Shuttle Enterprise to New York April 23rd, 2012

[alberchico]

And later in June when she's towed along the Hudson to her final resting place we'll have another epic thread and great photographic opportunity .

Hopefully another certain poster will pop up and explain to us why we don't deserve to have a shuttle.

Good luck to all tomorrow !!!

[Derf]

It's a GO for Friday. Despite the prediction of strong gusts, they plan to launch since no cross-winds are predicted; just a strong NW flow. So charge your batteries, pack your lenses and good-luck. Hope this historic moment finally is upon us. Later I'll post to ask which hangar she'll be secluded in. Enjoy!

It is suppose to stay under the Radient heat building known as Hangar 12 and they will pull the shuttle off after a few days when they can get all the equipment in place...Then it will sit for a few weeks off the 747 and then barged .....well, you know

[eric8669]

And later in June when she's towed along the Hudson to her final resting place we'll have another epic thread and great photographic opportunity .

Hopefully another certain poster will pop up and explain to us why we don't deserve to have a shuttle.

Good luck to all tomorrow !!!

Yes, good luck everyone, may everyone get good shots wherever you may be.

If anyone is out early, let me know I'll probably be shooting somewhere in the AM.

[Derf]

Steve F., Ken P. and I are shooting sunrise at Brooklyn Bridge park...leaving at 4am! They will drop me off at JFK for the NASA sponsored event I will attend for a few hours and they will pick me up after it is over. We will then spend the day spotting. It will be good to see you all. See you tomorrow - Derf

[yankees368]

Let me know where you go after the event and mate we can meet up. I'll be with Dennis

[fk6065]

It is going to be on the 747 at JFK for a while before the specialized equipment arrives to remove it.

Could be over a month sitting on top

[fk6065]

Also as an aside the fly overs tomorrow are not guaranteed at this time.

I am sure we will hear more in the morning when NASA updates

[nexpos]

hey guys - i will be out and will hopefully meet a lot of you that i haven't met yet. planning on heading to Inwood Park - and then maybe stick around for a bit. my manager really loved my moving a day off twice this week, so i hope it goes well!

[gonzalu]

600mm or worse 1200mm will risk motion blur. Hope your Gimbal setup is a strong one and not to forget, likely backlit.

[emk1219]

I'm gonna take the huge risk and go the pier in NJ to shoot north at the statue of liberty. If the path remains the same, I should see it come back when it comes back from going north up the West Side of NYC and maybe even a pass across the statue of liberty...

Anyone else think thats possible?

im planning to be in brooklyn on the ferry pier behind the army terminal you have a great view of the liberty, battery, and even some Verrazano to the south Google 40.648411,-74.029269 for exact location. Enjoy!

[emk1219]

can anyone advise which ATC frequency to monitor the flyover on? thanks

[gonzalu]

Best bets...

JFK Tower (4L/22R, 13R/31L) 123.900
Newark Tower 118.300
LaGuardia Tower 118.700
KEWR Tower Class B (2000'/below) 127.850
KJFK Tower Class B (2000'/below) 125.250
KLGA Tower Class B (2000'/below) 126.050

all will be on my scanner on round robin with JFK tower as priority channel :-)

[mirrodie]

I won't go but my parents will take my children there.

Can anyone give an address for me to get them to Inwood park? Like a GPS address please?

[DustinF]

600mm or worse 1200mm will risk motion blur. Hope your Gimbal setup is a strong one and not to forget, likely backlit.

I am not so much worried about the motion blur - I am just trying to figure out the angle of the plane to the skyline and area. If everyone is gonna have almost the same shot from the different parts of the Air port - I am just trying break out of that box and get something different...

[Joe]

I won't go but my parents will take my children there.

Can anyone give an address for me to get them to Inwood park? Like a GPS address please?

I don't have an exact address, but a quick search on Google maps has 588 Bayview Ave as the closest address listed. Some GPS's allow you to enter a cross street or corner location. If yours does, you can enter Bayview Ave and Alemada Ave, just stay straight for a few hundred yards and you will be at the park entrance.