moose135
2007-03-18, 08:41 PM
Getting warmed up for the A-380, I did a little spotting this morning. I was also joined by a local writer, who will be doing a piece on JFK spotting with the A-380's arrival for New Yorker magazine. If anyone is approached by this guy, please cooperate - he's a good guy!
Started out at Firestone around 9:30. Between the early hour, and Daylight Saving Time, the light wasn't great, really needed to wait a few hours for the sun to come around, but here are a couple.
Started out the day right, with a Varig Log DC-10
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963529-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963270-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963220-L.jpg
Took a quick run to Howard Beach for a few departure shots:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963472-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963380-L.jpg
Ran into John Toomey at HoBe, but before we got too many departures (and no heavies :( ) they switched to Rwy 22L/R. That meant a quick run to North Woodmere Park.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963072-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963018-L.jpg
Saw a big, dark thing on approach, and realized we had a C-17 coming in!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136962935-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136962881-L.jpg
While the -17 was arriving on 22R, this Dash-8 made a "dash" for 22L:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136962968-L.jpg
Not sure what the deal was with the shots from North Woodmere - it was sure cold and clear, but looking at my shots, it almost looks like there is some heat haze - puzzling.
Started out at Firestone around 9:30. Between the early hour, and Daylight Saving Time, the light wasn't great, really needed to wait a few hours for the sun to come around, but here are a couple.
Started out the day right, with a Varig Log DC-10
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963529-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963270-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963220-L.jpg
Took a quick run to Howard Beach for a few departure shots:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963472-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963380-L.jpg
Ran into John Toomey at HoBe, but before we got too many departures (and no heavies :( ) they switched to Rwy 22L/R. That meant a quick run to North Woodmere Park.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963072-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136963018-L.jpg
Saw a big, dark thing on approach, and realized we had a C-17 coming in!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136962935-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136962881-L.jpg
While the -17 was arriving on 22R, this Dash-8 made a "dash" for 22L:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/136962968-L.jpg
Not sure what the deal was with the shots from North Woodmere - it was sure cold and clear, but looking at my shots, it almost looks like there is some heat haze - puzzling.