Dubai sky this morning

[GE90-115B]

Arriving into Dubai this morning I noticed some pretty high unconventional circular contrails over the city. Seems like somebody was practicing steep turns at a pretty high altitude:p. Any idea who it/they were ??

[Wizofoz]

Pretty, wasn't it?

It was just contrails from the arrivals into DXB. Aircraft from Bubin were being vectored abeam, then onto downwind, so there were lots if twists and turns.

[GE90-115B]

yeah. That was the first of its kind I ve seen in DXB. Adieus.

[Guy D'ageradar]

Also lots of secret squirrel stuff going on at the moment - maybe the transatlantic warmongers were at it again!

[ironbutt57]

Doubt the French need practice at that, they are the masters of the chandelle

[ATCO1962]

I love the smell of jet A1 in the morning around BUBIN.

There's going to be a whole lot more of that in the future if everyone gets their ordered planes. They may even want to position a KC10 or two in the hold every morning to give all the fuel that those aforementioned planes are going to want.

Take another look at slot times perhaps? :rolleyes:

[Guy D'ageradar]

Take another look at slot times perhaps?

Haven't seen any pigs flying yet! :}

[Sciolistes]

According to ATC, military exercises. Could see some fast mover doing orbits high up going to the airport and held very low back into DXB this morning.

[max AB]

Looked like a Tanker track and some customers...

[donpizmeov]

Must have been for those who took flight plan fuel Max.
It was all easy for you boom refuel types, but it takes a real man to spoke the basket prior to his mates plugging in.:ok:

Arrrgh them be the days.

The Don

[PPRuNeUser0215]

Nothing like a morning conspiracy theory.

But of course the notams mention unknown traffic here and there (UAVs, fighters, AWACS).... so that's super secret that in the area, lots of people are having a close eye on their neighbour. Pfffff. Guys, wake up, this the real world, this the middle east. Nothing more, nothing less. Just like black Dodges emptying an antonov on a particular field I was in not so long ago, in Iraq 5 times a week. Just open your or keep your eyes opened. It is happening.

Surprised ? At best some Bubin hold, at worst what is going on when we go to bed.

[falconeasydriver]

It was all easy for you boom refuel types, but it takes a real man to spoke the basket prior to his mates plugging in.

Arrrgh them be the days.

Surely not Don? it usually took a a bit of spinchter suxation for me to plug in as I was usually the last man in, after arriving first..but needing 10 goes at it :rolleyes: somethings never change really.

You see similar contrails over the UK, as covered..

here http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/479370-circles-sky.html

[pilotday]

forget about EK wanting us to load min fuel whilst committing to destination.

EK's next fuel policy, commit to the KC10! :ugh::ugh::ugh:

[ruserious]

EK's next fuel policy, commit to the KC10!

can you imagine the SOP for that :}

[donpizmeov]

You may be onto something. Chemtrails would explain the driving.

[givemewings]

would explain the driving.

Might explain some of the landings lately too :E

Think I need a chiro :\

[HamFan]

That's it, blame the pilots who keep you safe..... are you sure it's not "Shagger's Back"??? :p

Don, Falcon... interesting to hear about your exploits as younger men... :p.... it may interest you to learn that studies have been commenced into the viability of us mere airline pilots becoming tanker customers (http://30000feet.********.com/2005/07/mid-air-refueling-for-commercial.html).

It's still in the embryonic stages however maybe this system could help TCTC with his dream of A380 ships at sea and live-aboard crew, to save hotel costs. Remember that gem??!? He hasn't said anything about it for a while though...

Anyway, the Dugong is the perfect test platform for this air-refueling project... The thing could fly for 24hrs non-stop and with a reduced fuel load (thanks to in-flight top-up) it could actually lift a decent payload for a change.

Longer flights means less cycles with reduced number of return-to-stand and air-turnbacks.

Good thing Dugong pilots love their aeroplane so much - now they can spend even longer in them! :ok:

[donpizmeov]

Very good points Hamfan.

Could you just let us know on what sectors the Dugong does not lift a decent payload? Just ones where it can't lift the full 69 or 73t (as appropiate) would be good).

Thanks in advance etc etc

The don

[max AB]

Don when you poked the basket you always went last and had at least a half dozen guys in the same room watching.....

[donpizmeov]

Max,
I think you have me confused with Donjerkmeov. He was a collegeboy. :E

[givemewings]

Ham, I was blaming the chemtrails, not the pilots... :P

Didn't think you could get that affliction if you're the one on... never mind! :E