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HAB911

(10,681 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 11:29 AM Friday

With inclement weather, hot and stormy

with a heat index of 118 degrees, it's best to stay indoors, even though there exist photo opportunities. For instance, as the heat over central Florida builds and thunderheads form, it causes normal flight paths to change rerouting around them. Most of these are flights from Europe to Mexico or other destinations in the Caribbean or South America. Here are three of those, an Air France from Paris to Mexico City, a Corendon (Netherlands) Airline from Kansas City to Curacao, and a Condor (German) from Frankfurt to ? (didn't capture it in time)





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With inclement weather, hot and stormy (Original Post) HAB911 Friday OP
These are gorgeous, my dear HAB911! So glad you posted them. CaliforniaPeggy Friday #1
it still blows my mind that HAB911 Friday #2
7.6 miles? Wow. That IS a lot of miles. Be cautious! CaliforniaPeggy Friday #3
Very cool! Diamond_Dog Friday #4
Bright, brilliant light, great shots HAB911! George McGovern Yesterday #5
When a buddy of mine first saw my photo HAB911 Yesterday #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,207 posts)
1. These are gorgeous, my dear HAB911! So glad you posted them.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:20 PM
Friday

They make me want to go somewhere, anywhere!

HAB911

(10,681 posts)
2. it still blows my mind that
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 03:51 PM
Friday

41,000 ft straight up is 7.6 miles. I'm not convinced it will work, these new fangled air ships

George McGovern

(13,421 posts)
5. Bright, brilliant light, great shots HAB911!
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 05:10 AM
Yesterday

Found another view of the Condor Blue Sea Livery. Unusual color scheme!

HAB911

(10,681 posts)
6. When a buddy of mine first saw my photo
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 06:59 AM
Yesterday

he asked, "I thought you did that in Photoshop" LOL. I did not know of the livery until the day I shot this, I couldn't believe my eyes!

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