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I am still surprised that so many countries send VIP aircraft! Wouldn't it be much easier and cheaper to just put the head-of-state in first class on their flagship carrier?
Btw, did the Israeli Air Force send a VIP jet? Or just a chartered El Al flight?
Hello all
Nice to see more UN traffic show up on Sunday. Sorry I couldn't stay to get them. I enjoyed my visit on Saturday and met many new friends. I look forward to seeing you all again in the very near future, I enjoyed JFK immensely, (except for the fact they were landing on the 13's) Nice to see Rajesh again and finally meet Brian (from Virginia) and all the many new friends I met at the Mounds. see you all again, thanks, Kelli (B77WYYZ). :smile:
Geez am I the only one that works full time around here? Sheesh!! :wink::smile::tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by JZ
I saw on that special on the History Channel "Secret Access: Air Force One" that, if I remember correctly, a back-up AF1 travels with the Presidential entourage but possibly that is only for overseas missions?Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
Well one thing I am getting in Manhattan is some very cool motorcade action. Not sure who was coming down Lex Ave this morning but was being led by Highway Patrol MCsQuote:
Originally Posted by Gerard
and they along with the security detail were actively making sure no cars came into the path of the motorcade. The threat of being rammed works!!
It was a great to meet Brian and Justin and run into Moose.
Beautiful weather along with new UN VIP aircraft for me.
Here they are:
Gainjet B757-200 flying for Cameroon
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/095acopy.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/119acopy.jpg
Finally I have the French A319
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/140acopy.jpg
And the French Falcon
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...166acopy-1.jpg
Finally my first Tupolev!
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...189acopy-1.jpg
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Hey KelliQuote:
Originally Posted by B77WYYZ
It was good to meet you on Saturday.
I got the Vietnam and the Spanish AF A310 after I left the mounds!
Mark
The Namibian Govt Falcon 900 is at Teterboro
Thanks again guys for a good time this weekend.
As I was taxiing out tonight a blue and red TU-154 was following a follow me truck over near 31L. Just a heads up on that!
It flew over my car as I was driving back to Firestone, after bringing a couple of spotters to the terminal. If I ever find those guys online, there will be hell to pay! :tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazed767
Haha...nice meeting you and Brian, and glad you got home safely!
Sweet captures Luke!
Got home from work this Monday afternoon and tuned into the tower..........sounded like a couple more arrivals. Decided to pass by the triple hangers and caught a Tupolev Tu-154M and the Global Jet Luxembourg A318.
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...5_5qgSt-XL.jpg
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...2_GkoLg-XL.jpg
Romania 707 just landed 31r
Thanks Zee71.
Pharmair A319CJ inbound to JFK. I don't know if its UN related:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3618F
Also the Privatair B752 is inbound to Kennedy as well. ETA is 11:54AM
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/PTI821
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cary
Ahhhhhhh! I'm so sorry Cary!!! :frown::frown:
Thanks for the info guys.......I'll run pass the hangers again on the way home from work to see what's parked again.
Czech Force 1 (CEF01) just checked in with Tower. Should be a 319. [and departed as of 1500L]
UPDATE: 1348L - BBJ N8767 checking in [and departing around 1535L]
1519L: German Air Force heavy (A310 10+22, as per ACARS), inbound for 22L. [gone @1642]
1607L: Here comes Turkmenistan (B763 EZ-A700) again for 22L - guess it was a short trip for them.
1625: German Air Force 802 (A310 10+21) for 22L [departing 1820]
1658: Air China 30 (B744) just arrived. Due out to ADW at 1930L
1724: AME4505, Spanish Air Force (should be A310), arriving
[will update this post through the afternoon if I hear something while at my desk]
I hit the triple hangers around 1630 and nothing was sitting there, but plenty of security. Unfortunately I couldn't stay to see anything come in, but as I was leaving the field and I looked in my side mirror I saw a 707 leaving! I guess it was the Romainia departing.
Romania 707 departed before 1pm I believe.. was there *another* 707 today?
Here's what I got today.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...3_edit-2-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...3_edit-3-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...3_edit-4-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...3_edit-5-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...3_edit-6-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...913_edit-7.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...913_edit-9.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...913_edit-8.jpg
and although not a UN visitor, this was just an odd visitor
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...913_edit-1.jpg
Wow, great set Eric.
Wow. A 707 and a rare-in-the-north ATR! I shoulda tried to head out there! Great set Eric!
Haha, no worries Justin. Murphy's Law hadn't hit me this month yet, so it was bound to happen. I'll just whine until I get it, or amnesia sets in :tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazed767
I caught this from HoBe. Not the greatest photo, it was very windy there.
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...55_mWuq5-L.jpg
I can't believe I missed that 707 - silly job search gets in the way once again...
Good to see everyone today - we even had a newbie find us at The Mounds (I'm sorry - I forgot your name :frown:) who came up from Houston to spot at JFK. Hope to see you out again before you head home!
The last Luftwaffe aircraft I photographed were West German Tornados out the back of my KC-135 more than 20 years ago!
http://www.moose135photography.com/A...16_RAwuc-L.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/A...43_wBniU-L.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/A...29_BefUk-L.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/A...36_c7MKV-L.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/A...95_fM5fE-L.jpg
Wow, great stuff. I am punching myself for not sticking around JFK today after I landed. I saw Uzbeck from my house as I was walking in the door. What time did the 707 come in? I completely missed all of this if they were 31 arrivals somehow.
The 707 was in a 10:07, according to my EXIF. Luckily, I got to JFK 4 minutes before it came.Quote:
Originally Posted by hiss srq
Crap, I was at Jamaica station when it came in. Had a feeling I should have stuck around JFK a little longer than I did.
Middle East Airlines A330 due Stewart at 752pm tonight from JFK. No arrival flight plan for JFK
Silver Arrows A318CJ due in JFK from HPN at 206pm
Belgium Air Force A310 due in from ADW at 1530L.
UPDATES:
1330: Japanese Air Force 1 (B747) inbound for 13L
1331: RAU001 (Uganda's Gulfstream, prob G550 5X-UGF) inbound 22L [departing 1450]
1353: AHY6731 (Azerbaijan's A319 4K-AZ01) inbound 22L
1403: The Silver Wings A318 just came back, as well
1501: PY001 arriving 13L (Suriname 733?)
you all have some really excellent shots, thanks for posting them!
Gene
Today was wasted...I got out to Firestone around 12:45, nothing had come in yet, and I settled in waiting for AF1 and watching for anything else that was inbound. After about 30 minutes, JFK switched to the dreaded 13L/22L split. Since I didn't know if anything was inbound, and not wanting to miss AF1, I stayed at Firestone and finished my lunch and caught up on some reading. About 3pm, I was able to get online and check this thread, and realize I missed the arrivals Mateo posted above (I did hear the Suriname get cleared for 13L by tower) Around 3:30, I hear AF1 call in to tower at ASALT for 13L...
I did manage one shot after she landed.
http://www.moose135photography.com/A...87_VgdeN-L.jpg
Before they switched off of 31R, I managed to shoot three aircraft, a Lufthansa 747 and two JetBlue E-190s. One of the E-190s was one that I'm missing from my JB fleet shots. The photo is blurry...FML :mad:
According to Gridlock Sam in the Daily News the Pres is here until Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by moose135
I'm hearing Air Force One went to Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts after leaving JFK, not to SWF.
A few years ago one of the VC-25A's was at SWF for the duration of the President's NYC visit. However it was over in the military area and completely surrounded by C-5's.
Anyone know if there's anything good/shootable at SWF? Tomorrow's the only day I'd be able to make the trip up there.
Also, anyone see or hear of the E-4B in the area? I heard this shadows AF1 as of late but can't confirm.
I hit the mounds after work, a few guys were around. Additionally, I had a gut feeling Air Force One would be using 13L, so I figured I try to catch that. Here is what I got today. Last image althought not the greatest by any means was a total surprise will at the mounds...........a tanker refueling a F22 (wish I had like a 500mm or better lens!).
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...6_CtuWD-XL.jpg
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...4_REKRk-XL.jpg
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...3_yzKB9-XL.jpg
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...2_tcQvy-XL.jpg
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...69_rxvUE-L.jpg
Figuring that I should not let my education get in the way of such a great opportunity I flew up from DC earlier this afternoon, unfortunately not with the Pres. but I did manage to spot Air Force One parked on the ramp at AFW preparing for the trip up to JFK. There are not as many aircraft parked at SWF as there were last year but I still managed to photograph 6 new aircraft
Aircraft parked at SWF: 2x Moroccan C-130, Royal Air Maroc 767-300, Royal Air Maroc 747-400, Moroccan Government 737-800, Kuwait A310, Kuwait A319, GainJet 757-200, 2x RoyalJet 737-700, Chilean Air Force 767-300, Botswana GV, Bahrain GV, Azerbaijan A319, MEA A330-200, Turkish Government A319, Air Zimbabwe 767-200, Romania 707
They were only expecting three or four more aircraft to come in before Friday.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/...92d1317e_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/...a088e3a0_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/...7c155a44_z.jpg
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/...386cd1f1_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/...3010e1d8_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/...b33edd83_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/...78e345b3_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/...fb88500d_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/...6360845b_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/...cf7591c7_z.jpg
I need that Azerbaijan one. Damn.
Great collection Gordon. Thanks for sharing!
nice shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zee71
Thanks, Phil. It's parked right up against the fence if you have enough drive to take a visit to SWF.
There's a BBJ, looks like Nigeria, parked in front of the tripple hangars at JFK right now. (7am)
Thanks for sharing. My photos of Air Force One over Coney were taken with a crappy 10X telephoto lens with an unadjustable speed control and are fuzzy but he flew over Coney exactly at 1541 followed shortly by many choppers which closed-down Rwy 13L for landings for a half-hour.