The President will be in NYC for a few fundraisers on Thursday so be on the lookout for AF-1 in the area. No TFR yet but I am guessing Kennedy.
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The President will be in NYC for a few fundraisers on Thursday so be on the lookout for AF-1 in the area. No TFR yet but I am guessing Kennedy.
JFK is where AF1 usually lands at. Too bad i wont be out there to catch it
Thanks for the heads up Fred - we saw the C-17 and a gaggle of helicopters arrive at JFK this morning.
Just got buzzed by two Sea Kings.
TFR: http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_3028.html
Looks like he'll arrive around 4pm.
Thanks for the heads up, I would love to go there and photograph AF1 as I haven't done so yet. Any idea where the best spot to photograph it would be? Thanks in advance.
Joe
Bayswater Park, Joe. 99.99% of the time, that will be the place to catch his arrival.
Innwood Park is a little closer to the pattern but no views of the airport.
Lot closer, it depends on what you want. If you want to get the detail of the aircraft and if the sun is out. Inwood that late, this time of year is golden light. With the forecast of clouds Bayswater may give you a better shot though. With that fuselage I would do my sun dance because you could get a great exposure on it with late sun up close.Quote:
Originally Posted by gonzalu
Thanks guys for the tips on location, I will try to get there tomorrow by 3:30 so as to not be sitting around for so long. Do the secret service give you a hard time there being in plain obvious sight? I remember a few years back when Bush visited Farmingdale, you couldn't stop for a second without being hassled. Is anyone else planning on attending?
Joe
I don't know that I'll be out for it - I have some things going on, and it depends on the weather. I've never had anyone - PD, SS, or otherwise - question me when photographing AF1. In fact, I've never seen any LEOs, other than the occasional NYPD helicopter, in the area when I've been at one of the usual spotting locations. That's not to say that someone won't have eyes on you, but you shouldn't have any problems if you are out in a public location.
When GWB flew into FRG in 2004, security was tight, and New Highway, past where the airplane was parked, was probably closed, but you could get to spots to photograph it without a hassle...
http://www.moose135photography.com/A...53_SsCKw-L.jpg
During UN week, some of use shot AF1 standing next to Nassau SWAT and NYPD ... I know during the departure some days later, at Bayswater, I was openly photographing with my long lens on a monopod all while NASSAU PD helicopters hovered and observed me overhead.
It's probably far more dangerous to try and get a closeup shot of the helicopters as they are much more vulnerable than AF1 ... but either way, it has never been a problem for me taking pictures of AF1
Go down to KJRB when the copters come in and you will have no problem there. Lots of great vantage points.Quote:
Originally Posted by gonzalu
Actually New Highway was open when the Pres was on his activities. But the traffic was quite slow from all the gawkers (like me) driving past.Quote:
Originally Posted by moose135
Anyone know if the C-17 parked in front of the triple hangars this morning was the same one that arrived a few days ago (03-3125)?
One in the same :biggrin:
http://pictures.mannyphoto.com/photo.../i-NnN6gWM.jpg
Thanks for the replies guys. The weather calls for mostly cloudy at that time, at least it's not rain, although they are calling for flurries later in the evening. I will probably go to Bayswater and try my luck.
Also, for the GWB visit, at one point New Highway was open, however when I got there after work, they had closed New Highway as I tempted to drive down it and was turned away. I had approached from the Conklin side and didn't bother from the 109 end. The only spot where I was able to stop was on the 110 side, oh well.
actually here is the one that landed yesterday 1/18Quote:
Originally Posted by Mateo
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/a...shoot-5109.jpg
Sorry ... I thought you actually saw the one yesterday was 03-3125 and were wondering if the same landed on Monday... What I tried to say was that if you saw 03-3125 on Tuesday, it is one in the same that landed on Monday :tongue: You have to love language!
looks like no KJRB for this one,Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerard
Instead of his normal route -- a helicopter to Wall Street and then a motorcade that shuts down the FDR Drive or West Side Highway between the financial district and midtown -- Obama will be coming into Manhattan over the RFK Triborough Bridge, said traffic guru "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz, which will likely lead to closing the FDR drive above 63rd Street.
“The Secret Service is really shaking things up a bit,” Schwartz told amNewYork. “Maybe they’re reacting to complaints from lower Manhattan about traffic jams.”
Obama’s first fundraiser, “Cocktails & Conversation with the President” for a cool $15,000 per person, starts at 4 p.m. at restaurant Daniel on E. 65th Street.
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.81203...sers-1.3462262
Last time he was here Marine One landed on Randalls Island and then he limo'd over the Triborough. I doubt they care about traffic at all but I suspect Randalls is a much more secure place to land.Quote:
Originally Posted by emk1219
Ah, miss that 59th st Heliport... would have been perfect for this trip
Well....they light has gone down the tubes, and they're on the 13s and 22L. I may get lucky catching AF1 from the back yard.
Probably not - current active runway has little to do with which approach they make. ATIS has the winds at 6kts - that's not nearly enough to get them to change normal AF1 ops...Quote:
Originally Posted by Zee71
This is very true!!!
anyone have an updated ETA?
Cleared ILS 31L approach
Runway 31L now
Cleared to land w/ tower 31L
Yes......31L, NYPD helicopter buzzing around. I didn't bother trying to catch it.........very ugly light.
MArine One now up on JFK tower 123.900
Saw two sea knights pass over Astoria. One in Presidential colors, the other in US Navy colors. I'm used to seeing more helos.
There was a shooting on a city bus at Mott and Central Aves around the time AF1 landed, in case anyone was out at Bayswater and noticed a bunch of cops.
Great scanning today on 123.100 - Helo activity.
"Wheels down now...all wheels down"
I was at Bayswater all by lonesome, with the exception of a patrol boat or two plus a helicopter circling every few minutes. I just got in, almost an hours drive back to Farmingdale in rush hour traffic. I didn't stay to see Marine1, it was getting dark. I think that I got some great shots as it came right in front of me. It was funny, there was so much traffic, planes landing and taking off. All of a sudden, nothing but a lone helicopter then silence for a minute or two and then Air Force 1 shows up. Although it was getting dark, I swear that the plane was basking in a glow for a minute while it passed as the lighting looked real good through the viewfinder. I will review my shots momentarily and post any good ones.
That's about the way it usually works - you need to pay attention to the scanner, or he'll sneak up on you. Looking forward to seeing your shots.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
I had a somewhat unique view of AF1 landing, I was doing a shoot at the allegria hotel in Long beach on one of the upper floors. Saw her bank in for 31L. would have made a nice silhouette. unfortunatley i did not have the right lens on.
Here are my shots from this afternoon from Bayswater of AF1:
This image looks almost fake, but other than a little cropping, not too much done to it.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6...a454dce4_b.jpg
Getting closer:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6...6e6877ed_b.jpg
Closer:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6...9a2ff407_b.jpg
Passing the tower:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6...447d3e72_b.jpg
And touching down:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6...46e672b9_b.jpg
I have shots of him actually touching down, but with the Chinese plane in the background, the image was a little crowded in my opinion, more so than it already is.
Yup that's what I read also. Makes sense with all his stops Uptown. Plus his motorcade doesnt impede rush hour traffic heading North or into Queens on the FDR. What will be interesting is the forecast for snow showers after 8PM, some steady.Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamSpotter