JFK 2/28/12

[moose135]

I was planning to head up to LGA to catch our favorite Futt, but decided to start at JFK and maybe catch some of the B6 frames I'm missing. It was a strange day - as I was heading out, ATIS was reporting arrivals as ILS (I think) 31L and GPS 31R with the 31R LOC out of service. By the time I got there, a little after 1pm, they had switched to 4L/R, still reporting the 31R LOC out. I headed over to Bayswater, not really expecting to get much, but I thought I'd see how the sun location was.

As I said, I didn't expect much at Bayswater, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-FkPSZCq/0/XL/JM20120228N722TW001-XL.jpg

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-8t2jwGs/0/XL/JM20120228N598JB001-XL.jpg

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-cT4dKHJ/0/XL/JM20120228N666US001-XL.jpg

At one point, I heard props, and spotted this guy approaching 4L for departure. It is a USAF C-12F, 85-1267 - quite a surprise seeing it.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-t9kFjzg/0/XL/JM2012022885-1267001-XL.jpg

I finally called it quits at Bayswater, and headed over to Inwood Park, to have some lunch and wait to see if they changed runways. As I was sitting in the car, I heard tower tell someone "You're number 2 behind a C-130..." I put down my sandwich, picked up my camera, and headed down the walkway. I didn't get very close, but caught this Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 arriving.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-zmhBZzb/0/XL/JM20120228CNA-OS002-XL.jpg

After that, I headed over to the airport, to see if I could find him parked. Turned out he was in the alley behind the Triple Hangars, in front of the private 767 that Mark shot the other day. There was a Moroccan 767 in front of it as well, but I couldn't get a reasonable shot. Wondering what these Moroccans were doing here, I drove around the other side, and discovered these parked in front of the Triple Hangars...

Royal Moroccan Government 737-8 BBJ. I wasn't able to read the registration - Wiki says they have two of them, but I've only found photos of CN-MVI online, so I'm going to say that what this one is.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-38ZrF29/0/XL/JM20120228CN-MVI001-XL.jpg

Parked next to the Moroccan BBJ was this Saudi Arabian 747SP.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-Vn5P642/0/XL/JM20120228HZ-HMB001-XL.jpg

I also grabbed the Omni 767 while I was out.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Kennedy-Airport/i-XbgJqkn/0/XL/JM20120228N234AX001-XL.jpg

Sorry, Brian, I never made it to LGA...:wink:

[eric8669]

Great set.

And at some point this week I assume the president will be in. C-17 and the helicopters flew in yesterday.

[moose135]

Thanks, Eric!

And at some point this week I assume the president will be in. C-17 and the helicopters flew in yesterday.
Thursday afternoon/evening - the TFR (http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_1877.html) was just posted.

[lijk604]

Moose if there was an emoticon giving the middle finger, this would be the thread for it. LOL!

Seriously though, great catches...not too often you are going to catch a Moroccan C-130 AND the Saudi SP on the same day...ANYWHERE. Not to mention the BBJ as well.

[megatop412]

awesome angle on the Delta 747 Moose

[DWaviation]

It was late when i arrived at JFK and my night photo skills are not the best but Im working on it!

http://www.dwaviation.de/wp-content/gallery/terminals-january-ii/img_8220_b.jpg

http://www.dwaviation.de/wp-content/gallery/022812-just-a-few-at-the-terminals/img_6560_b.jpg

http://www.dwaviation.de/wp-content/gallery/022812-just-a-few-at-the-terminals/img_6645_b.jpg

http://www.dwaviation.de/wp-content/gallery/022812-just-a-few-at-the-terminals/img_6601_b.jpg

http://www.dwaviation.de/wp-content/gallery/022812-just-a-few-at-the-terminals/img_6537_b.jpg

[Derf]

Moose, that SP shot is SWEEETTT!!!

[moose135]

Glad you were able to see the SP, Dennis!

[gonzalu]

Wow! What a great collection of VIPs...