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That first pic is insane....is that from the de-icing shed?
/jaw..dropped...
OK What the heck, a few more,
Fly over at JFK
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Tower Shot!
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T-38 @ JFK
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And the main attraction
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What great shots from everyone from all over. I was at Battery Park City at this little park just south of the museum. I got there around 9 and it was pretty chilly with the wind and not that crowded. The tour copters were pretty busy and listening to the scanner i found out the TFR would start at 10AM. So I moved up to the building at the park to get out of the wind (it worked) and then grabbed a cup of tea. Around 10:10 as i made my way back down to the water I heard one of the PD copters, there were 2 flying around and one on station over Red Hook taking pics, announce that the "shuttle was abeam Atlantic City". They continued to announce its location (not sure what freq cos it was too cold to take out my scanner and look, LOL but I'm believing it was 123.050) then we saw it coming in slowly by the VZ. What a MAGNIFICENT SIGHT!! Gotta say I got chills watching it and not from the cold!!! It moved slowly up north and then came back somewhat lower to the south and by the VZ it turned SW for the EWR flyby then over NJ north towards LGA!!! It was just such a great event and so glad I was able to participate in it.
Amazing sight as the SCA came into view it seemed that EVERYONE, including cops, workers and little kids had a camera pointed to the sky. Yeah i dont see cameras being banned anytime soon!! :rolleyes:
Another cool sight were all the little kids from the local elementary school there on a field trip to view this event. I took a quick look as the shuttle passed and you could see the amazement in their eyes. But so DAMN SAD that these young children might NEVER witness or be a part of a space program like we did growing up!! Just really sad and pathetic!!
And loved that after the initial pass to the North the crowd applauded!!!! That was nice!!
Oh and I was wondering where the T-38 was but when i looked at one of my pictures there it was, DUH!! Guess I was pretty locked in.
More stories and pictures all!!
http://news.yahoo.com/leonard-nimoy-...171646429.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Gerard
Well Eisenhower Park was not the place to be(at least for me). Got a nice shot of the underbelly of the SCA though. Great shots everyone.
How can you not love the T-38? Love that plane. Hats off to Yankee and Fred.
I am speechless, moved and wind battered from today's historical event in my eye's. Here are just a few for now.
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First I just want to add my compliments to so many of you for so many great photos. Something that really impressed me today was how NASA pretty much kept to the plan and did what they said they would as far as doing all the fly-overs and such, not using the winds as an excuse to do an abbreviated version, that impressed me. One casualty though because of the winds while their where some helo's up and about the winds kept the local news helo's on the ground as they could provided some awesome videos that didn't happen. All in all though an amazingly AWESOME day, Giggity !
Awesome photos guys. I was working Acey 5736 out of LGA this morning and was lucky enough to depart right as the shuttle was flying up the Hudson. The upside is that we were really low so we were able to see it almost cross underneath us. The downside is we were below 10,000ft and couldn't take any pictures. But you guys got that covered!
Actually at least one news copter was up over NJ opposite West 30 Heliport. Not sure but I believe it was ABC as they were covering this prettyQuote:
Originally Posted by LGA777
heavy. PD had 3 ships up and they were taking a ton of pictures (lots of talk on their Company freq) which I'd love to see.
Does anyone really get the gravity of today's event??? I photographed Senga out spotting!!!
For those of you in the game for a little while, you'll understand.
Fantastic photos, everyone! Great coverage all around. And what an amazing day, an incredible sight to see!
A few random thoughts from the day - when the Shuttle/SCA appeared from behind the trees at Bayswater, I was taken by just how big they looked. Obviously, I've seen 747s and A380s from there, but this combo just looked larger to me. Maybe it was just the excitement of actually seeing it in person. We had a good crowd out, but I was expecting even more folks - although I guess it is a little bit of an out-of-the-way place for many not familiar with it. And thankfully, the guy opened the gate a little before 9am - a few of us got there before 7:30, and were sweating it out. And I'm thankful for an understanding boss, two months into a new job, who simply said "do what ever you need to..." as the schedule kept changing this week. Although I think part of it was because she wanted to show off some cool photos to her kids. :smile:
Number one on my list of fun airplanes to fly! Extended trail in the T-38 was just a license to steal.Quote:
Originally Posted by gpalz1
Got a front row seat south of the airport and north or HoBe...Ended up frozen, but well worth it....
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Was awesome to get to see this awesome event today as well as meet some new faces (ChrisS, Nexpos, and Vinnie)
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by gpalz1
Great shots everyone, what an experience! Here's some of my shots
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Bill
He had some nice words to say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerard
Excellent shots everyone! Only one for me as I need sleep before I cull the rest.
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Here are a few of my shots
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What a great day
Does anyone know if it'll be parked outside tomorrow? I'm heading out to do some spotting and was wondering if it'd be visible from the JFK Expwy or the Air Train. Not looking for photo ops, just to get a glimpse.
Really great pictures, everyone. Truly jealous beyond words and angry that I was at work.. I am not a hardcore spotter by any means but I have been looking forward to this day since I knew Enterprise was coming here.
Easily visible from AirTrain. Look to your right as you travel between Federal Circle and T1.
I took a short video. The audio is rough because of the wind so either mute or turn down your speakers. It was an amazing site to see for sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuSffhXbRzs
Like Matt, I watched on CNN but I got my son out there with my dad and uncle and that really made up for it.
My son enjoyed it and I think he understands the significance. He'll never forget.
To all a terrific day to say the least, and closing out my day with this!
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Great shots everybody. We're still on a "spotting high" which must last for a long time. I am confused about yesterday's SCA route. The NY Post published their own route map which differs from the official map. The Post map shows there was no fly-by over Rwy 31L at JFK; also the SCA is shown to fly eastbound over the Cross-Bronx to Little Neck, thus not passing over LGA. It also shows no fly-over the TRACON at Garden City but instead a sharp turn over Valley Stream into Rwy 31L at JFK. What was the actual route? I think she flew over Staten Island towards EWR rather than flying through Brooklyn. Where can I see an actual route map? Incidentally, I was at Battery Park and noticed EWR using the 4's during the entire procedure. After the SCA's arrival at JFK, EWR switched to a 22 Approach turning into Rwy 29 due to a gusty wind at 320 degrees.
Steve,
How do you get such crisp shots of the T-38? Do you have something to help steady the camera, or were you using a high ISO?
Bill
Fred,
Where were you at? Were you on a roof near me?
I try not to use the NY post for any reference points. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedbird1
And I heard that when President Obama saw the map published in the Post he called the pilots personally to have them change the route so as to make the Post look bad!! :rolleyes::tongue:
BTw are there any areas at JFK where one could see the SCA, stop the car quickly, jump out to snap off a few pics then hightail it out of there?
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Originally Posted by Billbo1970
Yes I was
here were nearby roof
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For Steve's shots.....location, location, location and technique :)
Vinny thanks for the video. That was awesome!!
For any of you that were at the VIP Area for the landing and have shots of the crew flying the American Flag out of the hatch and are interested a friend of mine who was involved in the event is looking to see those shots and trade either a mission patch from the flight or an autographed crew picture for a copy.
If you are interested PM me and I will give you his info, I can't post it online.
I have a few good shots for him Fred..... if you can send the info that would be great...thanks -Fred
Hey, you got me in your shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Derf
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I've got about 50 shots up, complete with thumbnails. They're HERE if anyone is interested.
Shot this composite from Weehawken
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Wow! Amazing photo stan!
Here are some of mine:
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SCA/Space Shuttle Enterprise by Kenneth Pagliughi, on Flickr
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SCA/Space Shuttle Enterprise by Kenneth Pagliughi, on Flickr
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SCA/Space Shuttle Enterprise by Kenneth Pagliughi, on Flickr
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SCA/Space Shuttle Enterprise by Kenneth Pagliughi, on Flickr
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SCA/Space Shuttle Enterprise by Kenneth Pagliughi, on Flickr
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SCA/Space Shuttle Enterprise by Kenneth Pagliughi, on Flickr
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SCA/Space Shuttle Enterprise by Kenneth Pagliughi, on Flickr
More @ www.kjpgallery.com
AMAZING!!!!!!!! Well done what a beautiful picture!!!Quote:
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