JFK Time Machine

[megatop412]

Welcome to the JFK time machine, all shots taken with a Nikon FM2 and Nikkor 70-210mm f4-5.6- all manual, all the time, baby. Although I tried to fix these up a little, I make no apologies for the quality.

We begin with the obligatory Concorde:

http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20080524/102522.jpg

Double Memory
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20080524/101536.jpg

The new National:
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20070916/225433.jpg

Moomins MD-11
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20070721/115326.jpg

Sun Country from Costco
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20070721/115327.jpg

Another tri-holer from Costco:
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20080524/105652.jpg

When I got my PAPD cherry busted:
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20080524/111232.jpg

Always a beautiful lady:
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20080524/110649.jpg

"Olympic Peace"
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20080524/105359.jpg

"Bacci" Alitalia
http://media11.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20110117/210140.jpg

Cargo Lion
http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20110117/210141.jpg

And finally, NWA's "Spirit of Asia"
http://media11.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20110117/210143.jpg

[eric8669]

WOW! Nice set

[gonzalu]

Oh wow... blown away... You killed me with the PAPD comment ... lol. Fave is got to be the Alitalia... nice set man, keep em coming.

errr what quality issues? superb. I can;t even imagine how I focused manually in the past.

[mirrodie]

holy cow!!

[eric8669]

Was it from Costco or back then it was TSS

[Zee71]

Brings back memories!!!! Awesome.

[Roush6NY]

wow ! Amazing set

[Spunker]

nice one's great set

[cowens727]

Fantastic set! I sure do miss those Sun Country 72's, I used to take them all the time to MSP way back when...good memories on those birds...thanks for sharing!

[PhilDernerJr]

I keep coming back to this thread to look at the pics again haha. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[727C47]

outstanding !!!

[CX777]

One of my fav topic... (esp for us old timers). Nice set... always memories to see SSC.

Heres my contribution...opening L1011 & 747 folder...

DL with the old tower...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/N765DADLL1011-385fside4-JFK.jpg

RJ L1011... just fantastic to hear the RB211
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/JY-AGDRJL1011-250fside1-JFK.jpg

ELAL's better colors...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/4X-AXALYB747-200nose3-JFK.jpg

NC with WTC
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/4X-ELDLYB747-400NCTail1-EWR.jpg

RAM SP
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/CN-RMSATB747SPfront-JFK.jpg

Awesome colors of Avianca... from PanAm roof
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/EL-CEOAVB747-200nose-JFK.jpg

Rwy 04 action
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/EL-CEOAVB747-200sidea-JFK.jpg

One of the best airlines of eighties...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/HB-IGESRB747-300nose3-JFK.jpg

SV either color scheme is pretty good...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/HZ-AIOSVB747-300OCnose4-JFK.jpg

Raj

[megatop412]

Was it from Costco or back then it was TSS

Ahh, so you remember Times Square Store! Excellent! We would always buy our Xmas tree from their nursery.

So then it would make sense to you, if I said that some of my shots were taken while parked next to the Big Banana! All hallowed ground to me.

Here's a little quiz: if I said, "OK guys I plan to be out spotting tomorrow by Korvette's to catch the new A300B2", where would you be going to meet up with me?

I could keep going, but you get the point. Thanks for all your compliments, people!

And Raj- that RAM SP is just killer, thanks for your shots(still can't believe I never got myself a Swissair when the damn things were flying by every day)

[eric8669]

Ahh, so you remember Times Square Store! Excellent! We would always buy our Xmas tree from their nursery.

So then it would make sense to you, if I said that some of my shots were taken while parked next to the Big Banana! All hallowed ground to me.

Here's a little quiz: if I said, "OK guys I plan to be out spotting tomorrow by Korvette's to catch the new A300B2", where would you be going to meet up with me?

I could keep going, but you get the point. Thanks for all your compliments, people!

And Raj- that RAM SP is just killer, thanks for your shots(still can't believe I never got myself a Swissair when the damn things were flying by every day)

hmm, Korvette's, sounds familiar. not sure, but I do remember fleaport. use to get bagels at Bagel Nosh.

[megatop412]

Here's one more, cause I see we're still kickin it: BVLGARI Alitalia
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20080524/105904.jpg

[727C47]

just awesome,i loved it when everybody flew 747s !!!

[chrisparypa]

this is impressive... RAM SP.... O_O

[megatop412]

Korvettes was where Best Buy/Burlington is now....before it was Service Merchandise.

[eric8669]

Korvettes was where Best Buy/Burlington is now....before it was Service Merchandise.

yup, so before Bay Harbor Mall. that's when I use to go there when it was actually a mall.

[RomNYC]

I was intrigued by this picture from 1993... I think I know the answer to this already, but any chance this location is still accessible today?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/British-Airways/Boeing-747-136/0140342

Has it ever been anyway, to the public?

[megatop412]

This has never been accessible to the public. It's basically the lead-in strobes for 4R. But I certainly don't blame you for asking. That would be insane!

I'd love to sit there with a big ol' thermos of Long Island Iced Tea in the summer time. Of course, I would soon find myself in the ER delusional and with massive heat stroke

[megatop412]

Joe was one of the main "guys" for this stuff back in the 90's, he had lots of access priveleges. I think he has some other career now.

[lijk604]

a few from my archives:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N767DA.jpg

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

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/YR-LCA_JFK_063003.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N309UE_JFK_070103.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N521NA_JFK_063003.jpg

[megatop412]

YES! This thing is still going! Ha Ha!

[megatop412]

I promise this is the last one. Finally got off my ass, took it down from the wall, and scanned it. Did what I could in Paint Shop Pro. Alpha Delta in her final makeup and alive with pleasure:
http://media11.dropshots.com/photos/476411/20110127/145511.jpg