2015-01-03 Heathrow wake vortices

January 3rd 2015, Heathrow Airport, London. Low cloud and rain provide ideal conditions to observe wake vortexes and "fluffing" as moisture condenses over the wings of landing aircraft. With the runway visible only at the last minute, several planes had to perform a "go-round", abandoning their first attempts to land. PICTURED: A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340 disappears into the low cloud moments after taking off from London's Heathrow airport.

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2015-01-03 Wet weather landings at London's Heathrow Airport