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Contrails

Post by craigh2 » Fri May 29, 2020 2:04 pm

Can anyone say what just flew over Dundee?
Tremendous contrails.

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Re: Contrails

Post by Calum1991 » Fri May 29, 2020 2:06 pm

Mountain Home F15s and their tankers returning to the states from Lakenheath.

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Re: Contrails

Post by craigh2 » Fri May 29, 2020 2:09 pm

Thanks

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Re: Contrails

Post by Mike » Fri May 29, 2020 2:21 pm

Another load coming your way in about 40 minutes time :- viewtopic.php?f=8&t=189924&p=1188380#p1188380

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Re: Contrails

Post by craigh2 » Fri May 29, 2020 2:45 pm

Thanks.That’s them just know.

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Re: Contrails

Post by Mike » Fri May 29, 2020 2:47 pm

Should be another 6 tomorrow, keep an eye on the thread that I posted above. ;)

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Re: Contrails

Post by craigh2 » Fri May 29, 2020 2:57 pm

Will do. Thanks.
Can you give some advice? I’m a happy amateur compared to some of you guys.
I was using Flightradar24 last week and was able to see some of the big boys out of Brize when the exercise was on. Couldn’t see Typhoon on it though.
Why can we see some but not all and is there a better app to use for tracking.
Thanks

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Re: Contrails

Post by CGM » Fri May 29, 2020 5:44 pm

Military wise, 360radar is the best from my experience. Think it is around £20 for the year as a subscriber and free if you set up a feed for them and contribute data. For what you get, £20 a year is a very fair price.

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Re: Contrails

Post by craigh2 » Sat May 30, 2020 12:21 pm

Okay thanks

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Re: Contrails

Post by Mike » Sat May 30, 2020 12:28 pm

You could always use this one for free, it's not quite as good as 360radar but you'll see plenty of military aircraft on it :- https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/
Just click on the 'U' at the top-right of the screen to filter-out civilian aircraft.

The remaining F-15s should be leaving Lakenheath shortly with 3 x KC-135s from Mildenhall, so keep an eye on the thread I posted above.

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Re: Contrails

Post by ODIN » Sat May 30, 2020 1:59 pm

Lovely view from my back garden [St Andrews] , 3x KC-135R [ROMA 03/83/93] with F-15's

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Re: Contrails

Post by craigh2 » Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:23 pm

Thanks Mike will check it out


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Re: Contrails

Post by Contrail1958 » Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:13 pm

Very well caught Jim. Grats.

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Re: Contrails

Post by jwramsay » Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:07 pm

Thanks Contrail .. was just lucky they trailed so much!

I once went to almost Crianlariach to get some F35s and Tankers in pure blue sky heading out over the pond .. heard them but could we see them .. no!

I went to Leuchars to get the typhoons who had been there all week doing practice approaches. They never showed up that Friday, but luckily the F15s n Tankers did, no all was good.
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Re: Contrails

Post by craigh2 » Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:26 pm

Any information on today’s contrails. Thanks

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Re: Contrails

Post by David Thompson » Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:35 pm

Or as seen over the Teesside area ;

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/tees ... n-19923426 .
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Re: Contrails

Post by Mike » Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:44 am

craigh2 wrote:
Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:26 pm
Any information on today’s contrails. Thanks
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=201256&p=1270849#p1270849

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