Your most scenic High altitude route
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This thread reminds me of a old mystery - I was travelling back from Japan - LHR back in the 90s and at some point not long, perhaps 2/3 hours after take off was passing over uninhabited snow-covered terrain (Russia? China?). But the puzzling thing was i was seeing lots of parallel lines on the ground. My thoughts were fences, but too visible and too long. Power lines - too many in parallel. some kind of antenna or radar array?
I've since checked on google earth but find nothing similar.
Does that ring any bells with anyone who does this route?
I've since checked on google earth but find nothing similar.
Does that ring any bells with anyone who does this route?
Me too.
At the time, about 1997, I thought they were perhaps tracks or paths through an area used for logging, but interesting....
Wonder if these are the what we saw -
https://www.quora.com/What-is-this-g...e-over-Siberia
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This happened years ago, very early eighties. Las Vegas to Kansas City, left Las Vegas asked if the canyon tour as available, departure approved, first at 11,000 feet and then up to 13,000 feet at 300 knots, with big sweeping turns back and forth all the way to Lake Powell. Then climbed up to flight level at about 5kts below barber pole and landed at KC on time. Don't think that can happen today.
Flying up and down the Andes, Panama to southern Chile, or the Himalaya's both east and west between Turkey and Hong Kong or SeaTac to Fairbanks at FL180. The coast of Norway is hard to beat. Socal to Vancouver, not bad, not to mention Paris to Budapest.
Third rock from the sun is hard to beat.
Flying up and down the Andes, Panama to southern Chile, or the Himalaya's both east and west between Turkey and Hong Kong or SeaTac to Fairbanks at FL180. The coast of Norway is hard to beat. Socal to Vancouver, not bad, not to mention Paris to Budapest.
Third rock from the sun is hard to beat.
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Had the joy of flying BA from LHR (London) to CYVR (Vancouver Canada) CAVU All the way over Iceland, Greenland, Arctic Canada and the Rocky Mountains. Not a cloud in the sky all the way. Great Views.
The Himalayas and Andes were nice but I will always will remember that flight. Fun to look down on a lot of places I had worked.
The Himalayas and Andes were nice but I will always will remember that flight. Fun to look down on a lot of places I had worked.
Haven't had the pleasure to witness it from the flight deck, but as SLF going SEA - ICN. Southwestern Alaska and down towards the Aleutian islands on a clear day is phenomenal - snow covered mountains, ice flows, glaciers, the Pacific. Fantastic.
Best view from the flight deck was a rather ordinary flight test out of Boeing Field. Typical cloudy, rainy Seattle day but just as a I entered the flight deck we broke through the low clouds into a beautiful crystal clear day. The Cascade mountains and Mount Rainier poking through the bright white cloud layer. Absolutely stunning view. One of the regular flight test guys turned to me and said 'stuff like this makes it all worthwhile'
Best view from the flight deck was a rather ordinary flight test out of Boeing Field. Typical cloudy, rainy Seattle day but just as a I entered the flight deck we broke through the low clouds into a beautiful crystal clear day. The Cascade mountains and Mount Rainier poking through the bright white cloud layer. Absolutely stunning view. One of the regular flight test guys turned to me and said 'stuff like this makes it all worthwhile'
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This thread reminds me of a old mystery - I was travelling back from Japan - LHR back in the 90s and at some point not long, perhaps 2/3 hours after take off was passing over uninhabited snow-covered terrain (Russia? China?). But the puzzling thing was i was seeing lots of parallel lines on the ground. My thoughts were fences, but too visible and too long. Power lines - too many in parallel. some kind of antenna or radar array?
I've since checked on google earth but find nothing similar.
Does that ring any bells with anyone who does this route?
I've since checked on google earth but find nothing similar.
Does that ring any bells with anyone who does this route?
An alternative is that they are long wavelength folds which have been excised by erosion and you are looking along strike.
Caveat. Wearing my geologist's hat (it's a fine hat, a magnificent Akubra), its better to do geology standing on the outcrop rather than from 35,000 feet.
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Me too.
At the time, about 1997, I thought they were perhaps tracks or paths through an area used for logging, but interesting....
Wonder if these are the what we saw -
https://www.quora.com/What-is-this-g...e-over-Siberia
At the time, about 1997, I thought they were perhaps tracks or paths through an area used for logging, but interesting....
Wonder if these are the what we saw -
https://www.quora.com/What-is-this-g...e-over-Siberia
sharm to LGW on a BA 777 is memorable
up over sinai suez nile pyramids then the delta - over the Med crete and santorini - later on the red tiled roofs of old dubrovnik
clear blue skies
up over sinai suez nile pyramids then the delta - over the Med crete and santorini - later on the red tiled roofs of old dubrovnik
clear blue skies
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In northern siberia there are a significant number of long gas pipelines, they are usually in groups with a track alongside each pipeline, thus appearing as long sets of parallel lines.
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My own preference is up over the ice in mid summer with the multiple sun sets, be it Siberia or northern Canada or mid winter with northern lights. Also as other have said the Andes tracking north from Chile, or Himalayas on DXB China routes. I get a kick looking out of the window anyway, although have to say my own personnel best low level view is Stockport Railway viaduct on approach to Manchester as it means I am nearly home. Though this morning when I was going to take a photo for this thread we were still in the scud when passing over it !!
Have a good weekend
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Have a good weekend
Regards
Mr Mac
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Seattle to the Oxton RAF base direct. About 78 North during winter, felt like we were flying through the Northern lights.
Never believed you could see movement in it till I saw it myself... We could see the individual streams spiralling round the earth's magnetic field, all pointing towards Thule. Purples, blues, greens.
Not equalled but watching inbound mortars and rockets being taken out by 30mm 2000+ round a minute Gattling guns over Basrah, under the lead streams peak altitude was.... interesting.
Personally think the mountains to the north of Iran, and Tblisi way are pretty in winter. As are the glacier break-ups whilst over Greenland. Some of the icebergs are the size of towns.
Star gazing through Gen 4 NVG is pretty impressive, as you kind find parts of the planet that are completely devoid of light pollution and the sight is truly humbling.
Always giggle when we show pax the Pyramids. They always pretend to be impressed, when actually you know they are thinking "is that it"?
Never believed you could see movement in it till I saw it myself... We could see the individual streams spiralling round the earth's magnetic field, all pointing towards Thule. Purples, blues, greens.
Not equalled but watching inbound mortars and rockets being taken out by 30mm 2000+ round a minute Gattling guns over Basrah, under the lead streams peak altitude was.... interesting.
Personally think the mountains to the north of Iran, and Tblisi way are pretty in winter. As are the glacier break-ups whilst over Greenland. Some of the icebergs are the size of towns.
Star gazing through Gen 4 NVG is pretty impressive, as you kind find parts of the planet that are completely devoid of light pollution and the sight is truly humbling.
Always giggle when we show pax the Pyramids. They always pretend to be impressed, when actually you know they are thinking "is that it"?
