Wikiposts
Search

Notices
Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner) If you're not a professional pilot but want to discuss issues about the job, this is the best place to loiter. You won't be moved on by 'security' and there'll be plenty of experts to answer any questions.

strange circles in the sky

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12th May 2005 | 18:52
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
From: Newcastle
strange circles in the sky

On Tuesday, I was in my car with my girlfriend, and she said, "Why's that plane doing that?" I looked in the sky and could see a plane and it's vapour trail doing a circle in the sky. I said that the pilot's were probably lost and were just having a look around. She knew I was joking.

Five minutes later, another aircraft did the same thing. I was stuck in some temporary traffic lights, so I saw it do a turning circle and then continue on it's merry way. Then so did another.
Due to the vapour trails, they must have been in high altitude alirways?

I was to the north of Leeds at the time, at about 10am. The plane's could've been anywhere in the Northern region I suppose. So what was happening? Was it spacing becasue of a particulary busy time. That's what I told my better half.

Cheers, just curious
Flock1 is offline  
Old 12th May 2005 | 19:19
  #2 (permalink)  
25 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 4,432
Likes: 33
From: LHR/EGLL
Air to air refuelling track?
Gonzo is offline  
Old 12th May 2005 | 19:37
  #3 (permalink)  
PPRuNe Radar's Avatar
Moderator
25 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jul 1997
Aviation Qualifications: PPL
Posts: 3,231
Likes: 21
From: Europe
AWACS aircraft possibly. in one of the UK Airborne Early Warning areas.
PPRuNe Radar is offline  
Old 12th May 2005 | 20:20
  #4 (permalink)  
Ohcirrej
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,919
Likes: 0
From: This is the internet FFS.........
Those damn chemtrailers again???
Jerricho is offline  
Old 12th May 2005 | 22:52
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: The open sky......
Alien spacecraft??????
Flyer 719 is offline  
Old 13th May 2005 | 09:10
  #6 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
From: Newcastle
Cheers!

All cleared up now, then!
Flock1 is offline  
Old 13th May 2005 | 09:37
  #7 (permalink)  
25 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 4,432
Likes: 33
From: LHR/EGLL
After reading Jer's comment, I had a look through my old bookmarks on IE, and found this. Made me laugh all over again!

Watch out for those all-black, UN helicopters!

http://p211.ezboard.com/fchemtrailsc...cID=2746.topic
Gonzo is offline  
Old 13th May 2005 | 14:15
  #8 (permalink)  
Ohcirrej
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,919
Likes: 0
From: This is the internet FFS.........
Thanks for that Gonze

Oh how I laugh.

(Maybe it's the chemicals?)
Jerricho is offline  
Old 13th May 2005 | 16:13
  #9 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
From: UK
They could have been going around one of the round-abouts in the airways ( i think theres a couple North of Leeds ). Uk aeroplanes turn left at these round-abouts, USA/ European make right turns.
--o-o-0-o-o-- is offline  
Old 13th May 2005 | 18:08
  #10 (permalink)  
30 Countries Visited
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,125
Likes: 144
From: MARS
I think Pprune Radar's reply is the correct one.
Widger is offline  
Old 13th May 2005 | 20:10
  #11 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 332
Likes: 0
From: bedlam
Pole Hill is the main turning point that way!
ALLDAYDELI is offline  
Old 13th May 2005 | 21:25
  #12 (permalink)  

Avoid imitations
Community Builder
25 Anniversary
Veteran: Air Force
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
Posts: 15,114
Likes: 1,088
From: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
If they were white circles with a hole in the middle, it would have been Polo Hill.
ShyTorque is offline  
Old 14th May 2005 | 13:36
  #13 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
From: Midlands
The cons were persistent that day. I saw the jet arrive on station as I took off early that morning. He was still there when I came back some hour and a half later, all his neat little circles still there. Impressive stuff but not too tactically sound.
The Ugly Fend Off is offline  
Old 15th May 2005 | 10:16
  #14 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
From: Here, there & everywhere
I saw it too, curiosity beat me so rang Air Traffic at MME. It was a USAF KC135 doing air to air re-fuelling training.
Northern Hero is offline  
Old 15th May 2005 | 21:16
  #15 (permalink)  
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
From: Midlands
Unlikely to be AR. Frowned upon overland in the UK. Certainly no overland AR track just north of Leeds, I think the only overland one is in Scotland.
The Ugly Fend Off is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.