Today 4-8-08 few pics JFK

[kc2aqg]

Anybody going to be out at JFK or LGA this afternoon? Just curious, will probably get out of work early afternoon and I was smart enough to bring the camera with me :D

[moose135]

If it looks nice, I may hit JFK this afternoon.

[SCOTYDEMCO]

If your out today, keep a look out for some hornets doing a flyover for the Mets home opener. Most likely they may land at LGA. I'm at work and can't make it. Get me some pics :borat:

[SCOTYDEMCO]

I just realized that they are still landing 4. If the Rhinos did land I hope someone got a pic from Planeview Park. :shock:

[wunaladreamin]

I have to take my abortion..er..phone into sprint but if it's still early enough, I'll meet up.

Deuce

[kc2aqg]

Kenny - send give me a text/call when you get out. Hopefully you can meet up with us. I'm leaving garden city now, hoping to get down to JFK by 2:30 or so...

[wunaladreamin]

Will do bro.

[peterd200]

I took these with my Nikon D200 + Nikon AF-S 17-55MM/F2.8G ED IF DX at brookville park. Just bought this lens last week, I like it~ :D

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[peterd200]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2001/2399528359_64a5b614b3_o.jpg

:D :D

[moose135]

Turned out to be a great afternoon of spotting. Met Andy at Bayswater for some 13L departure action around 2:30. The weather was beautiful and the action interesting. Josh May ended up joining us after a bit. Here are some of the highlights:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/276980799_KSXpo-L.jpg

Some nice wing flex from Cathay
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/276963544_DNUSU-L.jpg

Phil's guys were up and turning early!
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First AF A330 I remember seeing at JFK
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Not sure what the story with this Thai was - we saw her arrive around 3pm, park over by IAB, then leave around 6:30. Don't know if the regular late morning departure returned for some reason, or if they were just running incredibly late.
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We had an "interesting" encounter with NYPD that I'll post in the Spotter Blotter. We had some great light and great catches. Sorry you couldn't make it out Kenny - it was a good time!

[peterd200]

Nice pics and beautiful location, where is the exactly spot your guys stay? :)

[moose135]

Thanks! We were at Bayswater Park. If you look at the JFK spotting map here http://nycaviation.com/jfkspotting it's location "D", a park on Jamaica Bay.

[moose135]

Nice shots! We got several of these guys departing later in the afternoon.

[Delta777LR]

Im totaly in love with that Iberia A340-600 shot... Very interesting seeing Thai A345 departing JFK in the evening hours,, I dont remember seeing that flight on Flightaware this afternoon.. Great grab on Thai A345 though..

[wunaladreamin]

I saw the Thai pop on flightaware. Great catches guys, too bad Sprint tied me up. My phone was formatting itself.

[MarkLawrence]

Great shots guys....looked like wonderful light!

[Joe C]

Here are some more from the other side of town, 22L:

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[lijk604]

Man I hate when I have to work during these "great light" days.
Great shots guys, thanks for posting!

[moose135]

Going through my photos from yesterday, I saw this AA 762 - N351AA - had a special logo next to the titles on the fuselage. Any ideas what it is? Looks like maybe an eagle and a bridge. I didn't see any shots on JP.net or A.net showing it.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/277206685_95Lkr-L.jpg

Also, yesterday was a good day for contrails. Looking at a few I shot, I discovered what looks to be a C-17 making trails in the sky:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/277209866_Jcxmg-L.jpg

[MarkLawrence]

Moose - there is an MD-80 with the same title (I'm trying to find my picture of it) - and it's called the Tulsa Express (for the maintenance people)..as soon as I find it - I'll post it...

[PhilDernerJr]

I think that's a C-5.

Nice shots!

[lijk604]

Tulsa Express, because it keeps going back for maintenance??? :lol:

[MarkLawrence]

Moose

Sorry - the one I had was the Flagship Tulsa (shown below)....but..thinking about it now - I've seen either a B738 or a B752 of American with a "Powered by Pratt & Whitney" sticker on it - that's what that might be...

Mark

http://www.tavustheman.com/images/ft.jpg

[cancidas]

I think that's a C-5.
yup! brings back good memories...

[Iberia A340-600]

That contrail of the C-5 reminds me of an AN-124 contrail I saw at JFK last time I was spotting!

[njgtr82]

Great shots guys, looks like the light at the mounds is starting to improve alot again. I need to get back to JFK again sometime soon.

Bill

[peterd200]

Thanks! We were at Bayswater Park. If you look at the JFK spotting map here http://nycaviation.com/jfkspotting it's location "D", a park on Jamaica Bay.

Thanks alot~ Maybe see your guys next time. :borat:

[moose135]

I think that's a C-5.

I think you're right - I'm more familiar with this view of it:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/141731913_vvBZr-M.jpg

[AA 777]

Going through my photos from yesterday, I saw this AA 762 - N351AA - had a special logo next to the titles on the fuselage. Any ideas what it is? Looks like maybe an eagle and a bridge. I didn't see any shots on JP.net or A.net showing it.

The 767 was recently given that Sticker and it says "The Spirit of San Francisco - Employees Making the Difference." Moose, im not for sure if its a 762 or 763 as I have yet to see any other pictures besides yours, but the reg you posted is a 767-300.

Heres a list of the -200 regs...just add N and AA.
319 320 321 322 323 324 325 327 328 329
332 335 336 338 339

[moose135]

Moose, im not for sure if its a 762 or 763 as I have yet to see any other pictures besides yours, but the reg you posted is a 767-300.

You're right, it was my fat fingers that made it a 762 in my post. :oops: