Contrail spotting September 2008
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Contrail spotting September 2008
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- contrailwatcherUK
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
I saw the "fat guy" over PL todaycontrailwatcherUK wrote:You know this one![]()
And my today's tribute to contrails:
UL984, Thai

Greetings,
Ania
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
For the Belgian spotters:
I noticed SIA318 A388 for three consecutive days routing via Costa to LHR between 7.15 and 7.45pm.
Best regards,
OO-JFP
I noticed SIA318 A388 for three consecutive days routing via Costa to LHR between 7.15 and 7.45pm.
Best regards,
OO-JFP
- ilpavone2004
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Hello!
Airbus A380 is in service for Emirates everyday and it follows this route
DXB-JFK-DXB
Here is my looooooooong report...45 photos! be prepared
Boeing 737, Neos

Airbus A310-300, Tarom

Boeing 777-200, Unknown

MD-82, Unknown

Airbus A340-300, Swiss Air en route CAIRO-ZURICH, HB-JMA

Boeing 757-231, Blue Panorama, EI-DKL

Boeing 737-8Q8, XL Airways, G-XLAJ

Boeing 737-8Q8, XL Airways, G-XLAC

Airbus A321, Livingston

Boeing 737, Neos

Airbus A330-243, Egypt Air en route MXP-CAI, SU-GCE

Boeing 737, Jetairfly

Airbus A320, Eurofly

Boeing 737, Unknown

Airbus A321-231, Livingston, EI-LVD

Airbus A380 is in service for Emirates everyday and it follows this route
DXB-JFK-DXB
Here is my looooooooong report...45 photos! be prepared
Boeing 737, Neos

Airbus A310-300, Tarom

Boeing 777-200, Unknown

MD-82, Unknown

Airbus A340-300, Swiss Air en route CAIRO-ZURICH, HB-JMA

Boeing 757-231, Blue Panorama, EI-DKL

Boeing 737-8Q8, XL Airways, G-XLAJ

Boeing 737-8Q8, XL Airways, G-XLAC

Airbus A321, Livingston

Boeing 737, Neos

Airbus A330-243, Egypt Air en route MXP-CAI, SU-GCE

Boeing 737, Jetairfly

Airbus A320, Eurofly

Boeing 737, Unknown

Airbus A321-231, Livingston, EI-LVD

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- contrailwatcherUK
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Yes it would have passed over Poland on UL984 along with the Qatar 773Ania_ex wrote:I saw the "fat guy" over PL todaycontrailwatcherUK wrote:You know this one![]()
Probably this particular one?
nice photo btw, i guess it was flying in high cirrus causing the huge contrail
Thanks,
James
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Mid-East Jetilpavone2004 wrote:Boeing 777-200, Unknown
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1237/unknown777lq9.jpg
Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
It is a B777-200 of Mid East Jet. Reg N777ASilpavone2004 wrote:Boeing 777-200, Unknown
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1237/unknown777lq9.jpg
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Boeing-7 ... 1377596/M/
Kind regards
Bavo
- ilpavone2004
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Alitalia, MD-80, I-DAWT

EUROFLY, AIRBUS A320, I-EEZG

NEOS AIR, BOEING 737

TOTALLY UNKNOWN
]
AIR ITALY, BOEING 767-200 I-AIGH

DELTA AIRLINES, BOEING 767

ALITALIA, MD-80, I-DACM

BLUE PANORAMA, BOEING 757

BLUE PANORAMA, BOEING 757

LIVINGSTON, AIRBUS A321

EUROFLY, AIRBUS A320, I-EEZC

AIRBUS A320, UNKNOWN

AIR BERLIN, BOEING 737-800

EASYJET, AIRBUS A319, G-EZDJ

AMC, BOEING 737-800, SU-BPH

TAROM, AIRBUS A310-300, YR-LCA

BMI, AIRBUS A320, G-DBCD

TAROM, BOEING 737-800, YR-BGF

ANTONOV DESIGN BUREAU, ANTONOV AN-124 RUSLAN

THOMAS COOK, BOEING 757

FCA, BOEING 757

AIRONE, AIRBUS A320

AIR ITALY, BOEING 757

That's all folks! sorry for soo much link but images didn't want to upload to the forum...
Note from Skystef: corrected this error and thumbs are visible now
, btw again some nice shots

EUROFLY, AIRBUS A320, I-EEZG

NEOS AIR, BOEING 737

TOTALLY UNKNOWN
]AIR ITALY, BOEING 767-200 I-AIGH

DELTA AIRLINES, BOEING 767

ALITALIA, MD-80, I-DACM

BLUE PANORAMA, BOEING 757

BLUE PANORAMA, BOEING 757

LIVINGSTON, AIRBUS A321

EUROFLY, AIRBUS A320, I-EEZC

AIRBUS A320, UNKNOWN

AIR BERLIN, BOEING 737-800

EASYJET, AIRBUS A319, G-EZDJ

AMC, BOEING 737-800, SU-BPH

TAROM, AIRBUS A310-300, YR-LCA

BMI, AIRBUS A320, G-DBCD

TAROM, BOEING 737-800, YR-BGF

ANTONOV DESIGN BUREAU, ANTONOV AN-124 RUSLAN

THOMAS COOK, BOEING 757

FCA, BOEING 757

AIRONE, AIRBUS A320

AIR ITALY, BOEING 757

That's all folks! sorry for soo much link but images didn't want to upload to the forum...
Note from Skystef: corrected this error and thumbs are visible now
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Hi Mattiailpavone2004 wrote:TOTALLY UNKNOWN
]
AIRBUS A320, UNKNOWN
ANTONOV DESIGN BUREAU, ANTONOV AN-124 RUSLAN
Some small remarks regarding your pics:
- Airbus 320: LTE International Airways
- Antonov Design Bureau: This is an Antonov of Volga Dnepr Airlines
Kind regards
Bavo
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Hi,
Nice shots from everybody.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sit-Set- ... id=1169927
Grtz, Michiel
Nice shots from everybody.
Here's your answer. A Gulfstream G-IV HB-IMYilpavone2004 wrote:
TOTALLY UNKNOWN
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sit-Set- ... id=1169927
Grtz, Michiel
- ilpavone2004
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Thank you everyone for letting me recognise airplanes.
Here is my new report
Air Italy, boeing 767-300, I-AIGG

Hellenic Imperial Airways, Boeing 747-200

Egyptair, Airbus A330, SU-GCK

EGYPTAIR, AIRBUS A330, SU-GCF

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES, BOEING 777-200, HZ-AKH

FCA, BOEING 757

EGYPTAIR, AIRBUS A330, SU-GCE

AEGEAN AIRLINES, AIRBUS A320, SX-DVG

AEGEAN AIRLINES, AIRBUS A320

EASYJET, AIRBUS A320, G-TTOG

Best Regards,
Mattia
Here is my new report
Air Italy, boeing 767-300, I-AIGG

Hellenic Imperial Airways, Boeing 747-200

Egyptair, Airbus A330, SU-GCK

EGYPTAIR, AIRBUS A330, SU-GCF

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES, BOEING 777-200, HZ-AKH

FCA, BOEING 757

EGYPTAIR, AIRBUS A330, SU-GCE

AEGEAN AIRLINES, AIRBUS A320, SX-DVG

AEGEAN AIRLINES, AIRBUS A320

EASYJET, AIRBUS A320, G-TTOG

Best Regards,
Mattia
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- contrailwatcherUK
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Some pictures from today ( we had close to 30 degrees al day, so heatwaves posed a problem
)
738 - Sun Express - UL519

777-300 - UAE - UB499


747 - Polar Cargo - UB499

747 - Lufhtansa - UB499

A300 - IranAir - UB499

737 - Sky Airlines - UL519

Md-82 - OnurAir - UL519

738 - Sun Express - UL519

777-300 - UAE - UB499


747 - Polar Cargo - UB499

747 - Lufhtansa - UB499

A300 - IranAir - UB499

737 - Sky Airlines - UL519

Md-82 - OnurAir - UL519

- ilpavone2004
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Nice photos ratus!
During these days i'm not taking photos anymore because of heat waves. Yesterday we had 42°C .... it's like living in arabia!
Here you are my latest photos
EgyptAir, Airbus A330, SU-GCH

Picton ltd, Boeing 737, VP-BBJ

Best regards,
Mattia
During these days i'm not taking photos anymore because of heat waves. Yesterday we had 42°C .... it's like living in arabia!
Here you are my latest photos
EgyptAir, Airbus A330, SU-GCH

Picton ltd, Boeing 737, VP-BBJ

Best regards,
Mattia
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Here is my catch for today, hope that quality is good enough
A330-302 - Quatar - Special scheme - A7-AEF - UB499

777-300ER - Emirates - UB499

A330-302 - Quatar - Special scheme - A7-AEF - UB499

777-300ER - Emirates - UB499

- ilpavone2004
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Yesterday i was in milan and i caught with my new lens sigma 150-500 this airbus a330 Eurofly flying quite low and making both contrails: aerodynamic and normal.
Hope you like it

Best regards,
Mattia
Hope you like it

Best regards,
Mattia
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Re: Contrail spotting September 2008
Hello,
14/09
Seen above Ghent from 13.00-14.00:
- Turkish Airlines B737-800 TC-JGU IST-DUB,A321
- Lufthansa A340 D-AIHH FRA-BOS at FL340, A330 D-AIKB FRA-JFK at FL320
- Thomas Cook UK B767,B757
- FedEX MD11F
- Atlas Air B747-400F
- Qatar Airways A330 A7-AEC DOH-LHR
- British Airways A320 G-EUUU VIE-LHR,B777,B737
- US Airways B757-200 N204UW BRU-PHL
- SKY Europe B737-700
- Monarch Airlines A321
- United Airlines B777
- Delta Airlines B767 N153DL VIE-ATL
- Northwest B757 DUS-DTW
Greetings,
Kristof
14/09
Seen above Ghent from 13.00-14.00:
- Turkish Airlines B737-800 TC-JGU IST-DUB,A321
- Lufthansa A340 D-AIHH FRA-BOS at FL340, A330 D-AIKB FRA-JFK at FL320
- Thomas Cook UK B767,B757
- FedEX MD11F
- Atlas Air B747-400F
- Qatar Airways A330 A7-AEC DOH-LHR
- British Airways A320 G-EUUU VIE-LHR,B777,B737
- US Airways B757-200 N204UW BRU-PHL
- SKY Europe B737-700
- Monarch Airlines A321
- United Airlines B777
- Delta Airlines B767 N153DL VIE-ATL
- Northwest B757 DUS-DTW
Greetings,
Kristof
All my posted timings are local !
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