steve1840
2012-05-02, 10:03 PM
So, yesterday while I was on a working visit to Pratt and Whitney I was informed that there would be a 747 flyby of their East Hartford and Middletown campuses. I had not realized that it was a 747SP until my contact showed me an email with the flyby details. After being shown this I was definitely glad that I was scheduled to go back to their facility today as well. I had every intention to catch the flyby from the parking lot of the East Hartford campus, but when i saw that the clouds had not moved out, and knowing that this bird had arrived at BDL the night before, I headed up to the airport to catch the departure. The fact that I was getting to see and photograph my first 747SP was enough of a treat, but when I got to watch it from next to the runway, that totally made my day. Who'd have thought that I would see the 747 SCA aircraft with the shuttle attached on Friday and then not even a week later get to see the Pratt engine testbed 747SP?? What a week!!!
I only wished that the light had been better. But I can't complain too much after getting to see this bird. Enjoy
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-XnRCvzS/1/L/IMG0516-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826083829&k=XnRCvzS&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-fHkpvMw/1/L/IMG0520-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826083833&k=fHkpvMw&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-J3djcXw/0/L/IMG0530-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826083835&k=J3djcXw&lb=1&s=A)
Some other shots from next to the runway while waiting for the departure.
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-4Lx3MQ8/0/L/IMG0493-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153286&k=4Lx3MQ8&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-PzVqRwP/0/L/IMG0500-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153800&k=PzVqRwP&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-RjbVThH/0/L/IMG0452-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153411&k=RjbVThH&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-fQcszxM/0/L/IMG0462-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153392&k=fQcszxM&lb=1&s=A)
I only wished that the light had been better. But I can't complain too much after getting to see this bird. Enjoy
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-XnRCvzS/1/L/IMG0516-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826083829&k=XnRCvzS&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-fHkpvMw/1/L/IMG0520-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826083833&k=fHkpvMw&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-J3djcXw/0/L/IMG0530-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826083835&k=J3djcXw&lb=1&s=A)
Some other shots from next to the runway while waiting for the departure.
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-4Lx3MQ8/0/L/IMG0493-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153286&k=4Lx3MQ8&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-PzVqRwP/0/L/IMG0500-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153800&k=PzVqRwP&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-RjbVThH/0/L/IMG0452-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153411&k=RjbVThH&lb=1&s=A)
http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/i-fQcszxM/0/L/IMG0462-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Civilian-Aviation-2012/Bradley-International-2012/21439398_tdQFnj#!i=1826153392&k=fQcszxM&lb=1&s=A)