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    Re: Infamous JFK air traffic controller now at ISP!

    I worked with this guy at ISP for several years (I retired from the FAA at ISP in Feb. 2008). He was given the chance to transfer from JFK to ISP or be fired from what I understand. Not a bad guy,...
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    Re: Hornets at Islip

    They are scheduled to leave at 1 pm on MO, Labor Day.
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    N271LV was at ISP on Sat mar 17th. It arrived...

    N271LV was at ISP on Sat mar 17th. It arrived about 10 minutes before sunset, plus it was overcast so I did not get any photos. It was still white with SWA tls on the tail and no winglets.
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    I'm doubly disappointed as I was supposed to fly...

    I'm doubly disappointed as I was supposed to fly LGA-CVG on one Ost 7th. Oh, Well.
  5. Thread: JetBlue to ISP

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    ISP tower closes at midnight. We were open when...

    ISP tower closes at midnight. We were open when they landed, but not when one of them left. (One of my co-workers said one of them was still on the ground when he got to work at 6 am)
  6. Thread: JetBlue to ISP

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    I was the controller working them in at ISP. ...

    I was the controller working them in at ISP. JBU176 was the first arrival. He held for 45 min and then diverted here. Inbd from SEA. The 2nd one was JBU24 from TPA. Both planned to refuel and...
  7. Thread: April 29

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    I'll be out in Planeview park by LGA's rwy 4 by...

    I'll be out in Planeview park by LGA's rwy 4 by 0730 on Sat. The wind is forecast out of the NE at 12 Kts. I was there today (FR) from 0830 to 1 pm. Saw the US "Allegheny" 319 depart around 0900,...
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    LGA spotting 1-4

    I took off from work to go down and shoot the DH 319 arrival at 11 am. weather was sunny and rwy 4 was in use. Never saw it arrive. Cancelled??? What a total waste of time, but that is they way it...
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    Southwest NYC flyover

    I was working in the tower at ISP when the aircraft left. His call sign was Northpole 1 and was flown by N715SW, one of the -700's in the SHAMU c/s. Left around 8 pm and returned at 8:40 pm.
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    LGA spotting 9-5-05

    Went to Planeview Park to do some shooting from 0730 to 1045 on Labor Day. Rwy 4 was in use for arrivals with deps using 13. Didn't see any of the locals out spotting. Where was everyone??? ...
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    Flying boat ldg in NY harbor tommorrow

    For anyone whose interested the Dornier DO-24 3-eng flying boat is supposed to land in NY harbor near the Statue of Liberty around 10:30 am on Sat. the 27th. According to AVweb it's a reenactment of...
  12. Thread: Shamu at ISP

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    Shamu at ISP

    Southwest flew one of their newly painted 737-700's in the "Shamu" c/s into ISP yeaterday. It was N713SW. Arrived on 33L at 1625 and dep 33L to BWI at 1655. Very nice looking!
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    Planeview Park at LGA

    Anybody been taking photos at Planeview park at LGA lately. Approached by any police for spotting there?
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