The Obama Administration has decided to allow outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to receive medical treatment in New York within the next few days so do keep an eye out for the possibility of the Yemenia 747SP visiting JFK! http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/27/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1
7O-YMM is the SP regi? Boy, that sucker is rare! Nothing on ACARS :-(
Al Jazeera reports he is now in Oman on his way to the US and will stay there for several days. I really think he will arrive tomorrow. Hmm, I wonder if they send the SP to IAD for long term parking like they did for the Saudis. That will be sweet.
Likely he will come to New York-Presbyterian Hospital if in NY (no official word from our International group yet) so I am hopeful.
Mark (or should I say, "Mr. Dreamlifter") we already know you're going to catch it, so I fully expect to come back to the site in a few days and see it in all its glory:cool:
Maybe Eric will be first to the party as he is also a formidable challenger... I have to work unfortunately... but IF I have a fighting chance, look out, I will compete! :P
Passed by the field on the way to work earlier this morning and thus far nothing. I vote for Eric as well, although Conrad is always lurking around and in stealth mode.
Well, true, but Conrad is not one to post here. He is one that also has a formidable collection I am sure!
Apparently on his way... http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/world/...ent/index.html
There's no confirmation that he will be on the 747SP but hopefully it'll be something interesting.
Since he was technically ousted from power, would he be allowed to use the government plane? I would expect a private jet or similar... but I am hopeful ... Terrible weather for arrival if indeed the SP :-(
7O-YMN is the reg if anyone wants to try to find it.
I wouldn't be surprised if he were on an Amiri Flight plane or a private charter.
From Oman on an Amiri flight? I doubt it... unless he flew to Qatar first I don't see a Qatari gov't plane going to Oman to pick up this pax. :tongue:
UPDATE: A website in Lebanon says he's on a "private Saudi plane." Not clear if that means a chartered Saudi Arabian Airlines plane or something else.
On that note, this Saudi Arabian 777-200 just landed at IAD from JED. Not a normal flight number.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/S...330Z/OEJN/KIAD
...and it's leaving for LAX at 3:10p
Let's throw another variable into this mess: Saudi Arabian is taking delivery of a new 777 in a couple days, so they could be flying people over for that.
Anyway, it's still possible that this is NOT the plane he's on and he's on some other interesting private jet, but the chances of seeing the SP now seem slim to none.
Senga is, and always will be my ninja-spotter bet.
Problem is, you may see the photos on his Flickr stream before you and I get to see the plane...
oh yeah...and they'll be from the same exact location and time that you were there shooting the same thing, and you'll never see him...no lie.
Any new info?
He's a rumor, recognizable only as deja vu and dismissed just as quickly. Anonymity is his name, silence his native tongue. He's no longer part of the System. He is above the System. Over it. Beyond it...Quote:
Originally Posted by threeholerglory
http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content...n-in-Black.jpg
Last time I saw Senga was during the Lufthansa A380 inaugural flight, maybe it was just a blur (one second he was there and then the next second he was gone). I think he has Harry Potter's invisible cloak.
I tell you, I have the same picture of Martin Air 747, same spot, time, location etc. I never saw him... Last time I saw him was at The Mounds for the German A340 gov't plane during UN Week...! ...and it was a pleasure of course.
he was out there for singapore..... right behind you and you didn't even know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gonzalu
Fasil, Nick and I were at Inwood Park for Singapore last week and this old Benz rolls into the lot just before the plane hits finals, guy gets out with "equipment", but instead of coming towards us he steps down into the reeds and pops back up onto the foundation of one of them huge electric transmission towers to get his shots. As soon as Singapore was in he walked back to his car, I said hello without even knowing it was him, but that was a cool stealthy thing he did. That's the way to be in my book...in and out like you own the place and no one asks any questions....
Any update on what a/c he arrived in?
Can't say 100% but I believe he arrived on HZ-RCA Mid East Jet @EWR this am
?? It says it is Saudi, not MEJ .. nice looking bird. But it can't be, Senga has not posted a picture of it on his Flickr stream yet :tongue:
EDIT: This article claims he should arrive by Wednesday... is he coming by cruise ship? That's a long delay in Oman.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/wo...iabdullahsaleh
I passed by the JFK today on the way home from work, and I saw nothing.
Apparently the 747SP is headed towards LAX today:
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/5392647/
As far as I am aware President Saleh is still in NY for treatment... Should be interesting to see where the aircraft goes after LAX.
HZ-RCA still at EWR as of Thursday evening, the 16th. It's operated by Saudi Red Crescent, so that's a pretty good bet.
The 747SP is now going to BOS !
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/IYE7001
Landing at BOS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31lxthzfif8
Awesome, I try to get someone to do vid when the Sands come down to Bullhead but nobody does. It's so epic to see a SP on the downwind. Winning!
And now enroute to, of course, Addis Ababa.
Apparently Saleh flew to the US on a UAE 747-400 and then continued to use the same aircraft when traveling within the US, although as far as I'm aware LAX was the only other destination than New York.