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by Air_Defence
16 Jan 2006, 13:29
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

OK Thanks fot the info!

I'm more a military spotter but I spot some civil as well when there is not mutch action from the military side...

This is a large picture from today...
http://www.voortmansdirk.be/fotosvd/awacs160106.jpg

Grtzz Dirk
www.voortmansdirk.be
by Air_Defence
15 Jan 2006, 20:38
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Pictures from today: (not much military action.)

http://www.voortmansdirk.be/fotosvd/ltu.jpg

Type of A/C of this LTU?

http://www.voortmansdirk.be/fotosvd/747.jpg

Company of this 747?

http://www.voortmansdirk.be/fotosvd/340.jpg

http://www.voortmansdirk.be/fotosvd/united.jpg

http://www ...
by Air_Defence
14 Jan 2006, 17:30
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Hi,

These are my military planes of today.

First an USAF C-5 Galaxy going to England...

Image

Second was an USAF C-17 Globemaster III going to Ramstein...

Image

Grtzz Dirk
by Air_Defence
08 Jan 2006, 19:25
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Hi ,

Fighter aircraft like the F-16 can make contrails!
I'm an air defence controller in the BAF and last week a pilot told me during the debriefing that the F-16s were having conrails as from FL200, (this depends from day to day)

When I did my backseat, I took this schot when we passed 2 other F ...
by Air_Defence
08 Jan 2006, 17:00
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Hi,

today only 1 military plane during my spotting period.
This C-17 from McChord AFB is onroute to Ramstein AB.

Image


Grtzz Dirk
by Air_Defence
04 Jan 2006, 17:56
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Image

A BAF F-16 high level

Grtzz Dirk
www.voortmansdirk.be
by Air_Defence
04 Jan 2006, 13:17
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Today sunny weather in Belgium

An E-3A from NATO based at Geilinkirchen during an operational patrol

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Grtzz Dirk
BTW happy new year to all of you! :wink:
by Air_Defence
12 Dec 2005, 09:09
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

The ANA looks great skystef! :!:
by Air_Defence
11 Dec 2005, 20:48
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Thanks for the comments on my pictures.

Today I captured this special bird: JA8962

Image

It was flying SSW (very far away and mist was setting up. No better quality can be obtained from the original :cry: )

Does anybody know its destination?

Grtzz Dirk
by Air_Defence
02 Dec 2005, 14:15
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

:lol: When I posted my previous message I realised that I alrealdy posted this picture somewhere on the internet. And I found it!

This is a C-17 that was passing near Kleine Brogel on its way to englang via the TB-6 airway. Belgian F-16s (mostly the QRA) go sometimes to the TMA-D area ib the ...
by Air_Defence
02 Dec 2005, 13:59
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

My pictures are taken with a EOS20D and a Sigma 50-500 mounted on a home made tripod that can hold all the weight of this equipment. (even with some winds)

Location: Bree (close to Kleine Brogel for an aviation related position)

I HAD :oops: :cry: a picture of a C-17 high level with contrails that ...
by Air_Defence
30 Nov 2005, 14:56
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting
Replies: 478
Views: 338487

Hi,
I'm following this topic since the beginning, GREAT!
I tried it myself when I saw this E-3D Awacs from the UK passing overhead.

Image

Grtzz Dirk

http://www.349fightersquadron.be
Airliners.net
by Air_Defence
23 Oct 2005, 17:10
Forum: Military aviation
Topic: Axalp 2005 + TLP 20 okt
Replies: 3
Views: 1666

Axalp 2005 + TLP 20 okt

I just wanted to share my pictures:

http://www.349fightersquadron.be/fotos/ax1.jpg
http://www.349fightersquadron.be/fotos/ax2.jpg
http://www.349fightersquadron.be/fotos/ax3.jpg
http://www.349fightersquadron.be/fotos/ax4.jpg
http://www.349fightersquadron.be/fotos/ax5.jpg
http://www ...
by Air_Defence
11 May 2005, 09:20
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 10/05/2005 Log: Ariana Airbus
Replies: 4
Views: 1489

Oeps :oops:

I will mind the rules next time :wink:

Drik
by Air_Defence
10 May 2005, 22:41
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 10/05/2005 Log: Ariana Airbus
Replies: 4
Views: 1489

Very nice indeed:

http://www.349fightersquadron.be/fotos/ ... ussel2.jpg
http://www.349fightersquadron.be/fotos/ ... ussels.jpg


Greatings
Dirk

Moderator Avro changed the pictures to links. Please don't show images wider than 800 pixels, otherwise the forum page will be stretched.
by Air_Defence
26 Jan 2005, 11:51
Forum: Military aviation
Topic: 349 Fighter Squadron website online.
Replies: 0
Views: 966

349 Fighter Squadron website online.

The website is online:

www.349fightersquadron.be

Greatings