MVT: Stewart Newburgh and JFK New York Sept 25th 2007

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Geoff Cook Posted: Fri, Sep 28 2007 2:05 PM

Hi folks,
 
It's the annual United Nations General Assembly
gathering in New York City this week. The event
produces an interesting selection of airliners,
bringing dignataries to the event, not usually seen
in this part of the world!

A stunner of a day with clear skies, bright  sunshine,
temps into the 80F range!

As I left the office at 9am, got a call from Garry
that the Vietnamese 777 was overhead Rhode Island,
but  it's track was too far south for me to see it! Guess
I'll have to wait!

First stop was Stewart/Newburgh NY (SWF). 

* new

Although the ANG ramp was filled with C130s and C5s, I couldnt get to pole them off. No sooner had I stopped on the perimeter road (Rte 17) a local police officer was pointing at the me to move on.. Air Force One was parked on the ramp too, which I believe was 92-9000.

N979QS  C750 Netjets - at the Cessna centre
 
P4-FLY   B727 *
TJ-CAC   B767 Cameroon Airlines
CN-ROG   B767 Royal Air Maroc
UN-B6701 B767 Kazakhstan Govt *
0207     B737 Bolivian Govt
N752MA   B737 Miami Air * (lol all these exotic
frames and I score the Miami Air!)
G-NMAK   A320
A6-AIN   BBJ
A6-RJX   BBJ *
3C-EGE   BBJ Equitorial Guinea Govt
HB-IGH   DC8
EC-JRT   B757 Gadair
 
I  was getting ready to leave, and head to JFK when I
received a text telling me the Viet triple had just
taken off from JFK enroute for parking at SWF!
(Thanks  Phil!). I'd also been chatting to a chap who had
friends in Luton. He suggested a place closer to the
runway which might be suitable for photos! Thanks
John for that!

Delighted with the appearance of VN-A149 B777
Vietnamese Airlines, which was followed in by N637JB
in service.
 
Now down to JFK..
 
JFK Kennedy Intl New York:
 
4       Falcon French Air Force
2101    ACJ Brazilian Govt
2115    737 Brazilian Govt  (sweet!)
 
B-2447  744 Air China
B-HQC   340 CX
CN-RMS  767 RAM
D-ABVD  744 LH
D-ALPH  330 LTU
EC-GHX  340 IB
F-GQSI  777 AF
G-BNWS  767 BA
G-CIVW  744 BA
G-CIVZ  744 BA
G-VBIG  744 VS
G-VFAR  340 VS
HB-IQP  330 LX + one other
HB-JMJ  340 LX
I-DISD  777 AZ
I-DISO  777 AZ
OE-LAZ  767 OS  in STAR ALLIANCE scheme
OH-LGG  M11 AY
PH-AOB  330 KL
SP-LPE  767 LO  in STAR ALLIANCE scheme
SU-GBX  777 MS
VH-OEH  744 QF
VP-BAX  767 SU
VT-AIK  777 AI
XA-MIA  737 AeroMexico
XA-UBS  319 Mexicana
9Y-ANU  737 Carribean
 
N515JT  Legacy
 
American
N620AA  757
N683A   757
N767AJ  777
  771    777
N80084  300
 
Continental
N359PH  DS8  fleet coded 764
 
Delta - mix of regs and fleet numbers, which I dont
need tied up! I am chasing one 777, 4 737s and 8
MD90s! 

172 mid 90s sch, 179, 191, 193, 197, 652 Song cs,
693, 1601, 1605, 1608, 1702, 6700 Song, 6717, 7011, 7035,
7460, 7483, 7539, 7824, 10092,
 
N172DZ  767 DL
N648DL  757 DL
N702TW  757 DL - new 2007 scheme winglets
N831MJ  ERJ DL
N853MJ  ERJ DL - all white
N969DL  M88 DL
N999DN  M88 DL
N3737C  737 DL
N3743H  737 DL
N3759   737 DL
 
DHL
N362DH  300
N364DH  300
N365DH  300
N828AX  DC8 still in Airborne Express cs
 
Evergreen
Nxxx       747 has 947 written on the tail!
N471EV  747
N481EV  747
N485EV  747
 
Fedex
N677FE  300
 
JetBlue
184, 229, 231, 236, 238, 265, 279, 564, 571, 580,
 587, 593, 594, 638, 641, 646, 657,

Kalitta
N710CK  747
N747CK  747
 
United
N512UA  757
 
US Airways
N905AW  757
 
Virgin America
N621VA  320
N625VA  320
N626VA  320
 
REQS
VT-     777 AI in new colours
ZS-     340 SA
4X-     744 LY
4X-     777 LY
9Q-     744 SQ
 
A two hour stop, not too bad a haul, especially with
the two Brazilian AF jets! Any help with the REQs
will be greatfully received!

Word of warning - the spot at the top of the JetBlue
lifts has been cordoned off with yellow tape! I dont
know if its for maintenance work, or to discourage
spotters.. Just be warned! The above was logged
using AirTrain and keeping moving ;-)

All the best
 
Geoff

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Geoff Cook replied on Sat, Sep 29 2007 4:12 AM

The UN General Assembly is an annual event, usually in September, when member nations meet for the grand opening in New York City.. This is the third I have chased airliners, related to the visit. My first trip greeted me with Algerian Gulfstreams and IL76s, a Thai MD11 and a host of other unique airliners.

This year was no exception, although I still find it funny I managed to paint the Venezuelian 737 (0207) but copped a Miami Air pig!

The aircraft usually fly into one of the NYC area airports, obviously JFK is the primary, but EWR and TEB took traffic.

After the dignataries are unloaded, the aircraft then reposition to Stewart (SWF) an airbase/civil facility 60 miles north of New York City, Westover/Chicopee (CEF) north east of Springfield Massachusetts, again an ANG base, with civil facilities, or Andrews (ADW) in Washington DC. The bizjets that land at TEB (Teterboro NJ), usually stay at TEB as there is plenty of room.

Of the above, SWF probably has the better viewing of the aircraft. The picture of the VN- B777, 0207 and A6- pig were taken at SWF. Since Air Force One was parked at SWF too, there were a few more police officers around so I didnt linger too long ;-). Within JFK, you are not allowed to take photos.. (Although if you were in the terminal seeing Mum and Dad off on a flight, noone will touch you if you take a picture as they walk thru the security gates!).

I'll probably be heading down to NYC on Sunday, via Westover - where they parked EP-IAD 747SP (which I need) and a ZS- 737 with the Polish AF Tu154. Then onto SWF - a Phillipines A340 joined the crowd this week, down to TEB and EWR, then back via JFK! Obviously logs will follow!

Glad you liked the logs - Its a lot of fun getting them!

Geoff