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