Daily LGA Report 2009

27 April

1300L
there is an all-white B737-300 parked at 5-towers next to VP-BDJ. from where i parked i wasn't able to see a reg, but i believe it to be US-registered.
2300L
there's a CBP AS350 at LGA spending the night, N4048L.


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i have a feeling the all-white 737 is actually N735MA, the miami heat 737-400 minus titles or logo. the light wasn't great when i drove by for a look, and i couldn't see the reg through the fence either. she had a dark belly, but i couldn't tell if it was black or blue.

John, GREAT shot!!!!!

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John, GREAT shot!!!!!

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gotta agree with Mr Derner... glad you listened to the voice in your head!

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John, GREAT shot!!!!!

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gotta agree with Mr Derner... glad you listened to the voice in your head!

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I third that.

The Miami Air jet probably delivered the Marlins for their series with the Mets.

Today saw Pink Delta and an AA 763.

Just saw DL 757 with winglets in old colors

April 30th

Trump VP-BDJ made it back home from Dulles after a 2hr 20min delay.

Also Half hour after I left soundview from spotting I saw an Air Canada A321 approaching 22...

01 May

1515L
while waiting for the bus to take me to the terminal i got to watch an ACA 767-300 roaring off 31 and up into the soup.
1645L
JBU's N535JB, the T-5 logojet, is here waiting for a gate to open.
1835L
N702TW graced us with her presence, she's taxiing past the office now. i just wish that the winglets were installed when she was in the white, gold and red paint.

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while waiting for the bus to take me to the terminal i got to watch an ACA 767-300 roaring off 31 and up into the soup.

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I caught that too while I was waiting for the train in Astoria.

That AC 767-3YO/ER was quite an upgrade, it operated AC 715 to YYZ that was scheduled to be an E-175.

This particuliar Boeing was here a month or two ago and I comented on it's poor appearance, and today it looked even worse, and there is a photo from about 10 days ago that gives a little idea of how C-GHPF looks.



Note the left bottom of the Maple leaf, the big multiple dirt smudges under and around the Buisness class windows, and although it's not so noticable in this photo, the whole right side of the aircraft had a very dinghy appearance.


Around 5 hours later Air Canada treated us to another 763, this ex Canadian bird was still in the white hybrid scheme but at least this one was clean. Here she is landing in ZRH almost 1 year ago, reg is C-GEOU F/N 648.




Thanks Air Canada

LGA777

IMHO it still looks a lot better than most AF planes!

05 May

Happy Cinco de Mayo folks...

1400L
pulled in to work and was pleased to see a USAF C-40C parked at LGA. 05-0730 is the serial.
1625L
N91KM departed to KBUY, aka Burlington, NC. she's a Piper Meridian.

10 May

1250L
in an interesting chance of pace, N700WU and N702UW both have passed through LGA today. they're the US Airways Star Alliance schemes that haven't been through here in quite a while...

Any VIPs at LGA tonight? Saw a huge motorcade heading east over the Triborough and onto the GCP around 9pm. Could have been going to JFK also, I suppose.

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Any VIPs at LGA tonight? Saw a huge motorcade heading east over the Triborough and onto the GCP around 9pm. Could have been going to JFK also, I suppose.

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there were a number of GA airplanes parked at 5-towers. N821AM was on the approach as i drove home, but that's the only a/c i recognised. was a half day for me though, left at 1800.

The ORBIS DC-10 just took off from runway 13 and made a nice circle over Queens.

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The ORBIS DC-10 just took off from runway 13 and made a nice circle over Queens.

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damn, i missed it. :(

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The ORBIS DC-10 just took off from runway 13 and made a nice circle over Queens.

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damn, i missed it. :(

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Some of us didn't... :wink:

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The ORBIS DC-10 just took off from runway 13 and made a nice circle over Queens.

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damn, i missed it. :(

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Some of us didn't... :wink:

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and your not posting your shot why Moose???

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and your not posting your shot why Moose???

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Just want to make sure I'm not going to cause someone a problem, will try to post tomorrow.

In the meantime, here's a Delta A319 (still using a NW callsign) that was in this afternoon.

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/5...25_NrrQ3-L.jpg

15 May

Couple of semi interesting visitors compliments of the DL/NW merger.

N786NC DC-9-50 Equipment sub in new DL scheme

N639NW 757-251 in new DL scheme

N650DL 757-232 in old Delta scheme but with winglets.

Also multiple US 319 special schemes

N733UW Steelers twice
N709UW Eagles three visits
N717UW Panthers once

Regards

LGA777

16 May

Something I have not seen here in quite a while here

JAZZ CRJ-705 (900) C-FKJZ Green scheme

Having fun at the office watching the up and down 13 action !

Regards

LGA777

18 May

N353NB NW A-319 in DL scheme, first sighting of this one since repaint
N550NW NW 757-251 in DL scheme

DL 757 reg unknown old scheme with winglets
AC A-321 reg unknown, full AC scheme

LGA777

21 May

Todays highlight by far was the approx 1930 departure of AA's Pink stripped 757 operating AA 2011 to MIA. Despite the heavy AA 757 presense at LGA and all the hours I spend here with a runway view this is only the third or fourth sighting for me.

Thursday afternoons are a heavy general aviation departure time at LGA and among todays group was a Piagio and a Piper Malibu.

Regards

LGA777

Did they use Plain Northwest or did they say "Northwest in Delta" Colors moniker ?

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Did they use Plain Northwest or did they say "Northwest in Delta" Colors moniker ?

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I have heard both

LGA777

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Did they use Plain Northwest or did they say "Northwest in Delta" Colors moniker ?

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I have heard both

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I've been hearing (Northwest in DL colors over my scanner for a while now.

23 May

1330L N684AA AA's Pink Breast Cancer 757 was back today.

1800 N323US My first sighting of this particuliar A-320 in the DL scheme, I believe their are 14 A-320's painted now.

Also see below from the rwy construction thread.

4-22 opened up about 2 hours early again today, prior to that LGA was up and down 13. We had a treat the first hour of my shift starting at 1300, as they where using a rare approach I have only seen used a few times, making a very short and sharpe left base for 13 just NW of Rikers Island. For you Passur fans set the time to 1310L on 5-23 and you will see what I mean.

Cheers

LGA777

Neat. ILS 22 circle-to-land 13?

24 May

1630L N292JB jetBlue E-190 "Parlez-Blue?" was a nice unexpected visitor operating BOS-LGA-RIC due to delays at JFK.

1800L N557WY really nice looking G-IV, no shots of this one on JP or the blue site even though it was built in 1995.

Regards

LGA777

25 May

1400L N684AA AA's Breast Cancer Pink 757, my third sighting this week

1900L Allthough it did not actually land a rare treat as a USMC V-22 Offsprey did a flyover of the Mets game at Citifield due to Memorial day, then turned westbound just south of LGA, past over mid-town Manhattan then up the Hudson and left turn into Teterboro, amazing sight.

1930L Not 30 mins later a CH-47 Chinook made a nice approach and landing at 5 Towers, another very cool sight and sound.

Regards

LGA777

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25 May

1400L N684AA AA's Breast Cancer Pink 757, my third sighting this week

LGA777

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Just a correction, its N664AA, not N684AA

26 May

1545L
N821AM arrived from KIAD.
1720L
N664AA, the Pink-Ribboned 757, just departed as AAL1559 to KMIA.

The two A10's from the Air show will be doing a flyby at citi feild tomorrow for the met game.

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25 May

1400L N684AA AA's Breast Cancer Pink 757, my third sighting this week

LGA777

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Just a correction, its N664AA, not N684AA

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Thanks Sergio, their was a time when I knew this stuff by memory. I looked thru the binacs at work the other day and thought I read 684AA, to my defense AA reg's are always a bitch to read, thanks for setting the record straight.

Cheers

LGA777

01 June

1630L N203FR Frontier A-320, see separate thread for more info.

1930L N757SS Texas Rangers 757, arrived as they play the Yankees for the next 3 games. Is parked at Echo near where the Orbis DC-10 parked and is probably visible (not shootable) from Plaineview. Will probably depart around 1730L on Thursday as their last game of the set is at 1300 Thursday.

Regards

LGA777

any Air Force C-32's at LGA today?

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any Air Force C-32's at LGA today?

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haven't seen one as yet. should i be expecting one?

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any Air Force C-32's at LGA today?

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haven't seen one as yet. should i be expecting one?

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If its not already there then no. Biden was in NYC last night and is now in Jersey doing a fundraiser for Govenor Corzine tonight. I thought it might have been there and is ferrying to EWR tonight but I guess its coming from ADW

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If its not already there then no. Biden was in NYC last night and is now in Jersey doing a fundraiser for Govenor Corzine tonight. I thought it might have been there and is ferrying to EWR tonight but I guess its coming from ADW

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I think I saw his motorcade in Midtown today.