Sundog with Aeroplanes

Fill in the blank:
As wisps of snow snaked along the tarmac, the cold morning light refracted in the frozen atmosphere, creating a vivid ________.

(Hint: the answer is in the title, and it’s not an aeroplane!)

Answer:
Sun dog!

Fun fact:
The term dog has nothing to do with the animal. These forms flanking the sun are accompanying, following, or dogging it.

Bonus:
Can you identify the real aeroplane in this image?

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