
James.