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03-20-2007, 09:19 AM
Speedbird1

What Was the A380 Tail Number ?

I don't have a car so I couldn't get out to see the landing. She probably arrived on 22L. Was there a crowd on Rockaway Blvd? I waited with hundreds of others at Terminal One by McDonald's. We saw her taxy in, then park. A teacher even brought her entire class to see history. I thought that only the press would be allowed into the terminal, so I left my camera home. She parked for well over an hour then left for a hangar. It was very impressive to see. I'll try to return to JFK on Wednesday when she does a demo flight in the morning.
03-20-2007, 09:25 AM
Mellyrose

The registration was F-WWJB and it did land on 22L.
03-20-2007, 10:23 AM
Derf

Hey Mario, I was in the first bus!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137410670-L.jpg

I love the engine!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137410707-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137410772-L.jpg

What the hell is this guy lookin at...
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137410801-L.jpg
;)

I was lucky, but some spotters had better luck than me
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137410822-L.jpg

MEL!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137411054-L.jpg

IT'S COMING RIGHT FOR US!!!!!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137411100-L.jpg

fAt
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137411205-L.jpg

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137411250-L.jpg

If only it had a Yoke!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/137411371-L.jpg
03-20-2007, 10:36 AM
Derf

Moose
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37421346-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37421399-L.jpg

Hmmmm.... This looks too familiar
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37421592-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37422085-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37422829-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37425527-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37425651-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...37425823-L.jpg
Thats All for now Folks ;)
03-20-2007, 10:37 AM
PhilDernerJr

Quote:

Originally Posted by nwafan20

How did you guys get media access? Do they concider NYCA "media"?

Yes, but to clarify, only staff can use NYCA's name for such access, with prior permission from myself. This option is NOT open to members.
03-20-2007, 10:50 AM
Derf

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil D.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nwafan20

How did you guys get media access? Do they concider NYCA "media"?

Yes, but to clarify, only staff can use NYCA's name for such access, with prior permission from myself. This option is NOT open to members.

My invite had nothing to do with NYCAviation. It was something totally
different. I would never use the NYCAviation name to gain entry.

But I may have somthing cool in the works!!! -Fred
03-20-2007, 02:42 PM
nwafan20

Yeah, I didn't assume it was... ;)

Why was the army in the terminal Derf?

Overall, very good shots everybody!
03-20-2007, 04:20 PM
mirrodie

Great shots Mario!
Question, what was Air Tahiti Nui doing in so early and parked on a harstand at T4?

Thanks. Hey, anytime I can catch a glimpse of those Tahitian waters, I'm not complaining! LOL

Fred, what can I say, I always enjoy your pics!!
03-20-2007, 05:56 PM
cancidas

that's the national guard, and they are posted in the airports and train terminals to assist with security. they're there every day.

i hate those new uniforms!
03-20-2007, 07:48 PM
moose135

In one of these threads, someone mentioned that Monday's A380 still has a UPS logo among the various airline logos on the side. In looking at my photos (for a thread on the jp.net forum) I noticed something strange - look under the AF logo on the right. Who the hell is Kingfisher Airlines, and what the hell will they be doing with an A380 :?: :shock:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/137525823-L.jpg
03-20-2007, 07:52 PM
njgtr82

An Indian carrier.... http://www.flykingfisher.com/
03-20-2007, 07:52 PM
Greeney

http://www.flykingfisher.com/

Looks like an airline out of India or somthing...
03-20-2007, 08:05 PM
moose135

Interesting! After looking at their website (I know, Google is my friend) I now know more about Kingfisher then I ever imagined. Although geography in that part of the world isn't my strongest field, it looks like they fly primarily domestic Indian flights, and started operations in May 2005. I assume they are looking at the A380 for high-density, short-haul operations.

I did enjoy the "Chairman's Address":

Quote:

Welcome aboard Kingfisher Airlines!

I am often referred to as the ‘King of Good Times’ and I truly believe that you should share this experience with me.
...
Aboard every Kingfisher Funliner you will meet a crew that I have hand-picked myself. I have also personally approved their rigorous training programme. Quite apart from this, I have devoted a lot of personal time and energy in ensuring that Kingfisher Airlines is truly world-class in every sense.
...
I have tried very hard to build an airline that meets your expectations. However, if I have missed something or fall short of your expectations, please feel free to mail me directly at [email protected].

Should be interesting...
03-20-2007, 08:09 PM
mirrodie

Yes, well everyone chimed in already, Kingfisher is an airline serving India with 320's and ATRs. Then all of a sudden, they leapt into megalarge planes....

Kingfisher...the name ranks right up there with Yangtze River Express Airlines!!
03-20-2007, 08:44 PM
Iberia A340-600

I believe Kingfisher has intentions of starting flights to JFK with the A340-500 or the A380 after they start SFO.

Any one else notice that Qantas is missing?
03-20-2007, 08:48 PM
njgtr82

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iberia A340-600

Any one else notice that Qantas is missing?

Thats a close crop, theres more including Qantas to the right
03-20-2007, 09:03 PM
moose135

Quote:

Originally Posted by njgtr82

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iberia A340-600

Any one else notice that Qantas is missing?

Thats a close crop, theres more including Qantas to the right

It's not real sharp, but here is a look at all the airline decals on the 380

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/137543111-L.jpg
03-20-2007, 09:08 PM
FlyingColors

Great shots guys!

Bet the local cops were saying "move along-nothing to see here!)
03-20-2007, 09:11 PM
moose135

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingColors

Bet the local cops were saying "move along-nothing to see here!)

I made the remark yesterday that there were a hundred-odd photographers out on the side of the runway, and no one was hassled by the police! Try that on any other day...
03-20-2007, 09:28 PM
Greg_NY

Quote:

Originally Posted by moose135

In one of these threads, someone mentioned that Monday's A380 still has a UPS logo among the various airline logos on the side. In looking at my photos (for a thread on the jp.net forum) I noticed something strange - look under the AF logo on the right. Who the hell is Kingfisher Airlines, and what the hell will they be doing with an A380 :?: :shock:

Kingfisher is also an Indian beer, I wonder if they are related?
03-20-2007, 10:17 PM
Matt Molnar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg_NY

Kingfisher is also an Indian beer, I wonder if they are related?

I was just about to post the same thing, so I looked it up. United Breweries Group, whose main brand is Kingfisher Beer, does indeed own Kingfisher Airlines, which they launched just two years ago. UB is the largest brewery in India and the second largest in the world behind Anheuser Busch. They seem to be building quite a brand, with one in three beers sold in India being Kingfishers, and Kingfisher Airlines being the first in India to offer IFE. The Kingfisher being a type of bird certainly lends itself to a name for an airline...not sure Budweiser Air would be so successful. :shock:
03-20-2007, 10:30 PM
RJpieces

I was in T1 during the conference in the food court...I didn't run into anyone I knew from here or A.net but did talk to a few random people...Was anyone here up in the food court for that conference?

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancidas

that's the national guard, and they are posted in the airports and train terminals to assist with security. they're there every day.

I was with Mir from A.net and he took the AirTrain to JFK with the guardsmen who were in T1...He said he heard them speaking Spanish to each other and we joked that ANCflyer and/or Lou Dobbs would have had a coronary :)
03-20-2007, 10:34 PM
Mellyrose

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJpieces

I was in T1 during the conference in the food court...I didn't run into anyone I knew from here or A.net but did talk to a few random people...Was anyone here up in the food court for that conference?

We were at the PA press event in the food court before the Lufthansa one began. Where were you?
03-20-2007, 10:56 PM
Nonstop2AUH

Re Tahiti Nui, he was also at the T4 hardstand on Sunday night, is their some tech issue or is that a normal parking place for them?

Re Kingfisher, it's pretty good beer, many Indian restaurants in the NYC area have it on the menu and I order it on occasion, not just to support aviation in India but because the taste goes quite nicely with curries and such.

Great pix everyone!!! Thanks!
03-21-2007, 07:04 AM
727C47

WOW,once again ,I am floored by you gents,awesome shots, I will have to wait for LH,and AF to start service to JFK to catch that beauty. Was in EWR ,monday,but unfortunately had to non-rev home for my day job,and couldn't catch the white whale over the old sod.
03-21-2007, 08:27 AM
Tamon

Hi guys,

I am back in Germany now and started to edit my pics, here is the first one of the A380 with a couple of you guys standing in front !

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=602055

greets to all I met this day, the event itseld and the nice sunshine was a great way to end my NYC visit, I'll post more EWR,LGA and EWR shots oin the next days,

greets from Germany

Tamon
03-21-2007, 08:53 AM
Mellyrose

Quote:

Originally Posted by 727C47

WOW,once again ,I am floored by you gents,awesome shots....

How about the ladies? :( haha
03-21-2007, 10:27 AM
moose135

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamon

Hi guys,

I am back in Germany now and started to edit my pics, here is the first one of the A380 with a couple of you guys standing in front !

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=602055

greets to all I met this day, the event itseld and the nice sunshine was a great way to end my NYC visit, I'll post more EWR,LGA and EWR shots oin the next days,

greets from Germany

Tamon

I like that shot, Tamon, that's a nice catch with all the spotters out front. It was nice to meet you Monday, even if I did desert the group at North Woodmere. Hope to see you again if you make it back to NY.
03-21-2007, 02:16 PM
RJpieces

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mellyrose

We were at the PA press event in the food court before the Lufthansa one began. Where were you?

I was in front of that...restaurant/takeout place in the middle of the food court...If you were facing the podium as the people were speaking, I was to the left.

Btw, did anybody else notice the Aeroflot 767 at T1 at that time...It was departing to Washington...Anyone why that was?
03-21-2007, 02:58 PM
Greeney

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mellyrose

Quote:

Originally Posted by 727C47

WOW,once again ,I am floored by you gents,awesome shots....

How about the ladies? :( haha

Mel, Im sure it was an honest mistake :shock: hahah
03-21-2007, 03:47 PM
Highlander

Hi all

Nice images of the A380. Weather looked great.

Cheers

Gary
03-21-2007, 04:23 PM
Iberia A340-600

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJpieces

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mellyrose

We were at the PA press event in the food court before the Lufthansa one began. Where were you?

I was in front of that...restaurant/takeout place in the middle of the food court...If you were facing the podium as the people were speaking, I was to the left.

Btw, did anybody else notice the Aeroflot 767 at T1 at that time...It was departing to Washington...Anyone why that was?

Aeroflot has a morning flight that flies SVO-IAD-JFK-IAD-SVO.
03-21-2007, 04:25 PM
stuart schechter

Sweet pics! I am going to JFK on the 22nd and is it going to be in the UAL hanger or should it be out in the open?
03-21-2007, 08:19 PM
vnvlain

Newbie spotter from Florida

Hi everyone, Greetings from a newbie spotter from Florida. A huge thanks to Phil for giving me leads on figuring out a spotting site. It was interesting because I was in NY without a car, relying on the metro and the bus, so the night before I had planned contingency routes in case the airport switched runway on me. Initially the runway arrival was 31L and while I was on Q60 trying to get to Costco, it changed to 22L. So I got off on Farmer Blvd and walked several blocks on 147 Ave, took the Q113 to 230 Ave and went to the soccer mound.

The soccer mound is now one of my favorite spotting place. Next time I go to NYC again I will definitely visit that spot. Probably at different time of the day though...as unfortunately the sun was shining against the A380...on the wrong side.

I apologize for the quality of the image but I do not have a DSLR...and I am fairly new to photography (started planespotting in November of 2006 when I purchased my first camera, Panasonic FZ50).

Thanks again Phil...you've definitely given the newbie spotter an opportunity of a lifetime. :D

Taken from the soccer mound:
http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~therchen/imag...0637_small.jpg
http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~therchen/imag...0638_small.jpg
03-21-2007, 08:25 PM
moose135

Welcome to NYCA. You got some nice shots, and you found the world-famous Mounds! You are right, that spot is really much better in the afternoon, it is backlit earlier in the day. Hope to see you around NY soon, and looking forward to some shots from down in Florida.
03-21-2007, 08:25 PM
PeterD50

So Nice pictures!!!!!
03-21-2007, 09:22 PM
hiss srq

Just my little contribution to the photgraphic history of that day. I was more intrested in watching than hammering her with my camera. Besides I could not park my red car whenre it needed to be to go get good shots. As you can tell I was pretty excited. So much that it is missing it's tail in every picture.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...Picture025.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...Picture024.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...Picture022.jpg
03-21-2007, 09:28 PM
LGA777

vnvlain. for a new photog, non dslr (I'm in the same boat, Sony H1) and being on the wrong side of the sun I think you DID GREAT, especialy the second one.

Congrats,

Ron Peel
03-22-2007, 12:39 AM
Idlewild

Did this Fred Miller go to Hofstra and spot at JFK back in the '80's on the Worldport rooftop? I ask because he looks familiar.
03-23-2007, 11:25 PM
CX777

Heres couple pics ..

A different prospective
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../FWWJB2rrc.jpg

The photog team
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...380Photogs.jpg

Raj

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