Parade of Ships Photos

**Matt Molnar** · 2008-05-22, 01:28 AM

Got to my spot at 55th and the river at 9:30. And waited. And waited. I remember waiting last year but not this long. No ships, no planes, nada. Until 11:30! F/A-18s showed up at 11:39! And that's it. I waited til noon and left after seeing a couple of ships. Unless there was some kind of security problem whoever organized it this year needs to never have that job again.

HMCS Toronto frigate

Guided-missile destroyer USS Monterey

Scary Marine Corps boat.

D-UCK on short final.

**MORS-AB-ALTO** · 2008-05-22, 01:50 AM

Ooooh! Superbugs from the Pukin' Dogs & Checkmates. That's it in the air from the USN, USCG & USMC? One word...P A T H E T I C! Someone really should be fired for the post on the Fleetweek website. :evil: Glad one of the kids had to stay home today and I couldn't make it. The S.E.A.L. boat was nice to see though.

**PhilDernerJr** · 2008-05-22, 02:59 AM

That SEAL boat (assuming as MORS also did that it's a SEAL one) I believe is called a Mark II. It's a pretty serious delivery craft. There are four mounts for a guns ranging from an M-60 to a M-2. Great in shallow water and fast an maneuverable, even for its size.

**SengaB** · 2008-05-22, 05:54 PM

GO Phil!...now that what IM talking about!!! Show your stuff!

I'm sure Tom was out there hes is a Big ship, Helicopter photographer...

Senga

**Gerard** · 2008-05-22, 09:46 PM

Was that AB139 flying low checking out the boats? Your great picture shows a number of passengers looking out the window. I checked the N # and it is registered to Agusta in Philly. Maybe a sales flight? We now have two 139s in the area (AIG and Honeywell).

**Mateo** · 2008-05-23, 11:26 PM

Actually, your bird isn't German at all - it's on the Canadian register as C-ORMORANT :lol:

**Matt Molnar** · 2008-05-23, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Gerard

Was that AB139 flying low checking out the boats? Your great picture shows a number of passengers looking out the window. I checked the N # and it is registered to Agusta in Philly. Maybe a sales flight? We now have two 139s in the area (AIG and Honeywell).

I think it had taken off from W 30th St Heliport, did a bit of a low pass over the docked ships, and continued ascending when it got to my spot at 55th St. Interestingly, that reg used to belong to an America West 732.

**Matt Molnar** · 2008-05-23, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mateo

Actually, your bird isn't German at all - it's on the Canadian register as C-ORMORANT :lol:

Ah, that makes sense. Ugliest duck I've ever seen. :)

**Gerard** · 2008-05-24, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Gerard

Was that AB139 flying low checking out the boats? Your great picture shows a number of passengers looking out the window. I checked the N # and it is registered to Agusta in Philly. Maybe a sales flight? We now have two 139s in the area (AIG and Honeywell).

I think it had taken off from W 30th St Heliport, did a bit of a low pass over the docked ships, and continued ascending when it got to my spot at 55th St. Interestingly, that reg used to belong to an America West 732.

Thanks