The 'ash crisis' - I noticed something weird

[Rum]

Well the world is about to come to and end because we can't fly fresh strawberries in from Africa for now however...

I was just driving down the M6 from north to south Carlisle - I use it as a sort of bypass which cuts 20 minutes off negotiating the middle of town. It is a glorious sunny late afternoon, if a little breezy. I looked up. A clear blue sky...but wait, what's this? Something odd..

Not a single jet trail in the sky! And I suddenly realised what an unusual sight that is.

Weird what we get used to!

[CJ]

Yep. We get used to seeing them all the time.

[Feck]

Missing helicopters and planes ... takes a while to realise what's missing but Empty Skies is strange around here ..

[beige]

Could that be why it's suddenly become so warm in the last couple of days.

Perhaps so, they said the planes being grounded after 9/11 gave researchers one hell of an opportunity which they jumped on.

I'm assuming they'll be doing the same thing right about now all over Europe.

[Martok]

Scientist did notice a change in weather patterns shortly after 9/11 and the grounding of the planes over the continental US.

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/scien ... index.html

[RuleBritannia]

I live in the flight path of both Bristol and Cardiff airports, I can't remember ever looking up and not seeing at least one plane or jet trail. It makes the world feel bigger*.



* Now I'll instantaneously send this message around the globe.

[beige]

I live in the flight path of both Bristol and Cardiff airports, I can't remember ever looking up and not seeing at least one plane or jet trail. It makes the world feel bigger*.



* Now I'll instantaneously send this message around the globe.

Bristol eh? Going shopping in a bit - will report on the status of the sky, because I'm just that sad.

Edit: Totally clear

[ficklefiend]

Oh yeah, I didn't think about it at the time but we spent yesterday at the beach and not one helicopter flew over. Normally it's about one every half hour.

[virphen]

I don't get why this volcano is getting all the blame when it is obviously all the fault of cigarette smokers.

[Rum]

I don't get why this volcano is getting all the blame when it is obviously all the fault of cigarette smokers.

No. Actually I think it its a cover up.

The flying saucers have finally arrived! (I knew the tin foil would work one day!)

[Xamonas Chegwé]

I was commenting on the same thing to my mate tonight (lack of vapour trails - not tinfoil hats and allied bollocks!)

The night sky was especially clear without the obscuring streaks of 747 exhaust. One could almost wish for this state of affairs to continue - until one wanted to actually GET anywhere!

[klr]

Well the world is about to come to and end because we can't fly fresh strawberries in from Africa for now however...

I was just driving down the M6 from north to south Carlisle - I use it as a sort of bypass which cuts 20 minutes off negotiating the middle of town. It is a glorious sunny late afternoon, if a little breezy. I looked up. A clear blue sky...but wait, what's this? Something odd..

Not a single jet trail in the sky! And I suddenly realised what an unusual sight that is.

Weird what we get used to!

I was thinking the same thing yesterday, as we are underneath some major Atlantic routes as well. Nary a jet trail to be seen ...

[JimC]

We can still fly on the other side of the world...

(well, we can't fly to Europe, but meh...)

[Trolldor]

Some of us can still fly on the other side of the world.

[Elessarina]

Incidentally they are called contrails..