Contrail spotting April 2016

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Contrail spotting April 2016

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April Fool's day is the best time to start this month's contrail pictures.
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Hi,
a pic from yesterday (03-04)!
Cheers
Vas
Niki A320 (OE-LEX) flying at 38,000 ft from BCN to VIE
Niki A320 (OE-LEX) flying at 38,000 ft from BCN to VIE

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Hi,
here's a pic I took this afternoon (no Barlow lens)!
Cheers,
Air France 773 (F-GZNF) flying at 36,000 ft from RUN to ORY
Air France 773 (F-GZNF) flying at 36,000 ft from RUN to ORY

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Hi,
some more photos from yesterday!
Ciao
Vas
Lufthansa A319 (D-AIBB) flying at 32,000 ft from NCE to MUC
Lufthansa A319 (D-AIBB) flying at 32,000 ft from NCE to MUC
Helvetic Airlines ERJ190 (HB-JVP) flying at 32,000 ft from FLR to ZRH
Helvetic Airlines ERJ190 (HB-JVP) flying at 32,000 ft from FLR to ZRH
Vueling A320 (EC-LUN) flying at 30,000 ft from BCN to MUC
Vueling A320 (EC-LUN) flying at 30,000 ft from BCN to MUC
Aeroflot A321 (VQ-BEA) flying at 32,000 ft from BCN to SVO
Aeroflot A321 (VQ-BEA) flying at 32,000 ft from BCN to SVO

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Hi
Looks a bit slow in April for pictures...Heres a few of mine taken over the last few weeks..Weather is getting warmer so lost a few pictures :cry: :cry:

Most are 1600 pix.....




AIR CANADA BOEING 777 OUT OF PARIS.
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 777
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340
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AIR CANADA BOEING 777 C-FIVK ROUTING EAST AS AC846--YYZ--MUC--------------FL=37.000FT.
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NIPPON CARGO BOEING 747 JA11KZ ROUTING ORD--HHN AS KZ182----------------FL=39.000FT.
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EMIRATES CARGO BOEING 777 A6-EFH ROUTING LIEGE---???????????---------------FL=32.000FT.
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BIZJET 9G- VJT565V
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CARGOLUX BOEING 747 LX-??? ROUTING ORD--LUX----------------------------39.000FT.
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS A380 9V-SKP ROUTING JFK--FRA AS SQ25---------------FL=39.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 D-AIGV ROUTING TPA--FRA AS LH483-------------------FL=36.000FT.
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CONDOR BOEING 767 D-ABUL ROUTING CUN--FRA AS CFG115-----------------------FL=37.000FT.
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GULFSTREAM 3 N186PA ROUTING WEST AT 38.000FT.
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AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 ROUTING WEST.
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DELTA AIRLINES AIRBUS A330 N819NW ROUTING CDG--ATL AS DL83---------------------FL-32.000FT.
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you might have seen a couple before??????????????????????????.

Thats all for now.....

:D :D dc10md11 :D :D

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Hi,
here are 2 pics I took Thursday 14th! I would like to thank my friend Massimo for his advice and help!
You have some nice pics there a330a340!
Cheers
Vas
IMGP3971 b_filtered R.jpg
Air Mauritius A343 (3B-NBI) flying at 38,000 ft from MRU to CDG
Air Mauritius A343 (3B-NBI) flying at 38,000 ft from MRU to CDG
IMGP3922 b_filtered R.jpg
Air France 773 (F-GSQR) flying at 36,000 ft from RUN to ORY
Air France 773 (F-GSQR) flying at 36,000 ft from RUN to ORY

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Wow nice Air Mauritius!! :P

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contrailwatcherUK wrote:Wow nice Air Mauritius!! :P
Thanks a lot mate!
;-)

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Like the second picture of theAir Mauritius A340 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

:D dc10md11 :D

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Hi,
this is a pic I took this afternoon!! Conditions would have been better, hadn't it been so windy!!!
Thanks a330a340
IMGP4714 b_filtered R.jpg
Air France 773 (F-GSQX) flying at 38,000 ft from RUN to ORY
Air France 773 (F-GSQX) flying at 38,000 ft from RUN to ORY
Cheers

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HI
A few more from the 16th april.------


BRUSSELS AIRLINES AIRBUS A330 OO-SFW ROUTING EAST ASSN516--IAD--BRU-----------------FL=29.000FT.
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AIR CANADA AIRBUS A330 HEADING EAST INTO FRANCE.
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AER LINGUS AIRBUS A321 EI-CPE ROUTING EAST AS EI402--DUB--FCO-------------FL= 35.000FT.
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Thats all for now

:D :D A330A340 :D :D

Does any one know about the extreme spotting site ?????????????????????????????is it shut down.

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a330a340 wrote:Does any one know about the extreme spotting site ?????????????????????????????is it shut down.
Excuse my ignorance: what is the extreme spotting site?
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sn26567 wrote:
a330a340 wrote:Does any one know about the extreme spotting site ?????????????????????????????is it shut down.
Excuse my ignorance: what is the extreme spotting site?

Hi
IT is a polish spotting site------------it was down for may be 4/5 days last week/this week,,now back up.

Here is the link http://www.extremespotting.com/viewtopic.php?t=1687

Very good pictures.....

All the best
a330a340

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Hi
Taken today at first light Antonov An-124 of the Antonov Design bureau UR-82009 routing JFK--OSTEND AS ADB238F at
Altitude 20,720 ft decending.

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All the best
:D :D a330a340 :D :D

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Hi
A few more pictures which i took over the last few days.
With the high sun it is getting harder to get a good picture :cry: :cry: .
Hope you like ----C/C welcome-----------------ALL pictures 1600 pix.
All pictures taken early a.m.


KUWAIT AIRWAYS BOEING 777 9K-AOA ROUTING EAST AS KU118--JFK--KWI--------------FL=37.000FT.
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EL AL BOEING 747 4X-ELC ROUTING AS ELY2-----JFK--TLV--------------------FL=35.000FT.
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AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 D-ALPA ROUTING EAST AS AB7415---CANCUN---MUNICH----------FL=39.000FT.
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AIR CANADA AIRBUS A330 C-GHLM ROUTING MONTREAL--BRUSSELS---------------FL=29.000FT.
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TUI AIRLINES BELGIUM BOEING 787 OO-JDL ROUTING PUNTA CANA-BRUSSELS AS JAF304---FL=31.000DT.
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RYANAIR BOEING 737 EI-ENS ROUTING EAST --BRISTOL--LUQA AS FR3774--------------------FL=35.000FT.
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TUI AIRLINES NETHERLANDS BOEING 737 PH-TFD ROUTING AMS--BOA VISTA-----------FL=34.000FT.
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EMIRATES AIRBUS A380 A6-EDO ROUTING EAST AS EK242--TORONTO-DUBAI--------------FL=35.000FT.
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All the best
:D :D A330A340 :D :D

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