I saw the miami air also
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I saw the miami air also
NY State PD Greyrider One Four (N430NY) a Bell 430 was at Atlantic today. They headed out to the NW around 2:15 and I'm wondering if they were going to pick up the Governor at an off-site LZ in Oyster Bay. He was up at Theodore Roosevelt Park participating in the annual beach cleanup.
Saw a USCG Dolphin fly past FRG from the S to the NW then about 20 minutes later flew in on the One Nine approach landing at Sheltair. The Tower mistakenly ID'd it as an "Army" helicopter to another aircraft. They
hung out for awhile, refueled then flew out to the NW.
Miami Air 737 still sitting at the back of Atlantic. Islanders have a preseason game in Nashville tomorrow night. Not sure if they leave after tonites first NHL game in Brooklyn against the Devils or later tomorrow morning.
On my way to Home Depot this morning I saw the Columbus Blue Jackets DC-9 parked over at Sheltair.
Another reason why it's GREAT to see the start of the NHL season once again and GO ISLANDERS !! :cool:
Funny that was the FIRST thing I thought of when I heard the Isles were moving to Brooklyn!!
Now I figure the visiting teams will utilize a closer airport (JFK, Newark?) but I'm wondering if the Isles will continue to use FRG at certain times? I say that because unless the roster changes drastically by the time they
leave most of the players will still live on the Island and they have their dedicated practice arena at Iceworks in Syosset (where both my sons played HS hockey and I had to see Islanders EVERYWHERE, lol)!!
Cool to see the DC-9 there at Sheltair!! And if they are using Runway 3-2 tonite when they leave and I'm still awake I'll probably hear those "stealthy" engines as it climbs out of FRG!! :biggrin:
GO ISLANDERS !!!
According to my contacts at Miami Air, the Isles are planning to depart from FRG even with the move to Brooklyn, as they practice in Syosset. After games, could be a different story.
He wasn't sure yet, what visiting teams will want to do, as that is still 2 seasons away.
When I worked in St. Louis a few years ago, the Blues used Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS) vs. STL, also, due to their practice facility location.
Looks like the Coyotes are in town with a 757. It's not at Atlantic, so I can only presume it's at Sheltair.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/P...730Z/KPHX/KFRG
Yes, the Phoenix Coyotes 757 ( N757SS) is parked over at Sheltair right now. This 757 used to be the Team Jet for both the Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers before the whole Tom Hicks bankruptcy. It still has the same striping on it but it now has a big Phoenix Coyotes logo on the tail and it looks pretty sweet ! :cool:
Pix please!
Sorry for the distortion. Best I could do handheld with the through the fence panorama.
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Hey, it's still a nice shot!
Just saw it... At frg for aviation school.
Nice shots guys !! With the Islanders winning 5 to 1 right now, the 757 should definitely be leaving on time tonight at 11:10PM:wink:
i was going to head out for night shots... but I already was out there today with my class. Apparently schools don't like when kids bring telephoto lenses in, even when they go to an off school location like SUNY FDL. oh well, get the next hockey charter i guess.
Jared reported that there was a Delta A319 sitting out on the ramp there this morning.
Buffalo Sabres are playing the Islanders tonight. They used Miami Air in the past, but it may be for their team charter.
Great shots of the 757. I love the perspective of the first one.
Yes, a Delta A319 has been at Atlantic all day. Waiting for Buffalo to finish their game tonight.
yupp... As i was taxiing out for my first flight! I tell my classmates at my "home" school that i fly airplanes some mornings.
Lol they don't believe me? Too bad!!
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The CGI might have been cheesy but the real helicopter was an FRG tenant, Al Cerullo flying his Twinstar N355AG!! And who let the guy with the RPG into the old tower? Where was Derf or Moose? The shootout
was pretty cool, would have liked to have seen them film that!! And nice overhead shot of the burning debris with the AAM in the background!!
Just watched the Oct 10 episode of "Elementary" and they used the tarmac on the backside of Sheltair to film some scenes!! The whole cast were in these scenes and they used a jet and an S76 helo to
film around!! The jet actually took off (Part of the plot, lol)!! Interesting they covered the N #s with false numbers. I knew this because I had driven past when they were filming (no clue WHAT they were filming) and saw that the helo N76XX was NO6XX. I guess they like that location because its away from regular traffic and they get to use the old tower for cool overhead shots!!
Red Wings DC-9 N682RW sitting by fence at Sheltair but no team markings on the fuselage.
USCG 6591 (ASAC) in from SW to Atlantic for fuel and rest.
Mechanics tearing apart a private jet parked on back tarmac of Sheltair. Parts being place on two flatbed trailers.
FYI- The Red Wings aren't flying their DC-9 anymore and that was actually their MD-81 at FRG today.
It's a pretty sweet looking aircraft and here's a video link to see a cool inside tour of it also.:cool:
http://video.redwings.nhl.com/videoc...sole?id=121800
That biz jet was N404JW. It has been sitting idle at Sheltair for at least 2 years now. If I recall correctly, it was a repossession, and now is probably worth more in parts than as a complete ship. It was built in 1974, c/n 29, last registered to : FALLEN TRADING. Kind of ironic.
That's right, the MD-81 is really just the upgraded second generation (Series 80) of DC-9s. I meant to say the Red Wings aren't flying their "Old" DC-9-51 anymore, ( the one with the "Red Wings" and "Detroit Tigers" team markings on it), that you were referring to, that's all.
Saw something like that a few years back down by the small hangars at the south end. A Lear flew through hail on approach, and was an insurance write-off.
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About 2:30PM today a USCG MH-60 Jayhawk, from USCG Air Station Cape Cod, sitting on the ramp by Sheltaire. Took off about 3:45PM heading north east. Missed the take off but caught it on the ground.
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Great pics guys! I was rummaging through this thread when a pic of an old friend popped up. I soloed in N8149R in Nov. '83, at the ripe old age of 18. It's good to see that the old girl is still earning her keep. I also have a ton of time in N5860V, which is a '77 Arrow III that used to belong to a close family friend. It's still in service with Nassau Flyers. The very first hour recorded in my logbook was in '60V. Here's a pic of my dad and I after my first flight in Sept '81. This is what was NFI's ramp, but is now AAM's ramp between Hangar 3 and Sheltair. I've accumulated more than 20k hours since that humble flight up to Rhinebeck and back over 30 years ago.
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KFRG is my old stomping ground, as I worked in MX at East Coast Airways from the summer of '82 until I "transferred" to Long Island Airlines in '86. I started washing airplanes and ended up as a pilot, flying PA-31-350s, Bonanza's, Barons, and pretty much every other recip airplane they had on the ramp.
It's neat seeing Hangar 2 being used by the AAM nowadays, as that hangar is the oldest structure on the field, and has seen some amazing history being made. It predates Seversky! I've got a cool picture of an XF91A sitting in that hangar on a dolly in the same spot that I used to do 50 hour inspections on Navajos... If the walls could talk.
I was up on LI this summer and stopped by FRG to see what was new. Gone are the days of walking the ramps and kicking tires! SIDA access now...... Totally different from when I worked there. Heck, shortly after Republic shut down, I walked across the approach end of 19 to the old factory hangar, who's door was partially open. I was able to explore much of the old factory. That'd probably be considered domestic terrorism nowadays! Sad that the history rich Republic factory is now a parking lot.
Thanks for the memories guys.... Keep up the awesome pics!
Great story Slipkid!! If you are on Facebook they have a great Group "LI-Republic Airport Historical Society" that has tons of old pictures and stories about the booming days of Republic Airport!! It would be worth the time to check it out!!