PhilDernerJr
2006-07-29, 12:12 PM
Last night I was in the park that the NYCA picnic is going to be held, when I stumbled upon a procession through the park which was a memorial for a 20year old girl that died about a month ago. I knew her from when I was young and she was a younger sister of a local friend.
During the memorial, one thing they did was read poems that the girl wrote while she was alive. During this, LGA was landing on 22, which is usually a little to the north for good side-on shots.
I had stayed for the memorial and was facing the northeast when I saw a CO 737-800 with winglets on approach, but coming towards us, executing S-turns. Just as it came directly over us, mid-bank, he apparently called missed, raised his geared and gunned the throttle. It was pretty loud and everyone stopped to look up.
No one seemed very surprised or bothered, and I know it was only something I could appreciate. You folks would have enjoyed it if it happened during the picnic, the location of which is only 30 feet away.
During the memorial, one thing they did was read poems that the girl wrote while she was alive. During this, LGA was landing on 22, which is usually a little to the north for good side-on shots.
I had stayed for the memorial and was facing the northeast when I saw a CO 737-800 with winglets on approach, but coming towards us, executing S-turns. Just as it came directly over us, mid-bank, he apparently called missed, raised his geared and gunned the throttle. It was pretty loud and everyone stopped to look up.
No one seemed very surprised or bothered, and I know it was only something I could appreciate. You folks would have enjoyed it if it happened during the picnic, the location of which is only 30 feet away.