The 2 Bones will be coming into JFK Thurday making some passes at the beach Friday before they land. There will only be one B-1 flying at the show Sat and Sunday. They will be staging out of JFK Tommy, your in luck!
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The 2 Bones will be coming into JFK Thurday making some passes at the beach Friday before they land. There will only be one B-1 flying at the show Sat and Sunday. They will be staging out of JFK Tommy, your in luck!
I thought they were doing passes on Thursday before they land, in between the Tbirds practices, sometime between 11am and 2pm. I guess we still have to wait for the official info from Karl on that one.
Duh my bad Dan. They will be doing some passes at the beach Thursday before they come into JFK on THURSDAY NOT Friday. I'm loosing it.
I'm guessing you guys will be at the beach snapping pics then? Shoot me a PM I'd like to hook up and maybe experience the BONE...again. What time do ya think..
Yes, and this is a hard one to get. Came to Floyd Bennett about 5 years ago and as GrummanFan wrote - its the only one flying.
Odd how it is advertised as American Warpower Museum aircraft - though obviously thats where it will be on this weekend.
(and not the first time both the LAncaster and a B-17 have been together in NY - but thats okay... a little hyperbole for an airshow never hurt.. -) )
Tom
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Originally Posted by GrummanFan
Invites for the AAM event are out....PS... Keep this on the downlow but the Thunderbirds will be there for their dinner event at the same time you all arrive... I would not be suprized if you get a tugged F-16 in red white and blue..... There are still slots available :D :wink:
OH, P.S. I will not be there... I will be at work until midnight! :roll:
Today(Saturday) the temporary arresting cables are being installed, tomorrow(Sunday) they will be certified.
Just got a memo yesterday saying a C-17(That's right, as in the C-17 Globemaster) will be flying into FRG, twice during the week for an hour each day.Don't know where its coming from or where it will park but it should be interesting to see.
The C-17 will probably come in under the callsign "Thunderbird 14".
Any specifics on the days or times for the C17 arrival?
Globemaster III, Nice! Huge lumbering aircraft about 100 feet overhead plus unassuming motorists...hmmm. I can already see the mayhem at the intersection of Airport Plaza & 110 if it lands on 14.
Purely hearsay, but I think I heard that C-5's have already been into Republic to lift the sub assemblies of A-10's and machinery to Fairchild's Hagerstown facility. I was a wee little lad at the time so I could be very wrong.
I have a friend who was a Republic engineer back in the A-10 days, I'll have to ask him about that the next time I see him. I do remember seeing A-10 fuselages and wings (separately) on flatbed trailers heading down the LIE from FRG to Hagerstown back in the late '70s and early '80s.Quote:
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Does anyone know where the Thunderbirds do their NYC Photo Flight? I know they fly around the Statue of Liberty for the photo ops, but do they fly as far north as Midtown? I'm just trying to decide whether I should bring my camera to work tomorrow or not. (I'm at 51st and Park)
Thanks,
Steve
T-Birds photo shoot is tuesday Steve. It's bring your camera to work day.
I've been hearing some talk that the photo flight may have been cancelled, and the Tbirds will just arrive at republic sometime between 1 and 1:50. Still waiting for the official word though.
Also, the C-17 will arrive TUESDAY around 12 NOON. The whole airport will be closed for its arrival due to the sheer size of the thing.
On which runway are they installing these arresting cables?Quote:
Originally Posted by Informant
Thanks
They installed it on the departure end of Rwy 14.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg_NY
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Really? Its about as large, at least lengthwise, as a 757 and they've come into FRG. Didnt think they'd come the whole place down though.
They are so nice to watch manuvering in flight. Saw one turning for the 22s JFK arrival over Glen Cove back in January. You can spot her coming from so far off.
Thanks for posting the info on the C-17 arrival time.
With the cables on only one end I guess we know which runway they'll be using each day.
At 20 feet longer than a 757 the length really isn't a problem, but the wingspan being 55 feet wider might be. Runway length is definitely a non issue as landing field length is listed at 3,000 feet with 160,000lbs of cargo. I've seen it land in almost half that empty.
I'll be there tomorrow around 11:30.
I'm thinking of contracting a stomach virus tomorrow, which would render me incapable of going to work...
What spot would be best for tomorrow, Home Depot or New Highway? I'm thinking Home depot.
Why do I always have to travel when cool stuff comes in??? Well I'll be there Sat and Sun to check her out.
I'm going to go for the head on landing and take off shot. All really depends on thw wind as to where I'll be.
I'm guessing she'll be operating from the airport all weekend? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
I think you would be correct in your assumption Tommy, as she will be supporting the Thunderbirds.
My guess is she'll be in tomorrow and Sunday or Monday. USAF is far too overstretched to leave a C-17 on retainer for the T-birds. I did hear then see the rear of a C-130 as it passed over my house about an hour ago.
The C17 will be coming in twice during the week, for one hour intervals on each of those two days.
If the Thunderbirds are doing a flyover tomorrow, do they normally fly over Midtown? If they do, I think I'll try to arrange a visit to the roof of our building. So I guess the camera is coming to work tomorrow just to be on the safe side.
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I believe they usually do a Statue of Liberty photo shoot, so I'd imagine they'd fly somewhere around Downtown, and maybe Midtown...
No H60 static this year, sorry guys.
awwwww :( . Any flybys though? Refuling/resuce demo?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
As I sit here this morning at the hospital, I remember last years events, similar to today's.
Blue Angel #7 came in on Wednesday afternoon. (Sadly, this is the same pilot who died about a month ago in NC) Then Thursday morning, in weather just like today, we sat at FRG at 0930, and I saw the Blues streaking across the coastline after doing their photo op in the city, then turn north around Bergen point and head to FRG for a flyover before landing.
Great memory and no camera can catch those moments.
I brought my camera with me but wont be in the office til 1300. By that time, the C17 may have come and gone. Regardless, I'll hear them all buzzing overhead the office ;)
Have a great week and weekend enjoying it all people. Look forward to your photos and video!
Hey a fighter just roared overhead here. Was over the water heading SE over Freeport. Cool stuff. Didn't get the best look at it so couldn't tell you what the hell it was.
m in my office downtown with camera what time are the Thunderbirds flying by?
If they fly by, it will be around 1:00pm. Im off to Republic now.
And check this out, live streaming of the airshow and arrival stuff: http://www.w2lie.net/news.php
The demo will go on!Quote:
Originally Posted by GrummanFan
well I just drove by, coming off hte southern state and down wellwood. I havent seen any birides up but did see a chopper hovering HIGH above Republic. So my guess is they are running a bit late?
It is them then. One just flew back over here in Oceanside. Cool..
nothing in the city yet are they doing a flyby
Check that they are all here, they are doing some kewl stuff!
I am giving up I guess no City fly-by
Will anyone be at Farmingdale for the air show instead of on the beach?
Because I've heard that it isn't the best shooting location, b/c there are alot of drunks and backlitness is a problem.
Will the B-1 be flying out of Farmingdale?