+Major Lee 18 Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) OK, I took this a year ago, and wonder if anyone can identify... I happened to look up and saw TWO aircraft at altitude in close proximity. By the time I got my little Canon SX110IS fired up, they had started to pull away from each other. The one in front was moving a bit faster. What are we seeing here? AF1 may have been in the area, since POTUS was in Chicago that day... What's with the lead plane? I thought AF1 did not do A2A refuel? Or is this an E4B? I have a few otehr pics, but not really any better ones... Edited March 30, 2012 by Major Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted March 30, 2012 The 747 (2nd aircraft) is lower and closer to you. The smaller aircraft (looks like a DC9/MD80) is higher and farther away. Nothing special. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Major Lee 18 Posted March 30, 2012 Ah, just a rare alignment, that makes sense. It pays to ask the experts! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Stary 2,427 Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) I'm with storm, at that time of day the higher plane contrail is still being lit by sun over the horizont while the lower closer (too low to form a trail I guess) one is "in the darK" so to say At a glance the smaller one looks like Lear Edited March 30, 2012 by Stary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Major Lee 18 Posted March 30, 2012 They were heading east, and it was later evening... So lower 747 and higher aircraft making contrails tells the story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
