AF 773ER CDG-JFK

[cancidas]

since i missed the damn thing last time this time i around i want to catch it. unfortunately for me i have very bad luck and last time i was at JFK with nick we a. got $180 in tickets, b. missed the AF 773, NW DC9, LY 747, DH DC8 and the B6 190 arriving to 31R while we were shooting 31L.... ARGH!!! :x :x :x


does anyone know when the service started and how long it's going to run before they go bye-bye?

[NIKV69]

Yep, we really screwed the dog on that one. We were sitting in Costco watching endless AA and B6 birds going by, drove to the park and watched all the good stuff started coming in 31R. The DHL DC8 really pissed me off. Just sent my donation to the Port Authority, I better get a Christmas card!

[moose135]

Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5629577

Showed up just before 3 pm Saturday - about a half hour before NCPD broke up our little party.

Nick - what park do you use to shoot 31L from?

[mikephotos]

I shot my first AF B777-300 in Oct 2004 so they've been around for a while now. I do not recall the first day of service sorry.

Mike

[cancidas]

why did NCPD break it up? it's not like you were doing anythign illegal.

we were at inwood park.

thanks mike. more important anyone know the last?

[NIKV69]

I am not sure of the name but it's a short drive from Costco and right across the water from Inwood CC. It may be called Inwood park. Conplete with an old lady that calls the police on you. Senga may know the name. I go there a lot. It's a nice spot.

[moose135]

They didn't really break it up, but after they showed up, questioned us, and then parked together chatting, we decided to call it a day - it was getting late as well, and we'd been there for over an hour (maybe 1:30 total).

I've been to Inwood Park to shoot 04 arrivals, didn't realize you could get good 31L approach stuff as well. I will have to check it out soon.

[NIKV69]

Let me know Moose! I will join you. May go out Wed and Thur, the wx report looks good.

[moose135]

Let me know Moose! I will join you. May go out Wed and Thur, the wx report looks good.

I have to work this week, but I'm taking next week (Thanksgiving) off, so I may be up for some mid-week spotting.

[NIKV69]

Let's shoot for Tuesday the 22nd. You can meet the infamous Matt Celmer. Matt you in? We will def hook up one day Moose! Mon, Tues or Wed works for me.

[moose135]

Next Tuesday should work for me - I'll e-mail you over the weekend to work out details.

[NIKV69]

Awesome

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Matt should be free. We will have a good time.

[cancidas]

i'm off mondays and tuesdays so feel free to hit me up to go out.

[Iberia A340-600]

Apparently the B777-300ER is flying Air France 8 and I think Air France 6 for the rest of the winter.

I could be wrong though!

[mikephotos]

Matt, don't think they are ending it at least not according to skeds. I know skeds are always change and never 100% correct but they list the 77W (777-300) for the CDG-JFK flight until as far as skeds are pulling up (next fall). Some days/weeks it's double-daily 77W's. So, no worries, you'll get plenty of opportunity to shoot that beast.

Mike