Bush in Town Today?

[PhilDernerJr]

Mel and I were sitting in Central Park snacking on food we got from Pick A Bagel when we heard a helicopters.

We looked up to see two Presidential Sikorsky's and three Chinooks at about 1:30pm.

Anyone know if Bush was here?

Unrelated, but we were at home sitting on the couch and there was an NYPD Agusta A-119 Koala, N318PD, was circling over our Astoria compound for a while.

[SP-LPB]

I noticed a Chinook flying over the East River just before 2 pm.

[hiss srq]

Me and Matt spotted that. No one could figure out what was going on past recognizing them. I checked approach freq. and they were not on there.

[cancidas]

was two SH-3s and three CH-46s, at least that's what i think i saw. phil, are you sure you they were chinooks? the USN/ USMC doesn't fly them, so my guess was the -46. they look alike in profile, so i understood why i too said chinook at first.

[PhilDernerJr]

Could have been 47 or 46. I don't know what POTUS flies with.

[SCOTYDEMCO]

They were def 46's. Very standard President crew with 3 dark green ch-46's and some SH-3's with the green and white. Hope they didn't block the sun too long to mess up your tan. :)

[hiss srq]

From my view they were way to far out to see but When me Matt and Ron spotted them they were zipping around the empire state building. I wonder what was going on though because when I was leaving LGA there were a pair of motorcades down by shuttle arrival waiting for some important people.

[Tom_Turner]

I was over at Floyd Bennett and noticed a C-130 came into JFK in the early afternoon; apart from that, I didn't see anything special.

Sometimes it seems these choppers come by a week or so ahead of time. Maybe there'll be a visit next week or something like that?

[Matt Molnar]

Neither Bush nor Cheney were in town today and I can't find anything about them visiting anytime soon. Could have been a movie shoot or something.

[cancidas]

Neither Bush nor Cheney were in town today and I can't find anything about them visiting anytime soon. Could have been a movie shoot or something.

maybe not today, sunday but there is a TFR posted for tuesday so get ready guys.

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AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin April 20, 2007
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A special notice to pilots in the New York City area


==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==

FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER NEW YORK CITY ON TUESDAY
AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in and near New York,
New York, that the FAA has issued a notam restricting flight in the
area during President Bush's planned visit on Tuesday, April 24.

[Matt Molnar]

Oh. Cool.

[lijk604]

Here it is...

FDC NOTAM 7/8816 has been released for the New York, NY area on 04/24/07.


A 12NM TFR centered on the LGA326004.6 prohibits GA operations at Teterboro/TEB, New York LaGuardia/LGA and all Manhattan Heliports from 1210L (1610z) until 1945L (2345z) on 04/24/07. Please note that Newark/EWR falls outside of the 12NM TFR however its close proximity to the TFR might prohibit GA operations if using certain runway configurations.

A pair of 7NM TFRs centered on the JFK331000.7 prohibit GA operations at New York Kennedy Intl/JFK from 1145L (1545z) until 1250L (1650z) and again from 1905L (2305z) until 2010L (0010z) on 04/24/07.

A TFR which encompasses the New York Class B Airspace has additional restrictions as specified in the NOTAM between the 7NM/12NM and the outer boundaries of the Class B Airspace from 1145L (1545z) until 2010L (0010z).

Definitely a POTUS TFR...actually this should mean AF1 @ JFK between 1145 and 2010. Cam up!

[Mateo]

From ABC's The Note regarding Tuesday's schedule:
President Bush delivers 1:20 pm ET remarks on No Child Left Behind reauthorization at Harlem Village Academy Charter School, and at 6:00 pm ET attends a private Republican National Committee Dinner in New York City.

The POTUS aerial motorcade is typically made up of VH-3s and VH-46s from HMX-1, based at Quantico. The squadron also operates VH-60s and CH-53s. When I happened upon a dress rehersal for a Presidential visit in Manassas, VA a couple of months ago, it was 2 VH-3s, a CH-46, and a VH-46.

[cancidas]

C-40 departed LGA today as i was walking in, and i saw 2 C-130s when i was at JFK earlier in the day.

[hiss srq]

I did not see any of it today. Departed at 0642 for CLT. Bummer!