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by freddielaker2
01 Nov 2010, 15:44
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting October 2010
Replies: 29
Views: 17399

Re: Contrail spotting October 2010

Hi A great catch today(20/10/2010)routing east on airway UL607 TOWARDS DOVER-SOUTHEAST ENGLAND. Their are no flight details as the aircraft was NOT on radar. may be it is DC-8-71 N155CA????????????????????? ANY ONE KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!. NOT THE BEST OF PICTURES DUE TO THE :cry: :cry: HEAT(ATMOSPHERIC D...
by freddielaker2
08 Sep 2010, 16:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair to close Belfast base
Replies: 2
Views: 6573

Re: Ryanair to close Belfast base

This is the man who says that he can do away with co-pilots on all flights and that othr crew can come in and help the pilot go through procedures! this man is crazy and should be locked up. one of his jems was that he could introduce standing areas on 738's and that it would cost €1 to have a pee.....
by freddielaker2
01 Sep 2010, 14:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Iberia offers flights to central London City Airport
Replies: 2
Views: 817

Re: Iberia offers flights to central London City Airport

did they say what aircraft they will be using? I'm assuming it will be an a319, after seeing their performance of a short approach at Arricife, I can imagine them turning finals at the Citigroup building... and thats short! :lol:
by freddielaker2
01 Sep 2010, 14:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: When will you fly the Airbus A380 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 13377

Re: When will you fly the Airbus A380 ?

February last year, dxb-syd-akl A6-eda, akl-syd-dxb a6-edd, service supurb, flight magic and the entertainment kept me going for hours on end - I can thorougly recommend it... hopefully next year from manchester direct to dubai. ek107 landed at 12:26 local, 1 minute late, at about the same time as a...
by freddielaker2
23 Jun 2010, 14:16
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Where will you fly in 2010 ?
Replies: 94
Views: 40043

Re: Where will you fly in 2010 ?

16.03 - lpl-ace
24.03 - ace-lpl
10.09 - man-ord
26.09 - ord-man
23.11 - man-jfk
27.11 - jfk-man

its now 23.06.... and I'm getting withdrawal shakes - I need to fly soon... its a drug, and FS9 is no substitute. I need a fixx - can I carry anyones bag on board??? :lol: :shock:
by freddielaker2
23 Jun 2010, 14:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Munich Airport voted number one in Europe for the fifth time
Replies: 1
Views: 2432

Re: Munich Airport voted number one in Europe for the fifth

quote: - 1. Singapore (3.) 2. Seoul (1.) 3. Hong Kong (2.) 4. Munich (5.) 5. Kuala Lumpur (7.) 6. Zurich (4.) 7. Amsterdam (8.) 8. Beijing (17.) 9. Auckland (10.) 10. Bangkok (16.) Now... which is the best to go taking photographs at? I dont see Manchester, Auckland isnt the best either, Is Munich g...
by freddielaker2
22 Sep 2009, 14:06
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Emirates A380-800 contrail
Replies: 9
Views: 7207

Re: Emirates A380-800 contrail

Oh I did, over the gulf to oz and through to Auckland, you can see some of the shots at [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssniffer all my collections are there from various places I've been to, including my latest trip to EHAM. I havent got the equipment for trail photography yet, but I think I will...
by freddielaker2
06 Jul 2009, 12:10
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting July 2009
Replies: 12
Views: 6036

Re: Contrail spotting July 2009

hi,
was anyone out there on Thursday evening in the London area at approx 18:00hrs, a plain white dc8-63 cargo? going east to west . I did get a photo of it but it was far too hazy to see anything. I would just like to know who it belongs to as it reminded me of the defunct Cargo Lion, Any ideas?
by freddielaker2
10 Sep 2008, 15:08
Forum: Français - Nederlands - Deutsch
Topic: clarification please? - Lufthansa veut racheter Brussels Air
Replies: 1
Views: 1121

clarification please? - Lufthansa veut racheter Brussels Air

It said on the closed item that this was an english posting area only... right? So, what was it doing in the french dutch and german section? I thought I'd try my word translator in this area - only to read it was English only.... :? :? :? :? Anyhoo. Just glad we can understand each other in any lan...
by freddielaker2
09 Sep 2008, 17:00
Forum: Français - Nederlands - Deutsch
Topic: Lufthansa veut racheter Brussels Airlines au rabais
Replies: 9
Views: 2586

Re: Lufthansa veut racheter Brussels Airlines au rabais

Mes traductions de langues autrement que l'anglais sont via le Freetranslation.com s'il ne fait pas de sens - les blâme LOL ! :lol:
by freddielaker2
09 Sep 2008, 16:59
Forum: Français - Nederlands - Deutsch
Topic: Lufthansa veut racheter Brussels Airlines au rabais
Replies: 9
Views: 2586

Re: Lufthansa veut racheter Brussels Airlines au rabais

ceci est un mouvement sage dans le climat financier actuel
by freddielaker2
22 Aug 2008, 16:53
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Where will you fly in 2008?
Replies: 25
Views: 12464

Re: Where will you fly in 2008?

I'm not going anywhere this year, but next year.... man-dxb emirates 777........ dxb-syd-auk - emirates A380... got my seat booked forward of the wing port side, new cameras - dlr and video, this is going to be a long ride and I am determined to enjoy it 2dmax. :D . in the meantime Flight sim will h...
by freddielaker2
18 Aug 2008, 16:24
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting August 2008
Replies: 37
Views: 22543

Re: Contrail spotting August 2008

Northwest - SWEET!!!!! :o :o :D - ex AMS?
by freddielaker2
16 Aug 2008, 14:41
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting August 2008
Replies: 37
Views: 22543

Re: Contrail spotting August 2008

its not too hot up here either, it cant make its mind up today, its windy now and it clears space in the clouds and I think should I go and practice, then it clouds up again so I just look at the sbs1 and see whats up there and I'm cheesed off as its getting busy up there, a break in the clouds brie...
by freddielaker2
15 Aug 2008, 16:50
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: virgin! - no not the airline.... me!
Replies: 4
Views: 2968

Re: virgin! - no not the airline.... me!

god bless pennineacars. here is the info... and I dont need to go to specsavers after all 8-)
D-ABBQ 3C4851 (B738 ) AB5007 1432 20080810 :D
by freddielaker2
15 Aug 2008, 14:09
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Emirates A380-800 contrail
Replies: 9
Views: 7207

Re: Emirates A380-800 contrail

I'm on this beauty in Feb from dxb-syd-auk, what time does it pass over the uk (if it does?)
by freddielaker2
13 Aug 2008, 23:10
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: virgin! - no not the airline.... me!
Replies: 4
Views: 2968

Re: virgin! - no not the airline.... me!

see I told you I was a virgin! :lol:

I knew I should have gone to specsavers..
by freddielaker2
13 Aug 2008, 21:36
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Getting started - what do you need?
Replies: 4
Views: 3161

Re: Getting started - what do you need?

see my first attempt. I work in Preston and its like a motorway overhead after about 5am. I used to collect registrations years ago, this is much more fun, if you can get the reg fine, but the challenge of getting a good shot is much better. it works for me. Only slightly better is further south jus...
by freddielaker2
13 Aug 2008, 21:28
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: virgin! - no not the airline.... me!
Replies: 4
Views: 2968

virgin! - no not the airline.... me!

1st attempt last Sunday about 1:30pm, clear overhead, new Nikon D60, Tamron 300 without an adapter, just waiting for something to happen at Blackpool Airport.... Nothing did! :lol: So I looked above, what I thought at first was a Flyglobespan 767, turns out to be an Air Berlin 738, no reg since I wa...