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Strange cloud, vapour trail or something else?

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Re: Strange cloud, vapour trail or something else?

Post by Duckey »

Looks like the sunset shining on a jet trail to me....anyone else think so? :)
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Re: Strange cloud, vapour trail or something else?

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Yep, definitely looks like a short contrail left behind by a high flying aircraft. It's a fairly common sight when jet aircraft fly through air in the upper atmosphere which isn't quite moist enough to support a long contrail of ice crystals but there's still enough moisture to support a short one which evaporates a short distance behind the aircraft.
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Re: Strange cloud, vapour trail or something else?

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Thanks duckey and Ken. Yes I posted this in the main thread for specialtask and the consensus was the same.
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Re: Strange cloud, vapour trail or something else?

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Chemtrail?
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