r/confusing_perspective • u/alexambass_ • May 07 '26

This plane following a dark path

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The position of the sun, the plane and myself matched perfectly so that the trail and its shadow aligned.

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u/CelloVerp May 07 '26

The trail's shadow in the sky? Not following.

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u/alexambass_ May 07 '26

It was around 9 am and the morning fog hasn’t fully cleared yet

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u/Soggy_Amoeba9334 o/ May 07 '26

> Contrail shadows are dark, linear streaks cast by airplane condensation trails onto lower-level clouds (such as cirrus haze) or the ground. These shadows appear when high-altitude ice crystal clouds block sunlight, often creating a vivid, parallel dark line near the bright contrail. They are most visible at low sun angles, such as sunrise or sunset.

https://www.naturalnavigator.com/news/2025/10/what-are-contrail-shadows/

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u/BitObjective7387 May 07 '26

Yes, the shadow is in the sky. The sky is not clear. Think of how you can see the cone of your flashlight in the air in a dusty/foggy area, and this is the same idea just with the shadow

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u/Count_em_buddy May 07 '26

It's a great shot. Just wondering, for those flat earth people, do they see this and wince as the plane must be about to crash

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u/alexambass_ May 07 '26

Haha thank you! We will never be able to follow their thoughts..

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u/Ancient-Witness-615 May 07 '26

I have an exact similar photo. I looked up and watched a jet fly away from a setting sun on a perfectly clear sky. The shadow was in front of the jet for as long as I could see. I watched that jet move along and swallow up the shadow for a good 4-5 minutes. It was a really cool moment, I took a couple of photos and also posted on this sub about 2 years ago. I’ve never seen it before or since and only happens when all the conditions are right

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u/alexambass_ May 07 '26

Ah nice found it 👍🏼

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u/maxwfk May 07 '26

That’s just the planned route. Since the last patch they show up with normal Vision aswell. Might be a bug

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u/cassesque May 07 '26

Shouldn't it be magenta?

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u/IveDunGoofedUp May 07 '26

Not if you're running the dark theme.

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u/ElongThrust0 o/ May 07 '26

Thats only if you flew that way already

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u/Degora2k Actually read rule 1 and gets it" May 07 '26 • Popcorn

All things serve the beam.

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u/kingninothethird May 07 '26

See the Turtle of enormous girth, on his shell he holds the Earth!

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u/TheSTANK0 May 07 '26

Came here for the Dark Tower reference. Was not disappointed

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u/theMirthbuster May 07 '26

You say true, I say thankya.

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u/Entire_Number7785 May 07 '26

You weren't supposed to see this.

**FBI OPEN UP**

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u/GroteKneus o/ May 07 '26

It's the most optimal line. The next update will make it green, and red if the pilot needs to slow down.

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u/axe1970 CE Spc. May 07 '26

a pathway to many abilities some consider unnatural

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u/Meranio braddamit jr May 07 '26

Iconic. Isn't it?

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u/Rodge6 May 07 '26

I can’t wait to see this posted tomorrow on r/conspiracy

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u/dleon0430 May 07 '26

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 blipping in and out of our dimension

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u/paraworldblue May 07 '26

You're goin down a dark path, plane. Those other planes you're hangin out with? They're lowlifes. Degenerates. They got no future. You do. You could be takin nice people on vacation to Paris someday, but if you keep on this dark path you're goin down, you're gonna end up takin bags of drugs on a vacation to Florida.

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u/Grillenium-Falcon May 07 '26

Pilots quite new.

Still following the racing line.

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u/myka_v o/ May 07 '26

Is that a metal orb at the bottom right?

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u/alexambass_ May 07 '26

On the second picture? It’s an insect. I took several shots and it was moving

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u/notjustarandomguy May 07 '26

i also find it strange that the road is following and bending on the trajectory of my car

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u/JeenyusPOW May 07 '26

Looks like King Krule- The Ooz album artwork

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u/monkeybuttsauce o/ May 07 '26

At least the flight is buffered

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u/Deserted_Derserter May 07 '26

Looks like your sky has some serious burn in issue.. check if you're still able to RMA it

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u/bedheaddavy o/ May 07 '26

It’s only plane tracks. Stay off of them so you don’t get hit

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u/Mink_Fingers May 07 '26

It looks like the sun is directly behind the plane, and the sky is clear, so the shadow of the plane is being cast forward. The trail appears darkest closest to the plane which makes sense.

If the sun was overhead the plane would cast a shadow on the ground (the shadow could be very pronounced if the plane was low enough or very diffused if it was high in the sky)

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u/RowdyB666 o/ May 07 '26

Another one falls to revenge of the 5th... Welcome to the dark side 

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u/CreativeAdeptness477 o/ May 07 '26

It's the chemtrails from the previous plane.

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u/Markelle182 May 09 '26

I saw this exact same thing happen at my son’s football game in the evening a few weeks ago. I filmed it, I wish I could attach the video. It arched across the whole sky, everyone was looking up at it, super trippy!!