Nasa Cargo transfer UWWW-EDDF (B744 - N906NA)

[TCA2050]

We're scheduled for the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffet Field, Sunnyvale CA with updates for the Sofia Science Center that we have to pick up at Frankfurt.
http://www.sofia.usra.edu/Sofia/sofia.html


Flightplan:
UWWW TIRET TOBLO RAVOK ABERO LDZ SUBAX TOMTI ODEGU T159 PSA EDDF

Total flying time: 4h05'
Fuel used: 81.800 lbs



At 0756Z we were leaving Samara UWWW via RW33
   

   

Climbing out via the DW7 departure and cleared to our initial cruising altitude of 11600 meters.
   

   

   



Cruising at FL380 over Poland near the city of Wroclaw, Emirates flight UAE 59 (B777-200) can be seen in the background.
   

This flight originated at Dubai and is destined for Hamburg, Germany
   



Descending on the PSA3E approach towards PSA, Frankfurt will be tucked away under a blanket of cloudcover...
   

   



We're cleared for the ILS approach to RW25R and are turning to intercept the localizer, glidepath will be intercepted soon also...
   

Ahead of us is Lufthansa Flight LH344 (Airbus A320) departing with destination Antalya, Turkey.
   

   

Cleared to land RW25R
   

   



Shortly after we cleared the runway a Lufthansa A340 departed, destination CYYZ; Toronto Canada.
   



Shutdown and ready to load the equipment that we'll take to Sunnyvale CA later on.
   

   

[CBreuer]

Hi Stefaan,

Very nice report once more and very nice pictures as well. regarding your initial cruising altitude. Russia now uses feet as well above a certain altitude. Below this altitude they still use meters as far as I know. And they have RVSM airspace as well

Enjoy your trip to Sunnyvale.