Wow the signature plane was there?
NIce. Was the Israel a Go around?
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Wow the signature plane was there?
NIce. Was the Israel a Go around?
Nice shots Kenny, your photos really have been looking good! Here's some highlights from today for myself.
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/A...JFK_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/A...JFK_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/AS_JFK_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/J...ROS_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/K...JFK_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/L...CSK_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/SAA_JFK_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/World_JFK_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/J...eup_071308.jpg
You and your access. Great shots Tommy you bastid lol!!
Mario, that Israir was a 13R departure.
Great shots you guys. Kenny, Tom and Phil, yesterday was alot of fun. It lived up to Kenny's advertisement of "clicks and giggles". Let's all hang out again soon. I will try to post some of my shots later tonight. I was wasted by the time I got home yesterday. Take care, Brian
Great shots guys!! Looks like it was a really nice day!
great shots to you guys!!!
Stopping by where, the mounds? By the time we got done it was after dark.Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
Just a bit of sarcasm there bro. Pity...there was a nice hot cup of black coffee waiting just for you.
It was too hot for a hot cup of coffee yesterday. Instead I had a Venti Iced Americano Light on the Ice from Starbucks ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
So who wants to take a bet the next I see Kenny he's going to knock me out? ;) :lol:
Aw come on, I may play dirty but I'd never raise my hand to a lady lol. Luv ya buddy!Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
No but I just might back hand a bitch.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
So long as you blindfold me first!Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
I definitely had a great time getting out there again. I almost forgot how to use my camera for aviation!
Great meeting you Kenny and Brian, and it's always great to hang out with Mr. Turner.
Till next time!
Okay, here are some of my favorite shots from yesterday. The first one was the only real shot I got at Bayswater that is worth posting. The departures were so slow, I think I took more photos of the turtles than planes and my other shots did not come out. Overall, it was a good time spotting and hanging out. Later, Brian
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...5/Terrapin.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s5/Finnair.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...lia-I-DISB.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...dia-VT-ALJ.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...eriaEC-GQK.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...EOS-EI-DOF.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...M-PT-MVG-2.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...aud-TF-AMC.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...lin-D-AERS.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...nce-F-GNII.jpg
I'm glad you guys got out...by the time the light was any good, I was sitting on the runway at HPN in an AirTran 717...
I've been looking for off-airport locations for the 13s for awhile. There's a shopping center just north of the airport on the Belt Parkway...I was driving past it a couple of weeks ago as I saw a Cathay A340 landing on 13R...it was a great view, but it faces south, so it would probably be backlit for a good part of the day.
Federal Circle - very bad idea...I got chased from there with a point-and-shoot once.
The two areas I'm still wondering about:
1) 152nd Ave and 126th St...just south of the runway...it might be too close to the centerline for side shots.
2) The area near the Cross Bay Blvd exit on the Belt...there are viewpoint options over there, but I'm not sure about obstructions. It doesn't look to be much worse than Firestone in terms of distance from runway.
Nice set Brian! :idea: Maybe, someone could lend out his office window for some 13L arrivals. :wink: :wink: :wink:
There's a baseball field near the old Tower Air terminal, bring a lawn chair, set it up, and click away when a plane goes by. You get bothered but its far enough away from the road that you might not get noticed. Only problem is parking, you might have to park in long term, take the AirTrain to Federal Circle and walk but its not a long walk.
That baseball field is the Federal Circle spot that everyone is talking about I think. The views ARE amazing. I just wonder if there's a way we could go there without being bothered.
Hm...I found that field on Google Maps...why on earth would anyone need a baseball field on airport grounds?? :) Might be worth a try...if we sat just west of that group of trees between the diamond and the parking lot, nobody would see us unless they were looking for us...
The spot at federal circle means we need two groups to spot - one to play baseball and one to pretend to take pictures of the game! LOL just kidding...
Nice turtle shot Brian! I had no idea there were turtles around there, would have thought nothing could live in that Bay...
Great shots to everyone. Eventually I will conquer my "lush" nature and put spotting first...
Andy,
You don't have to put spotting first really, just bring a flask with you out to the mounds next time! Hope to see you out there soon!
Here are some samples from my first outing in forever.
PLEASE look at the shots, check out my EXIF and let me know your critiques.
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/A...rr1_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/A...rr1_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/E...rr1_071308.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/T...rr1_071308.jpg
Phil, I am into the detail shots of the Eurofly and the TAM. I wonder how many signatures are on that a330? Also, it was great to finally meet you and it would be cool to do some spotting with you in the future. Later, Brian
choppin' shots guys. :borat:
Kenny, Brian - It was great spending the day spotting with you guys. Especially considering how long it took to any decent shots. But a very productive day overall, when it was all said and done. Israir A330, Neos 767, Air India 777-300, TAM signature A330 - a good haul.
And, of course, the Esteemed Mr. Derner's return to the trenches of the perimeter fold.. :borat:
btw..the turtle(s) were Diamond Back Terrapins. Supposedly still moderately "common" along the entire East Seaboard in coastal salt and brackish waters, but really not seen in great numbers locally. Nice shot there Brian.
Also, the deer flies (or similar) are back in force at both the Mounds and Bayswater. Not so great. They bite even in the high sun. They're not in great numbers every summer, and in fact the last time I can remember them being this much of a nuisance was back in 2001 or 2003. So, insect repellent at those two locations might be in order for all of us the remainder of this summer. Good news is no ticks were observed.
Tom
Tom, it was fun hanging out again. The other time we met was not as good. Planeview with no special schemes or anything that interesting. Isair is still on my list, since my shots did not come out at all. I am not sure if it is my lens or the settings I was using. Either way that one is still on my list. The terrapin was really cool to see and the fishermen at Bayswater were quite entertaining. I hope to make it out spotting again soon, probably the weekend after this one, so maybe I will get to run into you all again. Take care, Brian