Lufthansa A380

[fk6065]

Got caught too by the runway switch. There were a few of us at the mounds since they were using the 22's when we realized they switched runways. Tried to shoot down to Rockaway & Brookville but just missed it. Maybe next time. Nice Shots.

[Iberia A340-600]

Due to the delay in the delivery of D-AIME here is a revised schedule for the A380 to JFK:

http://airlineroute.net/2011/02/28/lh-jfk-mar11/

The next opportunity to catch the Lufthansa A380 is March 11th.

[eric8669]

just got home from the event. Pictures to follow. Even when they were on the 22's, Lufthansa requested to land on 31L. Not sure if they were going to get the request, but they changed anyway.

[Zee71]

Here are my images. Firstly, we were by the mounds waiting. Then about 1300 a NYPD cruiser (with two young POs in my view) pulls up and asks what are you doing? Duh........taking pictures of planes (not my exact words). It's our hobby and we're waiting for an inaugural flight today, which is due in soon. The were polite, and asked us to leave because the school principal called in. He didn't even want to see our ID's, etc. I even stated that this is a public street and didn't want to hear it. Then he mentions "911", oh boy (by the way a high school friend of mine died in one of the towers) ....... I did not want to get in a pissing match, and didn't want to miss the Lufthansa, so we left. The NYPD cruiser parked by the school and waited till we left (and probably stayed there). I was so tempted to go back to speak to the principal to inform him/her and educate the individual about aviation photography, spotting, etc. Fortunately for us as were driving hunting for a location to shoot the Lufthansa A380, when they switched runways from the 22s to 31s. We made a bee line for Inwood. Unfortunately the light was ugly.









Here's one more

[chrisparypa]

Thanks to Mark I was able to catch that bird.... After we had good day with Police (Sunday) on Monday (today) it was terrible experience, and like Mark said they were polite, and asked us to leave, we just left cuz they asked :))) .... and they pretty much started threatening that if we decide not to leave or we comeback, there will be some consequences... really bad experience...

Will post some pictures in few minutes :)

[gonzalu]

Due to the delay in the delivery of D-AIME here is a revised schedule for the A380 to JFK:

http://airlineroute.net/2011/02/28/lh-jfk-mar11/

The next opportunity to catch the Lufthansa A380 is March 11th.

Gordon you're a mind reader!! I was just about to ask that question thank you!

[Zee71]

Chris.........as long as there more good days than bad days, at the end it all turned out well........we got the Lufthansa A380...........mission accomplished!

[gonzalu]

Unfortunately the light was ugly.

Mark, apparently the light was not ugly enough .. .your images look fantastic given the conditions!

[chrisparypa]

We left... there was no problems.... and we didn't go on the mounds, I was on the parking lot and Mark was in his car.... anyway who cares, I have my inaugural flight shots :) Weather was terrible but looks like Mark 1 : Weather 0 great processing Mark !








Phil : Cop said that principal called and then he showed us a piece of paper with our reg numbers on it....

[eric8669]

One Image from me for now.

Continued coverage in the News section shortly.

[PhilDernerJr]

Discussion of the police encounter at the mounds was moved to this new thread... http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads...Mounds-2-28-11

[gonzalu]

Eric, my fiend, great vantage point. Although I imagined they would have put you on the sunlit side ... That sector p zone jfk RMP , wow, what a nice gig if you love planes. I bet that officer is wondering what the big deal is

[T-Bird76]

Well its certainly big and white ;)

[eric8669]

Eric, my fiend, great vantage point. Although I imagined they would have put you on the sunlit side ... That sector p zone jfk RMP , wow, what a nice gig if you love planes. I bet that officer is wondering what the big deal is

Thanks Manny. I go where they tell me to go. We had specific instructions that we were not leaving the Ramp Area. It was actually good that it was cloudy.

[gonzalu]

I was just going to say that... glad it was cloudy so the light was more even... had it been a full sunny day, at least 2 stops over and then blown edges etc... Well, glad you were ramp side and made the best of it. I know you were being chaperoned.

When I called I was surprised the event was a Lufthansa one, not a Port one. Port press office asked me to call Lufthansa. I would have been able to make it had it not been for a prior engagement at my paying job :-(