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  • 28.10./14:42 LH741
    D-ABVZ Lufthansa B747-430 KIX - FRA
    Altitude: 36000 ft (10973 m)

    Last edited by Stifflord; 2012-10-28, 17:35.
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    • Hi,

      Last week I was on holiday in the Brecon Beacons in Wales, and so I took the scope. For most of the week I was under a blanket of cloud until Saturday, when we had a blast of cold air coming from the north bringing clear skies. That morning I drove up a hill of 500m (1640ft) and watched as LHR departures started contrailing at FL270 :zdziwko:. Throughout the morning had a problem with conditions as there was a sort of dust/haze which reduced the contrast, but conditions improved for the afternoon.

      ACA869 LHR-YYZ FL320 C-FMWY


      AAL51 LHR-DFW FL320 N791AN


      DAL39 LHR-ATL FL320 N845MH


      USAF 90010


      AFR342 CDG-YUL FL320 F-GZNL


      VIR21 LHR-IAD FL340 G-VFIZ


      UAL5 LHR-IAD FL290 N37018


      VIR95 LHR-YVR FL320 G-VELD


      VIR45 LHR-JFK FL320 G-VHOT


      UAL9 LHR-EWR FL320 N67134


      Max. of 10 images per post is allowed, so i'll post the rest in another post...

      Regards,
      James.
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      • Continued...

        EZY194 FAO-LPL FL330 G-EZGK


        BAW117 LHR-JFK FL340 G-CIVS


        BAW99 LHR-YYZ FL310 G-VIIH


        ANZ1 LHR-LAX FL300 ZK-OKQ


        ACA889 LHR-YEG FL320 C-GEOQ


        TFL337 AMS-VRA FLXXX PH-AHQ


        ACA865 LHR-YUL FL320 C-GHKR


        BAW229 LHR-BWI FL320 G-BNWW


        UAL926 LHR-IAD FL320 N216UA


        AAL107 LHR-JFK FL280 N775AN


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        • Originally posted by jpro747 View Post
          Hi,

          Last week I was on holiday in the Brecon Beacons in Wales, and so I took the scope.

          Max. of 10 images per post is allowed, so i'll post the rest in another post...


          Regards,
          James.
          Very nice series. I particularly like the USAF one.
          Try a bit further west next time for much better weather - north Pembrokeshire (Fishguard and Cardigan) - heavy traffic most days!
          Rgds
          Mike

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          • Originally posted by Mike Griffiths View Post
            Very nice series. I particularly like the USAF one.
            Try a bit further west next time for much better weather - north Pembrokeshire (Fishguard and Cardigan) - heavy traffic most days!
            Rgds
            Mike
            Thanks Mike. I also saw a C-17 of USAF going north but the pic didn't come out too well, it's hard to photograph such a plane with all grey livery. I will definitely visit again if we get another clear spell of weather, you can see about 10 times more traffic than here in Dorset!

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            • 28.10./14:10 LH711
              D-AIMF Lufthansa A380-841 NRT - FRA
              Altitude: 40000 ft (12192 m)

              28.10./15:44 LH737
              D-AIGC Lufthansa (Star Alliance livery) A340-311 NGO - FRA
              Altitude: 35925 ft (10950 m)
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              • Delta Airlines DAL40 (N836MH) - Minneapolis to LHR - at 450knots/37000ft on 27/10/12 (data from fr24):

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                • 31.10./17:05
                  SU-GBX Egyptair B777-266ER
                  Altitude: 33975 ft (10356 m)



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                  • 28.10./17:00 LH8401
                    D-ALCA Lufthansa MD-11F PVG - ALA - FRA
                    Luftlinie: 20km
                    Altitude: 32025 ft (9761 m)


                    28.10./14:45 CX288
                    B-HUF Cathay Pacific B747-467 FRA - HKG
                    Luftlinie: 22km
                    Altitude: 33000 ft (10058 m)


                    28.10./15:50 NH209
                    JA733A All Nippon Airways B777-381ER NRT - FRA
                    Luftlinie: 18km
                    Altitude: 35975 ft (10965 m)
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                    • Hi,

                      Two photos from the last two days. A cold front sits over the UK, so we have the usual showers and no contrails

                      02/11/12:
                      KLM744 LIM-AMS FL350 PH-BVD


                      03/11/12:
                      VIR27 LGW-MCO FL260 G-VINE



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                      • 28.10./14:45 EY151
                        A6-ETC Etihad Airways B777-3FXER AUH - ORD
                        Altitude: 32000 ft (9754 m)

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                        • VIR86 (G-VROM) - Las Vegas to MAN - at 415knots/25000ft on 2/11/12 (data from fr24):

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                          • Nice pic of G-VROM Mike, and a rare opportunity to catch it contrailing at only 25,000ft!

                            Weather forecast sunny this weekend so hopefully should get some pics

                            Regards,
                            James.
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                            • Originally posted by jpro747 View Post
                              Nice pic of G-VROM Mike, and a rare opportunity to catch it contrailing at only 25,000ft!

                              Weather forecast sunny this weekend so hopefully should get some pics

                              Regards,
                              James.
                              James,
                              Thanks.
                              Rgds
                              Mike

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