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grztus - 2008-01-01, 02:41
Let's start our new spotting year - 2008

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Asdrius - 2008-01-05, 21:19
Hello,

First contrail spotting day this year for me. Today was a very clear but also very COLD (-15C) .

First photo this year and a rare plane for me:

9:12 UN858 at FL370
B737-300 Europe Airpost FPO112 LFBD-UUEE


9:41 UL29 at FL380
B747-400ERF Air France Cargo AFR6793 ZBAA-LFPG


One of many morning flights (I saw 3 flights today) to Kaliningrad hub from all of Russia:
9:42 UM874
B737-300 KD Avia KNI510 UWWW-UMKK


9:44 UL29 at FL360
A319 Lufthansa DLH3211 UWWW-EDDF


9:47 UL29 at FL380
B747-400F Korean Air Cargo KAL8577


10:49 UM996 at FL330
B737-500 Aerosvit AEW216 ESSA-UKBB


10:53 UN858 at FL370
A318 Air France AFR1644 LFPG-UUEE


11:13 UN858 at FL350
A321 Lufthansa DLH3182 EDDF-UUEE


11:32 UL29
A320 Aerflot AFL105 UUEE-EDDF


11:48 UL29
B747-400F Asiana Cargo AAR591 RKSI-EGSS


Interesting rare flight:
12:09 UL29
BBJ2 OE-ILX Global Jet Austria, heading West


12:11 UN858 at FL350
A319 Aeroflot AFL112 EDDB-UUEE


Another rare plane for me:
12:14 UL29
A320 Blue Wings BWG7777 UUEE-EDDL


12:29 at UL29
B747-400F Korean Air Cargo KAL505 RKSI-EDDF


13:09 UL29
B777-200 Air France AFR267 RKSI-LFPG


14:14 UN858 at FL370
A320 British Midland BMA891 EGLL-UUDD


15:20 UL29
B757-200 Air Astana KZR901 UAAA-EGLL


16:05 UL29
B747-400 Korean Air KAL905 RKSI-EDDF


And I ended this day with a very nice JADE 747:

16:12 UN858
B747-400ERF Jade Cargo JAE7402 EHAM-ZGSZ


Caught flashing beacon on the belly :


That's all

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grztus - 2008-01-06, 01:00

First contrail spotting day this year for me. Today was a very clear but also very COLD (-15C)
Nice pictures and nice health

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Asdrius - 2008-01-06, 11:22

Nice pictures and nice health

I was worried about equipment handling such weather.
The scope and camera worked well, but tripod failed, started to shake a lot after few hours in the cold.
Also camera batteries drain much faster in the cold, but I had prepared for that with plenty of reserve batteries.

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Asdrius - 2008-01-12, 18:12
Hello

Today partly cloudy weather, allowed me to take only one shot at dawn:

15:51 UL29
B747-400 B-2468 Air China CCA931 ZBAA-EDDF

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contrailsUK - 2008-01-13, 20:04
Hi,

Nice air china

After such a long time, i finally had some clear weather, and cold too.

Fisrtly DAL59 out of London gatwick and at only 26,000ft!!!!!!! :)


COA29


IWD6304


Air transat A310


thanks and b. regards,
James.

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Szczupak - 2008-01-13, 22:10
Hi

conraliasUK it's the beautiful photo you are the best

Bye

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contrailsUK - 2008-01-14, 22:02
Thanks

Some from today:

SVA900 to EBBR


CKS329 to EBLG


ContrailsUK

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Marta - 2008-01-16, 17:03

Thanks

S

CKS329 to EBLG
[url=http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_kalitta_air.jpg]Obrazek[/URL]

ContrailsUK

Just wondering, is he overflying London also, because i saw a very similar aircraft over Trafalgar Square
Nice pictures

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contrailsUK - 2008-01-16, 18:06
Yes, but more south London area, over Gatwick. However I'm sure a different Kalitta Air passed over on UL9 airway which goes directly over London

ContrailsUK

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Marta - 2008-01-17, 09:48

Yes, but more south London area, over Gatwick. However I'm sure a different Kalitta Air passed over on UL9 airway which goes directly over London

ContrailsUK

Thanks, indeed, that must have been this one . In other words, I got the beast

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Asdrius - 2008-01-17, 19:46
Amazing pics, especially that Delta Boeing. I guess lower altitude also helped to get more detail and sharpness.

Winter is great for contrail photography: clear air and contrails usually form at lower altitude. On some cold days even turboprops flying on low FL200's make contrails.
The only problem in winter - COLD

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Asdrius - 2008-01-19, 09:24
Yesterday late evening on swedish radar I saw a B747 crusing on UN858 at FL430 :


It must have been an empty flight, because I have never seen a 747's flying so high.
Although, 747-400 is certified up to FL450, the highest cruising 747 I saw before was only FL400.

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PawelB - 2008-01-19, 20:40
Hi

Yes it was very figh flight. Plane looks like B737 ? :D Btw saw the lowest cruising plane at 300 B747 was very very big and so fast.

Greets

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contrailsUK - 2008-01-27, 22:57
Hi,

2 photos from Saturday. It seems my photo quality has decreased for some reason, maybe due to the weather, but hopefully not my equipment.

Both aircraft unusual for me.

4X-AXF


AUA87 OE-LAE

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Asdrius - 2008-01-28, 19:04
Well I hope nothing too serious ContrailsUK, I actually don't see any decrease in quality on your last 2 photos. Amazing as always

Today I had some sunshine and caught something:

on UN858
A320 G-MIDO British Midland BMA891 EGLL-UUDD

Why do British Midland paint the bottom of rear stabilizers in red?

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contrailsUK - 2008-01-28, 19:55
Hmm never thought about that before. I guess just for show, but its nice to see. I once spotted a BMI contrailing overhead London with the naked eye because they stand out so well.

Anyway about the equipment, I wonder if its got anything to do with the RAW format
Because I switched from JPG to RAW this weekend.

ContrailsUK