Zero G, 727 aircraft in New York, 05-May

[Midnight Mike]

This could be fun to shoot

http://gozerog.com/reserve.htm

The Zero G 727 aircraft will be in New York, 05-May.
http://gozerog.com/index.htm

[Tom_Turner]

It was at LGA last I believe. But also at EWR as well at one point?

Which airport will it use this time?

Tom

[cancidas]

last time it was here in the city she flew LGA-LGA. ron even got a pic of it...

[LGA777]

The Zero G 727 landed at LGA around 1400 today sporting a great looking new Special Scheme unique to the one Amerijet 727 used for the Zero G flights. Hopefully quality permitting I will have something published late tonight or tomorrow morning as I am still at work.

After making several calls to Zero G corporate in LAS I was able to get planned times for two flights from LGA for Saturday May 5th. The first departure is planned for 1100 returning between 90-120 mins later or between 1230-1300. The second departure is planned for 1600 returning between 1730-1800. I inquired if the 727 would ferry out later Saturday or on Sunday but they where not sure.

Runway 4-22 will be closed for construction Saturday and based on fore-casted winds LGA should be up and down 31 all day. Aircraft is parked at 5 Towers where Trump normally parks (VP-BDJ is still undergoing MTC at Cecil Field near JAX).

This 727 has a nice new scheme that is not on any of the websites yet, hopefully my photos will change that, and I hope some of you can grab her tomorrow, I think many will like the new scheme. ATC callsign is Amerijet and today on flight-trackers was AJT201.

Cheers

LGA777

[hiss srq]

I also have a shot but hopefully being up and down 31 tomorrow I will get a few more from the TWR

[cancidas]

looks like saturday is a take-your-camera-to-work day!

[MarkLawrence]

Or have your camera out as the plane lands day!! :)

[mirrodie]

Can't wait to see the photos! Where will she be flying in order to fly those parabolas?


Very cool!

[cancidas]

last time they went out over the atlantic, outside the ADIZ. probably going to do the same today. i'll be tracking it once it departs, will post from flightaware.

oh yea, today is a took-my-camera-to-work-day!

[PhilDernerJr]

Why are there no pictures in this thread yet? boooooo

[cancidas]

AJT202 just departed, took the full length of 31 to get airborne. i'd post a pic but of course i forgot to take the card adapter to work with me.

[mirrodie]

Shame on you Celmer ;)

[Midnight Mike]

Why are there no pictures in this thread yet? boooooo

YEAH! Bunch of slackers!
:roll:

[cancidas]

check this out:

12:29 38.85 -69.60 404 26000
12:30 38.88 -69.73 404 14000

[h2opunk1822]

damnnn... i wanna do that!!.. that is absolutely amazing.......

[hiss srq]

She just departed on her next mission an hour ago. She should be back soon. Landing is on 22 right now though so no more shots. My unediteds will be up when I get home from work later tonight.

[cancidas]

AJT203 just landed on 22 after 2 hours in the air. flt was longer than the first one today. shame the wx got ****ty, would have taken a drive over to AA to get a rollout shot if it held up...

[pgengler]

I caught it coming back from its first trip out, landing on 31.

http://image.pgengler.net/nyca/2007-05-05/zerog-1.jpg
http://image.pgengler.net/nyca/2007-05-05/zerog-2.jpg

[Iberia A340-600]

Love the color scheme she is sporting!

Much better then this:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/SanJuanShots/ZeroG.jpg

[PhilDernerJr]

Wow, Phil. I'm prouyd to share my first name with you!

KILLER grab. Absolutely stunning.

[mirrodie]

YAY!!! Finally the thread has been salvaged! ;)

[T-Bird76]

That's a nice catch!

[LGA777]

One of these days (soon I promise) I will master the art of posting photos on this site other than links to JP and a.net. I got some nice close ups on Friday but due to my not having a choice of time of day and the very bright conditions my shots where too overexposed for JP. Anyway she looks really nice up close and looking forward to seeing more shots from Saturday.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=1418286

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=1418319


Cheers

LGA777

[Tom_Turner]

Phil - you absolutely nailed it!

Great shots.

For myself, I had to be at work on Saturday, but I was at least able to get out for the 4pm departure..

Ron - Thanks for posting the times and the heads up on this one...

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/ZeroKeep1.jpg

[hiss srq]

Still not able to get my picture up yet but today I had the entire tower here at LGA going bonkers about this airplane . Once I told them it was like the old USAirways shuttle airplane's with winglets, no windows and a few performance adjustments everyone was stoked about it.

[hiss srq]

One of these days (soon I promise) I will master the art of posting photos on this site other than links to JP and a.net. I got some nice close ups on Friday but due to my not having a choice of time of day and the very bright conditions my shots where too overexposed for JP. Anyway she looks really nice up close and looking forward to seeing more shots from Saturday.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=1418286

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewreject_b.php?id=1418319


Cheers

LGA777

I see what you mean from when we were takling about the cameras.

[PHL Approach]

Ron, that first image is forever burned into my retina now!

[Winglets747]

Ahh, so this is what really happens during those flights. :wink:


Couple get engaged on zero-gravity flight
NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- A man proposed to his girlfriend during the weekend while the two were aboard a zero-gravity flight that took off from New York's La Guardia Airport.

Alexander Loucopoulas, 32, arranged the 90-minute flight aboard the Boeing 727. He told The New York Post the flight cost $3,500 per person -- but it was worth it to him to see the shock on his girlfriend's face as he presented the ring.

Loucopoulas, a banker in private equity, said he wanted a unique experience.

"I was so surprised. I'm in total shock," said his fiancee, Graciela Asturias, a 27-year-old architect who lives in Manhattan.

Loucopoulas said he wasn't afraid he'd drop the ring, but did worry it might float away in zero-gravity.

The flight was arranged by Space Adventures of Virginia, which also organized Charles Simonyi's $20 million flight to space last month.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/200 ... ty_flight/ (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2007/05/06/couple_get_engaged_on_zerogravity_flight/)

[ATAIndy]

That paint job is superb! Great shots everyone.

[cancidas]

i finally got a chance to edit:

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o161/cancidas/CELMER_N794AJ_KLGA_05-05-07.jpg

[Tom_Turner]

Nice one Matt.

Glad you are bringing your camera to work and USING it.... :-)

Tom

[hiss srq]

Late and unedited
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/jetjocksrq/Picture044-1.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/jetjocksrq/Picture042-1.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/jetjocksrq/Picture040.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/jetjocksrq/Picture033-2.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/jetjocksrq/Picture022-2.jpg

[lijk604]

Holy dust spots Batman! Nice catch though Ryan.

[Zee71]

Hey .... If you didn't catch her the last time according to their website the Zero G 727 will be in LGA tomorrow. She probably will fly into LGA today unless she is already there. Anyone know if she's there? I may head out tomorrow to catch her. http://www.gozerog.com/

[Cary]

Hey .... If you didn't catch her the last time according to their website the Zero G 727 will be in LGA tomorrow. She probably will fly into LGA today unless she is already there. Anyone know if she's there? I may head out tomorrow to catch her. http://www.gozerog.com/

Looks like she arrived 30 minutes ago. Too bad the WX forecast doesn't look great.