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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #125 on: May 22, 2013, 08:30:16 PM »
Another UPS B767,this time N319UP,better light this time also.

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #126 on: May 22, 2013, 10:33:42 PM »
Taken friday above my house.

First is

Airline: Aer Lingus Regional (ops. Aer Arann)
Flight: RE3226
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To: Glasgow, Glasgow (GLA)

2nd is

Airline: Aer Lingus Regional (ops. Aer Arann)
Flight: RE3228
From: Dublin, Dublin (DUB)
To: Glasgow, Glasgow (GLA)

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #127 on: May 22, 2013, 09:35:16 PM »
Caught this today through the clouds. Think it's a BA 747.

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #128 on: May 22, 2013, 11:00:38 PM »
Had to be quick to get this one going overhead!

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #129 on: May 22, 2013, 10:05:47 PM »
Nice one  ;D

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #130 on: May 26, 2013, 09:44:34 PM »
A couple from over Dublin airport yesterday....


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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #131 on: May 26, 2013, 10:24:11 PM »
And two from this morning when I was walking the dogs...  No contrails so hard to see them coming these days...


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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #132 on: May 29, 2013, 10:50:01 PM »
A few from tonight.

The rest can be seen on my Flickr page.

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #133 on: May 30, 2013, 12:10:13 AM »
Took a few shots tonight-


KLM MD-11 10 or so miles south of me,so a bit too far.

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #134 on: May 30, 2013, 12:12:36 AM »
BA B747 G-BYGE


DHL B767 G-DHLF

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #135 on: May 30, 2013, 12:14:45 AM »
Fed Ex B777 N858FD light was going rapidly when this came over.

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #136 on: May 30, 2013, 12:16:25 AM »
Last one,another FedEx Bestie MD-11

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #137 on: May 30, 2013, 12:52:13 AM »
Some nice catches guys, weathers looking great for tomorrow again. :)

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #138 on: May 31, 2013, 12:33:52 AM »
I went a bit mad with contrail pics tonight-light was good,and there was some stuff about so here`s what I got.


KLM B747 PH-BFE

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #139 on: May 31, 2013, 12:36:12 AM »
Next was Lufthansa B747 D-ABVZ

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #140 on: May 31, 2013, 12:38:05 AM »
United B777-200 N775UA

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #141 on: May 31, 2013, 12:40:14 AM »
Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 D-AIFA

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #142 on: May 31, 2013, 12:42:29 AM »
Last was Southern Air B777  forgot about the reg-oops

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #143 on: May 31, 2013, 09:59:42 AM »
Nice ones AT. I haven't pointed my camera upwards for quite some time now :(

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #144 on: June 01, 2013, 03:23:37 PM »
Nice ones AT. I haven't pointed my camera upwards for quite some time now :(

There is a fair bit of traffic goes over you area,and usually some more obscure stuff as oppossed to the BA,Air France,Air Canada,and fly over me.

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #145 on: June 04, 2013, 10:24:14 AM »
What focal length are these taken at Smudge?

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #146 on: June 04, 2013, 12:29:22 PM »
Fascinating stuff Smudge, I can't even begin to imagine how hard it is to try and track an aircraft with a large telescope, whilst trying to focus at the same time... it's bad enough with a large 400mm camera lens.  :)

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #147 on: June 04, 2013, 12:30:43 PM »
Or even just looking up without getting the urge to sneeze!

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #148 on: June 05, 2013, 08:22:01 AM »
Just flew past a few minutes ago Lufthansa A388 D-AIMH LH455

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Re: Contrail Photo Thread - 2013
« Reply #149 on: June 05, 2013, 08:25:09 AM »
Smudge & Sting ... great shots. Without doubt contrail Photo Thread is the best topic for pics on this forum. Keep them coming.
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