JFK 4-27

[Gintaras B.]

Pretty crappy/cloudy day, but some fun spotting airplanes today:

@ Howard Beach:

AA AstroJet:
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992528.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992531.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992533.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992534.jpg

Cathay Pacific Cargo 748:
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992538.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992541.jpg

Then, Costco's:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992545.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992554.jpg

Usually, Delta 747 goes to 31L, but today - 31R:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992561.jpg

Looks like today was "Sky Team Day" @ JFK, we did count about 7-8 "Sky Team" Delta...and Alitalia did sent one in:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992558.jpg

And it looks like we did found a pretty good spot for late afternoon arrivals on 4R, 4L - backlit - just kinda in the mounds. At that spot today even spotter(with his family in a car) from France pulled in for a few shots.

[727C47]

AWESOME !!! K4 ! 747-8 ! Astrojet ! great work !!! hopefully I will do some JFK flying in May ,I've been CVGing it lately.

[AA757]

Nice set, love the "Connie" from HoBe


Rich B

[TJK]

Nice find with the Astrojet. Dying to see that one. I saw the run of skyteam birds from my place in Rockaway. Bunch of them in a row; never seen that before.

[Gintaras B.]

And it looks like we did found a pretty good spot for late afternoon arrivals on 4R, 4L - backlit - just kinda in the mounds. At that spot today even spotter(with his family in a car) from France pulled in for a few shots.

For later afternoon 4R arrivals - looks like pretty good spot(maybe some already been there) "dead end" part of 69th St.- from google maps:

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/gbmax/4RARR_0.jpg (http://s559.photobucket.com/user/gbmax/media/4RARR_0.jpg.html)

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/gbmax/4RARR_1.jpg (http://s559.photobucket.com/user/gbmax/media/4RARR_1.jpg.html)

You'll get photos similar to Costco's 31R arrivals. It may be not good for those, who like precise side shots.
Also, a beautiful view of JFK from across the bay - we did enjoy watching airplanes lining up for 4L departures.

Alitalia "Sky Team" pic was taken from that spot. I'll try to edit and post some more shots from that spot.

[Gintaras B.]

All those pics 4R arrivals were taken from that location:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992957.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992962.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992964.jpg

One - from across the Bay:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992967.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992972.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992973.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/992/992975.jpg

[Aviation.High.Guy]

That's a rough neighborhood to be walking around with camera gear. I didn't feel very welcome when I tried it last summer. Proceed with caution.