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steve1840
2011-12-26, 06:22 PM
I was craving a spotting trip but had to be back home for a prior engagement this evening so I had to stay close. I woke up early and headed up to BDL even though the wind forecast wasn't all that great. The whole way up the forecast was saying mostly sunny but when I got there it was mostly cloudy and the sun danced in and out of the clouds until about 9:00 which made a few shots kinda difficult, but rewarding on others. Had two specials visit Bradley today of which I only was able to get one since they were split on arrivals. I gotta say that it sucks bad enough when JFK is split, but doing split arrivals at an airport with as little traffic as BDL has and it sucks a whole hell of a lot more. And I also saw a biz jet with a reg I didn't think I would see in CT.

Here they are....

First shot of the day the sun poked through the clouds a bit..
http://i41.tinypic.com/kbuc28.jpg
And was out a bit more with the second shot of the day. I love the golden colors of sunrise..
http://i39.tinypic.com/33olf1c.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2ywyi49.jpg
Then the clouds became a little less cooperative..
http://i43.tinypic.com/9u29vk.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/n6xq21.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/t7nc0i.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2qce551.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/10iapp4.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/dc8qdz.jpg
Sun came out and actually stuck around...
http://i41.tinypic.com/hu0tgy.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/29v1b2t.jpg
A nice looking Gulfstream "Presidential Air"
http://i41.tinypic.com/95opqo.jpg
And this bizjet I saw on the Bombardier ramp (note the reg# and marking on tail)
http://i44.tinypic.com/2vb91eu.jpg
AA757
2011-12-26, 07:27 PM
Nice group of shots Steve..... You did well with the bad weather

Rich B
Zee71
2011-12-26, 07:44 PM
Nice series!
gonzalu
2011-12-26, 08:10 PM
Steve, next time you go spotting in the future, please take me with you :tongue: and what I mean is not in the near future but in the year 2100. How [did] you get there? Black Hole? Worm Hole? Gravitational Pull of the Sun?

Great catch on the VP-BES!!
megatop412
2011-12-26, 09:42 PM
Steve, next time you go spotting in the future, please take me with you :tongue: and what I mean is not in the near future but in the year 2100. How [did] you get there? Black Hole? Worm Hole? Gravitational Pull of the Sun?

Great catch on the VP-BES!!

What I want is to be able to go spotting in the past! :biggrin:

Great set Steve, that Eagle flight is lit up real purty
jerslice
2011-12-26, 11:20 PM
Some nice stuff, as others have mentioned that VP-BES is really really nice...I love the depth and tone in the colors
chrisparypa
2011-12-26, 11:42 PM
Love those private jets....
steve1840
2011-12-26, 11:47 PM
Thank you very much guys. You're all too kind! As far as that VP-BES, I was just doing a little exploring and parked my truck to get out and see what I could get at the UPS ramp. When I started walking towards the Bombardier building I saw the flag on the tail and decided to check it out. I had to grab a shot of her.

Here is two more shots (nothing special) from today from another one of my locations.
http://i40.tinypic.com/ih78yr.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/9gczdd.jpg
Roush6NY
2011-12-27, 08:54 AM
Great set buddy !!! Love that early morning light .. Nice stuff
steve1840
2011-12-27, 09:09 AM
Thanks pal! All-in-all I'd say the trip up to BDL was well worth it even if I missed a lot of traffic that went to the other runway.
steve1840
2011-12-27, 09:14 AM
Steve, next time you go spotting in the future, please take me with you :tongue: and what I mean is not in the near future but in the year 2100. How [did] you get there? Black Hole? Worm Hole? Gravitational Pull of the Sun?

Great catch on the VP-BES!!

I guess the secret is out now. My truck doubles as a time machine.