Contrail spotting February 2009

contrailwatcherUK · Post by **contrailwatcherUK** » 01 Feb 2009, 19:49

Hi,

Seen today,

KLM765 heading West

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 02 Feb 2009, 22:38

If weather permits, you are invited to share your (pictorial) sightings.

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 07 Feb 2009, 17:57

Hi
my first pictures for february---have had lots of snow the last 3/4 days--first day the sun has been out in 5 days---pictures not great--still trying to get my pictures sharp.

. No contrails today.
The LTU A330 was going west(about 15 km away)----both thomson.com aircraft going east.

All the best
DC10MD11

Add one more photo- seen today going west-MARTIN AIR CHARTER BOEING 767(photo not great)_

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 10 Feb 2009, 14:10

Overhead weather remains quite miserable, only on the 6th a few hours of sunshine.
That day, on UL608, this bird was cruising at 38000 ft. For once no distortions but sadly also no contrail.

9K-ANB

Selcal · Post by **Selcal** » 10 Feb 2009, 21:01

Hi all,

I am new to this forum. I started with contrail photography some 4 years ago. Equipment:
Refractor 80mm - 1200mm. Always a big challenge concerning the amount of light.
Normally ISO 400 shots at 1/125. Sometimes however with some good results:

Photo taken on 1 February with details QTR 3056 A7-ACF 121º F245C out of EHAM.

My position in the Netherlands is just north of BASGU (51°54'44.29"N 005°50'59.75"E) offering NAPSI departures
from EDDF as wel as EHAM dep to the east. Furthermore traffic using highway UL480 offering SIA, UAE and QFA A380's
and other Far East flights inbound the UK. Also limited military traffic like Awacs orbits (NL-2). Of course if weather
permits

Meanwhile I have ordered a 8" Dobson Skywatcher which I really hope improves the quality of my pictures.
If so I will be a regular contributor to this forum.

Finally a big "thumbs up" to all the contributors to this forum!

Regards,

Rob

Ronnie62 · Post by **Ronnie62** » 10 Feb 2009, 22:32

DC10MD11 wrote: Add one more photo- seen today going west-MARTIN AIR CHARTER BOEING 767(photo not great)_

Nice catch of the Martinair in Retro Livery.

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 11 Feb 2009, 19:03

Ronnie62 wrote:
DC10MD11 wrote: Add one more photo- seen today going west-MARTIN AIR CHARTER BOEING 767(photo not great)_

Nice catch of the Martinair in Retro Livery.

Hi
many thanks for your coment with regards the martinair--this was taken with a sky watcher 8" 1200mm scope with 2x barlow.look forward to your photos.

all the best
dc10md11

Andrzej_ES.com · Post by **Andrzej_ES.com** » 11 Feb 2009, 21:38

Hi,

Some shots from Southern Poland. Unfortunately, pictures taken in the clouds:

B773 - SQ333

A333 LH

A346 THai - THA911

B744 CV

More at http://www.ExtremeSpotting.com

Regards!

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 13 Feb 2009, 20:54

Hi
was out today with the scope for a few hours----spotting between the clouds-------------Saw the JADE CARGO BOEING 747 going to AMS+a NATO CT-49A/ BOEING 707 which was going north and 2 hours later come back going south(missed them both due to cloud)

The swissair A340 was going west,(HB-JMO)
AER LINGUS A330 GOING NORTH(VERY RARE TO SEE THIS BIRD over the u/k)

Ryanair B737 going east(EI-DSI)
MEA A321 out of LHR going east(F-ORME)
TURKISH B737-800 banking towards my house going east(TC-JHC)
TURKISH B737-800 going east(TC-JHC)
AER LINGUS A320 going northwest(EI-DES)
ACT CARGO AIRBUS A300 going east(flying for the royal airforce-????????)also saw this aircraft last sunday also going east.

All the best to you all
DC10MD11

Devon Rex · Post by **Devon Rex** » 15 Feb 2009, 17:38

F-GSTD, seen overflying Spa, from NE to SW, 14/02/09 around 15:30 local time.

A very cool Valentines gift

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 15 Feb 2009, 17:49

oooohhh!! nice catch !

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 15 Feb 2009, 18:20

Hi
Some pictures from saturday 14th feb----the sky was full of distortion so the pictures are taken early a.m. and over head
Had about 2 hours of blue sky- then i was spotting between the clouds for about 1 hour.
some are backlit due to early a.m.

The delta a/l boeing 767 was going east(old colours).
Royal air force C-17 come from behind my home--going east.
Jet2 boeing 737 was going west.
Air EUROPA boeing 737 was going north.
Ryanair Boeing 737 was going west.
Lauda/austria boeing 737-800 was going east.
Aer lingus airbus a320 was going west.
delta a/l boeing 767 in new colours was going west.
CityJet HS146 was going west.

all the best
DC10MD11

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 18 Feb 2009, 17:08

Wecome selcal, hope you'll get used working with you're new equipment and get some masterpieces.

Overhead, the weather doesn't coöperate very much this month.
February 14 some descent clear skies, below a few shots of UL608 & UZ703 (KAL)

TC-JDK

Maybe my frame of the year as not that easy with 2400 mm: CS-TEX & HL7460.

HL7460

HZ-AKG

More over here.

DC10MD11 · Post by **DC10MD11** » 21 Feb 2009, 20:20

Hi
was out today with the scope and the sky was full of distortion/heatwave and hazy due to it be +11 in the U/K.
Saved a few photos thanks to photoshop.hope you like????????????????.
the best of the day was the AIRBUS A340 OF AIR TAHITI NUI ON ITS WAY TO L/A.

SAW TODAY
GOING EAST----------------CONDOR BOEING 767,THOMSON.COM BOEING 737, 757,767,LUXAIR B737,AUSTRIAN B767,WORLD A/W B747-400,SWISSAIR A320,A340,A330,AIR FRANCE B747,B777,A340,TURKISH B737,A330.

GOING WEST---------------DELTA B757,767,NORTHWEST A330s,UNITED B757,767,USAF C-17,OMNI DC-10,LUFTHANSA A330,A340,B747,MARTINAIR MD-11,B767,KLM A330,B747,B777,LTU A330,AIR BERLIN A330,
I got my 1st prop on contrail today.the flybe, picture below.
THE PICTURE of the World a/w Boeing 747 shows how bad the distortion/heatwave was today.

That all for now.-------

DC10MD11

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