Bushie's coming to town.

**stuart schechter** · 03-13-2008, 07:35 PM

==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==

SPECIAL NOTICE: TFR TO ENCOMPASS NEW YORK CLASS B AIRSPACE FRIDAY
AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in and near New York
City, New York, that the FAA has issued a notam restricting flight
in the area during President Bush's planned visit on Friday, March
14. See AOPA Online for a graphical depiction of the temporary
flight restriction (TFR)
( http://www.aopa.org/images/whatsnew/new ... 8-8006.gif ).

==> TFR DETAILS <==

SIZE:
Encompasses the New York City area Class B airspace
Two inner no-fly zones

HEIGHT:
Surface up to 17,999 feet msl

EFFECTIVE TIMES:
8:40 a.m. until 3:05 p.m. local Friday, March 14

IMPACTED AIRPORTS:
Linden (LDJ), Port Auth-Dwntn-Manhattan/Wall St. Heliport (JRB),
West 30th St. Heliport (JRA), New York Skyports Inc SPB (6N7),
East 34th Street Heliport (6N5), Teterboro (TEB), Ridgefield Park
SPB (NJ00), Little Ferry SPB (2N7), Essex County (CDW), Morristown
Municipal (MMU), Pvt Sealanes-Jamaica Bay SPB (NK30), La Guardia
(LGA), Lincoln Park (N07), John F Kennedy International (JFK),
Evers SPB (6N6), Central Jersey Regional (47N), Sands Point SPB
(7N3), Somerset (SMQ), Old Bridge (3N6), Idylease Helistop Heliport
(1NJ6), Republic (FRG), Newark Liberty International (EWR), and
Westchester County (HPN).

**cancidas** · 03-13-2008, 08:27 PM

glad to see another AOPA member in the house! and thanks to ron for the heads up, but we'll be in and out of dodge before this one takes effect. don't want a -60 chasing me down...

then again on second though... ;)

**nwafan20** · 03-13-2008, 08:44 PM

Got a 3rd right here!

**Lezam** · 03-13-2008, 10:18 PM

Can we track him via flightaware? :)

What airport is he arriving at?

**Mateo** · 03-13-2008, 11:20 PM

No, but the press plane will be trackable. Just dial up ADW on Flightaware, and look for the civilian departure.

Almost always JFK.

**PhilDernerJr** · 03-14-2008, 01:25 PM

I just watched Air Force One depart off of 13R. There were two helicopters following the plane down the runway...an NYPD Agusta and some other seemingly unmarked gray...Bell or Jet Ranger...not sure. I don't know them too well.

**moose135** · 03-14-2008, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mateo

No, but the press plane will be trackable. Just dial up ADW on Flightaware, and look for the civilian departure.

FlightAware didn't have anything listed, I wouldn't be surprised if they block that info on the trackers. Wouldn't make much sense if you can easily track AF1 based on the trailing press plane.

I didn't plan to go out today but with a halfway decent sky, I decided to blow off the stuff I needed to do and ran out to Bayswater. Got there around 12:30 (had Bush's talk on the radio so I would have an idea of his schedule). They were on 4R, so I got a few generic arrivals before they switched to 13/22. I could see AF1 parked in the usual spot down by Hgr 19. Finally around 2pm, they stopped departures, numerous helicopters started buzzing around, and then Marine 1 checked in approaching the airport. I watched them arrive (too far away for any decent photos). Around 2:20, tower cleared "Air Force 1 Heavy" for take off. Of course, about 10 minutes before that, the cloud cover thickened, but I managed to get some reasonable shots.

Lifting off...lots of heat haze there!

Look at that wing flex!

**Matt Molnar** · 03-14-2008, 03:42 PM

Awesome job, Moose.

**PhilDernerJr** · 03-14-2008, 03:45 PM

Nice shots, Moose! I'm glad someone was able to catch it! I was watching literally from the opposite side of the heat haze photo.

**lijk604** · 03-14-2008, 03:46 PM

The Moose is loose! Nice catches :!:

**adam613** · 03-14-2008, 03:52 PM

Wow...great takeoff shots...

**hiss srq** · 03-14-2008, 03:54 PM

Do not mind the men with black suits outside your door. It will be painless. 8) Great shots man!

**Gerard** · 03-14-2008, 04:32 PM

>[Do not mind the men with black suits outside your door. It will be painless. 8) Great shots man![/quote]<

I wonder if anyone WAS watching you? I say that because MANY years ago (15 maybe?) on a Saturday afternoon I
positioned myself on a pier south of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side and took lots of video footage of the
Marine 1 entourage landing and departing JRB for a good 20 minutes or so. Great stuff and I always wonder to this
day if anyone was watching me from Manhattan or elsewhere with some high powered binocs.
GREAT pictures!!
I was working today but a few times did see (and hear) PD 412s buzzing about manhattan.

**PhilDernerJr** · 03-14-2008, 05:20 PM

I would have to say with near certainty that spotters have been down the crosshairs of sniper scopes who were ready "just in case". I have no problem with it, though. Those guys are the best in the biz.