F14's are Coming!

[K9DEP]

Some visitors to FRG . .

1)On Wednesday rwy 1-19 will be closed so some rich people can drive their Porsches on and off the high speed taxiways onto the runway.

2)The Good year blimp will be on the field for two more days (or one)

3)Two F14 arrivals are expected at KFRG on the 14th or 15th of this month. (I'm not sure of the date but they are definately coming)

**BTW did anyone here know that when Glass-Cockpit AViation (a Flight school here) opened up that they gave free flights in their Cirrus's, some of the controllers here got a ride!

Anyway that's everything for now . . . . . . :arrow:

[mirrodie]

arriving around 0930 on Thursday, leaving friday around 1300.

[pgengler]

I should be out at FRG Thursday morning to catch the F14s coming in (it sure beats going to work on time).

Is anyone else planning on heading over?

[K9DEP]

I'll be in the TWR :roll: :lol:

[mirrodie]

pgengler, whereabouts will you be?

I was advised to be by the home depot side.

[pgengler]

pgengler, whereabouts will you be?

I was advised to be by the home depot side.

That's where I was (and still am) planning to be, unless everyone and everything was going to be in a different/better spot.

[SCOTYDEMCO]

I'll be out there, Home depot spot you say that's where I will be.

[GrummanFan]

I was thinking of staying along New Highway, provided they use rwy 14-32. My guess is that they will do a few flat passes before they land, so I wanted to get good shots of those. I was thinking of going to the Home depot area on friday when they leave, assuming thats the direction they'll be departing.

[K9DEP]

Yeah, they will definately be Using rwy's 14-(or)-32 depending on the wind

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

I'll be there early around 8;30 to scope things out with my "Tomcats Forever, Baby" banner in hand. Considering their arrival will be sometime before 10am if you want pictures of the passes go to New Highway beacause the light will be behind you. If runway 14 is active then the spot by Home Depot in front of the multiplex will be ideal for some close shots of finals coming over 110 with some perfect lighting as well. Hopefully we'll get one or both of these....







Don't think it will look quite like this Thursday, but I'm happy to see my beloved F-14 any chance I get...

[SCOTYDEMCO]

Dan, Mors, and everyone else. I'm going to try to be out there by 8:45 or so. Can't say look for my car because I don't know whose I will be using. But I will be weaing either a yankee hat or a grey winter hat depending on the weather. Hope to see some more of you guys. Scott

[GrummanFan]

If you can, tune your radio to 102.3 at around 9:30. I'm going to try and put in a request for a song to go along with thier arrival. I'm thinking about Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kyntire." It would be pretty sweet if we got everyone to blast thier radio.

Ill be out there around 8, in a red Pathfinder with a Tomcat shirt (of course).

[moose135]

Already told the boss I would be in late Thursday...hope to see you all there. Sounds like I'll probably be over near Home Depot as well

[Greg_NY]

Does anyone know when they are scheduled to depart tomorrow? I am looking into scheduling a long lunch<g>

Thanks

[pgengler]

As I was leaving this morning, the tower asked what time they'd be leaving tomorrow ("for the people at the fence"), and the response was 1pm.

I should have my photos up either tonight (hopefully) or tomorrow.