Bushie's coming to town.

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03-13-2008, 07:35 PM
stuart schechter

Bushie's coming to town.

==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==

SPECIAL NOTICE: TFR TO ENCOMPASS NEW YORK CLASS B AIRSPACE FRIDAY
AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in and near New York
City, New York, that the FAA has issued a notam restricting flight
in the area during President Bush's planned visit on Friday, March
14. See AOPA Online for a graphical depiction of the temporary
flight restriction (TFR)
( http://www.aopa.org/images/whatsnew/new ... 8-8006.gif ).

==> TFR DETAILS <==

SIZE:
Encompasses the New York City area Class B airspace
Two inner no-fly zones

HEIGHT:
Surface up to 17,999 feet msl

EFFECTIVE TIMES:
8:40 a.m. until 3:05 p.m. local Friday, March 14

IMPACTED AIRPORTS:
Linden (LDJ), Port Auth-Dwntn-Manhattan/Wall St. Heliport (JRB),
West 30th St. Heliport (JRA), New York Skyports Inc SPB (6N7),
East 34th Street Heliport (6N5), Teterboro (TEB), Ridgefield Park
SPB (NJ00), Little Ferry SPB (2N7), Essex County (CDW), Morristown
Municipal (MMU), Pvt Sealanes-Jamaica Bay SPB (NK30), La Guardia
(LGA), Lincoln Park (N07), John F Kennedy International (JFK),
Evers SPB (6N6), Central Jersey Regional (47N), Sands Point SPB
(7N3), Somerset (SMQ), Old Bridge (3N6), Idylease Helistop Heliport
(1NJ6), Republic (FRG), Newark Liberty International (EWR), and
Westchester County (HPN).
03-13-2008, 08:27 PM
cancidas

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

glad to see another AOPA member in the house! and thanks to ron for the heads up, but we'll be in and out of dodge before this one takes effect. don't want a -60 chasing me down...

then again on second though... ;)
03-13-2008, 08:44 PM
nwafan20

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

Got a 3rd right here!
03-13-2008, 10:18 PM
Lezam

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

Can we track him via flightaware? :)

What airport is he arriving at?
03-13-2008, 11:20 PM
Mateo

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

No, but the press plane will be trackable. Just dial up ADW on Flightaware, and look for the civilian departure.

Almost always JFK.
03-14-2008, 01:25 PM
PhilDernerJr

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

I just watched Air Force One depart off of 13R. There were two helicopters following the plane down the runway...an NYPD Agusta and some other seemingly unmarked gray...Bell or Jet Ranger...not sure. I don't know them too well.
03-14-2008, 03:36 PM
moose135

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mateo

No, but the press plane will be trackable. Just dial up ADW on Flightaware, and look for the civilian departure.

FlightAware didn't have anything listed, I wouldn't be surprised if they block that info on the trackers. Wouldn't make much sense if you can easily track AF1 based on the trailing press plane.

I didn't plan to go out today but with a halfway decent sky, I decided to blow off the stuff I needed to do and ran out to Bayswater. Got there around 12:30 (had Bush's talk on the radio so I would have an idea of his schedule). They were on 4R, so I got a few generic arrivals before they switched to 13/22. I could see AF1 parked in the usual spot down by Hgr 19. Finally around 2pm, they stopped departures, numerous helicopters started buzzing around, and then Marine 1 checked in approaching the airport. I watched them arrive (too far away for any decent photos). Around 2:20, tower cleared "Air Force 1 Heavy" for take off. Of course, about 10 minutes before that, the cloud cover thickened, but I managed to get some reasonable shots.

Lifting off...lots of heat haze there!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/2...49_aQfLh-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/2...02_4ZfKD-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/2...63_Pvubx-L.jpg

Look at that wing flex!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/2...31_9kcxz-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/2...03_DkYDz-L.jpg
03-14-2008, 03:42 PM
Matt Molnar

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

Awesome job, Moose.
03-14-2008, 03:45 PM
PhilDernerJr

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

Nice shots, Moose! I'm glad someone was able to catch it! I was watching literally from the opposite side of the heat haze photo.
03-14-2008, 03:46 PM
lijk604

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

The Moose is loose! Nice catches :!:
03-14-2008, 03:52 PM
adam613

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

Wow...great takeoff shots...
03-14-2008, 03:54 PM
hiss srq

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

Do not mind the men with black suits outside your door. It will be painless. 8) Great shots man!
03-14-2008, 04:32 PM
Gerard

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>[Do not mind the men with black suits outside your door. It will be painless. 8) Great shots man![/quote]<

I wonder if anyone WAS watching you? I say that because MANY years ago (15 maybe?) on a Saturday afternoon I
positioned myself on a pier south of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side and took lots of video footage of the
Marine 1 entourage landing and departing JRB for a good 20 minutes or so. Great stuff and I always wonder to this
day if anyone was watching me from Manhattan or elsewhere with some high powered binocs.
GREAT pictures!!
I was working today but a few times did see (and hear) PD 412s buzzing about manhattan.
03-14-2008, 05:20 PM
PhilDernerJr

Re: Bushie's coming to town.

I would have to say with near certainty that spotters have been down the crosshairs of sniper scopes who were ready "just in case". I have no problem with it, though. Those guys are the best in the biz.