United Nations VIP Week2006 summary. Text and Photos!

[SengaB]

Here is my summary of United Nations VIP Week:
The first half of the spotting proved to be very stagnant, yielding very few new planes. The experience was morbidly depressing, and it was difficult to be out there. Fortunately, after the 61st UN General Assembly ended, and planes started coming back, things started looking up. The 3 planes that were the big catches of the 61st session were the Sudanese IL-62, Namibian Falcon 900 and the Venezuelan A319. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of "Old School" aircraft like 707s, TU-154s, 727s,etc. that appeared to be absent this time around. However, the Sudanese IL-62 made up for a lot of that.
I compile a list every year of the planes I took pictures of. I suggest you start with the following links that show what was seen on each day, and then check out the photographs.

Please note the following:
I used previous VIP week shots of aircraft from South African Senegal, Thailand, Germany, Zimbabwe, Venezuela (737-200) and Pakistan as my previous shots of those were better. These 7 A/C were also visitors in 2005.

Enjoy,
Senga Butts
Link to VIP week 2007
http://www.nycaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8533&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

***VIP Week 2006 Log***(click here) (http://sneakyfetus.tripod.com/vipweek2006.htm)
VIP Week 2005 Log(click here) (http://sneakyfetus.tripod.com/vipweek2005.htm)
VIP Week 2004 Log(click here) (http://sneakyfetus.tripod.com/vipweek2004.htm)
VIP Week 2003-2002 Log(click here) (http://sneakyfetus.tripod.com/vipweek2002-2003.htm)

Senga

[Iberia A340-600]

Wow, Senga I can't begin to tell you how great those shots are!

Couple of shots that I just loved:

You got some amazing shots there of the Polish TU-154 at SWF!
The Aerolines 747-200 at JFK looks amazing!
Love the Brunei 767-200!
The Qatar A340-500!
The Bahrain 747-400!

[FlyingColors]

WOW.

Zimbabwe, TAME and MEA are real special to me!

[Mr Smith]

well done mate! lovely collection as always.

[LGA777]

Amazing Collection of Photo's Senga, thanks for sharing with us !

Ron Peel

[T-Bird76]

Senga a fantastic display! Bravo!

[hiss srq]

OUTSTANDING! I wonder why FDrance did not sen d there "new" A-340-300 over instead of the 310

[cancidas]

as always, great job senga!!

[SengaB]

Thank you. I am glad this one is over :)
Now to sleep in!!!!!

Senga

[jran225]

Senga,

you have waaay too much time on your hands and frankly, you are crazy. But with shots like those, I can only wish that I were in your position, lol. Amazing work as usual buddy, maybe next year I'll join you in the insanity! :)

Greets,
-Omar S.

P.S.: Ever since you were down here numerous to try to bag the LAB 727 that would somehow never show up, it's been coming in ON TIME every Monday. :)

[Bellucciman]

Excellent shots Senga! Must have been fun to be out there but I'm sure you were tired too!

[Tom_Turner]

Outstanding work Senga... we'd never get the full scope without you..

Tom

[SCOTYDEMCO]

Senga, I felt bad that I wasn't able to get out and spot at all this past week. You just made me feel alot better :D Although not the same as in person. Great summary and photos!

[mirrodie]

Great feat SEnga! Did you catch eachadn every single one of them?

Very cool

mario

[lijk604]

Great recap Senga. Thanks for those of us who were not able to catch any of the action.

[SengaB]

All
Thanks for the encouraging words guys - all of you. I am glad people enjoy the thread.

BelluccimanIt was NOT fun......it SUCKED, but it pays off in the end....spending that much time out- after a while you start to ponder things like why am I here the meaning of life and self introspection.... :)

Tom
Outstanding work Senga... we'd never get the full scope without you..
Yes we would cause we have you :) If I recall I spend half the time hanging out with you in "the field" When I go you must carry the torch!

Mario
There had been a few I didn't shoot because I already had them. But I basically. But I guess Yes I basically got everything that came in under my watch.

Omar, I am crazy..glad someone finally is starting to realize that heee!!

hiss srq
It had been suggested that the PAPD isn't too keen on all these huge planes flying in. I noticed this year many of the larger planes have been replaced with smaller airliners and or corporate jets.

Gordon
The Brunei was a lucky shot.. I was very happy to get that one. I thought it had left NYC 3 days ago.

Senga

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

Holy snappers! Some brilliant stuff there Senga. 8) 8)

[SengaB]

Thanks MORS-,
I should have another goody posted by late Saturday :wink:
Not as good as the Sudanese IL-62 but will be great.

Senga

[727C47]

awesome work brother !, I look forward to the fall/winter '06/'07 ,and the return of our EWR overnights, so I can grab a crew car and do some good spotting on the old sod, in the meantime, this website keeps me current. The blue and white 727's are coming !!!!(starting in Oct. !)

[Mayi757]

I didn't think I had missed much as I thought about flying to JFK at the last minute and didn't.. but I was wrong!

The Zimbabwe 767 showed up again this year..That would have made the trip worthwhile all by itself. I wouldn't have been there for the IL62 or the Brunei, the other two I would have really loved to get since I already have the Tame. On that weekend I could have also gotten the MEA and the Qatar A340 but that's not all that rare (trying to console myself here) ;)

Jran225, Do you know if the LAB that goes to IAD is the one with the latest colors, (white tail) or the one in the same livery but with blue tail? or both..

[SengaB]

I was shocked too to see the Zimbabwe 767 again.. a little disapointing being that I got it last year so it makes all my effort meaningless :(

The Tame comes a few times a year.

Heres my shot from IAD August 14th06 ..(white tial)
http://www.nycaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3130
CP-1276
Senga