Notes:

Same track ‘overlaps’ are rarely seen in radar controlled airspace. On this occasion the lower and faster Air France 747 is rapidly overhauling the Continental 767, so the radar returns would not have merged for long on the controller’s screen.

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F-GISC - Boeing 747-428(M) - Air France

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Paul Denton F-GISC
1,032 0 0 Boeing 747-428(M)
F-GISC - Boeing 747-428(M) - Air France

Cibulka Tomas F-GISC
1,220 2 0 Boeing 747-428(M)
F-GISC - Boeing 747-428(M) - Air France

Eddie Heisterkamp F-GISC
2,561 2 0 Boeing 747-428(M)

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Same track ‘overlaps’ are rarely seen in radar controlled airspace

Steve Morris F-GISC
62,477 22 9 Boeing 747-428(M)

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F-GISC

Photo Date

Feb 17, 2005

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Notes

Same track ‘overlaps’ are rarely seen in radar controlled airspace. On this occasion the lower and faster Air France 747 is rapidly overhauling the Continental 767, so the radar returns would not have merged for long on the controller’s screen.

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Canon 1D MkIII | Canon 600mm F4.0 + 1.4X Converter Show Exif data
F-GISC - Boeing 747-428(M) - Air France

Scanned from a negative

Paul Denton F-GISC
1,032 0 0 Boeing 747-428(M)
F-GISC - Boeing 747-428(M) - Air France

Cibulka Tomas F-GISC
1,220 2 0 Boeing 747-428(M)
F-GISC - Boeing 747-428(M) - Air France

Eddie Heisterkamp F-GISC
2,561 2 0 Boeing 747-428(M)
9V-SKA - Airbus A380-841 - Singapore Airlines

A new shape in the sky over London Gatwick

Steve Morris 9V-SKA
9,570 4 0 Airbus A380-841
F-GISC - Boeing 747-428(M) - Air France

Same track ‘overlaps’ are rarely seen in radar controlled airspace

Steve Morris F-GISC
62,477 22 9 Boeing 747-428(M)
G-OOBC - Boeing 757-28A - First Choice Airways

Steve Morris G-OOBC
41,546 45 8 Boeing 757-28A
G-NIKO - Airbus A321-211 - MyTravel Airways

De-icing fluid streaming from the wings

Steve Morris G-NIKO
39,113 38 13 Airbus A321-211
G-GFFD - Boeing 737-59D - British Airways

Who says there's no Father Christmas?

Steve Morris G-GFFD
24,062 19 2 Boeing 737-59D
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Stuart Schechter
Stuart Schechter

There travelling in the same direction, 2000 ft Great shot, keep em coming!

Saurabh Patel
Saurabh Patel

Perfect timing. Great shot !!

Vishal Jolapara
Vishal Jolapara

JP's gotta ban u for stealing everyone's eye's to focus em on your shots, Extraordinary Stuff !!! Fond Regards from the Steve Morris Fan Club

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