Contrail spotting April 2014

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Contrail spotting April 2014

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This space is ready for your contrail pictures of the month starting now.
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First of April :)

CES787 B-5920 A332 FL380 M984 1.04

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hi, one pic from today (06-04)..enjoy your day,
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Egyptair 773 (SU-GDL), flying at 34,000 ft from CAI to JFK
Egyptair 773 (SU-GDL), flying at 34,000 ft from CAI to JFK

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From 06.04

THY6YG CPH-IST B738 TC-JGY FL390 N983-LUGOL

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SVR3839 DME-RMI A321 VQ-BDA FL340 M984

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AAW1206 WAW-??? A320 5A-OND NEW :) FL330 ABEXA-KELEL

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LOT538 to EPWA FL290\/\/ SP-LDH

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All photos : https://picasaweb.google.com/1154879183 ... iecien2014#

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Re: Contrail spotting April 2014

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One pic from today 09-04..
regards
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Emirates 772 (A6-EWH), flying at 33,000 ft from DXB to LYS
Emirates 772 (A6-EWH), flying at 33,000 ft from DXB to LYS

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Re: Contrail spotting April 2014

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Goodmorning all,
a photo from this morning..
greetings,
V.
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Saudi Arabian 773 (HZ-AK17) flying at 34,000 ft from RUH to IAD
Saudi Arabian 773 (HZ-AK17) flying at 34,000 ft from RUH to IAD

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Hi
Only 4 pictures today.......By the time the cloud had gone the Sun was up and their was heat in the sky so lost a few pictures + their was very few movements most going into france.



LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 ROUTING EAST AS LH405--JFK-FRA-----------FL 37.000FT.
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DELTA AIRLINES BOEING 767 N174DL ROUTING EAST AS DL25---DUS-ATL-------------FL 32.000FT.
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EL AL BOEING 777 4X-ECE ROUTING EAST AS ELY26---EWR-TLV--------------FL 37.000FT.
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CARGOLUX BOEING 747 LX-SCV ROUTING EAST AS ICV316--CHICAGO-LUX--------FL 37.000FT. TAKEN PM.
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Hi all,
here are a few pics from yesterday 12-04..including an unusual visitor..
Take care,
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Alitalia A320 (EI-DTL), flying at 37,000 ft from LIN to NAP
Alitalia A320 (EI-DTL), flying at 37,000 ft from LIN to NAP
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 (RA-82047), flying at 34,000 ft (don't know where from and/or where to)...
Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 (RA-82047), flying at 34,000 ft (don't know where from and/or where to)...

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Yesterday's spotting near Sidmouth (near Exeter).

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Airbus A380 - Emirates - A6-EDK - UAE8 - FL370 over Brussels, Belgium - LHR-DXB
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Beautiful shot!
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Today's shot

KLM, KLM685, AMS-MEX, PH-BFC, B744, FL300, LOGAN-GAPLI, G16:34
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Hi,

Pics taken from near Exeter Airport 13/04/14. We hoped to catch a Beluga but it didn't pass, and neither did much else :(

16:48; AAL107 LHR-JFK FL300+ N724AN
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16:50; VIR11B LHR-BOS FL280+ G-VNYC (losing its virginity) :D
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17:17; EZY15HY MAN-BIO FL370 G-EZGB
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17:45; BEE4BP NQY-LGW FL200 G-JECR
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18:22; CNV3007 NQY-xxx FL240+ 164598
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19:26; RYR60WM LPL-OPO FL370 EI-EKR
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TOM B738 turning onto final for EXT
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:D :D :D vader and contrailwatcherUK: are you neighbours together? :D

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Kysky wrote::D :D :D vader and contrailwatcherUK: are you neighbours together? :D
In contrail spotting circumstances, yes. We live about 20 miles away from each other :D

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Hi
Was up early today before the sun was up but not many movements today east bound......Only got a couple of hours in before to much heat in the pictures stopped play.



EASYJET AIRBUS A319 G-EZAC ROUTING EAST AS U26275--BKS-KRK---------------------FL 37.000FT.
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JET2 HOLIDAYS BOEING 737 G-GDFN ALSO ROUTING EAST ASEXS667---EMA-PRG--------FL 37.000FT.
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HELVETIC AIRWAYS FOKKER 100 HB-JVI ROUTING NORTH AS LX420---ZRH-BHX-------FL 28.000FT.
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GERMANWINGS D-ACNN CRJ-900 ROUTING WEST AS GWI6980---------------FL 36.000FT.
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GLOBAL 5000 N50VC FL 43.000FT.
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YANGTZE RIVER EXPRESS BOEING 747 B-2432 ROUTING EAST AS YZR7467---ORD-HHN----FL 35.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 D-ABVS ROUTING EAST AS LH465---MCO-FRA--------FL 39.000FT.
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TRANSAERO BOEING 767 EI-UNE ROUTING WEST AS TSO593--MOSCOW-VARADERO----FL 34.000FT.
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ARKE BOEING 767 PH-OYI ROUTING WEST AS TFL317---AMS-SFB-----FL 32.000FT.
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KLM BOEING 747 PH-BFA ALSO ROUTING WEST AS KL785---AMS-SXM---FL 35.000FT.
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AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 D-ALPF ROUTING WEST AS BER7210---TXL-MIA----FL 36.000FT.
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LOST the following pictures due to heat======BOEING 787 jetairfly OO-JDL
BOEING 787 NORWEGIAN EI-LND AS DY7041 --CPH/FLL.

On Flight24 i saw AIRBUS A321 NO REG OF MONARCH ROUTING EAST FROM ST JOHNS TO BIRMINGHAM AS MON610P(A Airbus A321 over the POND-not for me)

Thats all for now.

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Re: Contrail spotting April 2014

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Hi,

18/04.
As mentioned by DC10MD11, the air conditions were awful for most of the day and a lot of photos had to be scrapped :(

08:50; KLM795 BON-AMS FL380 PH-AOF
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15:41; NAX7041 CPH-FLL FL380 EI-LND - a rare movement, sadly conditions did not comply :x
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The same NAX 8-)

Norwegian, NAX7041, CPH-FLL, EI-LND, B788, FL380, KOPUL-LULOX, G14:43
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19th April

KLM, KLM791, AMS-GRU, PH-BVG, B77W, FL300, LOGAN-GAPLI, 8:59
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Hi
Taken yesterday----very few movements and the weather was not great so all in all not a great day.



SWISS AIRBUS A330 HB-JHA ROUTING SOUTHEAST AS SWR15---JFK--ZRH-----------39.000FT.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS A380 9V-SKQ AS SIA25---JFK--FRA------------41.000FT.
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SOUTHERN AIR/DHL BOEING 777 ROUTING EAST----(TAKEN P.M.)
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All the best

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