SkyHigh Photos

[Selcal]

SIA most recent A380 enroute to London Heathrow (EGLL)

SIA318 9V-SKI F400 H264°



Regards,

Rob

[nustyR]

and missed again

[Hurricane]

and missed again

Perhaps this not became entirely as expected but I'll say

Happy hunting

Hurricane

[mipo72]

Hi,

Today ( 12-09-09 ) my little son called me " dad, there is a big plane comming from the south" i grap my cam and search for it and what is that flying there???.....

Yes it was an E-3 Sentry AWACS from the south to the north.
The time that i saw it was 11:17lt in Purmerend.

If anyone has a number for me i would appricate that.



Grt,
Michel

[mipo72]

Hi,

Got a few more from today 12-09-09 here in Purmerend.
( some of the registrations i have found by the SBS-1 radar)

HB-JHB A330 Swiss


SN Brussels Airlines


HB-JMG A340 Swiss


LZ-BHE Balkan Holidays


D-ALPG A330 Air Berlin


Lufthansa A340-600


United B772


Singapore B744


Grt,
Michel

[Stephan Lodewijks]

Hi,

Today ( 12-09-09 ) my little son called me " dad, there is a big plane comming from the south" i grap my cam and search for it and what is that flying there???.....

Yes it was an E-3 Sentry AWACS from the south to the north.
The time that i saw it was 11:17lt in Purmerend.

If anyone has a number for me i would appricate that.



Grt,
Michel

I think your AWACS is French:
CFM56 engines (rules out NATO, US[?])
no wingtipmounted pods (rules out British)
no big titles under its wing (rules out Saudi, US, NATO)
big instrument fairings on front fuselage (rules out US, NATO)

So I think you've got the number of possible candidates narrowed down to four.

Regards,

Stephan

[strikestar01]

Hi all,

About the E-3 mentioned above.... think I can make somebody happy !! Think I can reduce it to one number !!

My SBS-1 system recorded a French E-3F indeed on the 12th and at the same time the aircraft was seen in Purmerend. Basestation logged the AWACS between 11:16 and 11:46. Callsign was FAF9050, the ICAO code of the aircraft was 3B77DD, and the 3B77DD is equal in the database as: 201/36-CA. Think this is an perfect example for the good use of the internet, helping each other out of the "problems"... Let's find out the next airplane registration...

Gr, Dre.

[richard stegeman]

first shot to try this out

i think an US A330 but not 100% sure of it



grtzz

[mipo72]

Hi all,

About the E-3 mentioned above.... think I can make somebody happy !! Think I can reduce it to one number !!

My SBS-1 system recorded a French E-3F indeed on the 12th and at the same time the aircraft was seen in Purmerend. Basestation logged the AWACS between 11:16 and 11:46. Callsign was FAF9050, the ICAO code of the aircraft was 3B77DD, and the 3B77DD is equal in the database as: 201/36-CA. Think this is an perfect example for the good use of the internet, helping each other out of the "problems"... Let's find out the next airplane registration...

Gr, Dre.

For sure you helping me out with this question. Many thanks.

Normaly we won't see an AWACS here in Purmerend and the route from south to north??...
Many thanks to my son which is 8 jears old and also become a "spotter" in the future.
I also want to thank Jeroen for borrowing his camera and lens

Grt,
Michel

[mipo72]

first shot to try this out

i think an US A330 but not 100% sure of it



grtzz

Yes it is a A330 US airways.

Grt,
Michel

[Maikel van der Heijden]

Caught a couple of a/c next to runway 06 that where overflying Schiphol.
LH 747-400.


United 777-200.


BAW 747-400.


Qantas A380.

[nustyR]

Qantas A380.

You could make a better photo by killing some light ( the white is overexposed ), use a shorter shuttertime next time and you will have a much better shot

[Maikel van der Heijden]

Will keep in mind thanks.

[richard stegeman]

grtzz

[mipo72]

If anyone have some tips to make this kind of photos better please contact me via PM.( sharper etc etc.)
I have at the moment a Canon 300D rebel with a Voightlander 100/400mm 1: 4.5 - 6.7.
For your info: i don't use PS and i don't photograph in RAW.

Today's PIA to Manchester AP-BGJ ( SBS-1 shows it ) above Purmerend.



Grt,
Michel