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JANUARY 2008

: 01 stycznia 2008, 03:41
autor: grztus
Let's start our new spotting year - 2008 :!:

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 05 stycznia 2008, 22:19
autor: Asdrius
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
Obrazek

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

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
Obrazek

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

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

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

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

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

11:32 UL29
A320 Aerflot AFL105 UUEE-EDDF
Obrazek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Caught flashing beacon on the belly :-):
Obrazek

That's all

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 06 stycznia 2008, 02:00
autor: grztus
Asdrius pisze:First contrail spotting day this year for me. Today was a very clear but also very COLD (-15C)
Nice pictures and nice health ;-)

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 06 stycznia 2008, 12:22
autor: Asdrius
grztus pisze: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. :-)

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 12 stycznia 2008, 19:12
autor: Asdrius
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
Obrazek

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 13 stycznia 2008, 21:04
autor: jpro747
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!!!!!!! :)
Obrazek

COA29
Obrazek

IWD6304
Obrazek

Air transat A310
Obrazek

thanks and b. regards,
James.

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 13 stycznia 2008, 23:10
autor: Szczupak
Hi

conraliasUK it's the beautiful photo :shock: you are the best ;-)

Bye

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 14 stycznia 2008, 23:02
autor: jpro747
Thanks :mrgreen:

Some from today:

SVA900 to EBBR
Obrazek

CKS329 to EBLG
Obrazek

ContrailsUK

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 16 stycznia 2008, 18:03
autor: Marta
contrailsUK pisze:Thanks :mrgreen:

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

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

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 16 stycznia 2008, 19:06
autor: jpro747
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

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 17 stycznia 2008, 10:48
autor: Marta
contrailsUK pisze: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 :lol:

Re: JANUARY 2008

: 17 stycznia 2008, 20:46
autor: Asdrius
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 :-)