Contrail spotting May 2009

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 20 May 2009, 00:40

ilpavone2004 wrote:Here is a tribute to this forum that helped me during this years improving my contrail photos. i think that photo belong to all of us and especially to the ones that really helped me. THX TO ALL!
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Ethiopia ... 1526441/M/
Regards,
Mattia

That's a mighty picture indeed. Your kind comment is really pleasing, so thx for "the credits" my friend

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Post by **tangolima** » 20 May 2009, 19:37

Hello,

Seen above Ghent from 14.30-15.00:

British Airways A319 G-EUPV OTP-LHR hdg Logan
British Airways A319 G-EUPJ FRA-LHR hdg COSTA
Ryanair B737-8AS
Air France B777 F-GSQY CDG-KIX first time i see a B777 of AF above my house.

Hapagfly B737 hdg south
Norwegian B737 AGP-OSL
Transavia B737 AMS-EGC

And the highlight:

BELUGA hdg northeast passing around 14.32LT above Ghent can someone help me with registration and route ???

Thanks in advance,
Greetings,
Kristof

Benighted · Post by **Benighted** » 21 May 2009, 16:04

tangolima wrote:BELUGA hdg northeast passing around 14.32LT above Ghent can someone help me with registration and route ???

F-GSTF
Don't have the route

contrailwatcherUK · Post by **contrailwatcherUK** » 21 May 2009, 23:05

hi,

just two from this evening,

GEC8285:

Herc

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 22 May 2009, 23:50

Hi to you all
a few more photos which i took over the last few days.------------hope you like?????

FEDEX MD-11 GOING EAST WITH THE LAST LIGHT OF THE DAY

AIR FRANCE ATR-72 GOING WEST

ATLAS AIR BOEING 747-400 TURNING WEST OVER BIGGIN HILL CHASING THE SUN

FEDEX MD-11 GOING EAST(2nd FEDEX MD-11 OF THE EVENING)

PRIMERA BOEING 737-800 GOING WEST(TF-JXI)

CONDOR/THOMAS COOK BOEING 767 GOING EAST BEHIND MY HOME

BIZJET CS- GOING WEST

AER LINGUS A320 GOING EAST-MANY KMs AWAY

SINGAPORE A/L NEW BOEING 777-300 GOING OVER MY HOME--OUT OF LHR.NOTE THE WING TIPS.

EVERGREEN BOEING 747 GOING EAST

SWISSAIR A320 GOING EAST-------many KMs away.

thats all for now
all the best

DC10MD11

airtrotter · Post by **airtrotter** » 23 May 2009, 01:54

of course I like 'em!

beautiful birds with fat contrails painting the skies, yep!

contrailwatcherUK · Post by **contrailwatcherUK** » 23 May 2009, 13:32

Hi, two rare ones from me from yesterday morning....

AEW132 UR-VVF

XLF1430 F-GSEU

I had to reject looooooooads of photos because the quality just wasnt good enough... as you can see in the pic of the XL there is some sort of double vision by the nose. Anyone know what causes it???

Thanks

Post by **tangolima** » 23 May 2009, 17:24

Hello,

Seen above Ghent for about 20 min.

BMI Baby B737
Ryanair B737-8AS EI-DHP FL400 ZAD-DUB
Freebird A321 TC-FBT LGG-OST
Air Berlin B737 HDG Germany was already descending
Lufthansa A321 on course to SASKI with destination LHR
OO-NSA Morane-Saulnier MS.893A Rallye Commodore 180 to EBUL

Greetings,
Kristof

Guest Spotter CYOW · Post by **Guest Spotter CYOW** » 24 May 2009, 01:51

Wow .. great shots .. and great work guys!!

Here are a few from Friday night over Ottawa (CYOW).

Air Transat

American Airlines

Iberia

Thomas Cook

United Airlines

I believe this is Lufthansa ... 1600 ISO as the sun was just about down.

ilpavone2004 · Post by **ilpavone2004** » 24 May 2009, 18:28

Nice shots Guest Spotter CYOW. I especially like the thomas cook and united airlines

Post by **tangolima** » 24 May 2009, 19:59

Hello,

Seen above Ghent:

British Airways B757 G-CPER VIE-LHR
CargoLUX B747-400F LX-SCV LUX-JFK FL350 on UL608
Lufthansa A321 FL340 to LHR
First Choice Airlines B757 G-OOBC KVA-MAN on FL360 ( strange at this bird was that he was flying with a Thomson callsign)
OO-TUT overflying probably to EBUL

Around 18.35LT a departure from CDG flew over my house JAL-Japan Airlines B777 JA706J CDG-NGO

Greetings,
Kristof

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 24 May 2009, 22:23

tangolima wrote:Hello,

Seen above Ghent:

British Airways B757 G-CPER VIE-LHR
CargoLUX B747-400F LX-SCV LUX-JFK FL350 on UL608
Lufthansa A321 FL340 to LHR
First Choice Airlines B757 G-OOBC KVA-MAN on FL360 ( strange at this bird was that he was flying with a Thomson callsign)
OO-TUT overflying probably to EBUL

Around 18.35LT a departure from CDG flew over my house JAL-Japan Airlines B777 JA706J CDG-NGO

Greetings,
Kristof

Hi kristof
Are First choice a/l and thomson owned by the same company???? I am sure they are sharing aircraft/checking desks/fuel to save money.

all the best
DC10MD11

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 25 May 2009, 16:00

Hi to you all
Please find enclosed a few photos which i took over the weekend at my home and LHR.Some of the photos are taken with my 200mm lens(LHR) and the others with the 1200mm skywatcher(home).

Taken with 200mm lens--at LHR.

RAF TRISTAR taken with 200mm lens--at LHR

UNITED BOEING 767 going east.

PRIVATE BOEING 767 OF VISIONAIR N769VA going east

LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A330 going east

ATLASAIR BOEING 747 going east------is this EX POLAR AIR CARGO???? orTF-ARH OF AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC??????

CONTINENTAL A/L BOEING 767 going west

AIR TRANSAT AIRBUS A310 going east

ETIHAD AIRBUS A340 going east

PRIVATEAIR BOEING 737 GOING EAST(Flying for lufthansa)

KLM BOEING 747-400 GOING WEST

DELTA BOEING 767 GOING WEST

AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A340 GOING NORTHWEST

KLM MD-11 GOING WEST

RYANAIR BOEING 737 GOING WEST

MARTINAIR BOEING 767 GOING WEST

LUFTHANSA BOEING 747-400 GOING EAST

UNITED BOEING 777 GOING EAST

hope you like

all the best

DC10MD11

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 26 May 2009, 17:27

tangolima wrote: Seen above Ghent from 14.30-15.00:
BELUGA hdg northeast passing around 14.32LT above Ghent can someone help me with registration and route ???

Route usually Toulouse-Hamburg Finkenwerder (or vice versa when southbound)
For regis, I kindly refer to this link where in the current month a daily list of Benelux acars is available.

tangolima wrote: First Choice Airlines B757 G-OOBC KVA-MAN on FL360 ( strange at this bird was that he was flying with a Thomson callsign)

No surprise as First Choice and Thomsonfly merged officially on May 1 2009 to become Thomson Airways.

contrailwatcherUK wrote:
I had to reject looooooooads of photos because the quality just wasnt good enough... as you can see in the pic of the XL there is some sort of double vision by the nose. Anyone know what causes it???

Was it taken with a barlow, if so which one? My guess it wasn't focussed properly.

DC10MD11 wrote:

ATLASAIR BOEING 747 going east------is this EX POLAR AIR CARGO???? orTF-ARH OF AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC??????

Presumable ex Polar, can't see windows in case of TF-ARH.

Nice pics from you all folks...

contrailwatcherUK · Post by **contrailwatcherUK** » 26 May 2009, 20:56

Skystef wrote:
contrailwatcherUK wrote:
I had to reject looooooooads of photos because the quality just wasnt good enough... as you can see in the pic of the XL there is some sort of double vision by the nose. Anyone know what causes it???
Was it taken with a barlow, if so which one? My guess it wasn't focussed properly.

No barlow was used for that shot. I am still having problems. I've ordered a new sturdy focuser which should replace my current focuser (which has a lot of 'slop'). Hopefully this will improve my shots

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 26 May 2009, 23:31

Hi
enclosed photo which i took back in february-----EVERGREEN INT BOEING 747 GOING EAST.

Many thanks for the reply skystef.

All the best

DC10MD11

Guest Spotter CYOW · Post by **Guest Spotter CYOW** » 28 May 2009, 00:09

Great shots guys !! And a great assortment DC10MD11 !!

A few from around the 22nd of May ..

American Airlines

Iberia Airlines (kinda far away - heat distortion)

Thomas Cook

United Airlines

Not too sure who this is .. I'll edit when I find out.

Thank you for looking.

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 28 May 2009, 20:35

Guest Spotter CYOW wrote: Not too sure who this is .. I'll edit when I find out.

Thank you for looking.

Hi
The boeing 767 in the photo belongs to NORTH AMERICAN A/L.
Do you shoot your photos in RAW????????.

All The Best

DC10MD11

Guest Spotter CYOW · Post by **Guest Spotter CYOW** » 29 May 2009, 00:59

DC10MD11 wrote:Hi
The boeing 767 in the photo belongs to NORTH AMERICAN A/L.
Do you shoot your photos in RAW????????.

All The Best
DC10MD11

Hello DC10MD11 .. shooting strictly in .jpeg mode ... I tried RAW but it takes too much time to find a good shot, and then convert.

contrailwatcherUK · Post by **contrailwatcherUK** » 29 May 2009, 12:40

Hi,

Some from this morning:

UAL950 heading to Brussels:

JAI225 heading to Brussels

AEW132 heading to Kiev

LTU318F heading to Dusseldorf

XLF1430 heading to Brussels

DLH465 heading to Frankfurt

TFL344 heading to Amsterdam

MPH618 heading to Amsterdam

DLH451 heading to Frankfurt

Regards,
ContrailwatcherUK

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