May 2007

contrailsUK - 2007-05-05, 21:54
Hi,
 
737 <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_question.gif" alt="Question" border="0"> <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_4833.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_4833.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
DAL140 <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" border="0"> KJFK-EBBR
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_4995p.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_4995p.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
GTI8244 KDOV-ETAR
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5027.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5027.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
North American Airlines ?-ETAR
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5065.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5065.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
SVA904 KIAH-EBBR
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5078.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5078.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
UPS203 KPHL-EDDK
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5083.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5083.jpg" border="0"></a><a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5100p.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5100p.jpg" border="0"></a><a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5110.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5110.jpg" border="0"></a><a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5115.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5115.jpg" border="0"></a>
 <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_question.gif" alt="Question" border="0"> <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5120.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5120.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
WOA8285 with sun reflections
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5132.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5132.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
COA60 KEWR-EBBR
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5199.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5199.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
CFG51 KMCO-EDDF
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5202.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5202.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
COA110 KEWR-EDDK
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5230.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5230.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
KAC118 <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_exclaim.gif" alt="Exclamation" border="0"> KJFK-OKBK
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5252.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5252.jpg" border="0"></a> _________________ ContrailsUK

grztus - 2007-05-06, 10:46
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It's <a href="http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1146825/M/" target="_blank" class="postlink">NIMROD</a> <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" border="0"><img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" border="0"><img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" border="0"> 
You can give us as many Nimrods pictures as you want <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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PawelB - 2007-05-06, 12:16
Hi ContrailsUK nice pictures <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0"> DL looks great in that scheme.
 
Greets _________________ <a href="http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=19398" target="_blank" class="postlink">Moje JETPHOTOS.NET</a>
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michalw - 2007-05-06, 13:40
That Atlas I saw today morning <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> 
737 is IMO CSA. _________________ LDZ-RUDKA, UT 711, UL 621, UN 191, UN 744, UN 871.
 
Synta 254/1200 LV 6mm, WO SWAN 33mm
 
GG:5603602 email:capitan9@wp.pl kom.:602-832-431

Asdrius - 2007-05-09, 19:44
Hello contrailspotters,
 
I have been observing high altitude traffic with binoculars above my home in Vilnius, Lithuania for several years, but I always thought that I need very expensive and powerful photo equipment I could not afford to get pictures of contrailing aircraft. But recently i started browsing this forum (some very nice photos in here <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> ) and i found out that i could make decent photos with simple equipment I have now (pentax binoculars+cannon C460). I would like to post some pictures here, but it seems I can't do that yet, need to make 3 posts <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0">

Asdrius - 2007-05-09, 20:15
I still can't do it. Now I read I need to wait 24Hrs. That is some tight security <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> . I'll come back tomorrow.

contrailsUK - 2007-05-09, 20:20
Hello and welcome to the forums Asdrius!! <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0"> 
Great to have another member on the international side of this forum!
 
Now I have heard that Lithuania is very popular with contrails.
 
I have some more photos from May 7th
 
CLX771 on UM140 heading East:
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5304cl5c.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5304cl5c.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
CNO7488 on UR8 heading East
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5339br4.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5339br4.jpg" border="0"></a><a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5328br2.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5328br2.jpg" border="0"></a> _________________ ContrailsUK

grztus - 2007-05-09, 23:10
Hello Asdrius, nice to meet you!
 
I'm sorry, I have delete both fake posts becouse I didn't read about the problem with adding photos <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif" alt="Confused" border="0"><img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif" alt="Embarassed" border="0"> 
Please try to add a link in the first step, and later you will give us a thumbnails or photos in bigger scale.
 
In our Polish section we have the rule to givinig photos lower than 640px (if the picture is bigger we are using thumbnail or text link). It's a good idea for keepping forum availability for visitors with modem connection (like me <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> ). _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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Asdrius - 2007-05-10, 22:28
Hello,
 
No problem for post deletion, I'll make one more.
 
It is good rule you have on picture size, as even with my broadband it takes a while to load some of the pages in polish section. I have resized them well below 640px.
 
I have also made a mistake in my first post in naming my photo camera. It is actually Olympus C460, not Cannon <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
I would say 90% of high altitude traffic over Vilnius come from/to Poland on airways UN858 or UL735, so most of the observations will be the same planes just from a different location <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> . But there are some unique traffic <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0">.
 
Contrails UK - you make very nice, sharp and detailed photos, my photos just can not be compared with that at the moment, but I am only starting <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0">

Marcin76 - 2007-05-11, 10:01
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Come on Asdrius
 
Don't keep us waiting , we are so curious to see your shots <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_exclaim.gif" alt="Exclamation" border="0">

Asdrius - 2007-05-11, 11:39
I still cant do it. <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" border="0"> I get this message:
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<td class="quote">In order to try to prevent spammer's robots, we do not allow our users to post links in any form until they have registered and posted at least 3 legitimate posts and have been with us for more than 24 hours.
 
We appreciate your understanding in this matter in order to help us fight with spam from this forum.</td> </tr>
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I dont understand, I made 3posts and waited 24hrs. Maybe my posts are noy legitimate. What makes a post a legitimate?

contrailsUK - 2007-05-11, 16:21
Hello Asdrius
 
Thanks for the compliment. Dont be disheartened about your pictures. We are just curious to know what types of planes and airlines you see in Lithuania!! <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
Sorry to hear that you are having problems with the forums.
 
Because we all cant wait to see your pictures, to show them I would suggest that you could type out the website adress and give us directions to your pictures <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_question.gif" alt="Question" border="0"><img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="Rolling Eyes" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

Asdrius - 2007-05-11, 17:58
Here are the pictures at last <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0">.
 
They were taken at April-May 2007. I will also put route information, because I always research my observations routing. I am just curious why and where planes are flying. I will not put links or thumbnails as the quality improvement in looking at my photos on full size will not be significant as compared to small versions. I have problems focusing and getting sharp images. But i would like to share with them and get some advice, comments. The main question for me: Is this really the maximum quality I can make from my current equipment and only equipment upgrade will help me improve?
 
A340-300 Lufthansa DLH736 EDDF-RJGG
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A343_DAIFA_Lufthansa.jpg" border="0"> 
B737-300 KD Avia KNI995 UUDD-UMKK (this routing is not flown over poland, but this company's planes could be seen over Poland on other routes)
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B733_KDAvia_20070415.jpg" border="0"> 
B747-400 KLM KLM887 EHAM-VHHH
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B744_PHBFO_KLM.jpg" border="0"> 
B747-400 Lufthansa DLH720 EDDF-ZBAA (nice shadows on the fuselage due to sunset <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> )
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B744_DABVZ_Lufthansa-1.jpg" border="0"> 
B777-200 Air France AFR184 LFPG-VHHH
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B772_FGSPQ_AirFrance.jpg" border="0"> 
B777-200 Continental COA82 KEWR-VIDP (a rare one over here <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" border="0"> I think this route and company do not fly over Poland)
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B772_N78017_Continental.jpg" border="0"> 
That's all for now.

contrailsUK - 2007-05-12, 10:23
Hi Asdrius,
 
Nice Pictures <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" border="0"> 
In answer to your question, I think that it is neccesary to buy some new equipment if you want better quality photos. When I first started contrailspotting 3 years ago my photos were taken through a very cheap telescope and small compact camera and the quality wasnt very good. I also had very little knowledge on cameras, what settings to use etc. It all comes with experience - and I can tell you that there are many members on this forum who can offer you help on improving your photos. <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
Since 3 years ago I have saved up a lot of money from my job, and spent around nearly Ł1,200 on contrailspotting equipment! <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_surprised.gif" alt="Surprised" border="0"> 
I am using Celestron Starhopper 6" + Canon EOS 350D telescope to capture my photos.
 
Most of the members on this forum are using telescopes to capture contrailing aircraft, and I would strongly reccomend using a telescope.
 
In my opinion, Grztus makes the best pictures on here and he is using a similar telescope to mine, but it lets in more light. I'll leave him to tell you the technical details <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

grztus - 2007-05-12, 17:09
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<td class="quote">Most of the members on this forum are using telescopes...</td> </tr>
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It's not exactly the truth becouse most of our members are using mono or binoculars (like Yukon, Kronos 20x60 etc.) with some simple digital camera. There are also some people taking shots with DSLR (like Nikon, Eos) + MTO/Rubinar 1000/10 system and the number of members taking photos through telescope is less than 10.
 Asdrius your pictures are really good (taking account of your equipment), they are sharp, almost well exposed, have naturall colours. In my opinion, you have made the best what you could with this Pentax bino. I can tell, that they are even better from some of my shots with EOS 350D+Sigma 70-300.
 
Now you need to answer yourself for one question: do you want to stop on this level of contrails spotting, or your dream is to taking shots like air to air pictures...? For us it doesn't matter which answer will you choice, becouse we are always ready to help you. We have here (in ICC section) forum about equipment, so you can starts new topics there and ask as many questions as you need get answer for. _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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Asdrius - 2007-05-12, 20:13
Hello,
 
Thank you for your comments, I definately want to make better pictures, but looking at the prices, for a significant upgrade I will have to save up some money. So I'll stick with current equipment for a while.
 
My photos look sharp only when I reduce into such small sizes, around 30-40% of original size. At 100% they look blurry and not so nice, I cant make desktop wallpapers out of them <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> But I guess it's a limitation of my equipment.
 
So later I'll ask some questions about equipment in Equipment section to move discussion there ant keep this section for observations. Here is a nice one I made this evening:
 
A340-600 Lufthansa; DLH712 EDDF-RKSI
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A346_DAIHH_Lufthansa.jpg" border="0">

contrailsUK - 2007-05-13, 10:39
nice photo and great lighting <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
I have no photos to show due to bad weather conditions (typical english rain <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_mad.gif" alt="Mad" border="0"> ) and it doesnt look like it will clear up until wednesday at the earliest. _________________ ContrailsUK

Asdrius - 2007-05-14, 14:44
I'll show some more pictures, while weather in England improves <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
A300-600 Lufthansa; DLH3188 EDDF-UUEE
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A306_DAIAX_Lufthansa.jpg" border="0"> 
B747-400 Lufthansa; DLH728 EDDF-ZSPD
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B744_DABVT_Lufthansa.jpg" border="0"> 
TU-154M Sibir; SBI894 EDDV-UUDD
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/TU154_RA85699_Sibir.jpg" border="0">

contrailsUK - 2007-05-14, 19:26
looks like you see a lot of lufthansa <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
That last one is also interesting, i have never seen a Tupolev before.
 
BTW, how do you find out your flight information? _________________ ContrailsUK

Asdrius - 2007-05-14, 21:54
Yes I get enough Lufthansa, that sometimes it makes me sick <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> But their 747's and A340's are a very nice sight, with those beautifully painted and higly visible tails.
 
On some days, if conditions are right I could see all types Lufthansa operates. Mostly from/to Frankfurt variuos small distance B737's, A319/20/21 on Moscow flights, medium range A330's,A300's on Kazakstan flights and long range A343,A346,B744 on China,Korea,Japan flights <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F also visible on flights to/from Asia.
 
For Tupolevs, I got very lucky with that shot. They are becoming very rare over Lithuania. When I started spotting 3-4 years ago, Tupolevs, especially Sibir's were a frequent sight. But now many Russian carriers like Sibir bought many western planes and Tupolevs are left on domestic Russian flights and only in rare occasions they replace a western plane on flights to Europe.
 
As for flight information, it's a pitty where are no such flight tracking sites for Europe like in USA, so I usually have to search through various sites: airports, airlines websites, Acarsd.org,openatc, airliners.net and etc. Recently a new site helps me a lot:
 <a href="http://www.flygradar.nu/ostersjon.php" target="_blank" class="postlink">http://www.flygradar.nu/ostersjon.php</a>
 
It shows all traffic over Baltic sea and part of Poland. If on correct airway, an eastbound airplane shown there usually in 20-30 minutes fly above Vilnius. So I just write down the info of a flight and get my photo equipment ready then I see a plane in screen. That's why most of photos are for eastbound fligts.
 
Tu154's do not have mode-s so they are not visible, I found about it in an old way just looking through airports websites arrivals, departures info. TU was photographed at 2007-04-22, and I also found a photo of the same plane on same day in hanover here: <a href="http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5963843&nseq=0" target="_blank" class="postlink">http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5963843&nseq=0</a>
 
So it just confirmed my observation and I got reg. nr. <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0">

contrailsUK - 2007-05-15, 16:31
Interesting tracking site.
 
I am using a similar website to track my aircraft (http://www.openatc.com), where people can share there SBS-1 information online. It works with Google earth or maps. The areas that are covered include the UK, part of Belgium and the Netherlands, some of Germany and Switzerland, and also some of the Middle East. Poland and Lithuania are not yet covered but could well be in the near future as SBS-1 is becoming more popular as is the site! <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

contrailsUK - 2007-05-17, 21:25
Hi,
 
From today:
 
XS606
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5502.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5502.jpg" border="0"></a>
 <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" border="0"> <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5494.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5494.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
G-MACE
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5500.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5500.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
AAR587 E KJFK-EBBR UN20
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5479.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5479.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
SQC7879 E KLAX-EBBR UM140
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5435.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5435.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
RYR**** W UR8
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5510.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5510.jpg" border="0"></a> _________________ ContrailsUK

grztus - 2007-05-17, 22:23
Nice AirShow... <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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Asdrius - 2007-05-18, 16:50
Interesting photos, that XS606 is flying with its cargo door open <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" border="0"> . Was it dropping something like paratroopers?
 
Openatc is great site but of little use in my area. That swedish site, while very useful for my area, does have some problems, like no logging of previous flights, so I have just to keep my eyes glued to the screen if I dont want to miss flight info <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" border="0"> .
 
Here last few days was not good for contrail photography, but I am going to show some more older pictures from April I have:
 
A320 Aeroflot; AFL260 LFPG-UUEE
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A320_VPBWM_Aeroflot_20070422.jpg" border="0"> 
A340-300 Air France; AFR106 LFPG-ZGGG
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A343_FGLZU_AirFrance_20070422.jpg" border="0"> 
B737-500 Transaero; TSO309 UUDD-EDDT
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B735_EIDTV_Transaero_20070422.jpg" border="0"> 
B747-400ERF JADE Cargo; JAE7402 EHAM-ZGSZ
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B744F_B2439_JADECargo.jpg" border="0">

contrailsUK - 2007-05-25, 20:55
nice pics, all very rare a/c and I have never seen any of those airlines over my house! <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_surprised.gif" alt="Surprised" border="0"> 
Some poor conditions, but also some nice 'rainbow' contrail effects occuring <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" border="0"> 
23/5/07
 
DLH499 on UM140 - never seen a Lufthansa on this airway.
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/dlhjk.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_dlhjk.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
22/5/07
 
CSA6024? UN20
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/cs2a.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_cs2a.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
KLM??? UN20
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5643z.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5643z.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
KLM765 UN20
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5649z.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5649z.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
DLH412 UN20
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5710z.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5710z.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
BAW??? UR8
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NWA39 UN20
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NWA95 UN20
 <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5790z.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5790z.jpg" border="0"></a> _________________ ContrailsUK

PawelB - 2007-05-26, 08:08
ContrailsUK OMG that MD-11 KLM looks excellently with contrail-rainbow <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" border="0"> I always dreamt about similar situation, ony two times I saw it. One from ground level but foreground wasn't such dark like on the photos <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> Other photos are also beauty.
 Asdrius Welcome at forum I hope you'll share with us photos and observation from Lithuania <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
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Asdrius - 2007-05-26, 19:39
That huge condensation from MD-11 is very impressive. It's very rare for this kind of effect to happen, atleast in my area. In several years I saw only very few aircraft trailling such contrail while flying through thin cirrus layer, but never managed to photograph yet.
 
Here are some more new photos:
 
B747-400 Korean Air Lines; KAL901 RKSI-LFPG
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B744_HL7465_Korean20070524.jpg" border="0"> 
A319 Germanwings; D-AKNV; GWI994 EDDK-UUWW
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A319_DAKNV_Germanwings.jpg" border="0"> 
A320 Air France; AFR2544 LFPG-UUEE
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A320_FGFKM_AirFrance20070524.jpg" border="0"> 
Today was a big day in my local airport Vilnius Intl.
 
747's are very very rare in Vilnius, and today even two 747-400's arrived for Japanese Emperor visit. On Sunday both jumbos will depart to UK.
 <a href="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/B744JASDF1_filtered.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/th_B744JASDF1_filtered.jpg" border="0"></a>
 <a href="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/foto042.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/th_foto042.jpg" border="0"></a>
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grztus - 2007-05-27, 00:07
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 Asdrius - if it is a view from yours kitchen window, you have a nice living place <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" border="0"> 
Also in Warsaw and Krakow we had a Jumbo last days, but from China (China Airlines). It was a good occasion to meet "in real" few of our forum members:
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From the right side: Kudel, DAN, Piotr Zdunek and me. Airplane was copied and pasted from my other photo <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> 
And the condensation in the lift layer is really great. Contrails, send this photo to jp.net or a.net <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_exclaim.gif" alt="Exclamation" border="0"> _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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contrailsUK - 2007-05-31, 10:37
Hello <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
Some unsettled weather over the past few days but managed to get a few shots:
 
UPS207 KPHL-EDDK UN20 No contrails <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif" alt="Crying or Very sad" border="0"> <a href="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/IMG_5880.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/th_IMG_5880.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
UPS203 KPHL-EDDK UN20
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VIR15 EGKK-KMCO UM140
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FDX38 KMEM-EDDF UN20
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JXX3611 OH-AFJ operating for JetX
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JXX2601 ? UN20
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bartek15 - 2007-05-31, 12:07
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contrailsUK - 2007-05-31, 13:51
Thanks bartek <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> Grztus, I tried my photo on jp.net but they rejected it <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" border="0"> 
Every time I upload a photo from my computer the quality of the photo seems to decrease and ruins the photo <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif" alt="Crying or Very sad" border="0"> so unfortunately I cant put my photo on there.
 
Your photos on there are great <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

Asdrius - 2007-06-01, 13:15
Grztus That view of the airport is 15km away from my home, so my living place is not so nice <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> contrailsUK I see you have problems with contrails not showing up . I also observed a similar problem in the past few weeks. Contrail level was just over FL340-350 . Many nice planes passed without contrails <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" border="0"> But I guess it is usual for hot summer months.
 
I'll show some "green" planes now <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" border="0"> . I'am lucky to frequently see totally green planes passing above me on high level. Even without binoculars it is easy to see that these planes are different.
 
2007/05/19 19:44
 
A310-300 <a href="http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1201198/M/" target="_blank" class="postlink">VP-BTJ</a> Sibir, SBI856 EDDV-UNNT
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A310_VPBTJ_Sibir_20070519.jpg" border="0"> 
2007/05/20 18:10
 
A319 Sibir; SBI900 EDDF-UUDD
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A319_Sibir20070520.jpg" border="0"> 
I have enhanced the photo a bit to better show the colors of Sibir.
 
2007/05/27 12:40
 
A310-200 <a href="http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1191822/M/" target="_blank" class="postlink">VP-BTL</a> Sibir; SBI893 UUDD-EDDV
 <img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/Asdrius/A310_VPBTL_Sibir_20070527.jpg" border="0"> 
The last plane was flying as usual for Moscow-Hannover flights on UM998 airway (40km to the north from me) a bit too far to get a good view with my binos. But due to huge growing Cumulonimbus clouds in the area SBI893 made a deviation to the south to pass much closer. It was a lucky moment for me <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0">

grztus - 2007-06-08, 12:19
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