Contrail spotting December 2009

[Skystef]

A new month has arrived, so again new opportunities to share your (pictorial) sightings.

Here one to start: at 40000 ft an upgrade on the IST-LHR run, THY1991 TC-JDM on UL608.

[DC10MD11]

Hi to you all
Was out with the scope today for a few hours(p.m)----------sky was hazy with a bit of distortion.
VERY FEW AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS TODAY(CONTRAIL)
Hope you like photos---------All photos taken with barlow lens.

AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UT420

CONDOR/THOMAS COOK BOEING 767 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9

SWISS AIRBUS A320 GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UL613(MANY KMs AWAY)

HELVELIC FOKKER F-100 GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420

LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A320 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607

UNITED BOEING 777 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607

RYANAIR BOEING 737 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9

SWISS AIRBUS A340 GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UL613(MANY KMs AWAY)


Hope to have more soon?????????if the RAIN KEEPS AWAY.

All the best
DC10MD11

[DC10MD11]

Hi
A few more photos-----------1st we had rain---then blue sky---next high white cloud---then blue sky---and now RAIN ------------Not much to show today due to the above------not all aircraft on contrail.

with barlow=+++

OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL DC-10-30 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607(MAY BE A RAF CHARTER)+++

AIR FRANCE AERO GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UT420+++

ONE WORLD/BRITISH A/Ws BOEING 747 OUT OF LHR GOING EAST

KUWAIT A/Ws BOEING 747(9K-ADE) GOING EAST OUT OF LHR

MAHANAIR AIRBUS A310 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9

AIR LANKA AIRBUS A340(4R-ADC) OUT OF LHR GOING EAST

UNITED BOEING 777 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607+++

EASYJET AIRBUS A320 TURNING LEFT FOR AIRWAY UL9+++


All the best

DC10MD11

[contrailwatcherUK]

nice photos dc10, here it was cloudy all day. I just checked the weather forecast and tomorrow should be better

[Guest Spotter CYOW]

Some great shots there DC10MD11.

No contrails today .. but manage to snap these ...

US Air Force (not too sure on the type)



Air Canada Jazz Regional Jet (RJ)



Air Canada Jazz Regional Jet (RJ)



Sunwing - (CYUL to CYYZ .. .. and then to the sunny south!!)



Shooting with a Skywatcher 120mm ...
Air Force photo shooting TV Mode - Shutter Speed 2000 / ISO 200
All others shooting AE - Arpeture Priority all ~ a shutter speed of 400 / ISO 100

[Mavke]

Nice picture of one of the 3 USAF C-5M Super galacy ( AMP and RERP upgrade )

Ken

[ilpavone2004]

Hello people!
Someone could think i was dead but i'm still here. I read everyday the forum but i'm not able to take photos anymore since i'm always in milan studying for my degree in aerospace engineering. What i want to let you know is that i'm going to buy a canon eos 5d mk II and this upgrade will affect also my contrail spotting photos so (i think) from january i'll be able to get photos at iso 1600 without noise and this will be a major improvement especially for special effect photos.
I just wanted to share with you my happiness about this add to my equipment.
Have a good time you all,
Best regards,

Mattia

[DC10MD11]

Hi
A few photos from sunday 6th dec-------------took photos early p.m which was not the best time due to distortion,so the quality of some of the photos is not great.--------Only some aircraft on contrail--------------the forecast for this weekend is high pressure and getting colder(if they get the forecast RIGHT).
ALL photos taken with barlow.

SAUDI BOEING 777 OUT OF LHR ON AIRWAY UL9

BMI BABY BOEING 737 ON AIRWAY UL607 GOING EAST(MANY KMs AWAY)

BRITISH A/Ws BOEING 777 IN THE HOLD AT BIGGIN(BIG)

EGYPTAIR BOEING 777 GOING NORTH ON AIRWAY UL613

AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UM733(TAKEN TOWARDS THE SUN)

VIKING BOEING 737-300 SE-RHV GOING NORTHWEST ON AIRWAY UM733

AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL9

AIR FRANCE BOEING 747 GOING NORTH ON AIRWAY UL613(MANY KMs AWAY)

ARKEFLY BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL607(MANY KMs AWAY)

KALITTA BOEING 747-200 JUST COME OFF CONTRAIL DECENDING FOR BELGIUM ON AIRWAY UL9

LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607


Have seen a drop off in overflights this winter!!!!!!!!!!!!!is this the same ALL ROUND???EUROPE/CANADA etc.

Thats all for now

All the best
DC10MD11

[Skystef]

i'm going to buy a canon eos 5d mk II and this upgrade will affect also my contrail spotting photos so (i think) from january i'll be able to get photos at iso 1600 without noise and this will be a major improvement especially for special effect photos.

Congrats on the upgrade, I wonder what those special effect photos might be

According SBS database, the drop in traffic in the Benelux was remarkable at the end of 2008, with -25%. Current season again a growth of 10 to 15%. But for the moment overhead traffic is also quite slacky with hardly an interesting widebody movement on my favorite UL608.

England (the SE) seems doing well in having its part of sunshine. Also today (Dec 10) again a sunny day overthere, but over the channel things are quite different. On my spot first 10 days, 4 hours of sunshine, not very encouraging

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hello,

Some photos from past few days. I hope everyone likes KLM.....

KLM 744


KLM 773


KLM MD-11


KLM 772


All White A340, CS-TQM, I think it was operating for Suriname Airways.


LAN Cargo B772f


Asiana Cargo, heading for BRU today


Thats all for now

[DC10MD11]

[quote="contrailwatcherUK"]Hello,

Some photos from past few days. I hope everyone likes KLM.....

KLM 744


Hi james
You must have had great skys to take photos like that(GREAT)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DID YOU USE THE BARLOW????????????.
Here in the southeast of england today we had early rain then cloud and later on we had blue sky with rain showers which left a very hazy sky.
Took a few photos which i will put on the site soon------------Was useing ASA 400 because of the LOW LIGHT with a shutter speed of 1/400 .
Forecast for the next few days is rain showers and cold---MAX+6c----MIN-5c---with may be some snow towards the end of the week.
All the best

DC10MD11

[Benighted]

If you're using the barlow: what's your shutterspeed, ISO, ... ?

Today I took for the first time pictures with the barlow (Telvue Big Barlow). Because off the weather, I could only take 2 pictures... Monday it's a new sunny day I can make more (test)pictures.

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hello,

Some photos from past few days. I hope everyone likes KLM.....

KLM 744


Hi james
You must have had great skys to take photos like that(GREAT)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DID YOU USE THE BARLOW????????????.
Here in the southeast of england today we had early rain then cloud and later on we had blue sky with rain showers which left a very hazy sky.
Took a few photos which i will put on the site soon------------Was useing ASA 400 because of the LOW LIGHT with a shutter speed of 1/400 .
Forecast for the next few days is rain showers and cold---MAX+6c----MIN-5c---with may be some snow towards the end of the week.
All the best

DC10MD11

Hi,

Yeah I use the Barlow for all my shots during winter... I think the conditions on this day were pretty good, but there were no contrails. Also The aircraft was quite low - 30,000ft. Problems with the weather also here today with lots of fog patches surrounding my area.

I use "Av" Shutter speed setting, so it automatically detects what setting to use. ISO is 200. Note that I take all my pics in RAW format so they're easier to correct when I have to edit them.
I look forward to seeing your pics!
James

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hi

Just one from yesterday afternoon:

LCO1502 LAN Cargo 772:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/ ... /025_2.jpg

[tangolima]

Hello,

Finally Blue sky !!!

Still 1 exam to go so watched just for 15 min. ( 11.00-11.15)

15/12

Ryanair B737 EI-DWB FDH-STN
Ryanair B737 EI-DHG HHN-EDI
MEA-Middle East Airlines A321 F-ORMF BEY-LHR FL330
British Airways B767 G-BNWR TLV-LHR FL360
Iran Air A300 EP-IBC IKA-LHR FL350
Delta Airlines B767 N835MH MUC-ATL FL380
CargoLUX B747-400F LX-YCV
Condor B767 D-ABUH FRA-CUN FL300
Lufthansa A321 D-AIRO FRA-LHR FL360
Air Portugal A319 CS-TTS FL390 HDG North

Greetings,
Kristof

[DC10MD11]

Hi
A few more pictures which i took on the 12 December-----Still have some heat haze in some of the pictures

MAHAN AIR AIRBUS A310 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607

CONTINENTAL BOEING 767----COA79---N76153----LSZH--KEWR

ALITALIA BOEING 767 GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL9

LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 D-ABVB FL39--MEXICO CITY(MMMX)---FRANKFURT.

SWISSAIR AIRBUS A330 HB-JHB FL36----LSZH---CYUL

AIR CANADA BOEING 767 C-GHLQ ACA879

LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A321 D-AISB FL37 GOING EAST ON UL9

AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 GOING NORTHWEST AS AF364A F-GSQD FL3209MANY KMs AWAY)


ALL THE BEST

DC10MD11

[DC10MD11]

Hi
Some more pictures which i took today(19 december)sky was full of haze/white cloud so i lost a few pictures due to not being sharp-----------hope you like pictures.

ARKEFLY BOEING 767 PH-AHG GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL9


AUSTRIAN A/L FOKKER 100 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9

KALITLA AIR BOEING 747 DECENDING FOR BELGIUM ON UL607--(ALL WHITE )

DELTA BOEING 767 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL607

AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A340 F-GLZU GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UT420

LUFTHANSA CARGO MD-11 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9

EASYJET AIRBUS A320 GOING EAST ON AIRWAY UL9

AIR BERLIN AIRBUS A330 GOING WEST ON UL607

BIZJET?????????????????

TURKISK BOEING 737 TC-JEV GOING WEST ON AIRWAY UL9

EGYPTAIR BOEING 777 IN THE HOLD AT BIGGIN


WE HAD 8CMs OF SNOW ON FRIDAY AND THE FORECAST IS FOR CLEAR SKYS ON SUNDAY AND I AM HOPING TO GET A PHOTO OF THE 1st SERVICE OF THE NEW SURINAM A/Ws AIRBUS A340-300 ----SO WATCH THIS SPACE.
MAY BE JAMES MIGHT TAKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats all for now

all the best
DC10MD11

[DC10MD11]

Hi
Today high light was the AIRBUS A340-300 OF SURINAM A/Ws .
Was the 1st Service today by the A340-----------AIRCRAFT WAS MANY KMs AWAY THANKS TO ATC.---.
Will have some more pictures soon including pictures of 2 AN-124s.


AIRBUS A340-300 SURINAM A/Ws PZ-TCP SLM993 EHAM--SMJP FL340


All the best to you all and xmas greeting

DC10MD11

[Depretair]

Seen above Brussels (Forest) around 16:05 LT

Emirates 02 : London - Dubai

A380

Thanks Casper for the confirmation

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hello,

Some pics from sunday 20th Dec. Sky also hazy here, had to reject a lot of photos!

MNG airlines a300, very rare for me to see this one!!


British Airways 777 at 28,000ft, this had some really good lighting on it.


The Suriname is nice DC10! Will keep a good eye out for this one. The 747 used to fly over me quite a lot, but It was hard to catch because it never showed its position on the radar.