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moose135
2007-09-13, 12:41 AM
Enjoying my life of leisure while I can, I took advantage of today's near perfect weather to do some spotting. JFK was on the 31s, so I headed out to Firestone this afternoon. Got out there around 3pm, and here were the first two jets that came by:

El Al Cargo 742
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JetBlue #100 - first time I've seen this one!
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First time I've see LTU new colors...
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Been a while since I've seen this one.
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Cathy A340 climbing out.
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Here's something I haven't seen in ages - Britten-Norman Islander of New England Airlines
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Don't you just hate all the RJs at JFK these days :D
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By around 4:30, the nice little puffys that were making for a nice background started to gang up and I ended up with more shadow then sun. I hung around a little longer, but didn't get much more and finally headed for home around 5. All in all, not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
Nonstop2AUH
2007-09-13, 12:53 AM
Nice work Moose, that Islander at JFK must be pretty rare. I remember being on one at SJU some years ago and feeling very very small.
INNflight
2007-09-13, 04:08 AM
Very nice shots Moose, seems like you had a good day!
Well done on the JBlue 100 also! Guess it's missed SO easily in between all the others.

Cheers,
Flo
NIKV69
2007-09-13, 08:31 AM
Enjoying my life of leisure while I can

Don't you just love it though Moose! Can't wait for mine to start soon! Great shots! I love the B6 100th!
PhilDernerJr
2007-09-13, 09:02 AM
Great catches, Moose! Nice batch for the day. Glad you got to take advantage of the nice weather.
mirrodie
2007-09-13, 11:54 AM
Love the El Al.

Was the Cathay a go-around?
AirtrafficController
2007-09-13, 07:01 PM
Godd job Moose and nice catches of the Virgin A340-300 and ELAL Cargo 747-200
MarkLawrence
2007-09-13, 08:42 PM
Nice shots Moose! I really like the vapor trails on the Cathay!
moose135
2007-09-13, 10:25 PM
Was the Cathay a go-around?

No, he was a 31 departure. It looked like quite a few departures were making a big left hand turn around the airport and climbing up overhead to the north. Most were passing directly over me.
Paul F
2007-09-14, 04:12 PM
Great pics Moose ... makes me want to come back veeeeery soon! :D
Delta777LR
2007-09-14, 06:36 PM
Nice to see Virgin Atlantic A340-300 again at JFK. I thought they retired already. And nice catch of AI 777 and EL AL Cargo 742 as well as the Cathay 346 flying overhead.
Iberia A340-600
2007-09-14, 07:17 PM
Nice to see Virgin Atlantic A340-300 again at JFK. I thought they retired already. And nice catch of AI 777 and EL AL Cargo 742 as well as the Cathay 346 flying overhead.

They still have 6 or 7 and even one is even in their new livery.