JFK 03/11/2011 - Lufthansa A380 Returns Under Better Weather

[gonzalu]

Came out today to try and catch Flight LH400 Lufthansa A380 before it disappeared for a month. The clouds opened up long enough for gorgeous light.

Met up with Moose, Eric and Mark at HoBe for what turned out to be a not so spectacular LH401 (light-wise)

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0168/1213277804_5snM6-O.jpg

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0198/1213277823_cpYpf-O.jpg

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0260/1213277820_nbef3-O.jpg

[RomNYC]

Superb stuff Manny. Now, I'll never understand why people shut down the shades upon landing... :rolleyes:

[adscram14]

Great catch on the LH Manny! I guess it doesn't avoid you like the Finn does;).

[moose135]

Now, I'll never understand why people shut down the shades upon landing... :rolleyes:
Hiding from spotters...
:wink:

[gonzalu]

Thanks guys...

Adam, she could not escape my shutter today... I saw her leave Germany on Flightaware and then I tracked her down to the last 20 miles. From there, I carefully monitored both CAMRN approach and ATIS and when on 31s, I knew it was a lock. The only other variable was the weather... and the gods smiled (for a little while)

Rom, the sun bothers their eyes or their sleep! LOL. I am the jerk across the aisle asking everyone to pull up their shades :tongue:

[gonzalu]

His "little" buddy showed up two minutes after

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0388/1213292795_RaqVn-L.jpg

Over to HoBe for the departure, captured a few priors...

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0448/1213292791_jyzpN-O.jpg

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0506/1213292819_rTRBw-L.jpg

and finally, the finale to a fine spotting afternoon (sans the heavy clouds and the darn delays at the ramp)

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0578/1213292858_zCN3y-O.jpg

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0624/1213292821_okBGC-L.jpg

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-03112011/MAG0657/1213292796_qSU9u-L.jpg

[Roush6NY]

Awesome stuff as always Manny !!!

[gonzalu]

Thanks Kaz... BTW, these were NOT edited. Basically straight our of camera JPGs resized and slightly sharpened, hence the jaggies!

[Roush6NY]

Would Love to see the edited

[eric8669]

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20110311-IMG_6697.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20110311-IMG_6708.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20110311-IMG_6747.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20110311-IMG_6768.jpg

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20110311-IMG_6813.jpg

[gonzalu]

Ha you caught the strobe... nice...

[RomNYC]

What an amazing Air China grab, Eric. Wow!

[Zee71]

Sweet stuff guys (Manny nice catch of the Luffty arriving)..........here's what I got ........ sorry for any dups

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/Lufthansa01JFK11Mar2011/1213404289_2oXQy-L-1.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/AirChina01JFK11Mar2011/1213404424_P2gLx-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/AirIndia01JFK11Mar2011/1213404554_Ffh8Z-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/AirIndia02JFK11Mar2011/1213404513_32Wp9-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/TNT02JFK11Mar2011/1213404169_SCwXs-L.jpg

[v1rotate]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5519166894_c333bd8c40_b.jpg

Came out of the prime room just in time to snap her taxiing past T2.

[gonzalu]

Good one Mat.

[NLovis]

Nice shots manny. That finnair MD-11 is like a NWA DC-9 for me. Always advoids. Or in my case glancing a look to see when its comming hoping it waits till after im done moving boxes. Then it flies past me. DOE. Its curse lives on in this MD-11 :rolleyes: Although looking at flightaware it never departed to head over here. Its late :biggrin: Anybody see a sat arrival? :cool:

[gonzalu]

Yeah, last Saturday, middle of the day, 31R lol...

[megatop412]

Awesome catches guys, finally we have some shots of Supers departing JFK!

[wunaladreamin]

Nice coverage boys!

[steve1840]

Great stuff guys! Really wishing I had taken yesterday off. Guess I'll have to wait for LH400/401 to operate the A380 on Saturdays to come grab her. Only a few more short weeks til that happens!!

Love the shots of the Air China btw! Just beautiful.

[Zee71]

Steve,

The light was so dramatic for the Air China as she climbed out. Unfortunately the light turned for the worst for the Lufthanasa A380.

Mark

[DavideITA]

amazing colours for TNT and air china!

[gonzalu]

Nothing like Dark Clouds in front of you and bright sun behind to sandwich a nice looking plane in a bank. The LH was scheduled to leave after the Air China but it got delayed at the ramp and took forever to taxi. By then the queue got deep and these clouds rolled in out of nowhere in minutes.

Even then, there was a nice gap for a long while but sadly, it closed completely by the time the Lufty took to the skies.

No worries as it will eventually be a daily... but I hate waiting! :cool:

[gonzalu]

Nice shots manny. That finnair MD-11 is like a NWA DC-9 for me. Always advoids. Or in my case glancing a look to see when its comming hoping it waits till after im done moving boxes. Then it flies past me. DOE. Its curse lives on in this MD-11 :rolleyes: Although looking at flightaware it never departed to head over here. Its late :biggrin: Anybody see a sat arrival? :cool:


Told ya, it messes with your head... came in again TODAY instead of Friday... middle of the day no less LOL

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FIN8865/history/20110312/1126Z/EFHK/KJFK

[NLovis]

Told ya, it messes with your head... came in again TODAY instead of Friday... middle of the day no less LOL

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FIN8865/history/20110312/1126Z/EFHK/KJFK

DOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. And here I am at home instead of being out for the day. :mad: Oh well got some catches of my own in my usual night style :cool: