They've been brought over to the UK for dogfight practice.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ith-us-f-22-stealth-fighters-in-mock-battles/External Quote:
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They've been brought over to the UK for dogfight practice.
cloudspotter
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I thought it might be but I couldn't be sure. I think we saw a couple of fighters going overhead last night but it was dark so I couldn't be certain. One thing I did notice was when one altered course to follow another the white blinking light went to steady on while it turned. Is this something they do?
tinkertailor
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Gorgeous contrails over Grass Valley today, one feathered out really beautifully and looked like a wing:
(excuse image quality and my lack of scientific terminology (; )
And another, newer contrail seemed to bisect a persisting contrail, almost dragging it along:
Pretty cool.
(excuse image quality and my lack of scientific terminology (; )
And another, newer contrail seemed to bisect a persisting contrail, almost dragging it along:
Pretty cool.
Trailspotter
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As it's a dull day today, I left my superzoom at home and pocketed a TZ-60 instead. It was enough to capture three slow aircraft at a distance, flying south toward London. One of them was Osprey and the other two were similar helicopters, which I haven't identified yet and which did not get together in one frame:AF1 bringing Obama over here to sing Happy Birthday to Lizzie
The aircraft probably originated from RAF Mildenhall, where Ospreys are based, and their deployment may be related to the Obama's visit.
Spectrar Ghost
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Certainly looks like it a VH-3D...
You can see the sharp drop for the tail wheel, as well as the fixed main gear.
You can see the sharp drop for the tail wheel, as well as the fixed main gear.
Spectrar Ghost
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I also wish my phone camera were better. There were some neat distrails and the like whose contrast was too poor.
Trailspotter
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Indeed, two VH-3Ds landed today in Windsor Castle:
They have been accompanied by a V-22:External Quote:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3553625/Barack-Michelle-Obama-lunch-Queen-Windsor-Castle.htmlExternal Quote:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...unique-aircraft-at-raf-mildenhall-in-suffolk/External Quote:
I should have anticipated this and taken a better camera
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Balance
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The grapevine says AF1 will be departing Stanstead Sunday between 9am and 11am if anyone wants to get a photo
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cloudspotter
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They were back the following evening. With a nice bit of lacunosus thrown in 
![IMG_8587[1].JPG](https://www.metabunk.org/attachments/img_8587-1-jpg.18820/ "IMG_8587[1].JPG")
![IMG_8595[1].JPG](https://www.metabunk.org/attachments/img_8595-1-jpg.18821/ "IMG_8595[1].JPG")
Gridlock
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AA 734 into Manchester, 08:28BST, Airbus A330-243;
(Sorry about the portrait video, I didn't have any duct tape so keeping the phone pinned to the window was a bit of a fiddle)
Looking backwards they were trailing as far as I could see, so at least 300-400 ft.
I'll crop and re-upload it later as it won't suffer from reframing particularly.
(Sorry about the portrait video, I didn't have any duct tape so keeping the phone pinned to the window was a bit of a fiddle)
Looking backwards they were trailing as far as I could see, so at least 300-400 ft.
I'll crop and re-upload it later as it won't suffer from reframing particularly.
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Henk001
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I didn't take the picture myself, but it is too beautiful not to put it here. Found it on spaceweather today.
(Picture by Jenniffer Werner, Vienna):
comment by spaceweather:
(Picture by Jenniffer Werner, Vienna):
comment by spaceweather:
http://www.spaceweather.com/External Quote:
Distrail through what may be an old contrail, and a twisty contrail Taken from the train window in London (the thing at the top is a reflection of a light).
It's another day where contrails are forming low. These parallel tracks earlier were again from planes climbing out of Stansted, between about 26,500 and 29,000 feet.
It's another day where contrails are forming low. These parallel tracks earlier were again from planes climbing out of Stansted, between about 26,500 and 29,000 feet.
derwoodii
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8am 30/4/16 at emu point qld singing ship sculpture trail going north and morning sun
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_Park,_Queensland
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_Park,_Queensland
Distrail spotted on today's bike ride.
And a contrail with a hint of a halo:
And a contrail with a hint of a halo:
cloudspotter
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No photos but perhaps an illustrative anecdote. An aircraft on approach to the nearby international airport caught our eye at the weekend because it appeared much slower and lower than what we're used to seeing and also appeared much closer than the usual approach path they take. Turned out it was following the usual path but was in fact an Emirates B777-300ER - much larger than the planes we usually see landing
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Trailspotter
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Delta took the hint from the Arabs and put on its logo on the bellies of its planes:
Boeing 777 DAL33 this morning over Cambridge, England.
Flying along:
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS FR1965.
Boeing 777 DAL33 this morning over Cambridge, England.
Flying along:
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS FR1965.
Gridlock
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M Bornong
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Yesterday evening, I was taking photos of the remnants of the storms we had experienced over the previous couple of days due to the Omega Block. Just as I snapped the first photo, the sound of aircraft engines reached my ears. By the time I was able to focus my eyes on the plane, it was moving behind the cloud. I didn't know that I captured the A-380 in the upper right hand corner until this morning when I blew it up on my computer.
The plane was still on it's climb out of LAX, as it emerged from the other side, it was emitting some nice aerodynamic contrails.
A few moments later they sputtered out.
This composite shows the approximate rise in altitude and distance traveled in the nearly 4 minute sequence.
The plane was still on it's climb out of LAX, as it emerged from the other side, it was emitting some nice aerodynamic contrails.
A few moments later they sputtered out.
This composite shows the approximate rise in altitude and distance traveled in the nearly 4 minute sequence.
Spectrar Ghost
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Boring travel photos:
Never seen a Dreamliner up close. This was N26906.
This... is not my photo. But only because the jetways obscured the nose on both sides.
This is my actual aircraft today - N475UA.
Never seen a Dreamliner up close. This was N26906.
This... is not my photo. But only because the jetways obscured the nose on both sides.
This is my actual aircraft today - N475UA.
I like the retro livery!
Trailspotter
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B circles our sky again in preparation to the Duxford Airshow at the end of the month.
View from her Memphis Belle side.
View from her Memphis Belle side.
Spectrar Ghost
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Aerodynamic trails on every landing jet at ORD right now. At least on the runway I'm under.
Trailspotter
Senior Member.
They are sprayed for your benefit (noise suppression)
Trailspotter
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The first WOW Air Airbus A330 landing at CBG this morning.
The aircraft has flown in under former registration PH-IBC, but will have the new registration name TF-GAY.
I didn't know that, but resonance caused by the new registration name of WOW Air A330 amongst LGBT networks was picked up by some tabloids as well. The aircraft is still in the of the process of delivery to the Icelandic budget airline. It was painted in WOW Air livery in China and flown from there to UK two days ago. It could not land in Cambridge because of rain and was diverted to the Stansted Airport, from where it has made a short flight to the Cambridge Airport this morning. I've cycled there at lunch time and taken a few photos of the plane on the ground:
It was the third A330 at CBG in the last week. The second, Air Europa EC-MIO is still there, the first one, Aeroflot VQ-BBE, departed back to Russia a week ago.
I find it highly suspicious that planes from different countries come to the airport near me for so-called "service"
@Mick West, beware! Your home is under the future flightpath of TF-GAY 
The aircraft has flown in under former registration PH-IBC, but will have the new registration name TF-GAY.
UPDATEExternal Quote:
I didn't know that, but resonance caused by the new registration name of WOW Air A330 amongst LGBT networks was picked up by some tabloids as well. The aircraft is still in the of the process of delivery to the Icelandic budget airline. It was painted in WOW Air livery in China and flown from there to UK two days ago. It could not land in Cambridge because of rain and was diverted to the Stansted Airport, from where it has made a short flight to the Cambridge Airport this morning. I've cycled there at lunch time and taken a few photos of the plane on the ground:
It was the third A330 at CBG in the last week. The second, Air Europa EC-MIO is still there, the first one, Aeroflot VQ-BBE, departed back to Russia a week ago.
I find it highly suspicious that planes from different countries come to the airport near me for so-called "service"
@Mick West, beware! Your home is under the future flightpath of TF-GAY
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Hartski
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Lovely morning in the North of the UK today, getting to see lots of activity, especially the Europe to USA morning flights as they hit the east coast, and a lot of flights out of Schipol.
Grabbed these two shots, persisted for around 30 mins. I'm facing due North from pretty much the centre of Hull, UK
(edit) the larger trail is actually still persisting...
I've tracked the larger trail as this: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa241/#9b9ea63
But really struggling to find the other flight tracking W-E in the first picture (which I guess is realistically NW-SE direction)
Grabbed these two shots, persisted for around 30 mins. I'm facing due North from pretty much the centre of Hull, UK
(edit) the larger trail is actually still persisting...
I've tracked the larger trail as this: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa241/#9b9ea63
But really struggling to find the other flight tracking W-E in the first picture (which I guess is realistically NW-SE direction)
What time was the first photo taken?
Assuming you mean BST, I don't see any candidates in that time, If it was a few minutes later then it could be this
The AA flight had passed about 18 minutes before this one.
Edit: Etihad, not Emirates of course.
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Hartski
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Ah, yes - thanks! I think the angle was throwing me out, and didn't go far enough in the playback. I did see the AA go over. Probably convinced myself the Etihad was earlier...
Muchos Gracias
Drag race directly overhead this afternoon.
The first WOW Air Airbus A330 landing at CBG this morning.
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The aircraft has flown in under former registration PH-IBC, but will have the new registration name TF-GAY.
UPDATEExternal Quote:
I didn't know that, but resonance caused by the new registration name of WOW Air A330 amongst LGBT networks was picked up by some tabloids as well. The aircraft is still in the of the process of delivery to the Icelandic budget airline. It was painted in WOW Air livery in China and flown from there to UK two days ago. It could not land in Cambridge because of rain and was diverted to the Stansted Airport, from where it has made a short flight to the Cambridge Airport this morning. I've cycled there at lunch time and taken a few photos of the plane on the ground:
View attachment 19139
View attachment 19138
It was the third A330 at CBG in the last week. The second, Air Europa EC-MIO is still there, the first one, Aeroflot VQ-BBE, departed back to Russia a week ago.
I find it highly suspicious that planes from different countries come to the airport near me for so-called "service"
Awesome shots here. Im the CBGSpotter, PH-IBC didn't divert due to rain it had a pan, pan with a flap fault and diverted as CBGs runway isn't long enough given there problem.
Feel free to checkout my video of her landing!
Trailspotter
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Thank you for info. I came across your youtube video and those of your fellow Cambridge planespotters and read the comments after I updated my previous post. An earlier explanation of the diversion to STN that I could found was the CBGs runway isn't long enough for A330 landing in wet weather. No technical problems was mentioned. If there was a problem, then perhaps PH-IBC will stay at CBG for longer. I'd like to take the opportunity and ask you a question. How do you know in advance when an interesting aircraft arrives/departs CBG? Is there a public site where one can find this information?
Balance
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I was at Hurn airport yesterday after getting notifications of an A400M doing circuits but missed it by 10mins. While there I noticed a few passing airliners leaving non-persisting trails above my head so thought, practice makes perfect. (I was wrong and still can't overcome the camera shakes) Here's the results.
Best snapshot I could muster (video zipped and included in the uploads below)
Which I believe to be (video timestamp starts 15:13 yesterday) this Ryanair 737 dreamliner at almost 37K ft. My location as I say was at the airport, marked by the blue dot.
What I find most striking is how, from the ground, the aircraft appeared almost directly above me yet is shown to be some 10-15miles to my east. I had maybe a 10/15 degree tilt on the camera from vertical.
Best snapshot I could muster (video zipped and included in the uploads below)
Which I believe to be (video timestamp starts 15:13 yesterday) this Ryanair 737 dreamliner at almost 37K ft. My location as I say was at the airport, marked by the blue dot.
What I find most striking is how, from the ground, the aircraft appeared almost directly above me yet is shown to be some 10-15miles to my east. I had maybe a 10/15 degree tilt on the camera from vertical.
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