Jfk 6/2/-3 - LOT 787 arrival

Good seeing you guys today. Sorry to shoot and run but I had a baseball game to get to.

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love the second black and white one eric!

Sorry I missed the event, but it looks like you guys did a great job catching LOT! Pictures look great

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Originally Posted by Aviation.High.Guy

Thanks. I also caught the red beacon in multiple exposures yesterday and today. Got me wondering if the 787 strobes are firing at a faster rate, or if it was just luck.

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The anti collision beacons on the 787 use LEDs for the light, rather than traditional strobes, so they do have different characteristics than strobes.

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Thanks. I also caught the red beacon in multiple exposures yesterday and today. Got me wondering if the 787 strobes are firing at a faster rate, or if it was just luck.

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They don't rotate like the beacon strobes, as Moose pointed out, but rather pulsate. The average "strobe" if you will is substantially longer than a traditional beacon...so catching the blinking beacon isn't too much of a challenge with the Dreamliner. It's easily timeable once you know about it!

Good stuff everyone!

My 6-2-13 787 Arrival catches, along with a few bonuses. I think Eric and Don are my unofficial spotting good luck charms as I'd never gotten the KAC 777 or the Royal Jordanian before.

787
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94739842@N08/8943477157/

Jordanian
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94739842@N08/8944102872/

KAC
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94739842@N08/8944100194/

Ethiad B777
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94739842@N08/8944103266/

Virgin Atl B744
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94739842@N08/8944102678/

Hey TJ- It sure was one of the most rewarding half hours I have ever spent at the mounds. Good meeting you. See you again sometime.