Unusual contrail over UK
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Unusual contrail over UK
Question for London ATCO's:-
I was flying in and out of Heathrow today and with the clear blue skies could see what looked like a 'B' shaped contrail between London and TNT being formed over and over again.
It was at a good height, >FL400 and was in the air from around 11am until at least 1:30pm.
Do you guys and girls know what aircraft it was? What were they doing?
Or can't you say?!
Thanks.
I was flying in and out of Heathrow today and with the clear blue skies could see what looked like a 'B' shaped contrail between London and TNT being formed over and over again.
It was at a good height, >FL400 and was in the air from around 11am until at least 1:30pm.
Do you guys and girls know what aircraft it was? What were they doing?
Or can't you say?!
Thanks.
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From the Mt. Belzoni area this morning, a clearly defined holding pattern contrail was visible, which looked like an aircraft holding high at Honiley, (using extended legs). A perfect race-track it was and the time correlates nicely, but sadly I didn't have the camera with me.
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E3 Sentry will normally operate a lot lower than 40,000' in the UK AEW areas.
I expect in a real conflict situation, they will indeed take account of the contrail level, or operate far from any threat.
I expect in a real conflict situation, they will indeed take account of the contrail level, or operate far from any threat.
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Originally Posted by qwerty
Surprised these boys in blue don't check the contrailing levels before starting their ops.
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Surprised these boys in blue don't check the contrailing levels before starting their ops
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At least one E3 (a NATO one) was on exercise from the Wash down to the Channel for about 4 hours yesterday.
Good to know that, after so many years of joint cooperation, those foreign Jonnys have reached the letter B in the English alphabet.
Good to know that, after so many years of joint cooperation, those foreign Jonnys have reached the letter B in the English alphabet.
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sprite 1 was correct in his estimation....however 750XL could be a little out, and I suggest FL410/FL430 might be more realistic. DaveReid correct and 10W correct.
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never seem them above 410/430, typically 410 negative RVSM so blocking three levels if you include 420!
U2's drop in to upper radar cover passing 470 out of 660 ish to land occasionaly
U2's drop in to upper radar cover passing 470 out of 660 ish to land occasionaly