Jones Beach Airshow 2007

[Nick]

USN P-3 Orion just made it's turn overhead for approach to 14.

It was at Gabreski this week doing touch and goes also!

[GrummanFan]

The Thunderbirds never did plan on practicing on Friday. They will practice twice on Thursday, everyone else on Friday.

Not trying to start a war here, but I'm starting to like Moose's night shots better than Fred's

[Derf]

Moose, you are no longer invited tonight....put your car keys down!

....and GrummanFan, your are now uninvited to Night under the stars!!!
:lol:

[nikon50bigma]

Hey Derf,
Great shot of that C-130J on approach.
Care to share some of your spotting locations?
It would be greatly appreciated!

[Dan N]

1700 Thursday, was seen on News 12 Long Island

I think that the 1700 is in GMT which we are -4 hours from which would make it 1300.

I think.. I don't friggin know anymore, I'm so wrapped up in watching the Yanks spank Boston!! :P

[gpalz]

Wow. Great shots and great forum! I might take off from work just to get some shots tomorrow before the weekend crowd. Do you know if they will allow access onto the field tomorrow or Friday? Last year, I went to catch the Blue Angels, but didn't realize they were on the other side of the airport. I drove around and was lucky enough to get a few shots through the fence before my batteries died. Here's two:

[hiss srq]

gpalz, Welcome to the family! Great shots there.

[PhantomII]

Looks as if the T-birds will only be flying one practice on Thursday, looking at departing around 1400L. Friday will be a down day for them (as was always planned.)

[Derf]

Hey Derf,
Great shot of that C-130J on approach.
Care to share some of your spotting locations?
It would be greatly appreciated!

Hmmm... Let me see....
Some of my shots are from inside the fence line and out on the field so I
can not really help there. The Best Place to be at this airport depends on
what you want to shoot.

***The longest runway will be closed for most of the show from what I
understand... The Military will be the only aircraft operating on that
runway because of the active arrestor system. The shorter runway 1
would put you by the terminal or the AAM for spotting depending on
wind. The Play it safe would be the bend on New Hwy but that gets
backlit.

I have No Idea where I will be on any given day, there are certain spots
but all you do that day is drive toward what you want (Takeoff/Landing)
and you will see more an more people with cameras....When you hit a
bunch a big glass, Find a spot for the car.

[Derf]

I am too tired to look at my pictures from tonight.... Moose, it is all you!
I am going to bed, I will be at FRG EARLY....

[moose135]

I am too tired to look at my pictures from tonight.... Moose, it is all you!
I am going to bed, I will be at FRG EARLY....

And some of us have to get up early for work. Remember, Fred, you'll have plenty of time to sleep when you're dead

Since you insist, here are some from tonight...















Unfortunately, I can't post the best shots of the night. Maybe one day...

[mirrodie]

First off, I love your photos guys.

Second, I hate this. I can't see anything yet I am heaing it all day long.


Oh the agony. The horror! The pain!

[T-Bird76]

Well I hope anyone who is out is having a great time. I just did lunch over by FRG and saw a pair of A10s, one of the T Birds, and the C130. The B1 did a nice fly by to. Just wonderful to see all this adlib action flying over.

[Tom_Turner]

Moose - Really great shots from the old tower!

Enjoyed them.

Tom

[njgtr82]

At EWR today Thunderbird 8 did a low approach to runway 11 and then a fly bye of the tower. He was very low and fast, but fun to watch. News chopper 2 said they got it on video so it might be on the news tonight.