Contrail spotting May 2013

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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Well a fantastic day today, weather wise and traffic. Beautiful long contrails with lots of contrast against a deep blue sky, combined with temperatures in the low 20s - so BBQ, Beer and Dot Spotting. Very busy at times too, running between either end of the garden with the scope to catch whatever was up next! Great day :)

Delta Airlines, DAL8 ATL-DXB, N704DK, B77L, FL350, UM16 DISAL-NAPEX
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Air Transat, TSC275 LGW-YVR, C-GTSN, A332, FL330, UY250 LESTA-MAMUL
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Qatar Airways, QTR78 IAH-DOH, A7-BBD, B77L, FL350, UM16 DISAL-NAPEX
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Etihad, ETD42 DUB-AUH, A6-EYK, A332, FL370, UM16 DISAL-NAPEX
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Emirates, UAE212 IAH-DXB, A6-ECJ, B77W, UM16 DISAL-NAPEX
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Jet Airways, JAI230 DEL-BRU-YYZ, A333, FL360, UN601 ROBIN-DISAL
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Kalitta Air/DHL, CKS329 EWR-BAH, B744, FL350, UM16 DISAL-NAPEX
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LAN Cargo, LCO1508 PTY-MIA-AMS, N772LA, FL330, UM16 DISAL-NAPEX
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Nice compilation tcasalert :)

7th May
NATO, NATO5, LX-N90455, E3TF, FL310, G17:00
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US Airways, AWE9190, TLV-PHL, N284AY, A332, FL400, ALESO-EVRIN, G17:04
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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8th May

UPS, UPS207, PHL-CGN, N322UP, B763F, FL370, ARKIN-SAM-DVR, G20:34
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hello,

8 May
17:36 - B739 Sky - TC-SKP - SHY377 - AYT-GDN
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18:58 - Boeing C-17A Globemaster III - Hungary - Air Force - 03 - BRK83
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Wilga 104 - SP-AHD
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10 May
7:20 - A388 Emirates - A6-EDO - UAE203 - DXB-JFK
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hey great pictures Kostek, especially the EK A380! (will be on one of them on Saturday, wuhoo!)

Weather been appalling here for the last few days, bet it's a beautiful day for contrails above the clouds :-)
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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16th May - 10min after sunset

TNT, TAY011, JFK-LGG, OO-TSB, B77F, FL370, ARKIL-DOV, G21:02
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hello,

17.05
Delta, DAL116, ATL-STR, N1607B, B763, FL360, GAPLI-SAM, G6:04 - invisible on FR24
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World, WOA9896, BWI-OST, N742WA, B744F, FL300-, LESLU-VLN-DOV, G6:45 - last time I caught B744F World on 12th March 2011
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19.05
Monarch, MON320T, LGW-SNN, G-OZBK, A320, FL330+, LGW-SAM-MERLY, G19:55
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GCCFC, G-CCFC, R44 (R44 Raven II), G19:59 - east direction at ~FL30
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hi,

17/05
Caught the same world cargo as vader ;)

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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hi to you all
A few more photos which i have taken over the last few week-----ALL are taken early a.m----late pm due to the high SUN at this time of year.
Not easy to get a good photo at this time of year due to the heat/haze/sun.........C/C WELCOME



CARGOLUX BOEING 747 ROUTING EAST TO LUX.
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SWISS AIRBUS A330 HB-JHC ROUTING EAST AS SWR9----ORD-ZRW-----FL 39.000FT.
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SWISS AIRBUS A330 HB-JHG ROUTING EAST AS SWR15----JFK-ZRW-----FL 37.000FT.
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EMIRATES AIRBUS A380 A6-EDE ROUTING EAST AS UAE242---TORONTO-DUBAI----FL 35.000.
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AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 D-ALPI ROUTING WEST AS BER7210---BERLIN-MIAMI---FL 36.000.
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AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 D-ALPJ ROUTING WEST AS BER7008---DUS-FORT MYERS----FL 34.000FT.
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CARGOLUX B0EING 747-800 LX-VCD ROUTING EAST AS CLX661---LAX-LUX---37.000FT.
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US AIR BOEING 757 ROUTING EAST TO BRUSSELS.
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JETAIRFLY BOEING 767 OO-TUC ROUTING EAST AS JAF602---MONTEGO BAY-BRUSSELS---FL 29.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA BOEING 737 D-ABIK ROUTING EAST AS DLH4UP---BIRMINGHAM--????----FL 35.000.
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AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 EI-CVA ROUTING EAST AS EIN472---DUBLIN-COFU----FL 35.000FT.
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EASYJET AIRBUS A320 G-EZWE ROUTING EAST --BRISTOL-BORDRUM---FL 35.000.
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THOMAS COOK AIRBUS A320 ROUTING EAST ---CARDIFF-PAFOS---FL 33.000.
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JET2 BOEING 737 ROUTING EAST INTO THE SUN HAZE..
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MONARCH AIRBUS A320 G-MRJK ALSO ROUTING EAST AS MON5422----FL 34.000FT.
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AER LINGUS AIRBUS A321 EI-CPG ROUTING EAST AS EIN40--DUBLIN-ROME--FL 34.000FT.
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QATAR CARGO BOEING 777 A7-BFD ROUTING EAST --HOUSTON-LUX---FL 35.000FT.
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CARGOLUX BOEING 747 ROUTING EAST TO LUX.
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CARGOJET BOEING 767 ROUTING EAST AS CJT1893--HALIFAX-BRUSSELS---29.000.(NOT GREAT PHOTO :oops: )
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SINGAPORE A/Ls AIRBUS A380 9V-SKD ROUTING EAST AS SIA25--JFK-FRA-SIA----35.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 ROUTING EAST TO FRANKFURT.
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DHL BOEING 767 ROUTING EAST TO BRUSSELS.
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NORDIA GLOBAL MD-11 OH-LGC ROUTING EAST AS NGB722----ROUTE MIGHT BE JFK-BRUSSELS/LIEGE???????COME OVER MOST SATURDAYS.
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KLM BOEING 747 PH-BFA ROUTING WEST AS KL785--AMS- SAINT MARTIN---FL 34.000FT
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Thats all for now---hope you like and thanks for looking :D

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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hi ;)

22.05
Martinair, MPH1157, AMS-MIA-SCL, PH-MCY, MD11F, FL330, UN20 W, G15:47
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24.05
Royal Navy, XZ719, XZ719, LYNX, FL35, G11:50
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26.05 - nice surprises :)
US Airways, AWE703, FRA-PHL, N256AY, B762, FL360, TEBRA-HAZEL-ARKIL, G13:33 - bad air conditions
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Volga-Dnepr, VDA2930, xxx-BZZ, RA-82079, A124, FL100-, G19:49 - descending :D
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ps. DC10MD11 nice compilation, especially Nordic Global MD11F 8-)
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hi Guys,
A relative newbie to all this, a few of my attempts on the tail end of May (Saturday 25th).
Earlier in the thread some mentioned Turkish Airlines, I do like their Livery scheme.
Pity I had niether the refined technique or the correct viewing angle to do it justice ! :lol:
Still a huge learning curve for me here guys..here goes.

Turkish Airlines Flight TK1 B777 (TC-JJM) FL320 on route to JFK.

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Later in the afternoon,
Turkish Airlines Flight TK7 A340 (TC-JDK) FL340 on route to Washington.

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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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29th May - beautiful sound of VC10 engines (RR Conway)

Lufthansa, DLH465, MCO-FRA, D-AIHI, A346, FL390, GAPLI-SAM-DOV, G9:22
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Air Transat, TSC504, YYZ-LGW, C-GTSW, A310, FL270-, G9:23
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Asiana Cargo,, AAR962, ICN-ANC-JFK-BRU, HL7420, B744F, FL390, GAPLI-DOV, G10:00
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RRR, RRR9302, BZZ-xxx, ZA147, VC10, FL160+, G11:16
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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Hi,

It's a shame that the photo could have been better if the scope wasn't affected by the morning dew settling on the mirror. But at least a movement after such a long time.

27/05
06:53; DLH439 DFW-FRA FL370 D-AIKB
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Re: Contrail spotting May 2013

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30th May - flight for Centurion
Southern Air, CWC4853, AMS-MIA, N558CL, B744F, FL320, TRIPO-MID-GAPLI, G20:12
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