JFK 03/12/2012 A Special Surprise Visitor

I actually started to get bored and decided to go to KLGA for some change of scenery and am I glad I was lazy to leave.

from Bradley?

http://pictures.mannyphoto.com/photo...-KmJD3Dd-L.jpg

31R

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31L

http://pictures.mannyphoto.com/photo...-9MFxMXt-L.jpg

13L (it's been a while)

http://pictures.mannyphoto.com/photo...-ZZT5ZxZ-L.jpg

Oh yeah, and that funny looking A340 came in again :tongue:

"RSD008 Heavy"

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And she left as quickly and quietly as she came in... completely unannounced. Used same callsign to depart: "RSD008 Heavy"
Sorry for the seriously back-lit and heavily cropped image... I was about 1/4 mile away :mad:

http://pictures.mannyphoto.com/photo.../i-TZcQ7Qx.jpg

I started to head to Bayswater for the departure but Clearance Delivery was debating a RWY change so I stayed around just in case. Well, they eventually got 13R for departure and I never thought I would make it to Bayswater given the distance and traffic. Was I wrong. The line for departure was very long and even as efficient as JFK is, they still took a while, especially delaying some departures for 22R arrivals! UGH! I think I would have made it but... oh well, next time :smile:

well I was out briefly, one shot.

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Manny, were those stealth transports you were shooting? Because I don't see any photos...

Moose? ??

Anyway, can someone help me figure out the first one? "VP-CSI" - NO RECORD of it that I can find anywhere. Could be Cayman Islands or Falklands... but Falklands should be VP-F** not VP-C** It came in from Bradley ... no callsign, used "Victor Papa Charlie" as identifier.

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Originally Posted by gonzalu

Moose? ??

Anyway, can someone help me figure out the first one? "CP-CSI" - NO RECORD of it that I can find anywhere. Could be Cayman Islands or Falklands... but Falklands should be CP-F** not CP-C** It came in from Bradley ... no callsign, used "Charlie Papa Charlie" as identifier.

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Manny, none of your images are showing up.....

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Originally Posted by eric8669

Manny, none of your images are showing up.....

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DOH!!!!! Image Linking was turned off :redface: should be fine now...

I asked some of my friends at Connecticut Plane Spotters if they knew anything about CP-CSI. Could have been getting maintenance at the Bombardier facility at BDL.

Got a bit more info on it...

• Build Reg: C-GFJO
• Typecode: CL60
• Type: Canadair CL605 Challenger
• Serial number: 5847

For one, try VP-CSI, which is indeed CL605 c/n 5847. Delv YUL-MCO-Barranquilla 29Feb12.

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Originally Posted by Mateo

For one, try VP-CSI, which is indeed CL605 c/n 5847. Delv YUL-MCO-Barranquilla 29Feb12.

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Yeah, am an idiot, made a typo on my post (corrected) indeed "V"P-CSI not CP-CSI lol... sometimes these regis twist tongue my twist my tongue :tongue:

Nice shots Manny, that IL 96 is one beast of an airplane

Great stuff sir !! Nice catches

get a mop and bucket for Heeshung...he'll need it when he sees the IL-96.

Nice stuff! Glad somebody caught that Russian bird. I saw its tail taxiing to 13R as my flight was taxiing into Terminal 8.

Unlike Manny (whom I haven't met yet, am looking forward to that) I was luckily on the correct side of that 96. I was out in Bayswater alone and with no idea that it was in town, and was gobsmacked when I saw it take off. I was actually there to catch the Transaero 773, which didn't show up, but I'm not complaining - I got the more interesting Russian by far.

http://arinyc.smugmug.com/Other/Avia...60199522-L.jpg

Ari, NICE JOB! I am jealous for sure :tongue: Glad someone got the departure ... we almost got to meet if Clearance Delivery gave me more time to decide lol. I would trade your shot for mine any day as mine was almost identical to the one I got on UN Week when she came in!

couple more from the ground

Big entourage... I counted one large Coach and 4 limos with two Vans and a few cars... flanked by PANYNJPD

http://pictures.mannyphoto.com/Airpl...96019-4-X3.jpg

Taxiing

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Epic shot Ari!

Did the IL-96 come back today? Reports of something very loud heard taking off.

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Originally Posted by GothamSpotter

Did the IL-96 come back today? Reports of something very loud heard taking off.

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I didn't see it this afternoon.

Drove by the triple hangars at 8:30AM and the only thing I saw was the Amari 340.

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Originally Posted by GothamSpotter

Did the IL-96 come back today? Reports of something very loud heard taking off.

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It was either an MD-80 or a 737-SP :tongue: which sounds like an F-15 on takeoff... no joke! The IL-96 is SUPER quiet, just like any A345/6 or B744!