Just for fun.

Martin J. Galloway · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:16 pm

Rumbling around the aircraft circuit I have met many a knowledgeable spotter. Some are avid photographers but many are not. There thing is collecting tail numbers in a log book, their tool of choice is a scanner, not a camera. From this other vantage point I have found it interesting that eyebrows were raised when I would explain that my camera/lens set up could identify the airline of a jet flying at flight level 380 and above.

So, today on a lovely sunny and warm (yep 24 hours after a snowstorm) afternoon, I took some shots from my driveway. This time the camera was 90 degrees to the ground pointing into the heavens. Now although garbage quality, please bear in mind this was a bit of fun and also to demonstrate that I could indeed identify airlines at contrail heights with my lens.

How many can you identify?

Martin.

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Redman · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:42 pm

Martin that is awsome. post more that is fun to look at and guess what they are....

Gman · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:34 pm

Hey Martin,

I have the same sort of experiences over my life. I actually hace a scanner and listen it to while BBQ'ng unstead of a radio station.
I used to collect tail numbers using the infamous JP Airline Fleets as my resource and reference.
I have now narrowed that down to just the aircraft I fly on.

I am going to take the first stab at your pics (which I just fugured out as well that yoiu can do this and will post a picture for you to try and guess).

1 - DC-9-15 -tough color scheme with the light however I am thinking Amerijet...
2 - Virgin A340
3- Iberia A340.

I look forward to your answers.....

Gman

Andrew Colvin · **Joined:** Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:21 pm **Posts:** 28

Ive got a few as well

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Martin J. Galloway · **Posted:** Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:40 pm

Gman wrote:

Hey Martin,

I have the same sort of experiences over my life. I actually hace a scanner and listen it to while BBQ'ng unstead of a radio station.
I used to collect tail numbers using the infamous JP Airline Fleets as my resource and reference.
I have now narrowed that down to just the aircraft I fly on.

I am going to take the first stab at your pics (which I just fugured out as well that yoiu can do this and will post a picture for you to try and guess).

1 - DC-9-15 -tough color scheme with the light however I am thinking Amerijet...
2 - Virgin A340
3- Iberia A340.

I look forward to your answers.....

Gman

Well I think your guess is as good as mine. Not sure about the first one, but the other two looks like Virgin and Iberia.

Martin.

Martin J. Galloway · **Posted:** Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:42 pm

Your images are very clear Andrew, but too far away for the most part to identify. Number 4 is MartinAir, that's an easy one.

Martin.

Andrew Colvin · **Joined:** Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:21 pm **Posts:** 28

Martin J. Galloway wrote:

Your images are very clear Andrew, but too far away for the most part to identify. Number 4 is MartinAir, that's an easy one.

Martin.

First one is hardest, but its an AA 763.

Second, UA 757 (easily tell by the blue bottom and 757 shape), and a lufthansa 747

Third, Delta 767-400ER (blue-red engines and raked wingtips on 767 body)

Forth, Easily recognizable as a Martinair MD11

Fifth, Continental 772

And last, a Northwest 747 heading to DTW just south of Winnipeg.

Just for fun.

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