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elleng

(136,839 posts) Sun Feb 18, 2024, 12:53 PM Feb 2024

***NEW: A incredible jet stream of 265 mph in the Mid-Atlantic

pushed airlines to speeds over 800 mph. Virgin Atlantic flight from Dulles to London hit 802 mph. A United flight from Newark to Lisbon reached 835 mph, a possible record.!!!

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***NEW: A incredible jet stream of 265 mph in the Mid-Atlantic (Original Post) elleng Feb 2024 OP

We had a 185k tailwind coming home yesterday from HI RainCaster Feb 2024 #1

WOW! elleng Feb 2024 #2

We had an insane tailwind a couple weeks ago MontanaMama Feb 2024 #3

And it may be permanent... 2naSalit Feb 2024 #4

RainCaster

(11,657 posts)

1. We had a 185k tailwind coming home yesterday from HI

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 01:11 PM

Feb 2024

Our 6 hour flight to Seattle took only 5 hours.

elleng

(136,839 posts)

2. WOW!

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 01:20 PM

Feb 2024

MontanaMama

(24,087 posts)

3. We had an insane tailwind a couple weeks ago

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 01:22 PM

Feb 2024

flying from Kona to Portland. 4 hours 42 minutes. The pilot was pretty jazzed about it.

2naSalit

(93,505 posts)

4. And it may be permanent...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 03:43 PM

Feb 2024

I've been watching this thing for almost 22 months now.

https://nowcoast.noaa.gov

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