JFK 2/3/2012

[AirtrafficController]

Made my way to Howard Beach today on a crisp morning. It was my first spotting outing since September of last year. Met Moose a few minutes after I got there and we enjoyed some 31L departures.
Here are the highlights:

A rare sight in the near future:
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/IMG_8866acopy.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/IMG_8884acopy.jpg

Finally caught the Korean Air A388:
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/IMG_8900acopy.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/IMG_8904acopy.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/IMG_8913acopy.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/IMG_8964acopy.jpg
My favorite of the day:
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/IMG_8974acopy.jpg

[Roush6NY]

Very nice ..

[megatop412]

I really need to catch that Southern Air some day

great shots

[Zee71]

Nice work Luke.......I'll post some of mine from today shortly. I was at Bayswater, Costco and the ended the day at the mounds with Nick, Moose, and Eric! It was a fantastic day, and the light was awesome all day.

Korean Air A380 passing right above Bayswater as she get ready for her approach for 4R
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-Qdrc8XH/0/L/KoreanAir02JFK03Feb2012Bayswat-L.jpg

Looks like she had a light load or no load at all
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-sGJhnmB/0/L/Evergreen01JFK03Feb20124L-L.jpg

After a short takeoff, Evergreen banks nicely
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-6xsctQn/0/L/Evergreen02JFK03Feb20124L-L.jpg

Finally caught HL7615
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-BbC9fJn/0/L/KoreanAir01JFK03Feb20124R-L.jpg

On final for 31L
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-B4Bs848/0/L/SingaporeAirlines01JFK03Feb201-L.jpg

Finally got this Emirates
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-JS4p5rV/0/L/Emirates01JFK03Feb201231L-L.jpg

Swiss with new larger titles (thanks Manny.....I kept a watchful eye)
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-NvdXmR8/0/L/Swiss01JFK03Feb201231R-L.jpg

Good call Eric!!!
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/i-mNHnhsM/0/L/Aeroflot01JFK03Feb201222L-L.jpg

[eric8669]

here are mine from today

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20120203-IMG_8921.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20120203-IMG_8975.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20120203-IMG_8995.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20120203-IMG_9076.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20120203-IMG_9117.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20120203-IMG_9191.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20120203-IMG_9239.jpg

[gonzalu]

Nice collection of specials today ... wow!

[moose135]

A very nice day today for spotting! Good to see Luke, Eric, Mark, and Nick today. A bunch of specials today, and an unusually large number of biz jets. Interesting discovery at The Mounds - I'm liking that new angle!

A340s don't climb - they get up into ground effect, then rely on the curvature of the earth...

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-sp4xNdd/0/XL/JM20120203ZS-SHN001-XL.jpg

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-MzjXsvW/0/XL/JM20120203N765SA001-XL.jpg

Two for the price of one!

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-633J3zJ/0/XL/JM20120203HL7791001-XL.jpg

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-ChQTvW6/0/XL/JM20120203N666US002-XL.jpg

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-hS5dLDW/0/XL/JM20120203D-ALCJ001-XL.jpg

Did I mention I really like the new angle at The Mounds? :biggrin:

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-LWmZnSL/0/XL/JM20120203N188AN001-XL.jpg

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-Cv4g5cJ/0/XL/JM20120203G-EUNB001-XL.jpg

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-jkzLGcq/0/XL/JM20120203G-BNLO001-XL.jpg

[DWaviation]

Nice work guys! hope i can catch some good shots on sunday..

[moose135]

Maybe a silly question - but after dinner, I swung by JFK again, and saw another Korean A380 at T1. Didn't get squat for usable photos, but there was HL7611 at the gate, so I know it wasn't the afternoon flight that returned. Looking at their web site, it shows the night flight as a B777. Was this a sub, or have they switched to a second A380 on a regular basis?

[NIKV69]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/KAL85/history/20120203/1030Z/RKSI/KJFK

Looks like they have been using on the route on occasion.

[moose135]

Thanks, Nick!

One of the interesting things from today...on this Atlas 744F, N492MC, there is a decal on the forward fuselage reading "Operated by Atlas Air Inc on behalf of Qantas Airways Ltd"

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-ffC9Lrv/0/XL/JM20120203N492MC001-XL.jpg

[heeshung]

Yeah, I think a couple Atlas' have that.

[AA757]

Great shots, Luke, Mark and Moose..... Looks like you have the specials and the weather.... nice to see the new Swiss.....


Rich B

[MarkLawrence]

Great shots everyone!!!!

[gonzalu]

Thanks, Nick!

One of the interesting things from today...on this Atlas 744F, N492MC, there is a decal on the forward fuselage reading "Operated by Atlas Air Inc on behalf of Qantas Airways Ltd"




Moose, it's a pretty regular flight... usually arrives in the morning when it does come. It is always listed twice in Flightaware... once with a Qantas flight number and then a few minutes later with the GTI flight number.

[Sebastian G.]

I'm just loving the HoBe shots! Great work! :smile: