Cruising traffic over Leeds

[Janu]

Stupendous shots, leedseagle.

[ANDYSPPR]

Leeds Eagle

Fantastic photos.

I live a few minutes (flying) south of you in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. I see all these planes and would love to take the kind of photos you do. Keep up the good work.

I saw THT7 yesterday and, just like you said, it was a little further west then normal. Right over my house.

Andy S

[cieloitaliano]

Shame you haven't encountered/posted the Super-Jumbo yet.

[DutchBird-757]

Fantastic shots! BUT, you've missed one! I fly that route almost daily and still you haven't spotted one of ours. BA E-Jets from EDI/GLA to LCY 7 times a day. Catch us if you can and I'll give ya a wave.

[cieloitaliano]

DutchBird. Your ride is far too sleek to show up even with a Barlow's lens!
Have you drove the 700th one yet?

[DutchBird-757]

Spend a few days on YN last week. Still had a wee bit of the 'new plane smell'.

[leedseagle]

Hi there

here are 2 from 3rd Feb UL613 very busy in the morning but only captured these two before high cirrus moved in


Delta A330 routing north on UL613


Air France A340 F-GLZC Routing north on UL613

All the Best
Leedseagle

[leedseagle]

Hi there

couple from yesterday

AA89 B767 Heading 330* on UL613 BRU-ORD 31975ft


TCX25YR A330 G-OMYT Heading 330* on UL613 35975ft


All the best
Leedseagle

[leedseagle]

Hi there

Made a trip out to Holme Moss yesterday here are my results


HZ-AKC Saudi Arabian B777 Routing West on UL46


G-VATL Virgin Atlantic A340 Routing North on UN601


N17133 Continental(United) B757 Routing west on UL46


G-YMMC British Airways B777 Routing North on UN601


Unknown A330 Routing North on UN601


4X-EXE EL AL B777 Routing West on UN603

All the best
Leedseagle

[Gulfstreamaviator]

wot no ISS

Now thats a challenge, did you get any shots of the shuttle and the ISS, with your kit would be FANTASTIC....

glf

[leedseagle]

was all set up but didnt see much as entered view in southwest just after sunset so quite bright also was quite hazy

[leedseagle]

Hi there

Clear conditions were forcast for Saturday morning so loaded scope Friday night, set my alarm for 4:15am to check on Flightradar24 what airway transatlanic traffic was on and made the journey 40 miles south to Balborough Links golf course just off jct 30 M1 Chesterfield/Newark for Airway UM16 (All shots taken between 6-7:30am)


DAL238 N808NW A330 36000FT Heading 98* ATL-AMS-BOM


JAI227 VT-JWH A330 39000FT Heading 99* EWR-BRU-BOM


KLM670 PH-AOH A330 39000FT Heading 99* DFW-AMS


KLM18 PH-AOC A330 40000FT Heading 101* IAD-AMS


EIN60A EI-CPH A321 36950FT Heading 99* DUB-AMS


CPA3222 B-HKH B747 35000FT Heading 100* Highlight of the morning


AWE798 N204UW B757 37000FT Heading 100* PHL-AMS


EZS1217 HB-JZT A319 Heading 330* UL613 BSL-EDI


EIN630 EI-CVD A320 Heading 100* 37000FT DUB-BRU

Also seen but shots lost as not in focus as planes not on contrails and finderscope not set (wife hanging handbag off it )
KLM24 PH-BFR B747 Heading 99* 37000FT IAH-AMS
UL908 N777UA B777 Heading 99* 35000FT ORD-AMS

All the best
Leedseagle

[leedseagle]

Here are a selection of my shots from April/May



Sat 9/4 19:00 EZY422Q G-EZDY A319 Heading 339* on UY250 20350ft on decent to Newcastle


SAS 2550 LN-RPA B737 20325FT Climbing MAN-ARV Heading 53* (not on airway SAS seem to fly over Yorkshire Tria(g) to get to Scandinavia)


THY11 TC-JJB B777 35975FT IST-JFK 281* on UL46


SHT12Q (BA1336) G-EUXH A321 17150FT LHR-NCL 337* UY250


DLH420 D-AIKB A333 36000FT FRA-BOS 280* UL46


TXC3519 B-757 G-JMAB 34000FT Heading 282* on UL46 AYT-BFS Sunset


GOTO FMS REG:164409 Boeing E6A Mercury US Navy 26000FT Heading 360* on UY250 Sunset


Cityjet Avro Heading North on UL613 Sunset


SIA26 9V-SPQ B-744 34000FT Heading 282* on UL46 SIN-FRA-JFK Sunrise


KLM 643 PH-BFI B-744 34000FT Heading 287* UL46 AMS-JFK (5:35PM With Barlow)

All the best
Leedseagle

[magpienja]

Amazing, keep them coming.

Nick.

[ANDYSPPR]

I have commented before but seeing the latest photos makes me even more envious.

I live in Chesterfield only a few miles west of Barloborough Links were some of these photos were taken. UM16 passes right over my head so I see these beauties every day, I just wish I could get the shots that you both achieve.

The E6 was particularly good as my son and I stood in the garden watching it glide past in the evening sunlight. A beautiful sight.

Keep up the excellent work

Andy S

[Mr Mac]

Leeds Eagle I live west of you above Huddersfield, and we have both East to West as well as South / North routing at high level also planes on approach to Man (when wind from west). Have you thought of Holme Moss or Pole Moor near Huddersfield for photos, as both give you height and a wide view, as well as plenty of traffic at the right time of day. Saves the drive down the M1. Great photos.

[leedseagle]

Hi there
Thanks for your feedback, I've made trip to Holme Moss in Feburary,
http://www.pprune.org/spectators-bal...ml#post6252527

I find Holme Moss and Pole Hill are perfect locations in winter months between 10am-3pm when planes routes East to West on UL46 and South to North on UL613 (after 12pm) giving excellent sunlight.

I've made two morning trips so far this year to Holme Moss only to be greeted with with the Pennine Fog

So my locations for morning shots are Castle Hill Car Park, Hudds if I go straight from work in Bradford (6am) if planes are routing from Blackpool-Holme Moss-Mexborough-Alford (UL603) on Flightradar24.com.

or if I go from home in Leeds I go to Wombwell Woods Car Park if planes are routing from Blackpool-Holme Moss-Mexborough-Alford (UL603) on Flightradar24.com.

or Balborough Links Golf Course Car Park if planes are routing Wallesey-MCT-Dronfield-Woodhall Spa (UM16)

I try to stay on the motorways as in the morning I only have until 7:30am this time of year until Heatwaves and Haze affect picture quality

All the best
Leedseagle

[CentreFix25]

I would also like to add my appreciation of these pics. I really enjoy looking at them, keep them coming

[Guest 112233]

Thanks

There is something very ethereal about those cont-trailing airliners;

The other day I saw an A380 going N.W bound going; I suppose from BKY along one of those UL routes - A crystal clear morning - MK Eyeball job - I suspect it was an AF - it reminds me of my childhood in Brum - because of their altitude and my location - about a mile and a half west of the old Golf X-ray NDB, you cold see Vulcan's coming across Wales from about 100 miles away descending towards the LIC (at a guess) across what would have been the "Ambers" -

I used a 50 x "toy " telescope to distinguish between the Mk I's and the more crescent shaped wings of the MK II's - I do not remember any Victors though. - On a clear day you could see the trails of aircraft traveling along A25 in the low horizon at about sunset.

I would have been about 7-8 at the time - There is always the imperative to look skyward at that cont-trailing spec in the blue either.

Keep those pics coming.

CAT III

[leedseagle]

Finally got my scanner

Originally Posted by DTY/LKS

Brilliant Pics.

Where you are positioned the freqs would be;

Up to FL280 118.775
Fl290-FL330 133.705
FL340+ 132.860

Finally got my scanner (Uniden ez33xlt) and dipole antenna
Are these still frequencies for flight levels and airways over my house?
Cheers
Leedseagle