UAE A380 Approach to JFK

[fk6065]

I was down in Long Beach this afternoon and caught the UAE A380 coming in over the beach and board walk to JFK.

http://fredkopf.smugmug.com/photos/1220339979_7Q7sy-L.jpg

http://fredkopf.smugmug.com/photos/1220339989_DAcgJ-L.jpg

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[hiss srq]

Where on the boardwalk were you? I had just came out of the Allegria bar when she came by... She flew a paralel with the Lufty 346 on the right.

[RomNYC]

Sweet! What focal length?

[gonzalu]

500 mils ;-)

Sweet catch... love to catch them with the wheels still up...

[fk6065]

Thanks for the compliments.

First two were 500MM, the bellyshot was 380mm, I was thrilled when she banked to give the better angle and still had the gear up.

I was at Edwards Blvd and the Boardwalk and wandered a little further west to try and beat the sun.

[gonzalu]

Mark "Zee71" and I did a similar hunt recently and it was fun... the planes are remarkably near considering how far from JFK they are still (5 miles?)

http://pictures.mannyphoto.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-01-16-2011/MAG41781024/1158728568_Znkbi-XL.jpg