Jones Beach Airshow 2012

[Fighting_falcon_51]

Thanks moose, patience is not something i'm good with! Been waiting 2 years for them to come back!

And does anyone know, am i correct in guessing Macarthur is not spotter friendly?

They are not spotter friendly. If you go over you will most likely get chased away by airport police.

[moose135]

You are correct about ISP. Likely the F-22 won't be anywhere that can be easily seen once it's on the ground anyway. If they do the same as the last time we had a Raptor here, he will do a fly over at FRG after finishing down at the beach.

[dekdawg21]

Thanks guys. Any info for scanner frequencies?

[moose135]

FRG Tower 118.8 Ground 121.6 Don't know about show freqs yet.

[moose135]

Posted on the Republic Airport Historical Society FB page - by an FRG staff member:

All subject to change: (This is aviation after all...)

Blue #7 Arrives Sunday at 5-6pm
Blues #1-6 and Fat Albert arrive Monday at 1-2pm
Snowbirds # 10-11 arrive Monday at 12pm

Tuesday- no flight operations

Wednesday- Hudson River flights and media rides

Thursday- F-18 arrives, Snowbirds arrive at 12pm, Golden Knights arrive, F-22 arrives at ISP.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

Thanks guys. Any info for scanner frequencies?

http://www.w2lie.net/airshow has the frequencies that will be used.

[puckstopper55]

You are correct about ISP. Likely the F-22 won't be anywhere that can be easily seen once it's on the ground anyway. If they do the same as the last time we had a Raptor here, he will do a fly over at FRG after finishing down at the beach.

Actually, last time it was at ISP I was able to get some shots of it very easily .. now the results sucked because it was at dawn and misty, but I was able to just stop, stand on my truck and shoot over the fence, all while still on public streets. It was right near the firehouse at the time, and I remember something being under construction (maybe the new tower?).

[dekdawg21]

Thanks Ken! You rock!

[dekdawg21]

Are the A-10s going to be there this year? Haven't seen them on any list of performers but have seen there pictures in ads for the show

[moose135]

Haven't heard whether or not there will be any A-10s at FRG, but there will not be a demo. The ACC stopped all demo teams except the F-22 for 2012.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

As of now it seems pretty unlikely we'll get an A-10, but it's airshow week and I really would put anything past it, even a TU-144 (this one was for you Steve).

Also Jon Huertas who stars in Castle and was in numerous other TV shows will be taking a media flight with the Blue Angels. You can read more about it here: http://www.wetpaint.com/castle/artic...kend-exclusive

Edit - Also it looks like the AAM will be doing airshow warm ups on tomorrow and Sunday with their L-39 and T-6.

[gpalz1]

You are correct about ISP. Likely the F-22 won't be anywhere that can be easily seen once it's on the ground anyway. If they do the same as the last time we had a Raptor here, he will do a fly over at FRG after finishing down at the beach.

Beautiful. Like the sonic rings in the exhaust.

[fk6065]

I was out at the museum today and they said as of today there are no A-10's coming in for display this year. They are obviously disappointed because of the history of the plane.

[wunaladreamin]

Very excited for air show week!

[Gerard]

Did the Rhode island NG aircraft come in today? I saw workers using a crane today for the arresting cables.
BTw this was cool. Stopped by the Terminal to use the "facilities" and parked in the lot. Walking to the building I thought how QUIET it was. Nothing was flying at the time and it was like being
in the country. Then I thought in less than a week this airport will be rocking with ALL types of aircraft and hordes of people!! Like the quiet, like the NOIZE!!!