Kiffy
2013-07-10, 05:12 PM
I finally got back to JFK; the first time since I came back from Africa five months ago!
The first flight I saw on the way up was BAW3457 747-8F (G-GSSF) while crossing the Verrazano Bridge.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/9257481926_dcc8cd0f0c_c.jpg
The morning started out with arrivals on the 31s:
LAN532
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/9257481870_5e4cd42313_c.jpg
TAM8078
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/9254701461_9b04d30f84_c.jpg
After just a few heavies traffic was switched to the 22s so I was finally able to test out the 'new' spotting location for morning 22L arrivals.
One of the first planes I got was the Jetblue "Jets" (the only JBU logojet I was missing).
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9257481940_ba440843b4_c.jpg
One FedEx MD-11 in another one out:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/9257481682_f74d8bea1e_c.jpg
To my surprise HAL50 showed up about three hours late which was good for me, I needed a better shot of that one!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/9257480578_6c00e4e948_c.jpg
My first up-close view of the new colors, looks good on an RJ.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/9257481704_a991cd7a14_c.jpg
Another surprise, FDX9737 from London Stansted, seems pretty rare. I saw her later that day parked in front of the Evergreen buildings.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/9257480602_acda02864d_c.jpg
Around 1pm the light was getting pretty bad so I decided to head over to the mounds but the light there was even worse. It finally became good around 2:30ish...
In the meantime I was again surprised when I saw the Geico Sky Team sky writing!
I liked hearing the low drone of AT-6s over JFK!
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9257480450_2dd2a0f25f_c.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/9257481668_30c1474863_c.jpg
It was really hot that day but an Ice Cream truck came by and I couldn't resist a "Mister Softee" cone ;)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/9255341317_24dd099417_c.jpg
BAW Oneworld
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/9257481474_def3c6f402_c.jpg
N767MW Operating on behalf of Atlas Air as GTI8151 after spending four days in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/9254700099_aef5c6b487_c.jpg
Sharp looking ETD 777
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/9255341393_13b7f786a1_c.jpg
The beautiful LOT 787!
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/9258345358_705cdbd702_c.jpg
Anyone you know snapping pics from CHQ6368 from RDU?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/9257481296_61000065ef_c.jpg
Finally an up-close pic of Openskies.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/9257480346_b3f2c67d02_c.jpg
The new scheme looking good in evening light with FIN6 behind.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7393/9254700963_afc1a2ba0f_c.jpg
A redemption shot, last time I saw this plane it was horribly backlit at IAD.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/9254700883_8ec35471fd_c.jpg
"Speedbird 3" celebrating Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/9257480288_de55be8ea2_c.jpg
My first AEA A330.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9257481226_e27d9744e5_c.jpg
I was very happy to get my first Sharklets!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/9257481080_d2d779ef31_c.jpg
CPA looking good in some nice pink summer light.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/9254700775_203f788cdd_c.jpg
Of course the sun had to disappear behind a wall of huge storm clouds right when one of my favorite planes was coming in! Oh well, guess it couldn't be a perfect day ;)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/9254699903_7b0f73c2f6_c.jpg
7/8
That morning to my surprise JFK was still using the 22s so I went back to the 'new' spot again to get the early morning arrivals:
AAL950
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/9254700697_e2830ee40c_c.jpg
ELY1
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/9257480986_b1d7d82663_c.jpg
CLX431
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/9257480862_944312fc5e_c.jpg
My first TAM 777!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/9255598243_2abbfb0393_c.jpg
DAL269 went to 22R. Originating from TLV she diverted to CDG and stayed there for two hours, not sure why...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/9257480708_8aaae079e9_c.jpg
And a record for me, for a whole 24hrs JFK ATC kept traffic on the 22s! :)
FJM121
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/9257480064_9673df6983_c.jpg
About 30 minutes before I was gonna head home traffic was switched to the 31s so I left early.
All-in-all a great one and a quarter days at JFK!
Hope you enjoyed!
The first flight I saw on the way up was BAW3457 747-8F (G-GSSF) while crossing the Verrazano Bridge.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/9257481926_dcc8cd0f0c_c.jpg
The morning started out with arrivals on the 31s:
LAN532
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/9257481870_5e4cd42313_c.jpg
TAM8078
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/9254701461_9b04d30f84_c.jpg
After just a few heavies traffic was switched to the 22s so I was finally able to test out the 'new' spotting location for morning 22L arrivals.
One of the first planes I got was the Jetblue "Jets" (the only JBU logojet I was missing).
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9257481940_ba440843b4_c.jpg
One FedEx MD-11 in another one out:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/9257481682_f74d8bea1e_c.jpg
To my surprise HAL50 showed up about three hours late which was good for me, I needed a better shot of that one!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/9257480578_6c00e4e948_c.jpg
My first up-close view of the new colors, looks good on an RJ.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/9257481704_a991cd7a14_c.jpg
Another surprise, FDX9737 from London Stansted, seems pretty rare. I saw her later that day parked in front of the Evergreen buildings.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/9257480602_acda02864d_c.jpg
Around 1pm the light was getting pretty bad so I decided to head over to the mounds but the light there was even worse. It finally became good around 2:30ish...
In the meantime I was again surprised when I saw the Geico Sky Team sky writing!
I liked hearing the low drone of AT-6s over JFK!
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9257480450_2dd2a0f25f_c.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/9257481668_30c1474863_c.jpg
It was really hot that day but an Ice Cream truck came by and I couldn't resist a "Mister Softee" cone ;)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/9255341317_24dd099417_c.jpg
BAW Oneworld
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/9257481474_def3c6f402_c.jpg
N767MW Operating on behalf of Atlas Air as GTI8151 after spending four days in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/9254700099_aef5c6b487_c.jpg
Sharp looking ETD 777
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/9255341393_13b7f786a1_c.jpg
The beautiful LOT 787!
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/9258345358_705cdbd702_c.jpg
Anyone you know snapping pics from CHQ6368 from RDU?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/9257481296_61000065ef_c.jpg
Finally an up-close pic of Openskies.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/9257480346_b3f2c67d02_c.jpg
The new scheme looking good in evening light with FIN6 behind.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7393/9254700963_afc1a2ba0f_c.jpg
A redemption shot, last time I saw this plane it was horribly backlit at IAD.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/9254700883_8ec35471fd_c.jpg
"Speedbird 3" celebrating Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/9257480288_de55be8ea2_c.jpg
My first AEA A330.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9257481226_e27d9744e5_c.jpg
I was very happy to get my first Sharklets!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/9257481080_d2d779ef31_c.jpg
CPA looking good in some nice pink summer light.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/9254700775_203f788cdd_c.jpg
Of course the sun had to disappear behind a wall of huge storm clouds right when one of my favorite planes was coming in! Oh well, guess it couldn't be a perfect day ;)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/9254699903_7b0f73c2f6_c.jpg
7/8
That morning to my surprise JFK was still using the 22s so I went back to the 'new' spot again to get the early morning arrivals:
AAL950
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/9254700697_e2830ee40c_c.jpg
ELY1
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/9257480986_b1d7d82663_c.jpg
CLX431
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/9257480862_944312fc5e_c.jpg
My first TAM 777!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/9255598243_2abbfb0393_c.jpg
DAL269 went to 22R. Originating from TLV she diverted to CDG and stayed there for two hours, not sure why...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/9257480708_8aaae079e9_c.jpg
And a record for me, for a whole 24hrs JFK ATC kept traffic on the 22s! :)
FJM121
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/9257480064_9673df6983_c.jpg
About 30 minutes before I was gonna head home traffic was switched to the 31s so I left early.
All-in-all a great one and a quarter days at JFK!
Hope you enjoyed!