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Contrail spotting December 2018

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Short days, but cool clean air: opportunities to make nice contrail pictures and post them in this space!
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Hi
At long last the sun was out today on a day off from work.......I do not expect to see this Airbus A330f over the UK or in Europe may be its first visit..
Taken into the sun,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not sharp :cry:

Avianca cargo A330F N330QT Routing Miami-Brussels as QT4047/TPA4047 31,000FT
Tampa Cargo.
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Nice catch, a330a340!
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Hi again
Couple more pictures which i took today,sky not as good as yesterday with high cloud.

Etihad Airways Airbus A380 A6-APD routing east as EY100 JFK--ABU DHABI 35,000FT.
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sn26567 wrote: 21 Dec 2018, 18:35 Nice catch, a330a340!
Many thanks
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How a contrail plane spotter discovered Trump's "top secret" trip to Iraq on Boxing day:

https://www.aviation24.be/military-airc ... p-to-iraq/
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Hi
Taken over the last few week over the southeast of the UK.
NORWEGIAN BOEING 787 LN-LNO ROUTING CDG PARIS-FLL FORT LAUDERDALE AS DY7033 36,000FT,
NORWEGIAN BOEING 787 LN-LNO ROUTING CDG PARIS-FLL FORT LAUDERDALE AS DY7033 36,000FT,
AIR FRANCE BOEING 777  F-GSPT ROUTING PARIS CDG-ATL ATLANTA AS AF688   34,000FT,
AIR FRANCE BOEING 777 F-GSPT ROUTING PARIS CDG-ATL ATLANTA AS AF688 34,000FT,
SWISS AIRBUS A330 HB-JHH ROUTING ZRH--MONTREAL AS LX86  36,000,
SWISS AIRBUS A330 HB-JHH ROUTING ZRH--MONTREAL AS LX86 36,000,
SINGAPORE AIRLINE CARGO BOEING 747F 9V-SFP ROUTING DALLAS--BRUSSELS AS SQ7951    32,000FT,
SINGAPORE AIRLINE CARGO BOEING 747F 9V-SFP ROUTING DALLAS--BRUSSELS AS SQ7951 32,000FT,
EUROATLANTIC AIRWAYS BOEING 767 CS-TKR ROUTING JFK-BUDAPEST AS LOT34    36,000FT,,,,,,long way off.
EUROATLANTIC AIRWAYS BOEING 767 CS-TKR ROUTING JFK-BUDAPEST AS LOT34 36,000FT,,,,,,long way off.
OMNI AIR INTERNATION BOEING 767  N/T
OMNI AIR INTERNATION BOEING 767 N/T
EMIRATES BOEING 777 A6-EPX ROUTING  CHICGO--DUBAI AS EK236 35,000FT.
EMIRATES BOEING 777 A6-EPX ROUTING CHICGO--DUBAI AS EK236 35,000FT.
KUWAIT AIRWAYS BOEING 777 9K-AOJ ROUTING JFK-KUWAIT CITY AS KAC118 35,000FT.
KUWAIT AIRWAYS BOEING 777 9K-AOJ ROUTING JFK-KUWAIT CITY AS KAC118 35,000FT.
AIR CANADA BOEING 787 C-SFBV ROUTING ZURICH-TORONTO AS AC879  32,000FT.
AIR CANADA BOEING 787 C-SFBV ROUTING ZURICH-TORONTO AS AC879 32,000FT.
SWISS AIRBUS A319 HB-IPV ROUTING MANCHESTER-ZURICH AS LX391   35,000FT.
SWISS AIRBUS A319 HB-IPV ROUTING MANCHESTER-ZURICH AS LX391 35,000FT.
EASTJET AIRBUS A319 G-EZEH ROUTING BRISTOL--VENICE  AS U23362  31,000FT.
EASTJET AIRBUS A319 G-EZEH ROUTING BRISTOL--VENICE AS U23362 31,000FT.
AEROLOGIC BOEING 777 D-AALI ROTING CHICAGO--FRANKFURT AS BOX413   37,000FT.
AEROLOGIC BOEING 777 D-AALI ROTING CHICAGO--FRANKFURT AS BOX413 37,000FT.
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Follow on from above,
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 D-ABYA ROUTING MEXICO CITY--FRANKFURT AS LH499  39,000FT.
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 D-ABYA ROUTING MEXICO CITY--FRANKFURT AS LH499 39,000FT.
RYANAIR BOEING 737 EI-FTL ROUTING ROME--DUBLIN AS FR9431  38,000FT.
RYANAIR BOEING 737 EI-FTL ROUTING ROME--DUBLIN AS FR9431 38,000FT.
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 EI-DEE ROUTING MILAN-DUBLIN AS EI433  36,000FT,
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 EI-DEE ROUTING MILAN-DUBLIN AS EI433 36,000FT,
CARGOLOGICAIR BOEING 747 G-CLAB ROUTING CHICAGO--FRANKFURT AS CLUB852  39,000FT.
CARGOLOGICAIR BOEING 747 G-CLAB ROUTING CHICAGO--FRANKFURT AS CLUB852 39,000FT.
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 F-ABYT IN RETRO COLS ROUTING TORONTO--FRANKFURT AS LH471   37,000FT.
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 F-ABYT IN RETRO COLS ROUTING TORONTO--FRANKFURT AS LH471 37,000FT.
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 F-ABYT IN RETRO COLS ROUTING TORONTO--FRANKFURT AS LH471   37,000FT.
LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 F-ABYT IN RETRO COLS ROUTING TORONTO--FRANKFURT AS LH471 37,000FT.
TURKISH AIRLINES BOEING 777 TC-JJU ROUTING JFK-IST AS TK12  35,000FT.
TURKISH AIRLINES BOEING 777 TC-JJU ROUTING JFK-IST AS TK12 35,000FT.
JET2 BOEING 737 G-JZBL ROUTING GRENOBLE-BIRMINGHAM AS EXS1232  28,000FT.
JET2 BOEING 737 G-JZBL ROUTING GRENOBLE-BIRMINGHAM AS EXS1232 28,000FT.
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES AIRBUS A320 OE-LBM ROUTING BRISTOL--INNSBRUCK AS AUA26FM  32,000FT.
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES AIRBUS A320 OE-LBM ROUTING BRISTOL--INNSBRUCK AS AUA26FM 32,000FT.
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TUI BOEING 737 G-TAWV ROUTING CHAMBERY-BIRMINGHAM AS TOM75B  30,000FT.
TUI BOEING 737 G-TAWV ROUTING CHAMBERY-BIRMINGHAM AS TOM75B 30,000FT.
EMIRATES BOEING 777  A6-ECE ROUTING EWR--ATH AS EK210  35.000FT.
EMIRATES BOEING 777 A6-ECE ROUTING EWR--ATH AS EK210 35.000FT.
JET2HOLIDAYS BOEING 737 G-JZBD ROUTING GENEVA-BIRMINGHAM AS LS1238   28,000FT.
JET2HOLIDAYS BOEING 737 G-JZBD ROUTING GENEVA-BIRMINGHAM AS LS1238 28,000FT.
EMIRATES AIRBUS A380 A6-EDN ROUTING JFK-DUBAI AS EK202   35,000FT.
EMIRATES AIRBUS A380 A6-EDN ROUTING JFK-DUBAI AS EK202 35,000FT.
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 OE-ICU ROUTING LYON--BRISTOL AS U26292   30,000FT.
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 OE-ICU ROUTING LYON--BRISTOL AS U26292 30,000FT.

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Great pics, a330a340!
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Follow on,
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 HB-JXB ROUTING GENEVA--BIRMINGHAM AS U21491   30,000FT.
EASYJET AIRBUS A320 HB-JXB ROUTING GENEVA--BIRMINGHAM AS U21491 30,000FT.
ASL AIRLINES IRELAND BOEING 737F EI-STO ROUTING MILAN-EAST MIDLANDS AS FPO1362   29,750FT.
ASL AIRLINES IRELAND BOEING 737F EI-STO ROUTING MILAN-EAST MIDLANDS AS FPO1362 29,750FT.
DELTA AIRLINES AIRBUS A330 N821NW ROUTING MILAN--JFK AS DL173   34,000FT.
DELTA AIRLINES AIRBUS A330 N821NW ROUTING MILAN--JFK AS DL173 34,000FT.
ETIHAD AIRWAYS AIRBUS A380 A6-APD ROUTING JFK--ABU DHABI AS EY100  35,000FT.
ETIHAD AIRWAYS AIRBUS A380 A6-APD ROUTING JFK--ABU DHABI AS EY100 35,000FT.
ETIHAD AIRWAYS AIRBUS A380 A6-APD ROUTING JFK--ABU DHABI AS EY100  35,000FT.
ETIHAD AIRWAYS AIRBUS A380 A6-APD ROUTING JFK--ABU DHABI AS EY100 35,000FT.
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320  EI-CVC ROUTING GENEVA--DUBLIN AS EI681  36,000FT.
AER LINGUS AIRBUS A320 EI-CVC ROUTING GENEVA--DUBLIN AS EI681 36,000FT.
LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A350 D-AIXL ROUTING CHICAGO--MUNICH AS LH435   39,000FT.
LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A350 D-AIXL ROUTING CHICAGO--MUNICH AS LH435 39,000FT.
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sn26567 wrote: 31 Dec 2018, 12:41 Great pics, a330a340!

Hi
Many thanks to you and a happy new year to you,,,

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AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A380 F-HPJI ROUTING TO MEXICO CITY  34,000FT.
AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A380 F-HPJI ROUTING TO MEXICO CITY 34,000FT.
AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A380 F-HPJI ROUTING TO MEXICO CITY  34,000FT.
AIR FRANCE AIRBUS A380 F-HPJI ROUTING TO MEXICO CITY 34,000FT.
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