OCTOBER 2008

[G@wron]

OCTOBER 2008

[jpro747]

Hi,

Very nice weather today but lack of contrails... however I did manage to capture this Cargolux 747 (LX-UCV) this afternoon.



The weather is supposed to be very good for the next few days :D

Thanks,
James

[Asdrius]

Hello,

Some photos from October. Most days have typical autumn weather. Low overcast clouds for most of a day, and broken clouds with sunshine in late afternoon. So only in evenings I can do contrail spotting.

2008-10-05

16:09 UN858
A300-600 Lufthansa DLH648 EDDF-UAAA


16:12 UL29
B777-300 Air France AFR125 ZBAA-LFPG


2008-10-08

17:49 UN858
B747-400 B-HUF; Cathay Pacific; CPA260 LFPG-VHHH


17:59 UL29
EMB-135 Legacy HB-IWX UUWW-LFBD


18:01 UL29 at FL400
A340-600 D-AIHH; Lufthansa; DLH713 RKSI-EDDF


18:05 UL29
B777-200 HL7597; Asiana; AAR501 RKSI-LFPG


18:19 UM874, climbing from FL380 to FL400
B747-400 HS-TGO; Thai Airways; THA916 VTBS-EGLL

Thai Airways airplanes are rare in my area.

2008-10-09

17:32 UN858
B747-400 B-HKD; Cathay Pacific; CPA260 LFPG-VHHH

[Asdrius]

Some more:

2008-10-09

17:42 UL29
B747-400 B-2472; Air China; CCA931 ZBAA-EDDF


17:53 UL29
B747-200F Air China Cargo; CAO1041 ZBAA-EDDF

Air China Cargo still flies with 747 classics, but they are getting rare on Beijing-Frankfurt run.

2008-10-10

17:57 UN858
A330-200 B-6088; Hainan Airlines; CHH490A EDDT-ZBAA

[Asdrius]

2008-10-11

15:48 UN858
B777-200 China Southern; CSN348 LFPG-ZGGG

Flying through cirrus layer and producing some nice condensation effects.

16:04 UN858
A319 VP-BDN; Aeroflot; AFL130 EDDV-UUEE

Interesting effect of contrail shadow :)

16:16 UL29
A319 D-AKNP; GermanWings; GWI8987 UUWW-EDDB


16:20 UL29
B737-800 PH-BXK; KLM; KLM904 UUEE-EHAM


16:31 UL29
A340-300 B-2386; Air China; CCA935 ZSPD-EDDF


16:40 UM874 at FL300
An-124 Volga Dnepr; VDA9512; landed in Kaliningrad.

This An-124 was a big surprise. Nice sound from this huge machine then it flies at FL300 above me.

16:54 UL29 at FL400
B747-400 HL7498; Korean Air; KAL905 RKSI-EDDF


17:07 UL29 at FL380
B747-400 HL7402; Korean Air; KAL901 RKSI-LFPG

Mona Lisa aircraft

17:12 LAVAR waypoint on Lithuania-Belarus border.
A320, flight Aeroflot 106, at FL350 cruising to Moscow and B747-400, flight Air China 931, at FL360 cruising to Frankfurt.

[Asdrius]

I am adding lots of photos recently.
These are the last ones for a while, because weather forecast is not very good for rest of this week.

2008-10-12

16:39 UL29
A320 Air France; AFR1945 UUEE-LFPG


16:50 UN858
A330-200 B-6076; Air China; CCA966 EDDF-ZBAA

A very nice colourful paint.

17:00 UN858
B777-200 Air France; AFR184 LFPG-VHHH

Flying below high altitude cirrus clouds

17:45 UL29
A330-200 B-6118; Hainan Airlines; CHH489 ZBAA-EDDT


2008-10-13

14:20 UM870 at FL370
A380 A6-EDA; Emirates; UAE202 KJFK-OMDB

At last yesterday I caought my first A380 contrail picture.
Yesterday I had horrible weather with lots of clouds, but just in time for A380 to pass, the sky cleared up briefly.

[jpro747]

Hi,

A lot of interesting photos from you Asdrius, I like that colourful air china and the A380 is awesome.

Some great weather here too, still quite warm though (about 16°C) so photos not as sharp as I hoped. Here is my contribution:

AVI4 L'avion 757 routing NY-Paris Orly


UAE9910 Emirates SkyCargo 744 routing KTOL-EDFH


SVA900 Saudi Cargo 744 routing KJFK-EBBR


Some Gatwick departures taken at approx. FL250:





AAR587 Asiana Cargo 744 routing KJFK-EBBR



SQC7975 Singapore Cargo 744 routing KDFW-EBBR


General aviation:





ContrailsUK

[jpro747]

Hi,

a few from Friday,

[Asdrius]

Nice photos, I did not recognise the airline in second photo until I read small letters UNITED on the side of a plane Amazing quality as always.


Some my photos from last Saturday:

2008-10-18

17:05 UN858
B777-200 PH-BQN; KLM; KLM803 EHAM-RPLL


17:11 UN858
CL604 D-AIND; Air Independance; heading east


17:22 UN858 at FL330
B777-200 F-GSPS; Air France; AFR184 LFPG-VHHH

[jpro747]

Nice photos, I did not recognise the airline in second photo until I read small letters UNITED on the side of a plane Amazing quality as always.

Same here. I thought it was condor at first. I think it must be the star alliance livery.

Some from today:

LTU:


I always hear these up there but I've never managed to actually spot one. I dont know military jets very well so I cant identify it :


Highlight of the day was this rare catch, LCO1500 KMIA-EHAM:

[Gryni]

I always hear these up there but I've never managed to actually spot one. I dont know military jets very well so I cant identify it :

This is Alpha Jet from Empire Test Pilots' School in Boscombe Down.

Great pics

[geo]

Hi for me it's http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air ... 1209343/L/