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Global Express LX-FLY is at Atlantic now preparing for departure...hoping to grab a shot while on my lunch break.
update...
...Shot taken will post tonight...FYI its still at Atlantic 2+ hours after they started the APU.
....here she is...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/...0a810397_o.jpg
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Saw that plane yesterday afternoon when I did a quick swing by. What does the"LX" stand for?
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BTW guys why does Talon Air have a Homeland Security marked car parked in the lot behind the hangar and a space reserved for DHS also out front? Do they fly that many international flights?
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Originally Posted by Gerard
Saw that plane yesterday afternoon when I did a quick swing by. What does the"LX" stand for?
Luxemborg....check out all the Cargolux freighters..(LX-MCV; LX-NCV; etc... etc...)
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Originally Posted by Gerard
BTW guys why does Talon Air have a Homeland Security marked car parked in the lot behind the hangar and a space reserved for DHS also out front? Do they fly that many international flights?
US Customs is staffed for 1 inspector per shift for the Long Island area, that covers FRG, ISP & FOK. They used to be based in Atlantic's FBO when they had a larger staff (2 per shift), but about 2 years ago they had cutbacks and all of Long Island was covered by the JFK office! After about a year, JFK realized that there was too much international traffic on LI to leave it covered by "the city folk" and that's when it got increased to 1 per shift on LI again. Problem was, by this time, Atlantic re-leased the office that US Customs had. So Talon Air had all these empty offices in that huge building of theirs, they "offered" an empty office and parking spot to them. (I'm sure at a reasonable cost :wink: ) I'm sure it doesn't hurt them when they have an arrival that the officers can sit in their own office while waiting for the flight to arrive.
Now here's a few things a lot of folks don't know
1) US Customs does NOT staff the Island on federal holidays, so, any international arrivals on those days have to stop someplace else (JFK, LGA, Bangor, ME, Wilmington, NC, etc) before landing on Long Island.
2) US Customs dictates when you arrive on LI. You submit your requests as early as a few days ahead of time, and the day before you are to arrive, Customs will tell you when they can clear your flight. So...if 1 company has an aircraft due FRG @ 1600, and another company has one due ISP @ 1610, US Customs will tell you who will be cleared when. It's mostly determined on where the Inspector who is meeting the flight is coming from.
3) The fun part is when multiple aircraft want to arrive the same airport at the same time, at different FBO's. That happened this June after the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. 2 aircraft were going to FOK, ISP had 2 arrivals, and FRG had 4 arrivals. Customs that day said ISP first, then FOK, then FRG. That day there was also a nice T-storm that hit right around the time everyone was due back, some aircraft elected to wait their turn, the FOK aircraft and 1 ISP aircraft decided to clear at another airport, then proceed to their destination. (How and why do I know this? I had 1 make it in on schedule, the other cleared in Burlington, VT before going to ISP).
If you guys have any questions about this stuff hit me up off-line I'll explain more.
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Had a feeling the "LX" was what you explained but waited for a pro to confirm. :lol:
The Customs story was very interesting.
Thanks for both answers.
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Originally Posted by Derf
that's true. taking 6-8 oz of alcohol after ingesting glycol forces the glycol to pass through your liver before it's broken down, thus keeping your body from poisoning itself.
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Beautiful day for flying and a ride by FRG around 12:30 sure showed that to be true. I counted 12 aircraft in line for
Runway Three-Two and a steady stream of inbounds also. All those aircraft kept the Tower very busy.
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>One thing for sure, no matter what the weather those EMbraer 120s fly in just about every type of weather.<
Thats for sure (responding to myself)! :D
Last night I was watching the NFL playoff game and totally forgot I had my scanner tuned in to FRG freq. Around
11:20 here comes the EMB 120, N651CT,on ILS One-Four. Went out to my backyard and heard them but sure as heck
didnt see them with the low ceiling and at the time it was precipitating freezing rain. Pretty nasty.
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Originally Posted by Gerard
>One thing for sure, no matter what the weather those EMbraer 120s fly in just about every type of weather.<
Thats for sure (responding to myself)! :D
Last night I was watching the NFL playoff game and totally forgot I had my scanner tuned in to FRG freq. Around
11:20 here comes the EMB 120, N651CT,on ILS One-Four. Went out to my backyard and heard them but sure as heck
didnt see them with the low ceiling and at the time it was precipitating freezing rain. Pretty nasty.
Gotta keep those gamblers happy!
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Does a 727 really have the range to make it to LI all the way from New Jersey?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?
The Devils hate the Earth.
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>Does a 727 really have the range to make it to LI all the way from New Jersey?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?<
As much as I dislike the Devils......they must have flown in directly from their game in Columbus last night and probably
heading out to Nashville after tonites game against the Islanders for Monday nights game.
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[quote="Derf"]Here is a new visitor
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/456290751_i3ErF-L.jpg
Great pictures!!! I got to see that beast fly over my house last night. When it gets warm i will be over there all the time. i can't deal with the cold
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Great shots everybody!
Just wondering if anyone has any idea when the advance jet for the Thunderbirds, # 7 &/ # 8 might be coming in to preplan this years air show?
Thanks
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Sitting at Sheltair right now (noon-ish Thursday Feb 5th) is a USAF Greyhound C-2A catch it while you can!
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Sitting at Sheltair right now (noon-ish Thursday Feb 5th) is a USAF Greyhound C-2A catch it while you can!
I hear she is leaving around 4pm....sorry I will miss her
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Does anybody know if the "Coca Cola" plane is still at FRG also??
Flightaware showed it scheduled as coming in last night:
N2536T COLA Albany Intl (KALB) 09:06p EST 11:22p EST
Thanks for your help !!
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Originally Posted by lijk604
Sitting at Sheltair right now (noon-ish Thursday Feb 5th) is a USAF Greyhound C-2A catch it while you can!
Navy, John, Navy...
From the markings next to the BuNo, looks like it is out of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Pax River. The crew showed up around 4:45, just as the sun was directly behind the aircraft. After a short delay waiting on their IFR release, they headed out, taking off around 5:30 (just after sunset, making for some lousy shooting).
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/4...93_rkynA-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/4...36_PPpN6-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/4...74_DhD86-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/4...92_9YUCc-L.jpg
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I like the second one Moose. Thanks for getting the flicks. You get an A+ for getting them in 15 degrees :borat:
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Ah so that's what that was taking off... I was walking out of the office and saw her pass over. Damn thing put off some smoke trail.
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> You get an A+ for getting them in 15 degrees <
After his hard work down by the freezing Battery and NJ for the US Air incident and then today he is sure living up to his nickname.
Only a Moose can deal with those frigid temps.
:) :)
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Moose great shots as always!
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Originally Posted by fk6065
Just wondering if anyone has any idea when the advance jet for the Thunderbirds, # 7 &/ # 8 might be coming in to preplan this years air show?
Thanks
I'm wonderin about this too. Anyone have any ideas?
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ill see what i can dig up.. but so far i have heard the thunderbirds, a-10.. and the SNOWBIRDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by h2opunk1822
ill see what i can dig up.. but so far i have heard the thunderbirds, a-10.. and the SNOWBIRDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Snowbirds have Jones Beach listed on their official schedule!!!
http://www.snowbirds.dnd.ca/v2/as-sa/sch-cal-eng.asp
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Snowbirds! That is fantastic. I know it's early but do you think both they and the Thunderbirds will be using Farmingdale?
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yes they will.. the snowbirds will be using the terminal ramp, and the snow birds will be using ours
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yes they will.. the snowbirds will be using the terminal ramp, and the snow birds will be using ours
Say what? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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yes they will.. the snowbirds will be using the terminal ramp, and the snow birds will be using ours
I think you mean the Thunderbirds will be using the terminal ramp (as in the past) and the Snowbirds will be on your ramp...
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yeaa.. thats what i mean!!.. thanks moose & gerard. i didn't even pick up on it
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Me thinks someone stayed out to late last night :lol: :lol:
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I really hope that they let me do night under the stars! 8) Just a heads up IF it does happen....there was too many people last year, we were too close and there were to many people to watch. THERE WILL BE LESS THIS YEAR to make it more enjoyable to those who attend....but once again...that is if it will be possible.
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Me thinks someone stayed out to late last night :lol: :lol:
haha yes i did dad!.. me+2am= Illiteracy..
but as for airshow information ill post more as it comes along.. obviously it is still early and everything changes... but once i know.. everyone here will know!
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Me thinks someone stayed out to late last night :lol: :lol:
haha yes i did dad!.. me+2am= Illiteracy.......
You just need a good breakfast to pick you up!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/470548302_FwhTv-XL.jpg
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Nothing says good morning like a good northwest bagel, with a side of strawberries!
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Nothing says good morning like a good northwest bagel, with a side of strawberries!
Haha lol
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Shuttle America E170 sitting at Sheltair today, plain white scheme with blue tail. I know weather isnt the greatest but it's not something you normaly see here.
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Great shots Fred! Great panning technique ya got there!
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fred, have any other shots of that Bell 430?