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Gerard
2011-09-11, 11:49 AM
Looks like they opened the airspace around the WTC since the President left, heading for Shanksville, Pa. ABC has Newscopter 7 flying and they just showed a flyby, south to north, of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. It was N3193G from Yankee Air Force Inc out of Michigan. Great shot from the helo.
Any info on how these aircraft got clearance to fly? Thought airspace closed unless PD or military.
njgtr82
2011-09-11, 12:39 PM
The TFR doesn't stop traffic over the rivers, they just can't be over Manhattan itself
njgtr82
2011-09-11, 12:39 PM
The B-17 is at TEB by the way
moose135
2011-09-11, 01:17 PM
As Bill said, they are at TEB for the air show this weekend, probably selling rides.
Gerard
2011-09-11, 02:48 PM
Thanks guys. I would have thought with all action going on down there along with the heightened security they would have closed the Hudson Corridor until the ceremony was over.
megatop412
2011-09-11, 08:23 PM
We were at the Intrepid when it went over, going North up the Hudson. It was directly overhead and I had a 12-24mm attached so...my picture stinks.