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Dont know many details about it.. but coming into work.. there is a c5 galaxy sitting behind t5.. I couldnt get a good pic of it with my phone.. but if it happens to taxi by me later tonight, or if im able to take a tug over there.. ill post some pics!.. but it doesnt look like hes leaving any time soon...
For a more precise locartion its near the intersection of31R and 22 L .You can get some shots of it from the Airtyrain station at JetBlue.if you have a good telephoto
Hi,
Were you able to see what the name of the home base is on the tail stripe?
Senga
I'm guessing it came from SWF?
Maybe out of Dover, hauling all the "stuff" needed for Monday's VIP visitor at the USMMA graduation?
Yes in deed Moose.
When I landed at JFK This afternoon around 4:30 it was still sitting behind T5. As I was riding the AirTrain back to Long Term Parking I could see a couple military helicopter's over by the Deicing hanger/tent.
Eric
well it was on the news this morning, Air Force One is into JFK.
and word on when its gonna be??.. ill take a tug over there and take pics!!!!, i got some pics of the c5 today.. but since there on my phone.. they didnt come out that good.. hopefully its there when i go in tomorrow.. and ill take my camera.. and try again!
OK it got there around 0945 and leaves around 1230 this afternoon.
If you know what color the tail strope was I could probably get an idea of where it came from.
Might have been Westover as it has been once in a while. Lately they have been using the C-17s for these kind of flights.
Did the tail strip resenble this one?
"Westover AFB"
This C-5 carried Bush, Modorcade. in 2003 jfk
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/c5.jpg
Senga
actually.. i think that one is it... and looks like i miss af1... dont go in till 230 :(
does anyone know if the C-5 is still there this afternoon? this morning when i was waiting for the shuttle bus in the employee lot at LGA i heard and saw a large, dark airplane climbing ever so slowly through LGA's airspace. of course my transciever was in my locker at work but the strobes didn't look like any commercial aircraft that i've ever seen. even the sound gave it away, it was more of a low rumble than anything else... definately was a dark color to. at 0400 i don't think that UA would be circling over LGA.
What did the strobes look like Matt?
US Military Cargo planes like KC-10, C-5, C-141 etc etc aircraft have white anti collition beacons instead of the red beacons. This is a big givaway that it would have been the C-5.
http://www.luftpiraten.de/px/lexikon/acl.jpg
Senga
it was a white beacon, definately. i recognised it as military just by the engine sound. the strobes were a single-flash, so it was definately either a boeing or a lockheed.
she took off at 4... i actually took a baggage tug over inbetween terminals 4-5 and had customs police come up to me and be like you cant take pics.. next thing you know he pulls out his camera as she starts to taxi.. and he even offered toi let me in the car to head over to the active where she was taking off.. but as always.. had a flight to unload!.. but i think i got some good pics.. ill post them tomorrow.. camera is still in the locker
Sounds like your man :)
What runway do you think it departed from?
Senga
she took off on 13r
kk thx :)
Senga
I wanna see you get down that acess road while AF1 is there. They usually pull the fence by the police station and only allow fuel trucks over there.Quote:
and word on when its gonna be??.. ill take a tug over there and take pics!!!!, i got some pics of the c5 today.. but since there on my phone.. they didnt come out that good.. hopefully its there when i go in tomorrow.. and ill take my camera.. and try again!