Contrail spotting October 2016

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Contrail spotting October 2016

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A new month is about to start. We'll be welcoming your best contrail pictures.
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2016

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Hi
Taken today is Royal air Force C-17 ZZ178 Heading east,,,,was not on Radar and not sure what the colours are on the tail ????????????????????????????

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It is ZZ176 C17A wearing the new 99 Sqn 99 Years Anniversary Tail Scheme.
http://bzzspotters.blogspot.co.uk/2016/ ... 16_12.html

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Hi there

Its been a long time

I've updated my Flickr and Youtube account with this years pictures & videos

https://www.flickr.com/photos/leedseagle/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... b8176cSCf7

Enjoy

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Hi
Taken today,still had some heat in some of the pictures.........Both pictures 1600 pix..


AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A380 F-HPJA ROUTING WEAT AS AF6---CDG--JFK---------------36.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA CARGO MD-11 D-ALCH ROUTING EAST AS GEC8161--JFK--FRA----FL=37.000FT. :D :D Special colours :D :D
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Hi
Took this today after the wind and rain cleared and was left with a lot of high cloud....

More later

ON THE TURN
AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A380 F-HPJH ROUTING WEST AS AF6----CDG--JFK-----------------FL=35.000FT
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:D For those people who dont see the westjet BOEING 767 here she is out of GATWICK today at about 14.000ft. :D :D

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All the best
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2016

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Hi
A few more pictures taken last weekend--still had heat in the sky+high cloud.
Some are 1600 pixs :D :D


AIR FRANCE A340 F-GLZK ROUTING WEST AS AF378---CDG--DTW---------------FL=30.000FT.
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 F-GZNT CDG--ATL AS AF688----------------FL=32.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA A340 D-AHIF ROUTING EAST AS LH415---IAD--MUC-----------------FL=39.000FT.
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SWISS A330 HB-JHG ROUTING WEST AS LX8----ZRH--ORD---------------FL=34.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA MD-11 D-ALCH---JFK--FRA AS LH8161---------------FL=37.000FT.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE C-130 ZH872.
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TURKISH AIRLINES A330 TC-LND ROUTING BOS--IST AS TK82---------------FL=39.000FT.
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AMERICAN A/Ls A330 N275AY ROUTING FCO--CLT AS AA721----------------FL=34.000FT.
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SWISS A330 HB-JHA ROUTING WEST AS LX64--ZRH--MIA-------------------FL=34.000FT.
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 F-GZNT ROUTING CDG--ATL AS AR688-------------------FL=32.000FT.
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THOMSON BOEING 787 G-TUIA ROUTING MAN--LCA AS TOM2700----------------FL=35.500FT.
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AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 F-GSPJ ROUTING CDG--MIA AS AF90-----------------------FL=34.000FT.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE A330 TANKER G-VYGJ ROUTING EAST AS TOW2640-----BZZ--????????---------------FL=32.500FT.
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Thats all for now....

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Re: Contrail spotting October 2016

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Hi
Taken over the weekend--Sky conditions good with haze.
Please can you give me some feed back on the photos as i have use photoshop in a new way.
Photoshop is not my strong point :? :? :? :? :? :? :? :?

1600 pixs :D :D

EMIRATES AIRBUS A380 A6-EER ROUTING EAST AS EK40----BHX--DXB----------------FL=31.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 D-AIGP GO EAST AS LH483--TPA---FRA----------------FL=39.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA BOEING 747-800 D-ABYD ROUTING MEX---FRA----------------FL=37.000FT.
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Thats all for now,

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Re: Contrail spotting October 2016

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Hi
Taken at the weekend 23/oct......


QATAR AIRWAYS BOEING 777 A7-BAA ROUTING DFW--DOH AS QTR730----------------FL=33.000FT.
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:D :D A330A340 :D :D

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a330a340 wrote:Hi
Taken at the weekend 23/oct......


QATAR AIRWAYS BOEING 777 A7-BAA ROUTING DFW--DOH AS QTR730----------------FL=33.000FT.
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:D :D A330A340 :D :D
Hi A330A340,
nice pics but when I click on them it gives me "Error", so I cannot see the pictures enlarged!
Cheers,
Vas

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astrakeri wrote:
a330a340 wrote:Hi
Taken at the weekend 23/oct......


QATAR AIRWAYS BOEING 777 A7-BAA ROUTING DFW--DOH AS QTR730----------------FL=33.000FT.
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Image

:D :D A330A340 :D :D
Hi A330A340,
nice pics but when I click on them it gives me "Error", so I cannot see the pictures enlarged!
Cheers,
Vas

Hi

I have try it my end and is working ok------------any body have this problem.

A330A340

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a330a340 wrote:
astrakeri wrote:
a330a340 wrote:Hi
Taken at the weekend 23/oct......

QATAR AIRWAYS BOEING 777 A7-BAA ROUTING DFW--DOH AS QTR730----------------FL=33.000FT.
Image

Image

:D :D A330A340 :D :D
Hi A330A340,
nice pics but when I click on them it gives me "Error", so I cannot see the pictures enlarged!
Cheers,
Vas
Hi

I have try it my end and is working ok------------any body have this problem.

A330A340
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2016

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Hi,
here are 2 pics taken in Germany with my 8" on the 23rd October.
Have a good Sunday!!
Vas
British Airways 789 (G-ZBKN) flying at 38,000 ft from LHR to AUH
British Airways 789 (G-ZBKN) flying at 38,000 ft from LHR to AUH
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Etihad A388 (A6-APA) flying at 38,000 ft from LHR to AUH
Etihad A388 (A6-APA) flying at 38,000 ft from LHR to AUH
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Re: Contrail spotting October 2016

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Hi
This is a follow on from my last post..............



ROYAL JORDANIAN BOEING 787 JY-BAE ROUTING ORD--AMM AS RJ264---------------FL=41.000FT.
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KLM BOEING 777 PH-BQG ROUTING AMS--UIO AS KL755-------------------------FL=32.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 D-AIHK ROUTING SFO--MUC AS LH459----------------------FL=39.000FT.
DISTANCE LONG :cry: :cry:
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GULFSTREAM N100HG ROUTING EAST------------------FL43.000FT.
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UNITED BOEING 757 N29124 ROUTING EWR---BRU AS UA999--------------------31.000 DECENDING..
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EMIRATES BOEING 777 A6-ECI ROUTING BOS--DXB AS EK238----------------------FL=33.000FT.
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BRUSSELS AIRLINES ERJ-145EP G-RJXI ROUTING BRS--MUC AS BM1845------------FL=36.000FT.
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LUFTHANSA MD-11 D-ALCF ROUTING JFK--FRA AS LH8163--------------FL=35.000FT.
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Thats all for now,

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a330a340 wrote:BRUSSELS AIRLINES ERJ-145EP G-RJXI ROUTING BRS--MUC AS BM1845------------FL=36.000FT.
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Why do you call this one a Brussels Airlines plane? It is a bmi regional one. OK, some bmi aircraft operate flights for Brussels Airlines, but between Bristol and Munich, it is a purely bmi flight ;)
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