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Why do jets leave a white trail behind them.



 
 
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Old January 20th 06, 10:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Why do jets leave a white trail behind them.

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:47:25 -0000, Skywise
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Well, they must have been doing this since at least WWII, if not
sooner, as I regularly see footage of WWII bombers making trails
over Europe on various cable/sat documentary channels.


Before the bombers there were the fighters in the Battle of Britain.
Really crazy-quilt vapor trails.


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