Cruising traffic over Leeds
 

Hi there

i do contrail spotting from my home in north leeds just south east of LBA, flight routes UL46 going West direct to REMSI and north on UL613 direct to MARGO/TALLA and UY250 direct to GASKO. I use a 12inch Dobson Telescope to spot and when conditions are perfect i'll take pictures with dslr and 2x Barlow Mag Lense.
I got routes from NATS
Does anyone know scanner frequencies for these two routes
Any help and comments would be great
Leedseagle

Try here http://jethros.eu/scanner/atc_airways.htm.

Don't forget....it's "Scottish Control" now.....:{

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3201.jpg
here's one from the other day KLM MD-11 heading west on ul46 towards pole hill:ok:

Fantastic pic there Leedseagle :D. Thankyou very much. :ok:
JSP

My favourite, and if it's one of yours I take my hat off to you (and if not, to someone else! :))

Aerodynamic and exhaust contrails:

http://contrailscience.com/wp-conten...l-jeffwell.jpg

Fantastic pic, be sure to post some more if you can!

agreed great pics:ok:keep um coming guys:D

You definately need this to give you a 'heads up'....:p


Watch Air Traffic - LIVE!

A few more pictures from last couple of weeks
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3691.jpg
LOT 767 Krakow to Chicago
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3731.jpg
Air France CDG to Aberdeen
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3680.jpg
Easyjet Krakow to Belfast
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3713.jpg
Easyjet Luton to Aberdeen

All the best
Leedseagle

Airway photos
 

Wow... What fantastic photos. I have tried to produce images like those myself with a 150-500mm lens, however when the image is enlarged my results are poor compared to yours. I would be interested to know what focal length your lens is, and I expect you use a tri / monopod ???. My location 4 mile final at LBA should provide the same conditions for shooting so I have no excuse. Thanks again for a peek at your portfolio.

hi there

I use the telescope as my lens focal length 1500mm (3000mm with x2 Barlow Lens)
best conditions are when wind is coming from west, northwest or from the north

All the best
Leedseagle

leedseagle,
superb pictures!
I have been trying to find information on this type of photography for some time.
I use Nikon DSLR/Canon compact equipment, and live near the MCT VOR.
What telescope (refractor/reflector), combinations would work well? I have tried using borrowed 'prime lenses', (up to 600mm), but, scanning the net, 'digiscoping' always seems to produce the best results.
Any ideas you would care to share, or web-sites to look at?

hi there
Best scopes for this type of photography are Skywatcher Skyliners 8" 10" or 12"
Camera Centre
Depending on your budget

Your Dslr will need a Nikon T-ring and generic T-Nosepiece
Nikon T Ring
T Adaptor 2"

You will also need a 2x Mag Barlow lens Revelation or Televue Powermate (gives 2400mm/3000mm focal length in winter conditions) depending on your budget
Revelation ED 2x Barlow 2"
CrazyCameras - Tele Vue 2x Powermate, 2" Image Amplifier

It looks like a lot to buy but i bought 12" scope, T-ring and T-adapter, Revelation Barlow and it all came to less than what a Bigma 50mm-500mm Lens would cost

Telescope set up can be found here
Weather & Aviation Page - Contrail telescope setup

Best sites to upload images
Luchtzak Aviation • View forum - Contrail spotting
Extreme Spotting - Samoloty Na Wysokosci Przelotowej - Airlines In Flight :: View topic - Airliners In Flight - 2010 (Samoloty Nad Nami - 2010)


All the best

Leedseagle

leedseagle,
many thanks for the information and links.
Some astonishing pictures there!

Leedseagle,

Many thanks for the info passed on to myself, and others on this thread. Might give the telescope a try myself. Wishing you continued success.
thanks BA9274

hi there
a few from this evening

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_3746.jpg
BA1318 LHR ABZ A320 G-EUUH

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_3752.jpg
ECA872 5B-DBZ b737-8 Larnaca-Belfast

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_3770.jpg
BMI G-DBCJ A319

All the best
Leedseagle

Brilliant Pics.

Where you are positioned the freqs would be;

Up to FL280 118.775
Fl290-FL330 133.705
FL340+ 132.860

Initial Scottish - 133.800

Leeds Approach - 123.750
Leeds Tower - 120.300
Leeds Atis - 118.025

Enjoy and great pics!

Great pics, keep em coming!

hi there

here a four from this morning between 7-8:30am


BCY5050 CDG EDI Avro heading north on UL613
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...1_filtered.jpg

EZY141 G-EZKG LTN ABZ B737 Heading north on UL613
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...8_filtered.jpg

OHY243 ONUR AIR A320 TC-OBH Dalaman-Glasgow Heading west on UL46
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...3_filtered.jpg

DAL272 A333 N821NW Amsterdam-Detroit Heading west on UL46
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...4_filtered.jpg

All the best
Leedseagle

hi there

a couple of rare ones in Leeds skies from this evening both heading north on UL613

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...5_filtered.jpg

CLX772 LX-MCV Boeing 747-4R7F (SCD) (B744) :D

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...3_filtered.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...8_filtered.jpg

Aramco Associated N767A Boeing 767-2AX (B762) :D

Missed Fedex9 MD11 as Battery on camera run out :lol:

All the best
Leedseagle

Hi there

I've been listening on my old Realistic Jetstream to planes overhead 132.860 for UY46 heading east and UL613 Direct Margo they change to 135.530 over my house nearly blows the speaker:O
I'm looking for scanner at the moment on ebay a Realistic Pro 2042/2006 as the old Jetstream has done me proud but would like an upgrade also an antenna connection to airband discone/dipole to put on the roof so i can also hear the control centres

Hi there

Finally a break in the clouds yesterday evening and the upper winds were very kind Europe/LHR - Transatlantic flights routiing north on UL613

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_385898.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_386198.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_386698.jpg
AF348, F-GSPI, Boeing 777-228ER (B772), 35975 feet, Paris, Charles De Gaulle (CDG)- Montreal, Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_387098.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMG_3872.jpg
AAL107, N780AN, Boeing 777-223 (B772), 36000 feet, London, Heathrow (LHR)- New York, John F Kennedy (JFK)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_387398.jpg
AFR008, F-GSQE, Boeing 777-328ER (B773), 31975 feet, Paris, Charles De Gaulle (CDG)-New York, John F Kennedy (JFK)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_387798.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_388398.jpg
AFR322, F-GITI, Boeing 747-428 (B744), 34025 feet, Paris, Charles De Gaulle (CDG)-Boston, Logan (BOS)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_388998.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_389198.jpg
TSC913, C-GTSH, Airbus A310-308 (A310), Altitude: 32000 feet, Leonardo da Vinci Int'l (Fiumicino Int'l) (LIRF / FCO)-Toronto Pearson Int'l (CYYZ)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_390698.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...IMG_391498.jpg
TSC709, C-GITS, Airbus A330-243 (A332), 35975 feet, CDG-Vancouver

All the Best
Leedseagle

I live right on that flight path and watch the tiny trail, your pictures are amazing, keep them coming.

Do you upload all your photos? Would love to look at them all...

yeah i upload all my photos


A few from yesterday evening shots taken in RAW pleased with results compared with shots from the other day which were taken as Large JPEGS

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...RW_3917158.jpg
EZY6438, G-EZFG, Airbus A319-111 (A319), 21100 feet, Paris, Charles De Gaulle (CDG)-Newcastle (NCL) Decending North on UY250

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...6_filtered.jpg
EZY6956, G-EZBB, Airbus A319-111 (A319), 37975 feet, Paris CDG- Edinbrugh heading north on UL613

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...1_filtered.jpg
SAS MD82, LN-ROT heading west,(This was on Radar taking same route at the same time) *****SAS542 Airbus A319-132 (A319), Manchester (MAN)-Copenhagen, Kastrup (CPH)*****????

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_3939.jpg
BA1336, G-EUXE, Airbus A321-231, Altitude: 21100 feet, LHR-NCL, Decending North on UY250



All the best
Leedseagle

hi there

Just one from me from thursday morning

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_3950.jpg
BE141 Dash-8 Southampton-Newcastle Heading North on UY250

All the best

Leedseagle

hi there

A few from me from Sunday 10th October between 4:15pm and 6:30pm

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...7_filtered.jpg
RYR7TL, EI-DAO, Boeing 737-8AS (B738), 40000 feet, Heading 324° on UL613

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...8_filtered.jpg
SAS2537, LN-RKI, Airbus A321-232 (A321), 36025 feet, Heading 260°,Copenhagen, Kastrup-Dublin

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...0_filtered.jpg
ACA877, C-GHKR, Airbus A330-343 (A333), 35975 feet, Heading 281°on UL46 From : Frankfurt, Main (FRA) To: Toronto, Pearson (YYZ)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...9_filtered.jpg
DLH404, D-ABVR, Boeing 747-430 (B744), 34000 feet, Heading 280* on UL46 From : Frankfurt, Main (FRA) To: New York, John F Kennedy (JFK)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4029.jpg
DLH424, D-AIHR, Airbus A340-642X (A346), 35975 feet, Heading 279°on UL46, From : Munich, Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) To: Boston, Logan (BOS)

This one taken flying towards sunset :cool:
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...2_filtered.jpg
EZY776H, G-EZII, Airbus A319-111 (A319), 36000 feet, Heading 281° on UL613

All the best
Leedseagle

leedseagle
 

great pic's again. thanks for posting them.
keep up the good work.:ok:

Wonderful set ogf photos, quite beautiful

hi there

a few from Tuesday afternoo between 4pm and 6:15pm

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4054.jpg
TOM16D, G-CDZI, Boeing 737-804 (B738) Decending for Newcastle or Darlington on UY250

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4058.jpg
Bizjet heading north on UL613

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4061.jpg
DLH434, D-AIHU, Airbus A340-642X (A346), 35975 feet, Heading 281° on UL46, From : Munich, Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) To: Chicago, O'hare (ORD)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4088.jpg
BA Shuttle 18V Heading north on UL613 LHR-ABZ

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4100.jpg
KLM641, PH-BQL, Boeing 777-206ER (B772), 34000 feet, Heading 287° on UL46, From : Amsterdam, Schiphol (AMS)-To: New York, John F Kennedy (JFK)

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4116.jpg
Ryanair B737 Heading North on UL613 towards the Sun

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4125.jpg
KLM643, PH-BQL, Boeing 777-206ER (B772), 34000 feet, Heading 287° on UL46, From : Amsterdam, Schiphol (AMS)-To: New York, John F Kennedy (JFK)

All the Best
Leeedseagle

hi there

Had our first freezing crystal clear conditions here this morning perfect conditions, here are a trio from this morning between 9:30am-10am before sun got too high

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4139.jpg
SAS537, oy-kbr, A319, Heading 263*, 34,000 ft, Copenhagen-Dublin

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4152.jpg
RJA264, JY-AIB, A340-211, Heading 110*on UL46, 37,000ft, Chicago-Amman, Queen Alia
Taken many miles away on UL46 when planes on this flight path heading east into europe they fly further south

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4169.jpg
SHT18Y, G-EUUT, Heading 310* on UL613, 36,000ft, LHR-ABZ

As skies are clearing i'll be making a few trips to Holme Moss (One of the Highest Roads in England on West Yorkshire Border of the Peak District under all busiest flightpaths Pole Hill VOR to the north, Manchester VOR to the West and Trent VOR to the South also Waypoints BOLBI, DENBY AND DESIG are all nearby)


All the best
Leedseagle

How do you upload an image like that?

upload to photobucket and use image code

Thanks:ok:
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...nd/1631231.jpg

Hi there

A few from Sunday with Barlow and new fan (to ventalate scope) fitted for the winter

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4225.jpg
Flybe heading north

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4231.jpg
ICE543 B757 38000FT Heading 330* TF-FIA CDG-KEF

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4223.jpg
USAF on Contrail Heading Southeast

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4181.jpg
AF084 CDG-SFO A340 Heading 332* F-GLZJ 30000ft

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4197.jpg
Air Tahiti Nui THT7 CDG-LAX-PPT A340 Heading 332* F-OJTN 32000FT

All the best
Leedseagle

leedseagle
 

photo`s are brilliant they just keep getting better and better keep on posting them :ok:
jetstar.8

Hi there

Had some perfect crystal clear conditions the last few weeks up in leeds but been so busy at work haven;t been able to get out until today

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4249.jpg
Sorry didn't get flight number. Luftansa B747 heading west on ul46

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4278.jpg
COA71 N34131 B757 34000ft Heading 285* on UL46 AMS-EWR

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4284.jpg
AF66 F-GSPA B777 34000ft Heading 332* on UL613 CDG-LAX

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4288.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4290.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...CRW_4291-1.jpg
AF84 F-GLZS A340 32000ft Heading 332* on UL613 CDG-SFO

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4302.jpg
THT7 F-OJTN A340 34000ft Heading 326* on UL613 (a few miles west of its normal route as usually over head) CDG-LAX-PPT

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4311.jpg
DLH459 D-AIHU A340 36375FT Heading 113* on UL46 SFO-MUC

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/CRW_4296.jpg
ACA851 C-GFAJ A330 35000ft Heading 332* on UL613 LHR-YYC

Also saw Air Berlin A330 routing from Berlin- Varadero (Cuba) on Ul46 but didnt get scope set up in time (Strange route would've thought it'd routed over Essex/ Kent towards Cornwall :? )

Merry Christmas
Leedseagle