what runways did concorde take off at and was the best for spotting
what runways did concorde take off at and was the best for spotting
"Regardless of where you go or what you do with the rest of your life,
you can always know that when fate chose
you for the ultimate test, you were not found wanting".
Captain William Kinkead in a letter to the crew of TWA Flight 843
what runways did concorde take off at and was the best for spotting
"Regardless of where you go or what you do with the rest of your life,
you can always know that when fate chose
you for the ultimate test, you were not found wanting".
Captain William Kinkead in a letter to the crew of TWA Flight 843
Concorde always took off on either 31L or 22R, regardless of what the active runways were. Noise abatement procedures require the sucker to steer clear of all the NIMBYs in South Queens.
The best spots were and still are Howard Beach for 31L departures and "Bayswater" for action on 22R. Both these locations are on the JFK Spotting Map you can find by going to Tools>Spotting Maps>JFK on the homepage. :)
Brian
"My wife is an air traffic controller. I married her because I've always wanted to screw the FAA." - B. Wulle
I liked the Customs parkinglot for arrivals
UNTIL they put up the blue slats in the fence a few weeks after the last concorde flight.
Before
After
31L was the best arrival....that Carnsie approach is cool from the ground!
The Longbeach beach thingie was good for takeoffs
(Last Passenger takeoff from JFK)
BUT BY FAR!!!! The best spot in JFK was the Pan Am Rooftop parking. Here was a small clip that my dad took with me on the rooftop a LONG time ago! NOT CONCORDE (SORRY, that I did not plan well for a 6 year old)
http://www.fromtheflightdeck.com/Spotti ... akeoff.WMV
The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".
WOW!!!! I would kill to see Pan Am 747SP live :)
I remember JFK in 1986 when I arrived for the first time in USA. Lots of Pan Am Express DHC-7s and Pan Am B727s.
Very nice pictures and video.
Rafal
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13L, not 31L. And the correct spelling is "Canarsie". (you're picking up one of Phil's nasty little habits...it's called "failing to proofread") :)Originally Posted by Derf
nice shots fred!!!!!!!
I have a good reason! 1 1/2 year old crying and trying to get Nicholas ready for karate while eating dinner!
The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".
Wow, I would have thought he needed no more karate lessons after that last display of his karate prowess... :)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3209441.stm
Can someone who has real player identify what runway this is in the video?
"Regardless of where you go or what you do with the rest of your life,
you can always know that when fate chose
you for the ultimate test, you were not found wanting".
Captain William Kinkead in a letter to the crew of TWA Flight 843
31R
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