JFK 7/7,8/13 [Image Heavy!]

I finally got back to JFK; the first time since I came back from Africa five months ago!

The first flight I saw on the way up was BAW3457 747-8F (G-GSSF) while crossing the Verrazano Bridge.
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The morning started out with arrivals on the 31s:
LAN532
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TAM8078
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After just a few heavies traffic was switched to the 22s so I was finally able to test out the 'new' spotting location for morning 22L arrivals.
One of the first planes I got was the Jetblue "Jets" (the only JBU logojet I was missing).
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One FedEx MD-11 in another one out:
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To my surprise HAL50 showed up about three hours late which was good for me, I needed a better shot of that one!
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My first up-close view of the new colors, looks good on an RJ.
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Another surprise, FDX9737 from London Stansted, seems pretty rare. I saw her later that day parked in front of the Evergreen buildings.
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Around 1pm the light was getting pretty bad so I decided to head over to the mounds but the light there was even worse. It finally became good around 2:30ish...

In the meantime I was again surprised when I saw the Geico Sky Team sky writing!
I liked hearing the low drone of AT-6s over JFK!
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It was really hot that day but an Ice Cream truck came by and I couldn't resist a "Mister Softee" cone ;)
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BAW Oneworld
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N767MW Operating on behalf of Atlas Air as GTI8151 after spending four days in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Sharp looking ETD 777
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The beautiful LOT 787!
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Anyone you know snapping pics from CHQ6368 from RDU?
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Finally an up-close pic of Openskies.
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The new scheme looking good in evening light with FIN6 behind.
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A redemption shot, last time I saw this plane it was horribly backlit at IAD.
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"Speedbird 3" celebrating Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.
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My first AEA A330.
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I was very happy to get my first Sharklets!
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CPA looking good in some nice pink summer light.
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Of course the sun had to disappear behind a wall of huge storm clouds right when one of my favorite planes was coming in! Oh well, guess it couldn't be a perfect day ;)
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7/8

That morning to my surprise JFK was still using the 22s so I went back to the 'new' spot again to get the early morning arrivals:

AAL950
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ELY1
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CLX431
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My first TAM 777!
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DAL269 went to 22R. Originating from TLV she diverted to CDG and stayed there for two hours, not sure why...
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And a record for me, for a whole 24hrs JFK ATC kept traffic on the 22s! :)

FJM121
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About 30 minutes before I was gonna head home traffic was switched to the 31s so I left early.
All-in-all a great one and a quarter days at JFK!

Hope you enjoyed!

OUTSTANDING !!!

what "new" 22 spot? please do share.

Yes, I'm with Eric, where is this spot? Great shots and some awesome catches !

Amazing captures!! Yes, please di share this location for morning 22s

Great shots! I love that evening Cathay and the morning Cargolux. I once stopped over on Brookville Blvd. to catch a 22L arrival, is that the "new Spot" you speak of?

Hey all, thanks for the kind words!

The new spot is at the intersection of Brookville Blvd and 149th ave (the same ave that runs next to the mounds :wink: ).
It was discussed a little while ago...
http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45740-JFK-4-28-13

For a long time I've wanted to spot from around there and I finally got the chance. I was there for around five hours the first day and wasn't bothered at all. The only thing is theres not much shade so it gets pretty hot. Other than that it's great and you're real close to the action! :cool:

The Mr. Softee truck stops at the Mounds??? Hot damn!

I would not call that an official spot by any means.

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Originally Posted by eric8669

I would not call that an official spot by any means.

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Never understood the definition of "official" spot. Official, according to who?

Beautiful light and sweet set of images. Very rare catch on the FedEx 777

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Originally Posted by RomNYC

Never understood the definition of "official" spot. Official, according to who?

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Recommended spotting locations.
http://www.nycaviation.com/spotting-guides/jfk/

I figured that's the answer I was gonna get. As helpful this guide is, it is by no means "official" either, not to mention it hasn't been updated in ages apparently (see "security" section at the Mounds). NYCA is very, very, very great source of information, but in no way "official".

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Originally Posted by RomNYC

I figured that's the answer I was gonna get. As helpful this guide is, it is by no means "official" either, not to mention it hasn't been updated in ages apparently (see "security" section at the Mounds). NYCA is very, very, very great source of information, but in no way "official".

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you know what I mean. Its not a spot we are all going to conjugate at.

Fine, I should have said recommended location. plenty of spotters use that location as a "suicide" spot.

We'll file it with Bloomberg's office Rom.

Nice shots Kiffy.

Here's a few more pics from those days:

FJM121
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JZA I was really happy to see the maple leaf, I feared they had all been repainted by now
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CAO1056 from DFW
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SIA26
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My first CCA 777
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GTI5461 from IAD to Duba. This plane was delivered first to Atlas air then leased to TNT then back to Atlas then to Global Supply Systems and now back to Atlas, they didn't bother to repaint the tail art this time. Theres also a strange mark on the rudder...
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JAL Sky Suite 777. also my first JAL crane, basic but classy
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UZB101, seems to have no standard arrival time...
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The previous owner of this reg was a JAL 743
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AFR12
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KLM641 with the revised ASIA font
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One of three BER flights that day, tripling the flights from last time i was at JFK
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ELY7
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Operating on behalf of El Al Cargo as ELY841 from TLV by way of LGG
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QFA107 went for the 13 split, NOOOOO!
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AZA610
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AFL102 77W went for 22R, at least there were some nice billowing clouds behind.
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IBE6253
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RAM204
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7/8

AVA42
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SAA203 now with the "Beijing 2012" dragon sticker removed.
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A triple 7 operating flight triple 8
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BWA520 looking good in AJM colors
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I also got to see the sharklets again as well as the Jets logojet
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Originally Posted by Kiffy

Here's a few more pics from those days:

FJM121
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They added a website to the livery? NOOOO! Now I have to redo their entire fleet!

Awesome catch of that FedEx 777!!!! very nice light!!

Rom, if [we] say it's official, it is official. :tongue:

...and you're right, NYCA is not any sort of official site... How are the other NYC Aviation-related sites doing?

Great set Kiffy, you bagged a nice set of rays from the burning ball in sky.

And this one was taken from that OLD [unofficial] spot!

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The best set I have seen in a long while, great variety!

the best set in a long while,the commentary, especially on the high altitude stuff, simply outstanding,keep them coming please !!!

Thanks for the comments! Really appreciated! :biggrin:

Official or not official I am an adventures so I will visit the spot. The images look good to my appetite and some great catches there Kiffy nice work and what a cooperation from mother nature. I don't remember the last time we had clear blue sky in DC.

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Originally Posted by steve1840

Amazing captures!! Yes, please di share this location for morning 22s

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Steve, this photo is from my post a few months ago. I have been shooting there for years. The only word of caution is that the house facing that location always has the windows open in the summer months. The resident opened the screen and watched me shooting morning arrivals on a Sunday AM a few weeks ago. 10 min later the police arrived and questioned me. This is the first incident I have had there in 10 years of spotting.

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04-29-2013, 12:24 PM

Thanks all- Here's where I was. Good for early morning 22L arrivals.

The pros- You are closer to the action, so you get less haze than from North Woodmere Park.

The cons- There are some trees and wires. You are visible from the busy road (some shelter from couple of low pine trees between you and the road). Ticks in summer months.

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