Just got back from FRG and it was pretty awesome the two flybys they made. Got there after 6:30 and saw everyone parked along New Highway so I did the same. It was after 7 when I heard the Tower talking to "Red Arrow 1", a "Flight of 10" though I only heard the Tower side. They were going to come in on One-Four and I was looking that way into the bright sun when all of a sudden they blasted across the runways mid-field
west to east, circled then came right down New Highway low and fast right over our heads, then breaking off one at a time to land on One-Four. They waited until all the jets had landed then they taxied in together to Sheltair. That looked reaL cool also. Everyone jumped into their cars and headed over to the Sheltair parking lot. As they were taxing in to their spots two helicopters Twinstar N614CL followed by Astar N646PT were hovering nearby then landed. Twinstar N406LH had landed earlier and though I didnt wait around they later departed as a "Flight of 3" and I guess they were shuttling the Red Arrow pilots to a reception, possibly in Staten Island.
Though it was short and sweet it was very exciting to see our British allies. Looking forward to hearing (and seeing) the reviews of the SI/Harbor
flyby. Saw footage on the news of the Harbor flyby and that was quite nice.
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