Contrail spotting March 2010
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Contrail spotting March 2010
A new month has arrived, so again new opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings.
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Hi to all
A few more pictures which i took on the 2th march------------------sky was hazy and lost some pictures due to the heat in the air--------------------We had today 3 ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRBUS A340s TODAY----2 going east and 1 going west--rare to see the royal jordanian A340s on AIRWAY UL607.Did not see any AIR FRANCE overfights today on AIRWAYS UL15--UT420--UM733!!!!!!MAY BE DUE TO THE STORM WHICH CROSSED EUROPE LAST SUNDAY/MONDAY AND ROUTING ELSA WHERE.
1 OF 3 ETIHAD AIRBUS A340s ON AIRWAY UL607 GOING EAST
AIR INDIA BOEING 777 GOING EAST ON UL607
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
1st OF 3 ROYAL JORDANIAN A340 GOING EAST ON UL9
ETIHAD AIRBUS A340 GOING EAST OM AIRWAY UL9
KLM BOEING 777 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL620
UNITED BOEING 777 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
2nd ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRBUS A340 JY-AIA GOING WEST ON UL9
BMI STAR ALLIANCE AIRBUS A330 OUT OF LHR GOING EAST
QATAR A/Ws AIRBUS A340 OUT OF LHR GOING EAST
CONTINENTAL BOEING 767 ON AIRWAY UM733 GOING NORTHWEST
ROYAL JORDANIAN A340 GOING WEST---MANY KMs AWAY
UNITED BOEING 777 GOING EAST OUT OF LHR ROUTING TO INDIA????????
AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 ON AIRWAY UL613 GOING NORTHWEST (MANY KMs AWAY)
SAUDIA BOEING 747 GOING WEST------(MANY KMs AWAY)
BRITISH AIRWAYS BOEING 777 ROUTING TO LHR
CYPRUS A/Ws AIRBUS A320 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 ROUTING NORTHWEST
Thats it for now----looking good for sunday-blue sky.
All the best
DC10MD11
A few more pictures which i took on the 2th march------------------sky was hazy and lost some pictures due to the heat in the air--------------------We had today 3 ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRBUS A340s TODAY----2 going east and 1 going west--rare to see the royal jordanian A340s on AIRWAY UL607.Did not see any AIR FRANCE overfights today on AIRWAYS UL15--UT420--UM733!!!!!!MAY BE DUE TO THE STORM WHICH CROSSED EUROPE LAST SUNDAY/MONDAY AND ROUTING ELSA WHERE.
1 OF 3 ETIHAD AIRBUS A340s ON AIRWAY UL607 GOING EAST
AIR INDIA BOEING 777 GOING EAST ON UL607
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
1st OF 3 ROYAL JORDANIAN A340 GOING EAST ON UL9
ETIHAD AIRBUS A340 GOING EAST OM AIRWAY UL9
KLM BOEING 777 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL620
UNITED BOEING 777 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
2nd ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRBUS A340 JY-AIA GOING WEST ON UL9
BMI STAR ALLIANCE AIRBUS A330 OUT OF LHR GOING EAST
QATAR A/Ws AIRBUS A340 OUT OF LHR GOING EAST
CONTINENTAL BOEING 767 ON AIRWAY UM733 GOING NORTHWEST
ROYAL JORDANIAN A340 GOING WEST---MANY KMs AWAY
UNITED BOEING 777 GOING EAST OUT OF LHR ROUTING TO INDIA????????
AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 ON AIRWAY UL613 GOING NORTHWEST (MANY KMs AWAY)
SAUDIA BOEING 747 GOING WEST------(MANY KMs AWAY)
BRITISH AIRWAYS BOEING 777 ROUTING TO LHR
CYPRUS A/Ws AIRBUS A320 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 ROUTING NORTHWEST
Thats it for now----looking good for sunday-blue sky.
All the best
DC10MD11
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Hi
A few more photos taken today(6 march).------was only out for a hour has i was loosing the light.
Still got distortion in the sky when taking pictures at a distance.----------Not much to show just G- AND EI- apart from the swiss.
RYANAIR BOEING 737-800 EI-DPM GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 GOING NORTHEAST ON AIRWAY UL613(MANY KMs AWAY)
SWISS AVRO 146/RJ100 HB-IXT GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
MONARCH A/Ls AIRBUS A321 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A321-211 EI-CPE GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 G-EZAZ GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UM733
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 EI-DEC GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UM733
!!!!!!!!!!!Am i the only one to have sun????????? has pictures from other members are scarce.
Best regards
DC10MD11
A few more photos taken today(6 march).------was only out for a hour has i was loosing the light.
Still got distortion in the sky when taking pictures at a distance.----------Not much to show just G- AND EI- apart from the swiss.
RYANAIR BOEING 737-800 EI-DPM GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 GOING NORTHEAST ON AIRWAY UL613(MANY KMs AWAY)
SWISS AVRO 146/RJ100 HB-IXT GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9
MONARCH A/Ls AIRBUS A321 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A321-211 EI-CPE GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 G-EZAZ GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UM733
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 EI-DEC GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UM733
!!!!!!!!!!!Am i the only one to have sun????????? has pictures from other members are scarce.
Best regards
DC10MD11
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
When will you post lots of contrail pictures?
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
had a clear day today, took scope out but you could see distortion through viewfinder, uy70 going west ul613 going north, both airways into the sun . To make things worse first plane i saw today was a 707 Air Force Plane with Radar disc on back, First time its flown directly over my house
Next time we get clear day like this goona take scope and family across to Pole Hill VOR
Regards
Leedseagle
Next time we get clear day like this goona take scope and family across to Pole Hill VOR
Regards
Leedseagle
8" Skywatcher Dobsonian, Revelation 2" ED Barlow, Canon EOS 500d, Nikon Coolpix P900, Uniden EZI33XLT, Celestron Skymaster 25x75 Binoculars
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Hi
Took some more pictures on the 7th march----------day started off o/k with blue sky and later on ATMOSPHERIC DISTORTION. .Lost some pictures due to this .........You will see some below-they not great pictures- put they are RARE MOVEMENT FOR ME.
Movements today--- VERY SLOW GOING EAST FROM USA/CANADA(MAY BE ROUTING ELSE WHERE)----LOTS OF MOVEMENTS GOING WEST TO USA/CANADA PUT TO FAR AWAY.
OMNI AIR DC-10 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607
KLM MD-11 PH-KCH GOING WEST ON UL9
US AIR AIRBUS A330 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
THE 4 PICTURES BELOW HAVE GOT ATMOSPHERIC DISTORTION IN THEM, BUT THEY ARE RARE MOVEMENTS.
POLET FLIGHT AN-124-100 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607(MAY BE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARTER)
UPS BOEING 747 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9(1st TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS GOING EAST--MAY BE MAC CHARTER)
SOUTHERN AIR BOEING 747-228F DECENDING ON AIRWAY UL9 FOR BELGIUM,
THY AIRBUS A330 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607,
MAHAN AIR AIRBUS A310 F-OJHH FROM BIMINGHAM TO TEHRAN
DHL AIRBUS A300 GOING EAST ON UL607(PICTURE NOT GREAT)
MERIDIAN A/Ws DC-8-63CF GOING OVER MY HOME ON AIRWAY UL9 GOING EAST(ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARTER)
EVERGREEN INT BOEING 747 GOING WEST ON UL607 (MANY KMs AWAY)
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420
Thats all for now
All the best
DC10MD11
Took some more pictures on the 7th march----------day started off o/k with blue sky and later on ATMOSPHERIC DISTORTION. .Lost some pictures due to this .........You will see some below-they not great pictures- put they are RARE MOVEMENT FOR ME.
Movements today--- VERY SLOW GOING EAST FROM USA/CANADA(MAY BE ROUTING ELSE WHERE)----LOTS OF MOVEMENTS GOING WEST TO USA/CANADA PUT TO FAR AWAY.
OMNI AIR DC-10 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607
KLM MD-11 PH-KCH GOING WEST ON UL9
US AIR AIRBUS A330 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607
THE 4 PICTURES BELOW HAVE GOT ATMOSPHERIC DISTORTION IN THEM, BUT THEY ARE RARE MOVEMENTS.
POLET FLIGHT AN-124-100 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607(MAY BE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARTER)
UPS BOEING 747 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9(1st TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS GOING EAST--MAY BE MAC CHARTER)
SOUTHERN AIR BOEING 747-228F DECENDING ON AIRWAY UL9 FOR BELGIUM,
THY AIRBUS A330 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607,
MAHAN AIR AIRBUS A310 F-OJHH FROM BIMINGHAM TO TEHRAN
DHL AIRBUS A300 GOING EAST ON UL607(PICTURE NOT GREAT)
MERIDIAN A/Ws DC-8-63CF GOING OVER MY HOME ON AIRWAY UL9 GOING EAST(ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARTER)
EVERGREEN INT BOEING 747 GOING WEST ON UL607 (MANY KMs AWAY)
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420
Thats all for now
All the best
DC10MD11
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Hello,
10/03
Just watched for 10 minutes ( 17.50-18.00):
ThomsonFLY B737 G-FDZG PFO-CWL FL380
KLM B737 PH-BGE TIP-AMS
Ryanair B737-8AS EI-DCS TSF-STN
Ryanair B737-8AS EI-EFK TRS-STN
Ryanair B737-8AS EI-DAL LNZ-STN
Lufthansa B747-400 D-ABVX FRA-JFK
All these were flying on UL608
Found a new site with a radar maybe some of you already know him: www.flightradar24.com ( until yet I found no mistakes )
Greetings,
10/03
Just watched for 10 minutes ( 17.50-18.00):
ThomsonFLY B737 G-FDZG PFO-CWL FL380
KLM B737 PH-BGE TIP-AMS
Ryanair B737-8AS EI-DCS TSF-STN
Ryanair B737-8AS EI-EFK TRS-STN
Ryanair B737-8AS EI-DAL LNZ-STN
Lufthansa B747-400 D-ABVX FRA-JFK
All these were flying on UL608
Found a new site with a radar maybe some of you already know him: www.flightradar24.com ( until yet I found no mistakes )
Greetings,
All my posted timings are local !
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
hi there
here are a few from monday was out all day and lost over 40 pictures to turbulances apologies for quality in advance . Information from http://www.flightradar24.com
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _35522.jpg
BCY5052 EI-RJK Avro RJ85 CDG-EDI heading north on ul613
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _35162.jpg
THY5 TC-JDJ Airbus A340-311 IST-ORD heading west on uy70
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _34952.jpg
Flybe heading north on ul613 (not on radar)
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _34752.jpg
RYR6523 EI-DYT Boeing 737-8AS FMM-EDI heading north on ul613
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _34342.jpg
UAE9 A6-EKQ Airbus A330-243 NCL-DXB Heading South on ul613 and then banks east to uy70 (a regular around 1.30pm, very rare to see on contrail)
I think i need to take scope to high ground and take some shots with sun behind me shining on planes. Two places near me would be Pole Hill VOR to my West in between Halifax and Burnley for ul613 as most on this flight path fly into sun as seen from my garden or Garrowby Hill to my East the highest point of the Yorkshire wolds 13 miles East of York this would have sun behind me for flight route that flys Norhwest from Ottringham VOR in Hull (All Planes from Europe to Canada and USA)
all the best
Leedseagle
here are a few from monday was out all day and lost over 40 pictures to turbulances apologies for quality in advance . Information from http://www.flightradar24.com
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _35522.jpg
BCY5052 EI-RJK Avro RJ85 CDG-EDI heading north on ul613
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _35162.jpg
THY5 TC-JDJ Airbus A340-311 IST-ORD heading west on uy70
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _34952.jpg
Flybe heading north on ul613 (not on radar)
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _34752.jpg
RYR6523 EI-DYT Boeing 737-8AS FMM-EDI heading north on ul613
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81 ... _34342.jpg
UAE9 A6-EKQ Airbus A330-243 NCL-DXB Heading South on ul613 and then banks east to uy70 (a regular around 1.30pm, very rare to see on contrail)
I think i need to take scope to high ground and take some shots with sun behind me shining on planes. Two places near me would be Pole Hill VOR to my West in between Halifax and Burnley for ul613 as most on this flight path fly into sun as seen from my garden or Garrowby Hill to my East the highest point of the Yorkshire wolds 13 miles East of York this would have sun behind me for flight route that flys Norhwest from Ottringham VOR in Hull (All Planes from Europe to Canada and USA)
all the best
Leedseagle
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Hi everyone,
The French ATC have been on strike recently, which means a lot of traffic has been routing my way instead (and may also explain DC10MD11s rare sightings). Many TAPs, LANs, TAMs, etc routing over southern England instead of France. However, no pictures due to overcast skies!!
Heres one pic taken through a small gap in the clouds - BAW2153 out of London Gatwick on route to the Carribean, climbing through FL290 with contrails:
James
The French ATC have been on strike recently, which means a lot of traffic has been routing my way instead (and may also explain DC10MD11s rare sightings). Many TAPs, LANs, TAMs, etc routing over southern England instead of France. However, no pictures due to overcast skies!!
Heres one pic taken through a small gap in the clouds - BAW2153 out of London Gatwick on route to the Carribean, climbing through FL290 with contrails:
James
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
hi there
just one from today sky a bit hazy
EZY145 G-EZIK Airbus A319 ul613 north
all the best
leedseagle
just one from today sky a bit hazy
EZY145 G-EZIK Airbus A319 ul613 north
all the best
leedseagle
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
I Do contrail spotting at outside my house
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Just before taking these images, two contrails flew over and it seemed like one was 200 yards behind the other and at roughly the same altitude. Is this possible? I didn't manage to photograph them.
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Nice image, seeing improvements from you! it's hard to get a good picture when the sun isnt shining on the plane.leedseagle wrote: EZY145 G-EZIK Airbus A319 ul613 north
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Tar mate, turned my focuser around so focus adjustment wheels were on the bottom and recollimated and was a vast improvement just wished i could've caught that Turkish Airlines A340 in focus a few days earliercontrailwatcherUK wrote:Nice image, seeing improvements from you! it's hard to get a good picture when the sun isnt shining on the plane.leedseagle wrote: EZY145 G-EZIK Airbus A319 ul613 north
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Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Hi all,
Although we are only 3 months in 2010 I already got THE highlight (so far )
I never thought I would catch this one. Yesterday at 08:30 this beauty crossed overhead, EIA 5102 - N780BC - B747-LCF From Prestwick (EGPK) to Taranto (LIBG), Italy at 39.000 ft.
Cheers,
Rob
Although we are only 3 months in 2010 I already got THE highlight (so far )
I never thought I would catch this one. Yesterday at 08:30 this beauty crossed overhead, EIA 5102 - N780BC - B747-LCF From Prestwick (EGPK) to Taranto (LIBG), Italy at 39.000 ft.
Cheers,
Rob
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Standard minimum vertical distance is 1000 ft and it's quite impossible to have a correct vision about it from the ground.david_scotland wrote:Just before taking these images, two contrails flew over and it seemed like one was 200 yards behind the other and at roughly the same altitude. Is this possible? I didn't manage to photograph them.
Really nice shot Rob, but its regi should be "N747BC".
Btw welcome to Mr. motard1 (gives it a clue of another passion.?.), hope so see more of you from Norway in the future.
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Correction Skystef, currently Boeing has a fleet of 4 Dreamlifters:Really nice shot Rob, but its regi should be "N747BC".
N249BA - B747-409 (LCF) - c/n 24309
N718BA - B747-4H6 (LCF) - c/n 27042
N747BC - B747-4J6 (LCF) - c/n 25879
N780BA - B747-409 (LCF) - c/n 24310
With credit to Prestwick Airport Movements, http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/egpkpik/ flight EIA5102 departed Prestwick 18 March 06:38 L
Due to the hazy conditions that morning I'm still searching for tips to improve contrast so any suggestions are most welcome
Rob
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
Hi Rob, I'm aware that four frames are operational of which three already came to Europe.
Normally there should be no confusion between the two airframes as both have a dedicated hex code: N747BC = AA0CA7 and N780BA = AA90A0. On March 18 hex code AA0CA7 was on the move, so it assumes "N747BC" being the one you saw.
Concerning the contrast: shuffle the contrast button at the edge of an acceptable image quality, then soften the grainy aspect by using a filter, for example found on free software "Neat Image".
You stated "N780BC" but this regi doesn't exist, so I assume you meant "N780BA".Selcal wrote:Yesterday at 08:30 this beauty crossed overhead, EIA 5102 - N780BC - B747-LCF From Prestwick (EGPK) to Taranto (LIBG), Italy at 39.000 ft.
When checking this page I see "N780BC B747-LCF dep 0638", however at that time not a single SBS user in the neighbourhood captured the transponder signal for this frame. On the other hand the transponder code for frame "N747BC" was indeed captured with c/s "EIA5102".Selcal wrote: With credit to Prestwick Airport Movements, http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/egpkpik/ flight EIA5102 departed Prestwick 18 March 06:38 L
Normally there should be no confusion between the two airframes as both have a dedicated hex code: N747BC = AA0CA7 and N780BA = AA90A0. On March 18 hex code AA0CA7 was on the move, so it assumes "N747BC" being the one you saw.
Concerning the contrast: shuffle the contrast button at the edge of an acceptable image quality, then soften the grainy aspect by using a filter, for example found on free software "Neat Image".
Re: Contrail spotting March 2010
You are right Skystef, my mistake. I owe you one
Sometimes you feel like a detective sorting all the information available on the net.
After checking http://www.openatc.com and doing a "Power Search" I found the answer:
Cheers,
Rob
Sometimes you feel like a detective sorting all the information available on the net.
After checking http://www.openatc.com and doing a "Power Search" I found the answer:
Cheers,
Rob