Republic Farmingdale (FRG) Notable Visitors

[Derf]

Original post is here
Today at Farmingdale (Lots of Photos. 56K = NO!)
http://nycaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=224&hilit=frg

Ok, figured it was time to start a new FRG thread and with an Angel in town.... :borat:

He was here to finalize the Airshow information for the 2008 Jones Beach airshow.
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[mirrodie]

He was here to finalize the Airshow information for the 2008 Jones Beach airshow.


When you think about it, who needs a phone, email or fax to finalize plans ;)

[T-Bird76]

He was here to finalize the Airshow information for the 2008 Jones Beach airshow.


When you think about it, who needs a phone, email or fax to finalize plans ;)

Hey why not take your Mach 2 fighter jet to a biz meeting, man doesn't everybody?

[Derf]

He was here to finalize the Airshow information for the 2008 Jones Beach airshow.


When you think about it, who needs a phone, email or fax to finalize plans ;)

ALLRIGHT! allright, you got me!


I called in a favor cause things were slow at FRG :borat:

[cancidas]

i wonder how often those blue birds see snow.

[nikon50bigma]

[i]
When you think about it, who needs a phone, email or fax to finalize plans ;)

Yea, phones are way too over rated!

[Derf]

Here is another....should have some good ones tomorrow! :borat:

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[moose135]

I've seen this Citation for a while now at FRG, but usually just poking out between hangars and parked aircraft down on the south side. Finally saw it Thursday out near the fence with nothing in front.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/237684253-L.jpg

It's painted up in a military-themed paint scheme, which threw me the first time I saw it, thinking it was some military visitor, until I saw the N-number on the engine cowling. The markings on the tail carry out the military theme - 97-0231 - according to the FAA registry, it was built in 1997, and has a Cessna serial number of 0231.

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

Well that explains the high frequency of sightings for what I thought was a USMC VIP aircraft climbing out of Republic and why I never saw it on the visitor ramp. Cheers Moose.

[lijk604]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/237684253-L.jpg

It's painted up in a military-themed paint scheme, which threw me the first time I saw it, thinking it was some military visitor, until I saw the N-number on the engine cowling. The markings on the tail carry out the military theme - 97-0231 - according to the FAA registry, it was built in 1997, and has a Cessna serial number of 0231.

Moose I take it that it's legal to paint your aircraft to look like it's in the military? I mean, color scheme sure, but down to the military reggie he added...that's taking it a step to far.

[Informant]

If you ever see the guy who owns that and hint his initials are...M.G. Tell him you know of a certain Fedex skipper who he still owes from a rigged game of poker-You just might get a ride!

[Nick]

Was he ever in the military? Or just a fan.

[Gerard]

>If you ever see the guy who owns that and hint his initials are...M.G. Tell him you know of a certain Fedex skipper who he still owes from a rigged game of poker-You just might get a ride<

Yeah....your last ride!! :lol:

[Matt Molnar]

After about 3 minutes of research I discovered the owner's initials are not MG, but they are the initials of his company's most popular product. Also, he was an F-16 pilot. :)

[njgtr82]

After about 3 minutes of research I discovered the owner's initials are not MG, but they are the initials of his company's most popular product. Also, he was an F-16 pilot. :)

Miracle gro?

[moose135]

Miracle gro?

You are correct, sir! Here is a Falcon of theirs I caught earlier in 2007 - this one is actually registered to the Scotts Corp.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/129030339-L.jpg

[moose135]

Sunday 1/13/08: USA Jet Falcon - never seen one of these before!

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/242954375-L.jpg

[h2opunk1822]

i saw him come in as i was leaving.. i was just driving back from the west side over there and didnt know what to think of him as he was taxing into atlantic...

[moose135]

i saw him come in as i was leaving.. i was just driving back from the west side over there and didnt know what to think of him as he was taxing into atlantic...

According to FlightAware, they came in from Willow Run (KYIP) and departed about two hours later for Memphis. Right now, they are en-route from Memphis to El Paso. I noticed there are no side windows on the jet, and I see an "Active Aero Group" logo on the tail.

I found this on-line about them - they are USA Jet's parent company...learn something new every day!

Active Aero Group, through its Active Aero Charter unit, can help your airfreight and a carrier's cargo capacity find each other. The company's online CharterNet service lets shippers list freight for transport so carriers can bid for the business. Active Aero Charter works with some 170 carriers that collectively maintain some 2,000 aircraft of more than 100 types. About a third of the flights brokered through CharterNet are undertaken by Active Aero Group subsidiary USA Jet Airlines, which transports air cargo with a fleet of more than two dozen planes, mainly Dassault Falcon 20s and McDonnell Douglass DC-9s.

[nwafan20]

Yeah, USA Jet is based at Willow Run (KYIP) out here in Detroit, have some Dc-9's and those Falcons. They also do some PAX charter work.

[moose135]

I've seen their DC-9s here on hockey charters in the past, never knew they had Falcons too. Interesting visitor, to say the least!

[Derf]

I love small cute jets.... Great stuff Moose!!!

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[cancidas]

fred, that looks like one fun and powerful airplane! kinda reminds me of this one:

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o161/cancidas/00000004.jpg

[Derf]

I went nuts in this thread with over 500 photoshops.....100 or so were probably chop jobs
http://www.airdisaster.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55418&page=1&highlight=photoshop

[Joe C]

01-17, Kalitta Charters II, N720CK

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[moose135]

I caught the Kalitta bird, too...

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In a couple of shots I got of her climbing out (not really good enough to post) you can see on the starboard wing the remnants of her old registration - CN-RMP - from her days with Royal Air Maroc.

Also saw the ExpressJet ERJ the same afternoon.

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[cancidas]

moose, who was expressjet flying for? are they doing charters?

[moose135]

Not sure, Matt. I've seen that same jet in to FRG a few times before on charter work, but I don't know who they were for.

[Derf]

Here is a quickie from this afternoon!
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[h2opunk1822]

yes they are doing charter work.. i forgot for which college.. earlier that day we had the Dc-9 come in for st. johns

[moose135]

I tawt I taw a putty tat! I've seen this Cessna down at the south end for ages, but finally got a shot in good light without anything in the way.

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[Tom_Turner]

Nice one Moose!

Tom

[moose135]

With the Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes playing a home-and-home series (this afternoon on LI, and Tuesday night in Carolina) I knew there would be some hockey charters around. They arrived Sunday afternoon, and with today's game time, they will be departing for RDU after dark, but I did catch this one, parked next to Hangar 5.

Pace Airlines 733 N373PA

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The Isles' Miami Air 738 was in it's normal spot next to Atlantic, but right up close to the fence as usual. Also caught News 12 departing - they are usually parked in a spot that's tough to shoot, and depart to the south, so it's not always easy to grab them.

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[moose135]

IAI Westwind Astra, owned by Gulfstream, used for Airborne Products Support. Landed at FRG around 12:30 this afternoon, parked down by John K's old place on the south side. Per FlightAware, she should be gone by the time you read this...

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[Derf]

Not really today at Farmingdale but still neat! Please Note...none of the pictures are duplicates and all were taken the first week during the landing and demilling of the F-14. You my find some Heli action in there too.

Image sizes on the original are 1024 pixels PER IMAGE!!!! I can not put the full res shot online because some pictures in there are not to be released to public as of yet! I AM NOT ALLOWED!!!! ;) I could have made more images for higher resolution but then you will not see as much quality on the individual shots.
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[lijk604]

OMG Fred that is unbelievable! How long did that take to put together???

[lijk604]

IAI Westwind Astra, owned by Gulfstream, used for Airborne Products Support. Landed at FRG around 12:30 this afternoon, parked down by John K's old place on the south side. Per FlightAware, she should be gone by the time you read this...
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Yep, that's the old place. The only thing I miss there though is.....ah....well...nothing really. LOL!
Very interesting that Gulfstream actually sent that bird up, must have something to do with the G550 that they own now.

[Derf]

Took about 2 hours...here is a better one

Image sizes is 7840X2325 and contains 2480 images!
Small Version
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HUGE VERSION
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Please Note 224 Pictures of the Last Flight and De-milling are located here
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/gallery/1966130#101844719

[h2opunk1822]

I Miss her more and more each day im working!.. awesome job!!!

[nwafan20]

Wow! Very sweet!

[moose135]

I saw them starting to dismantle this Lear on Monday, today it was loaded up on a trailer, ready to roll.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/259565097_ZfBjv-L.jpg

Fred has a unique shot of the cockpit on JP.net:
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=137049

[wunaladreamin]

Moose, where do you go to get that access?

[NYCMedic]

That Lear 25 was part of The Air East Fleet. It was an insurance write off after receiving heavy damage during a pop up hail storm on approach to FRG back in July.

[moose135]

No special access, Kenny - all my photos on this page were shot through the fence.

[wunaladreamin]

Helluva good job sir.

[mirrodie]

Question. St. Johns flew out of FRG to play Notre Dame tonight.

They arrive back at FRG late this evening/early this AM.

Any idea who/what they used?

[h2opunk1822]

They usually take a dornier 328.. im not working now.. but i think they use air charter service..

[Gerard]

[quote="mirrodie"]Question. St. Johns flew out of FRG to play Notre Dame tonight.

Interesting that they use FRG and not LGA or JFK but I guess they can get in and out faster than using a larger
commercial airport.

[wunaladreamin]

Interesting that they use FRG and not LGA or JFK but I guess they can get in and out faster than using a larger
commercial airport.
I believe ramp/runway fees are cheaper too.

[hiss srq]

Occasionally thry fly USAirways as well. I have seen the girls teams getting on 145's out of LGA a few times.

[mirrodie]

Just chekced flightaware. Looks like they flew the Usa Jet Airlines dc9-30.

Lucky dawgs and I'm sure they don't even realize it ;)

[hiss srq]

They probably think it is a regualr old airliners like the rest. If only.

[moose135]

Your cable dollars at work :wink: Cablevision's B734 arriving this afternoon from Palm Beach. There were about 20 Town Cars, plus some higher-end rides as well, parked around the ramp next to their hangar to pick up the passengers. According to FlightAware, she's heading back to Miami any time now.

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[GrummanFan]

I was hanging around waiting for her around 2, but she never showed, so it seems i just missed. I did see the obscene amount of Town Cars and people in fancy suits though.

[Joe C]

Two Gulfstreams came in with the 737, here is N101CV.
Heli 301CV & 401CV taxied up to the 737 to pick up some pax.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/fdx924/FRG%20misc/IMG_3787-N101CV.jpg

[Gerard]

Do the Rangers and Knicks use 37NY also or do they use a seperate charter?
Cablevision also has this copter http://www.helispot.com/photo/0003340 and one or
two fixed wings in the same color scheme (though registered to NY Aircam in Woodbury).
I thought they also owned Chopper 12 but now I see that US Helicopters in North Carolina
owns it.

[Gerard]

> According to FlightAware, she's heading back to Miami any time now.<

Rangers are in Florida (Tampa, Miami) this weekend.

[cancidas]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/264698800_cJtYo-L.jpg

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that's a nice scheme, glad they keep it common to the fleet. what do the helos look like?

[lijk604]

Shameless self-plug here.

The helo's look like this:
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5811563

Only difference is the tail #

[Gerard]

>that's a nice scheme, glad they keep it common to the fleet. what do the helos look like?<

And it is a very busy IFR operation also. The helos make regular stops at both the Bethpage and
Woodbury pads and when one of the ships is down for maintenance they bring in a back-up 76.
At one point Dolan wanted to build a pad at the Rangers/Knicks training facilty up in Greenburgh, NY
(Westchester County) but I believe he was turned down by the locals. Now has to drive over from
HPN.

[Joe C]

3/17

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[moose135]

After my weekly job search/therapy meeting, I was hanging out at FRG waiting to meet some friends for lunch when I heard rotors thumping past. Looked up to see this guy taxi up to the terminal. They sat there about for 10 minutes, with the engines running, then taxied out and departed again. Maybe the pilot needed to hit the head :wink:

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Check out News12 landing in the background.
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One of the airport Ops/ARFF guys was marshaling them out, and when he saw me by the fence taking pictures, he started waving and pointing. I waved back then returned to the car. As they taxied by, I got out and took some more shots, and he started heading my way again. I just waved and left.

BTW - today is "National Check Your ISO Day". Was shooting last night, and forgot to reset my ISO from 400, so I couldn't figure out at first why I was getting shutter speeds of 1/2000 at f/7.1.

[Gerard]

> They sat there about for 10 minutes, with the engines running, then taxied out and departed again. Maybe the pilot needed to hit the head :wink: <

You know that could be closer to the truth than you think. Over the years I've seen lots of
military helos stop at FRG, especially over by the Jet Center, for about 30 minutes to an hour
then head out again. Depending how far their flight is they could be grabbing a bite to eat,
stretch their legs, bathroom and up and out.

>One of the airport Ops/ARFF guys was marshaling them out, and when he saw me by the fence taking pictures, he started waving and pointing. I waved back then returned to the car. As they taxied by, I got out and took some more shots, and he started heading my way again. I just waved and left.<

Mmmm, that is interesting. I've been there plenty of times,as have you,and never saw that before.
Maybe he just wanted to meet the legendary "Moose" :lol:
GREAT shots!!

[cancidas]

moose, nice work. who cares about the ISO when the subjuest is so beautiful...

[Nick]

Nice shot, wondering what the door emblem is for. Also, they're flying with the " Disco Ball." Don't see it that often.

[Gerard]

>Nice shot, wondering what the door emblem is for.<

Interesting. I've seen lots of ANG Hawks but dont remember seeing that "National Guard" emblem. Is that
something new? Maybe to differentiate from "regular" army?

[cancidas]

Nice shot, wondering what the door emblem is for. Also, they're flying with the " Disco Ball." Don't see it that often.
true, rare to see a guard bird.


>Nice shot, wondering what the door emblem is for.<

Interesting. I've seen lots of ANG Hawks but dont remember seeing that "National Guard" emblem. Is that
something new? Maybe to differentiate from "regular" army?
from what i remember they're usually put on guard helos that do either VIP or media flights.

[lijk604]

Almost looks like the birds from the NY Army Air Nat'l Guard @ ISP.

[Derf]

The other day
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[T-Bird76]

I can't count how many times that fence on New Highway gets destroyed....Just this year alone I've seen it wrecked 5 or more times. I'm waiting for either the State or the Town to put in a guard rail. The person was prob speeding hit one of the craters in that road and lost control. Even the most bombed out road in Iraq isn't as bad as New Highway.


The other day
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/271104013_BYqM2-L.jpg

[h2opunk1822]

Looking at that accident.. there is another one might be getting cleared out.. but the crime scene was all over it and a nicely smashed up car along the cemetery fence..

and we actually had an interesting day that day when the blackhawk here, we had the US Navy Kingair Be-300, and a sikorski s-92 which was absolutely crazy looking!

[cancidas]

Even the most bombed out road in Iraq isn't as bad as New Highway.
LOL!! sad, but so true. there doesn't look to be that much damage tot hat SUV though.

[Gerard]

> The person was prob speeding hit one of the craters in that road and lost control. Even the most bombed out road in Iraq isn't as bad as New Highway.<

LOL you are so right!! And I'm surprised there arent more crashes. I've lost count of the number of cars that have
blown past me because they thought I was going too slow.

[Gerard]

>and we actually had an interesting day that day when the blackhawk here, we had the US Navy Kingair Be-300, and a sikorski s-92 which was absolutely crazy looking!<

Another reason I love FRG. You never know who might be visiting.

[Derf]

The issue with new hwy is because the rain washes the side of the road out leaving the very edge of the road much higher. If you are driving and happen to look away at an aircraft and you slip off the side of the road, you try to put the car back on the road.....THAT IS WHEN ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE! The tire has a hard time on the lip and you pull the weel left until you clear it and are now sailing into the other lane.... This one here involded another car

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/271103437_TdmGq-L.jpg

The ONLY way to fix new Hwy is to pave about 3 feet out from the roads edge on each side. Only then will the fence repairmen have the weekend off! :borat:

For now, if you go off the road.....KEEP GOING OFF. You can go off the road doing 100MPH and you will have no problem.... Try getting back on the road at any speed right now is just not possible.

[Derf]

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/271104594_nkqTi-L.jpg
Here you can clearly see at least a 4inch lip on the very bottom of this picture... I have seen much deeper. This part of the road is not that bad either!!! Be careful until they fix it again...it is a yearly thing. Last year they came and filled in with fresh soil. Great fix right? :borat:

[h2opunk1822]

well between the 4" lips and a turn that if you dont know the turn and its ether dark or foggy out.. your going right across the other lane and into that fence too.. i cant tell you how many times leaving work ive had someone barley hit me from not knowing that turn

[Gerard]

Beautiful day Sat. so before I went to my daughters soccer game I did a ride by FRG. Just as I arrived at
the Jet center CG helo 6559 from ASAC was cranked up, taxied over to Runway 1 and did a running take-off
to the north and then out to the east and over to the shore. Parked in the front of Hangar 5 sat two of my favorite ships the Agusta 109. N200BK (a tenant of FRG) and visitor N80NY sat in the shining sun. Then
N355AG was pulled out, fueled up and out to the NE to the Bridgeport, Ct area. N5G is a regular movie/TV copter and today they must be in front of the camera as it had a NEWS15 WMNY logo on the
side. At my daughters soccer game in East Meadow just north of NUMC around 4:10 one of the NCPD
Bell 407s passed by low and fast heading out to the SW. 15 minutes they were back and on final to the pad
at NUMC with a medevac. Quick run there.

[Derf]

One from the other day
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/276666437_LjEXc-L.jpg

[nikon50bigma]

Nice, I like the angle one that one.

[moose135]

Nice, I like the angle one that one.
Fred fell down and the camera just went off :wink:

[nikon50bigma]

Nice, I like the angle one that one.
Fred fell down and the camera just went off :wink:

lol

[Derf]

Nice, I like the angle one that one.
Fred fell down and the camera just went off :wink:

I told you not to say anything!!!!

some from the other day with some fast evaporating rain!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/279222573_yfqWj-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/279221822_SZb54-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/279224189_NmnwR-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/279224719_hDvgV-L.jpg

and this is on its way up state now!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/279223958_363Ct-L.jpg

Due to the fatality two weeks ago on New Hwy, they finally filled in dirt so if you go off the road, there is no longer a lip. It is now safe to spot once again....and the peasant's rejoice!

[lijk604]

Due to the fatality two weeks ago on New Hwy, they finally filled in dirt so if you go off the road, there is no longer a lip. It is now safe to spot once again....and the peasant's rejoice!

Awww, c'mon now, you know they just did that so the Memorial Day crowds have somewhere to park. :wink:
Seriously though, was down that road yesterday, and it looks like they filled some of the craters IN the road too.

[GrummanFan]

and this is on its way up state now!

Could you be a bit more specific? Upstate NY is a rather big place, even bigger than LI I believe.

Yay for fixed potholes! My suspension will be happy to hear the news.

[Derf]

P-3 inbound for touch and goes at around 6pm tonight....end of line

[Derf]

The P-3 was a no show..... :cry:

Got a few tho
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/280882228_EVod4-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/280881129_buAVs-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/280879987_V9ucW-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/280882531_fP5rX-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/280877893_JBNVQ-L.jpg

[Derf]

and this is on its way up state now!

Could you be a bit more specific? Upstate NY is a rather big place, even bigger than LI I believe.........


Woops, sorry I did not see this sooner!!!!!
It was on its way up to the National Warplane Museum - Geneseo

[moose135]

That P-3 must have gotten lost on the way to FRG...Navy, you know :wink:
Here are a few of my shots while waiting to see if they would show.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/280961304_vWqMJ-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/280960198_XDBHh-L.jpg

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http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/280959280_X6DSE-L.jpg

[lijk604]

Any help on this cn so I can upload would be greatly appreciated. Please PM me info.

US Army Casa 212 - 00178 - Sat -4/19/08

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/00178_FRG_041908.jpg

[SCOTYDEMCO]

I saw that CASA flying circles around my house in Great Neck today at about 11:30. He had the back down and both back side doors open. I was waiting for a jump team.

Any ideas??

[lijk604]

I was watching them prepare while sitting in the Sheltair lot. There were 2 guys in Army fatigues, and 5 guys in black jumpsuits. Looked like some sort of team, and they were acting a bit goofy at times, almost as if they were practicing what they would do after jumping out. Alas, there were no markings on their jumpsuits, so I couldn't tell you if they were Golden Knights in training or not.

Here they are departing Runway 14
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/00178_FRG_041908b.jpg

[nikon50bigma]

Fred,
That shot of what I'm guessing to be a Gulfstream V touching down with the tower in the background is great!
I'm strating to think I should have bought Canon.
Where was that taken, by the main terminal?

[Derf]

I was on airport property and not at the terminal....sorry :cry: , I wish the terminal shots were like that.

[nikon50bigma]

Does the terminal give any good views or is it just down right terrible on that side?

[moose135]

4/26 - The Kalitta 727 horse hauler...
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/285417041_rKLkv-L.jpg

He went off Rwy 14 - and used all the runway!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/285417465_ZWxY4-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/285417607_U2hKR-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/285417805_nZDpr-L.jpg

[nikon50bigma]

I would have loved to have seen that thing takeoff.
Moose do you know of anything special arriving or departing tomorrow from FRG?
I'm dying to head back out to FRG.

[h2opunk1822]

ill let you know.. i have to be in at 5.. so as soon as i see our schedule.. ill post if there is anything special.. we have been having a navy t34 come in alot lately.. not sure if hes coming in tomorrow..

[nikon50bigma]

ill let you know.. i have to be in at 5.. so as soon as i see our schedule.. ill post if there is anything special.. we have been having a navy t34 come in alot lately.. not sure if hes coming in tomorrow..

Yea! Please I'd love to do a little spotting at FRG and plus see a T34!
You work over at the tower?

[h2opunk1822]

No.. i work over at sheltair.. 6-230.. so im the first to look at the schedule for today.. we have nothing exciting coming in.. just a few challengers and the typical EMB-Brasilia's

[nikon50bigma]

Oh well thanks anyway.

[h2opunk1822]

if i see something good on flight tracker.. ill post it.. my days off are fri-sat.. so if there is anything during the week ill give a heads up

[Derf]

I got a few snapps of the T-34 yesterday but nothing worth posting...I also got a few shots of the 72 pulling up.

[h2opunk1822]

haha thought that was you.. i wasnt sure.. quick snap and go!~

[moose135]

Moose do you know of anything special arriving or departing tomorrow from FRG?
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/285756614_fzgz2-L.gif

[nikon50bigma]

Rain, rain and more rain I'm guessing.

[h2opunk1822]

we have the 727 coming in at 12.. and a emb-145 around 345-4!

[moose135]

It was a Coastie Convention at SheltAir this afternoon - this is one of three HH-65 Dolphin helos on their ramp. Caught this one departing, the other two were still parked at SheltAir when I left.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/287748462_wvpdd-L.jpg

Skytyper 6 in the break for Rwy 32.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/287748132_rhFgf-L.jpg

Some really nice light this afternoon!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/287748008_cW89W-L.jpg

FlightAware shows this Falcon left for PBI tonight. With the tail markings, is it any surprise it's been seen in Lexinton, KY this week?
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/287748374_BPtj3-L.jpg

Saw the EMB-145 over at SheltAir - one of the ExpressJet toothpaste planes :wink:

[h2opunk1822]

that coast guard helo isnt going anywhere thats parked on our ramp.. they hit a bird yesterday and it left its impact pretty hard!

[Gerard]

that coast guard helo isnt going anywhere thats parked on our ramp.. they hit a bird yesterday and it left its impact pretty hard!

Where did it hit the copter?

[moose135]

Where did it hit the copter?

It flew into the back of the chopper :wink:

[h2opunk1822]

you wont be able to see if from the outside.. but its on the left side of the copter right behind the battery box.. it took out the lower window too.. not that bad of a strike.. ive seen alot worse.. its just a big big dent cause they hit it doing a 120kts well according to the pilot anyway

[cancidas]

you wont be able to see if from the outside.. but its on the left side of the copter right behind the battery box.. it took out the lower window too.. not that bad of a strike.. ive seen alot worse.. its just a big big dent cause they hit it doing a 120kts well according to the pilot anyway
any chance you can get us a quick shot of the damaged area?

[moose135]

A 4-ship of T-34C trainers from Training Air Wing 5 up from NAS Whiting Field, near Pensacola.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/288724995_Ft84N-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/288725087_dg7Az-L.jpg

[SengaB]

Nice shot John, Still one of the best looking trainer out there.
Senga

[Derf]

Felix 101 is leaving midnight Monday night into Tuesday morning

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/288742968_KULre-L.jpg
NEW CANOPY!

[GrummanFan]

Great pics guys, FRG sure has been busy the past few weeks.


Felix 101 is leaving midnight Monday night into Tuesday morning

Gaaahhh! She couldn't wait one more week so I could be around to see it? Ah well, I'm sure one of you will do an amazing job covering it.

[Gerard]

[quote="moose135"]A 4-ship of T-34C trainers from Training Air Wing 5 up from NAS Whiting Field, near Pensacola.

Is that the "damaged" H65 still sitting on the tarmac?

[moose135]

Is that the "damaged" H65 still sitting on the tarmac?
Yes - you can see it on the far right side of my second photo.

[nikon50bigma]

Too bad it has to leave (Felix 101).

h2opunk1822, it might clear up tomorrow afternoon, any more military planes or anything big like the 727 arriving on Sunday?

[h2opunk1822]

ill let you know!.. im working a double tomorrow so if i see anything when i get in at 5 ill post it up.. as for the helo.. ill take some pics if DnK hasnt fixed it yet!.. hopefully the feathers are still on.. it adds to the effect

[Derf]

To drunk to post... Picutures coming soon from tonight.....sorry.. I do reallize that this post reall is worthless without pictures. but if you knew how many times I had to backspace typing this, you would actually understand why I did not bother to attempt. :borat:

[Gerard]

So after my youngest sons hockey game and with the sun shining brightly I decided to take a ride by FRG. As I pulled up to the Atlantic area at 12:30 an ExpressJet Embraer EMB-145XR, N14162, was offloading their many passengers while a fleet of limos, SUVs and Town Cars waited, most on the tarmac. I was wondering if this was a charter coming back from the Kentucky Derby. The ownership of the winner, Big Brown, all live on Long Island. In fact a large number of private/charter jets were in and out. At one point there were 3 lined up by Talon Air offloading. The Embraer left at 1:35PM.
The 5 T-34 Navy trainers taxied out to Runway 3-2 and by 1:40 began departing one at a time. In fact it took about 25 minutes before the last one took off. Last I heard they were being routed up to 6000 feet.
A nice Dornier 328 that had been over by Sheltair also departed. Good looking aircraft.
State Police helo N17SP, landed over by Hangar 5. This ship is based out of Stewart and earlier had been working east of FRG low level. They had a single pilot and flight medic (Mobile Life) on board.
And a silver MD500 Notar landed on a dolly by Sheltair. I see it is registered to Valkyrie Helicopters in the state of Washington. Long flight. :lol:
There was also a pretty nasty accident on Route 109 WB by New Highway. At least 3 vehicles involved including a Hummer that was on its roof.
I saw one aided laying on the ground as PD and FD raced up and Suffolk Aviation was on standby for a medevac but then given a disregard.
Hadnt had a busy "spotting" day like this in a long time. Finally.

[moose135]

All that, and you didn't stay for the horse hauler?

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/289648509_i66Es-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/289648743_CtcPs-L.jpg

[h2opunk1822]

Today was to crazy from the get go to let everyone know what was going on, had the horse charter come in 2ce.. but that dornier was the president of liberia or something like that from africa.. so the Secret Service was all over the place.. even searched the inside of my car with out me knowing.. kinda pissed me off when i got in and found everything all over the place.. I helped take off the nasty looking blue canopy off felix and put on the new grey one!!.. still looks bad would of prefered black.. but anything is better then blue.. but one advantage to working at sheltair is this!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/DSCN0872.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/DSCN0873.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/DSCN0877.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/DSCN0878.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/DSCN0879.jpg

[nikon50bigma]

WOW! You are so lucky to have had a ride in a T-34!
Looks like you had a great time up there :borat:

[moose135]

WOW! You are so lucky to have had a ride in a T-34!

That was a T-6. I passed by and saw a guy in an ugly green shirt climbing up on it - I guess it was you!

[lijk604]

Looks like FRG was the place to be today...I took the "mid-afternoon shift" LOL!

Here's a few of the T-34's leaving FRG
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/162255_FRG_050408.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/162644_FRG_050408.jpg

A couple of "old friends"
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N104FT_FRG_050408.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N818KC_FRG_050408.jpg

A new kid on the block
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N18BM_FRG_050408.jpg

Crazy Italians! The props are on backwards - :wink:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N137SL_FRG_050408a.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N137SL_FRG_050408b.jpg

This trio overflew the field...I was hoping they would land and pay a visit.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/3Yaks_FRG_050408.jpg

...finally the last of the day for me, the horse charter's second arrival.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N722CK_FRG_050408.jpg

[Derf]

Wow, Looks like you were all having all the fun!!! SWEET RIDE THERE, I was asked 4 times to go up and I have not had the time... I need a baby sitter to make the flight. Anyway, I think that is the coolest plane with coolest look! Congrats!

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/259671228_FhKqu-M-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/259671411_EroWj-M-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/259672492_LhkYr-M-1.jpg

A Truly Amazing Pilot
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/284854982_7zMyw-M.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/259673282_6qxMP-M-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/284855283_5xEJs-M.jpg

You can SERIOUSLY walk around this aircraft for 2 hours and still be amazed at all the shots
left!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/259671521_Npdaf-M-1.jpg

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

Third shot of Deb is quite the peach Fred.

I just might see you tonight for the Turkey's last move. Thank the Lord for the new canopy! :borat:

[727C47]

I think a buddy of mine was captaining that Kalitta 727, he told me he was extremely busy flying horses.

[nikon50bigma]

WOW! You are so lucky to have had a ride in a T-34!

That was a T-6. I passed by and saw a guy in an ugly green shirt climbing up on it - I guess it was you!


My bad lol, I thought one of the Navy guys brought him up for a spin.
Nice shots guys!

[h2opunk1822]

Well i figured incase we crashed, they would be able to find me!.. i didnt realize how bright that shirt was until i saw the pics!

[Gerard]

>All that, and you didn't stay for the horse hauler?<

He must have come in after I left (2:40PM). If I didnt have things to do I would have stayed longer. I love "busy" days like that when I'm hoping
from one side to the other.

[Gerard]

BTW, where IS Felix going?

[Gerard]

>BTW, where IS Felix going?<

Uh okay let's just FORGET I asked this stupid question and just move on from here.
(Typing this just after seeing the large amount of pictures in the thread "Felix Heads Home(lots Of Pics)"
:oops:

[Gerard]

Took a run by FRG today and saw two dark colored 407s tied down in the front of Hangar 5 by Atlantic Aviation. Checked the N #s (N135GZ and
N80048) and saw they were owned by Grizzly Helo Leasing of Helena, Montana. Long way from home. Actually just saw on Flightaware that
135GZ came in last night (11:41) to EWR from Atlantic City. Ferry flights?

[h2opunk1822]

around 12ish.. we had a c-130 come in for about 30 min parked over by the main terminal... it was from Rhode Island.. also in our hangar we have the Air Force Reserve, and 2 of the ANG extra 300's!!!.. ill get some pics tomorrow!

[moose135]

Offloading equipment for the weekend:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298033077_sh6sB-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298033678_AYDFj-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298034763_qunqC-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298035249_UyNxA-L.jpg

[moose135]

There's a new resident at the Airpower Museum - they have obtained a second L-39. She looks fresh from the Czech Air Force. Still has the Czech markings, paint, and a ton of stencils I can't read :wink: We may see her flying this weekend.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298045383_B3kRD-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298046024_Qp7we-L.jpg

Yes, that's a gun pod under the fuselage. "Number 2 for landing? Not any more..." :D

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298046284_NbxMa-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298045726_bprZU-L.jpg

[h2opunk1822]

haha shoulda figured you or john would of been there.. i have an estimate of the times when everyone is arriving but with this weather recently everything is crazy.. sean tucker should of arrived 2 days ago

[Nick]

That C130J looks badass with the new props.

[moose135]

They also have the arresting gear installed for the Blues.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298202419_y3j8k-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298201793_uit9f-L.jpg

[Gerard]

Hey a little off topic but is there any reason why the skeleton of the NYHelicopter S-58T has been sitting there off the runway for YEARS?
Is it a memrial or something? :lol:

[wunaladreamin]

Hey a little off topic but is there any reason why the skeleton of the NYHelicopter S-58T has been sitting there off the runway for YEARS?
Is it a memrial or something? :lol:

I think it's used for training for the fire squad. I could be wrong.

On a side note...anybody have an eta for the Blue Angels?

[Gerard]

> think it's used for training for the fire squad. I could be wrong. <

Thanks.
And on Newsday.com they have a 2 minute video of John Klatt doing a demo flight. Today? And who was the
camera aircraft?

[cancidas]

sean tucker is there, came in yesterday from DCA.

[h2opunk1822]

> think it's used for training for the fire squad. I could be wrong. <

Thanks.
And on Newsday.com they have a 2 minute video of John Klatt doing a demo flight. Today? And who was the
camera aircraft?


That is correct.. it is used for training..

it was actually for wpix 11.. they came in at 320 this morning.. making me come in early.. :twisted: ... for john klatt he has a bonanza that follows him around.. i think the tail number was N42779 or something along those lines.. there is also a senica for the ANG.. all the angels are coming in on thursday.. i have the times somewhere dont know off the top of my head

[Derf]

Sean Tuckers son has a NEW ORACLE FLYER...looks like an extra 300!!!!

NICE paint like dad!! I saw the photo flight takeoff and landing and got shots...but I am at work. 8)

[GrummanFan]

Last I checked, Angels were due in at about 9:30am on Thursday. Practice for them is 2pm on friday.

Took a quick swing by the airport today, saw Klatt take off around 9am....memory cards are blank, batts full, scanner is in the truck, tripod is on standby...I'm getting excited!!

[cancidas]

Sean Tuckers son has a NEW ORACLE FLYER...looks like an extra 300!!!!

NICE paint like dad!! I saw the photo flight takeoff and landing and got shots...but I am at work. 8)
that extra is one of two used by the tutima academy of aviation safety. one is painted in oracle colors while the other is in tutima paint. they're based in King City, CA (KKIC) which has a kick ass taqueria only 4 blocks from the airport! http://www.tutimaacademy.com/


i'll never get used to how bloated those -30s look. still an awesome airplane though!

[Gerard]

[quote="h2opunk1822"][quote="Gerard"]> think it's used for training for the fire squad. I could be wrong. <

That is correct.. it is used for training..

Thanks.

[Gerard]

>Hey a little off topic but is there any reason why the skeleton of the NYHelicopter S-58T has been sitting there off the runway for YEARS?

< Actually flew on one from East 34st to JFK when it operated as the airport shuttle. It was the first leg of our honeymoon trip to Hawaii
back in 83.

[Derf]

Took a ride today with a friend and I were trying to setup for OVER A YEAR.... The
last time I was with Paul he was telling me that he was going to take the day off of
work to take ME up!

I shot him leaving
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299352410_wHNtg-S.jpg

Then a shot of him arriving!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299353787_KCzcA-S.jpg

Waited as the beautiful bird comes to a stop but the engine was never stopped!!!
I see a smile and the a wave....but slowly I realize, he is not waving...but asking me
to go. I start my (well trained) no when I see my good friend Charlie shaking his
head YES! He starts yelling "I got him...GOODBYE!" and I look down at my son
Jack, He really wants to go...but I am truly sorry it was a two seater as HE loves
aviation as much as I do!

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299356793_cR8cz-S.jpg

Awwww YEA!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299359314_zwL5b-S.jpg

This was a runway that I never used, 3 down.... 1 to go!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299361005_oH3zi-S.jpg

I am in the biggest head turner around.....Everyone love a shiny cute little noisy
airplane....right? But still can not take the spotter out of me!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299361681_rumFK-L-2.jpg

The Sights the sound the tastes the smells, I was in complete sensory overload and
had no idea what was to happen next.
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299363758_ppc95-L.jpg

[lijk604]

Congrats Fred on finally getting that ride accomplished!

[nikon50bigma]

Nice shots fred.
Looks like you had a great time!

[Steven Holzinger]

So Fred you FINALLY went flying with Paul... funny thing is that one of my friends - that I went to school with - is Paul's nephew, and so I got to go flying with him as a result!

[wunaladreamin]

Wild ass weather today! I cannot wait for the weekend!

http://www.tinfoilhelmetphotography.com/photos/299706373_FdjCK-L.jpg

[Derf]

Here are some more shots of that T-6 flight I took...
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299368548_Z5ykN-L-2.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299371493_KpUnd-M-2.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299372434_HfBcb-M-2.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299373385_aGKzi-L-2.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299376376_qLnVc-L-2.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299377891_LmQZE-L-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299380848_rdQ5W-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299388818_aWAxt-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299389619_s4QS5-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299391277_rNbJt-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299391871_6cUVj-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/299400487_Nrood-L.jpg

[moose135]

I think someone got shots of this visitor at night :) If only the damn camera focused on the airplane and not the tower :evil:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/329116278_vrC4k-L.jpg

Parked over at SheltAir. Owned by North Flight EMS (http://www.northflight.org/). Arrived Wednesday just after Noon from Michigan using a Lifeguard call sign, and returned home to Traverse City, MI a few hours later.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/329116015_m6WXq-L.jpg

[Derf]

Here is one more Moose :borat:
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/329230099_r3eUR-L.jpg

[Derf]

Woops, Wrong Watermark....sorry about the Huge PROOF across the image....Thanks for the heads up John! :borat:

(Should be gone in 3 min)

[Derf]

Woops, double post....or is that a tripple?

[Gerard]

Woops, double post....or is that a tripple?

TRIPLE!!! Detention for you!! :lol:

[Derf]

Woops, double post....or is that a tripple?

TRIPLE!!! Detention for you!! :lol:

OK ok!, after work I will go to Farmingdale for detention for the next 3 days....SORRY GUYS :borat:

[Derf]

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331023164_y6YyE-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331023724_X8wS6-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331026920_jKFeZ-L.jpg

Thing were getting a little boring....and my hair actually looked ok.....soooooo
time to stir everything up!!!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331024031_f3MkH-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331024378_SMEqu-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331024977_6RGHi-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331025707_S5RDt-L.jpg

Sorry....the camera at this point was behind my back so I could grab
the fence firmly with bolth hands....and it was VERY HOT AND WINDY!
(I would not recoomend doing this as there is active traffic behind!)

After he was 1/3 of the way down the runway, I was able to
get this shots tho it was still very windy!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331025956_siKjR-L.jpg

:borat:

[Gerard]

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331026920_jKFeZ-L.jpg

Whats the story with this plane?

[Derf]

It would not be good as a Fire trainer as once the bird crap is washed away, the thing would
fall apart.

This has been there for years and I have lots of neat snow shots and lot of different fun
shots. I have watched it go from horrible to not worthy of a restoration! The back control
surfaces are rammed and crunched, the fuselage just forward of the horizontal stabs has a
BIG dent and crunch. It looks like the engines have not been run in about 8 years. The
glass is no longer transparent and the inside does not look good either. This plane is the
equivalent to the old Ford pickup that is half buried in the ground. It is really sad to see.

It is probably someone who can no longer fly but can not let go of the past...I can not
blame him......The places she has seen and the joyful lasting memories have in turn brought
her to this.....I am sure if the plane sucked....it would have been sold long ago!

Brings a tear to my eye :( EVERYTIME!


***In other words...I have no freakin clue of the story of this aircraft***
(translated from babbling gibberish)

[Derf]

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331163227_uPARs-M.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331163780_P3hxZ-M.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331164316_vkmb7-M.jpg

Very sad :(

[Gerard]

Ya know ALL the times I've been to FRG and I've NEVER seen this aircraft.

[mirrodie]

Gerard, its usually parked over by the huge swooping curve on New highway.

Been there for years, a lovely old powdery blue bird.

[h2opunk1822]

ohh trust me.. the guy can fly.. and its actually been abondened.. one of our tennants is actually neighbors with the guy who owns that plane!!... its painted with house paint and you can see thru the fiberglass at certian points.. if you look around the alpha ramp there is about 4 derilic planes that have been "abondended" 2 by the fence by home depot.. and the 2 on our ramp by the dirt hill and that saberliner that is never going to leave b/c there dumb is 2 pipers which are getting auctioned off!!!

[cancidas]

Whats the story with this plane?
i've always seen it sitting there from the first day i started flying at FRG. i've heard multiple stories about it, each less true than the last. some made mention of the airplane being repossesed by it's owner from a lessor, the airplane being damaged as a result of a marital dispute, the airplane being straight up abandoned and even that it's pilot just died. who knows, but i wish someone would do something about it. it rreally hurts seeing the airplane look like that.

[lijk604]

... and that saberliner that is never going to leave b/c there dumb is 2 pipers which are getting auctioned off!!!

Care to try again? Even drunk I could not understand this one. :wink:

[h2opunk1822]

On teh end of our ramp by the big asphalt hill there is 3 planes.. a saberliner that the company keeps forgetting about and 2 pipers that are gonna be auctioned off

[Gerard]

[quote="mirrodie"]Gerard, its usually parked over by the huge swooping curve on New highway.

LOL probably why I havent seen it, concentrating on driving instead of plane watching. But I have noticed some old birds in that group.

[moose135]

It was a busy afternoon at FRG. In the space of about 20 minutes, we had two interesting photo ops. For starters, the Kalitta 727 horse hauler departed:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332541675_p8xBd-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332541869_6gS8r-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332542097_f2B2g-L.jpg

Right after they left, a Navy P-3 Orion dropped in for a few touch & goes. They are assigned to of VX-1 Test and Evaluation Squadron out of NAS Pax River.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332557557_2Jbth-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332558724_o4zW6-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332559348_Y3pra-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332559564_dxboD-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/332560008_p3dSr-L.jpg

I have to thank Fred for the heads up on this one!

[lijk604]

That P3 hit ISP for a T&G thought he was going to do pattern work but he headed West. Lemme guess Moose he hit FRG about 2:55-3:00pm??? I was in the car headed back to the office when I saw him...unfortunately got a very poor shot of him climbing away (far away) from ISP.

[moose135]

That's exactly when they showed up. They did 3 T&Gs then departed.

[Derf]

Here is one of my keepers.... Do you thing it may make Jetphotos?
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/333055266_qY8if-L.jpg

[moose135]

Here is one of my keepers.... Do you thing it may make Jetphotos?
Just eyeballing it, looks like it needs a little CCW rotation, although that could just be your angle with the horizon.

[Gerard]

Navy jet "Rocket 5-3-1" taxied out of Sheltair this afternoon on an IFR flight. Used most of the runway for his departure, flapped his wings and
up into the wild blue yonder he went. What type is this jet?

[Derf]

sorry to hear she is gone
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/344483481_yRDLv-L.jpg
:borat:

[Gerard]

sorry to hear she is gone
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/344483481_yRDLv-L.jpg
:borat:

And that type is? :oops:

[flyboy 28]

And that type is? :oops:

Lockheed Sabreliner.

[moose135]

And that type is? :oops:

Lockheed Sabreliner.
When it's in a Navy uniform, they call it the T-39.

[kevin323]

North American made Sabreliners (t-39). Lockheed was Jetstar

[Gerard]

Thanks guys.

[flyboy 28]

Hell, it's all the same airframe. :P

[Derf]

Yesterday, these Marines called the control tower due to suspicious person near a tan car taking pictures.
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/345800040_AT2r3-L.jpg
:borat:

[moose135]

Yesterday, these Marines called the control tower due to suspicious person near a tan car taking pictures.
I wonder who that could be? :wink:

[Gerard]

Yesterday, these Marines called the control tower due to suspicious person near a tan car taking pictures.
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/345800040_AT2r3-L.jpg
:borat:

Thats pretty funny. What was the outcome?

[Derf]

A discription of me was given and recognized....search called off! sorry :|

[moose135]

I hope someone told those fellas that in this country, you are allowed to take pictures of airplanes.

[Gerard]

So what were the two Aero Vodochody jets (N7511Q and N4207W) doing at FRG/Sheltair on Saturday? They were parked by the parking lot fence
and had covers over the cockpit. Went by today and they were gone. They looked pretty neat.

[moose135]

You mean these two?

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/302764987_NZmEG-M-1.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/302483533_HqV6j-M-1.jpg

They are local, based out of the AAM. N4207W has been around for a couple of years, and N7511Q was just obtained in May, a week or so before the airshow. In fact, if you notice, the paint on N4207W is shiny, while N7511Q is more of a flat finish. That's because 07W was repainted after arriving in the States, while 11Q is more or less fresh off the Czech AF flight line.

Here they are, side-by-side inside the AAM, a few days before the Memorial Day airshow.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/298045726_bprZU-M-1.jpg

[h2opunk1822]

The AAM.. had to bring them over to our side b/c they were getting that big blue flying boat out (not sure what it is), but i know it didnt go flying b/c last time i was over there it was missing a few peices... those 2 L-39's are usually kept inside the hangar!

[moose135]

The AAM.. had to bring them over to our side b/c they were getting that big blue flying boat out (not sure what it is), but i know it didnt go flying b/c last time i was over there it was missing a few peices... those 2 L-39's are usually kept inside the hangar!

That's the PBY Catalina. She is undergoing restoration at the museum - they got her from the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY in November 2006. I wasn't able to get out there to shoot the move, but I know someone who was there :wink:

Here's how she looked when they flew her in back in 2006:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/108277619_LKSTD-M-1.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/108279276_zdnM5-M-1.jpg

[cancidas]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/108277619_LKSTD-M-1.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/108279276_zdnM5-M-1.jpg
nice shots moose! she sure is pretty...

[Gerard]

The AAM.. had to bring them over to our side b/c they were getting that big blue flying boat out (not sure what it is), but i know it didnt go flying b/c last time i was over there it was missing a few peices... those 2 L-39's are usually kept inside the hangar!

Thanks all.
I saw that "big blue flying boat" when I passed by on New Highway and had to double back to see what the heck that thing was as I was
partially obscured from the road. Real cool looking and I hope to see it flying again some day.

[h2opunk1822]

I came into work today and to my suprise Charter Air has a new EMB-120... 289Yv.. an old United Express bird@!

[moose135]

I know Fred got better pictures, but here are a few I got late this afternoon:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/352516987_QZae6-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/352517317_ckv26-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/352517446_uxHtq-L.jpg

[cancidas]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/352517317_ckv26-L.jpg
interesting. looks funky with the bare-metal cowlings.

[Derf]

Here are a few of mine
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/358153155_bkHot-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/358153878_ipRoz-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/358154967_fFj6q-L.jpg

[Derf]

This was from last week...
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/358287578_vdVGu-L.jpg

Lets go a little retro wity My old shots of the PBY arrival
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/107796125_U2Hco-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/107796226_2yTLS-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/107796751_HRUAR-M-2.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/107797152_MJRA5-L-1.jpg

[ch2tdriver]

Who operates those Jetstreams? Are they for the Atlantic City Runs?

That was my gig back in the day. I worked at LI Airlines(aka Executive Airlines) from 93-95 and flew that route with the Twin Otters and Piper Navajo.

Pete

[moose135]

Who operates those Jetstreams? Are they for the Atlantic City Runs?
You mean the EMB-120 Brasilia? Yes, they do the AC run.

[moose135]

Here's the first of the holiday weekend visitors:

B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft"

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/361468688_kKpzt-L-1.jpg

B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine"

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/361469120_HAzUM-L-1.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/361469322_uviAA-L-1.jpg

This little Cessna Skymaster is registered to the AAM, but is a rare sight around FRG:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/361468824_dctCH-L-1.jpg

[Johnathaneric]

Hey moose, this is Eric from Suffolk County Photography Group.......I wanted to know if your going to be there Saturday at the airport.....I would love to meet up with ya.....

[moose135]

Ended up stopping by for a little bit this afternoon as the sky cleared a little, ended up hanging around the terminal parking lot rather than the museum, and caught the Boys from Brookhaven doing their thing:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/362050857_ziFX4-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/362052030_47GsC-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/362052285_oTmsQ-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/362052504_qpDwC-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/362056817_ygZMS-L.jpg

[lijk604]

Happened to meet a friend last night, and I was able to grab these.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2811967627_d11ec11dca_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2811967731_9ec6ae3711_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/2811967931_170a05f472_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2812817236_7884acb33e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2812817424_71f18f2c0c_o.jpg

this one is for Fred
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2811967989_e51b31771d_o.jpg

Thanks again Fred!

[cancidas]

nice shots john! especially love the tail shot of the B-17.

[Derf]

Here are a few of mine from this weekend

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362686790_wsaAr-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362687322_kG5A2-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362687222_y6XXS-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362687452_T5pUx-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362733089_kEfCF-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362687109_uBDjx-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362735339_MiBSk-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362778486_53y8u-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362815824_iDTqC-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362815959_PmPvi-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362686652_2JCyR-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362686886_o6RHu-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362734918_gCfdM-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362777164_iu2tE-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362777352_Mie9h-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362687276_hJL6U-L-1.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362732621_25psR-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362732984_2mzzb-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362733898_MRFWv-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/362734073_d6cKL-L.jpg

I have many more here
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/gal ... dyx#P-3-12 (http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/gallery/5845066_3ndyx#P-3-12)

[nikon50bigma]

Great shots Fred!
Realy like that shot of that P-51 low on the deck, great panning.
Do you know when the first B-17 is supposed to go up tomorrow?
I'm gonna try to make it out there to see the early flight.

[Gerard]

<Ended up stopping by for a little bit this afternoon as the sky cleared a little, ended up hanging around the terminal parking lot rather than the museum, and caught the Boys from Brookhaven doing their thing<

I was over by the Dave & Busters parking lot watching them at the same time as they did their low and fast fly-bys for the Museum. Today at TOBAY beach
they flew past a few times.

[moose135]

Here are a few from Monday:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/363813957_b2onF-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/363817304_yubm2-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/363816736_SfaA5-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/363818251_JsAfn-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/363819736_k9Do3-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/363814552_ABmbV-L.jpg

[Derf]

Here is just one of many.... It looks like it just caught some flak
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/369816467_WBiNj-L.jpg

[Gerard]

Was off today and was over by FRG for a few minutes having just finished an errand and heading to another when I see this beat-up looking plane taxing over to the Sheltair ramp. It was the FAA Beech 300 N81. Earlier I guess it was them doing Flight Checks at JFK that I heard on my scanner. The plane is only 20 years old but lots of wear and tear on the frame including what looked like rust behind one of the props. Oh well, our govt dollars at work.
Then as I pull out of the lot N139H comes in from the east over the cemetary and heads over to the Bravo runup pad. 139H is an AgustaWestland AB139 from Honeywell out of NJ. Had seen pix of this copter but never live. Raced over to the Atlantic ramp where they had taxied in and dropped a passenger before taxing out to Bravo then out to the SW. Nice looking copter that kinda reminds me of a smaller version of the old Westland 30.
Funny, sometimes I go to FRG and spend an hour or more and see nothing. Today I'm there for about 20 minutes and get these two arrivals. Such is the life of a spotter. :D

[h2opunk1822]

That what N81 was??.. i thought it was an old Army or something.. i marshaled him in and was thinking how nasty that plane looked.. I mean i dont have much love for King Airs to begin with, but they could atleast wash it!..

On top of those 2 arrivals we had a Baron come in that was from the cover of Flying Magazing!!.. with all the bells and whistles that they always boast about. def an exciting day for arrivals.. well if your not working on them!

[Derf]

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/370917803_gBj3V-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/370916954_EV5RV-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/370911351_Mxdda-L.jpg


I also have about 100 more here
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/gallery/5949831_jmHyZ#370911351_Mxdda

[Gerard]

[quote="Gerard"]http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/331026920_jKFeZ-L.jpg

When I saw N81 making the turn onto the ramp I thought it was this plane back from the dead!!! :lol:
Not sure which is in worse shape!!!

[moose135]

While we were out catching the Memphis Belle depart, got a few shots of the T-28 that's over at D&K:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375265600_hy4EJ-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375268730_wSEDc-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375265943_RDwYA-L.jpg

They kept it down low on departure for us!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375266081_QJZpn-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375266734_vgjyv-L.jpg

Like father, like son: "Jack, take a picture..." ClickClickClickClickClickClickClickClickClickClick "ONE PICTURE, JACK!"
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375265224_dTwEd-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375267306_z7gXc-L.jpg

[cancidas]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/375267306_z7gXc-L.jpg
does that black toolbox-looking things mean that someone is going to get that aztec flying? god i hope, poor airplane's been there for decades!

[h2opunk1822]

you know.. you make that plane look good!. to bad its completely painted with house paint

[Derf]

Here are some newer shots
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/378750526_QZCxr-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/378750517_Kz2yU-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/378750521_Sdoin-L.jpg

[moose135]

They held an "Aviation Career Day" at FRG on Thursday, I think it was a BOCES event, but they let anybody in to see the aircraft.

Army National Guard UH-60A
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380687474_hrYXV-L.jpg

HC-130 out of Westhampton
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380684167_5iRUU-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380684831_2hw6n-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380683723_zqNWL-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380686571_aw6dG-L.jpg


http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380687259_wRAqn-L.jpg

The AAM brought over a couple of aircraft as well.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380682925_E28QA-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380685478_eHLjh-L.jpg

[ch2tdriver]

Moose,

Did you happen to catch which companies were there for the Career portion?

[lijk604]

Did you happen to catch which companies were there for the Career portion?


http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380687259_wRAqn-L.jpg

That certainly looks like one of Talon's Hawker's.

[cancidas]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380687474_hrYXV-L.jpg
:borat: :borat:

[moose135]

Thought you would like that one, Matt! And yes, that's a Talon jet. Sorry, I didn't pay too much attention to the companies at the event. I do remember the USAF & USN had booths, along with the Port Authority, several of the on-field companies, as well as some local colleges.

[Gerard]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/380687474_hrYXV-L.jpg
:borat: :borat:

Was in Amityville this afternoon for my daughters soccer game and around 2:30 heard a copter to the south. Eventually saw
a Blackhawk about 2000 feet in and out of the clouds heading East bound.

[Derf]

total views for this thread equal .5750 views in this thread...... Posing more in here for 1/2 of a person is not worth my time...

so long cruel thread...... so long :borat:

[Earl]

total views for this thread equal .5750 views in this thread...... Posing more in here for 1/2 of a person is not worth my time...

so long cruel thread...... so long :borat:

Hi Derf !! I don't understandwhat you're saying?

[Derf]

Sorry Earl... The views for the threat flipped in the thread view count, kind of like when you have too many characters than a calculator can handle. The views showed .5750 views but now shows 5000+ so now I look like a moron (nothing unusaul about that I suppose).

Not to worry, it was a bad joke. But the wose news is that if I ever tell a good joke, the forum will meltdown!

[wunaladreamin]

http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386238138_u5yNy-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386238530_7HyaB-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386238998_zp8qA-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386239472_EZMAv-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386239719_zKmW8-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386240037_c3wpT-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386240310_DWMgq-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386240549_Vch9U-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386240757_mkezX-L.jpg
http://kennys.smugmug.com/photos/386240994_DSZru-L.jpg

[PhilDernerJr]

Wow, great catch and coverage, Kenny. How'd it sound?

[wunaladreamin]

Thanks Phil. She was so loud man, it was beautiful.

[h2opunk1822]

expect her to be coming in atleast 4-5 times a week for the next month!!

[wunaladreamin]

That's fine by me. Thanks for keeping that G-IV running. Her jetwash was keeping me warm lol. Good to see you again!

[h2opunk1822]

haha.. let me know next time your around ill take you over to the outermost corner of the alpha ramp.. have some of the best viewing.. or ontop of that dirt mound thats behind our ramp.. i wish i had a better camera but here are some of the pics that ive taken lately.. (and yes i have no clue how to use photoshop)

Over in DC at regan airport!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/2-2.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/1-2.jpg
Kalitta 727 horse charter cockpit!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/3-2.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/4-1.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/5-1.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/6-1.jpg
me and bluejuice (aka dad)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/H2opunk182/7-2.jpg

[wunaladreamin]

Ah you bastard you got cockpit shots! Nice stuff man. It always amazes me that they got that NW B74 in there like that.

Hey bro, thanks for the offer, I just may take you up on that someday soon!

[moose135]

Midwest MD-82, hiding behind Hangar 5. She came in overnight from STL, with the Blues, who are playing the Islanders tonight. I assume she will be leaving sometime later tonight, after the game.
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/391624806_xXtaf-M.jpg

[Gerard]

[quote="moose135"]Midwest MD-82, hiding behind Hangar 5. She came in overnight from STL, with the Blues, who are playing the Islanders tonight. I assume she will be leaving sometime later tonight, after the game.<

We'll be seeing a lot more charters with hockey season going.
This afternoon around 1:15 an NYSPD Bell 430 (w/skids) N430SP came in low from the NW over the terminal parking lot into Atlantic in the same spot the MD-82 was parked and shutdown. At 2PM I saw them low NW over Woodbury Rd then about 25 minutes later low EB along the Northern State then back WB heading SW. All the
time they were below 1000 feet. I wonder if they were doing advance work for the Presidential debates at Hofstra Wed.night? State copters usually come in and
augment NC Air Bureau for special events and NC has only two copters availables with the third undergoing major maintenance.

[Gerard]

[quote="moose135"]Midwest MD-82, hiding behind Hangar 5. She came in overnight from STL, with the Blues, who are playing the Islanders tonight. I assume she will be leaving sometime later tonight, after the game.<

We'll be seeing a lot more charters with hockey season going.
This afternoon around 1:15 an NYSPD Bell 430 (w/skids) N430SP came in low from the NW over the terminal parking lot into Atlantic in the same spot the MD-82 was parked and shutdown. At 2PM I saw them low NW over Woodbury Rd then about 25 minutes later low EB along the Northern State then back WB heading SW. All the
time they were below 1000 feet. I wonder if they were doing advance work for the Presidential debates at Hofstra Wed.night? State copters usually come in and
augment NC Air Bureau for special events and NC has only two copters availables with the third undergoing major maintenance.

[moose135]

Interesting - hadn't thought about the debate - I was over near Eisenhower Park this afternoon, and heard a helicopter circling to the west of the park. Caught a brief glimpse of it, but not enough to really figure out what it was. Thinking about it now, it did look like the size/shape/colors of this NYSP Bell 430 - I'm just about certain it didn't have skids:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/193355068_HRJto-M-1.jpg

[moose135]

Interesting - hadn't thought about the debate - I was over near Eisenhower Park this afternoon, and heard a helicopter circling to the west of the park. Caught a brief glimpse of it, but not enough to really figure out what it was. Thinking about it now, it did look like the size/shape/colors of this NYSP Bell 430 - I'm just about certain it didn't have skids:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/193355068_HRJto-M-1.jpg

[njgtr82]

McCain came to EWR today then the plane shuttled to FRG as SWQ804 so his 737 should be there

[njgtr82]

McCain came to EWR today then the plane shuttled to FRG as SWQ804 so his 737 should be there

[Matt Molnar]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/193355068_HRJto-M-1.jpg
What is that snake-looking thing hanging off the tail?

[Matt Molnar]

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/193355068_HRJto-M-1.jpg
What is that snake-looking thing hanging off the tail?