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    Sunday 5/31 LGA Spotting

    With the 13/31 closure planned on Sunday, anyone up for some spotting this coming Sunday (5/31)? Southeast wind should bring us 22 departures.

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    Re: Sunday 5/31 LGA Spotting

    I may be up for it in the afternoon hours provided I can find a sitter for my daughter....

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    Re: Sunday 5/31 LGA Spotting

    22 departures would be Awesome!
    ...."most guys dig narrow bodies with large bumps and round tails that have a floral fragrance. others dig wide bodies with large bumps and wide tails that have that Jet-A scent. Me? I dig planes..."

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    Re: Sunday 5/31 LGA Spotting

    I will be there at Planeview and Landing Lights parks at points between between 11 and 3 - my DSLR had a mirror box issue so it will just be the canon for tomorrow. I'll be solo on/with a bike so make a shoutout.

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    Re: Sunday 5/31 LGA Spotting

    I've never spotted at LGA before, where will you guys be exactly?

    TIA :)

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    Re: Sunday 5/31 LGA Spotting

    I got up real early this morning, only to find out my car has a dead battery :(

    Weather looks superb today, hope you guys catch some nice birds!

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    Re: Sunday 5/31 LGA Spotting

    I was there standing on the lamppost bench between 10:45am and 12:45pm - a decent number of casual watchers were hanging out, but I only saw one person with a (SLR) camera and he left after 10 minutes. Of course, on my pedaling down Ditmars both a Delta and American 757 took off so missed them. At around 12:35, 31/13 opened and departures switched to 31 with arrivals continuing on 22.

    With my camera in the shop I was just there to shoot some film, so the compilations will be on Youtube asap - I'll post in this thread when it's up. Didn't catch numbers but highlights included:
    - AC Jazz CRJ in orange colours
    - DL A319 and 7572W with gleaming paint
    - Whole lotta DL and AA MD-82/83 all morning

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