Moose135 Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Moose, how hot was it when you were shooting and what was the approximate range to the aircraft? That last shot has some decent heat distortion. It was about 80F today (maybe a little warmer) when I was shooting these. The side-on was from a little under a mile away. I'm shooting with a Canon 30D & 100-400mm, the EXIF shows it was at 220mm, and it was not quite a full frame shot. For the last one, AF1 was about 1.25 miles away, and I was at about 360mm on the lens. It's shot across part of Jamaica Bay and some of the nearby marsh land. And I agree, there is a lot of heat haze on that last one. Link to post Share on other sites
michaelx Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Great and interesting photos. I always thought airlines were dull and routine, but boy was I wrong! Makes me wonder what else I'm missing in my absolute ignorance, Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 really nice AF1 shots Moose Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 really nice AF1 shots Moose Thanks, Ken. I caught her last year when GWB came in for the 9/11 anniversary ceremony, but it was a lousy overcast afternoon. We've had just about perfect weather the past two days, so I'm glad I was able to catch her in such good conditions. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Holy heck, what great shots!!! ;) Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I think SPs are cute. I saw them all the time when I lived in Hawaii. They remind me of Hasegawa Egg Planes! ;) So do I. And yes, it is reminiscent of an eggplane. Link to post Share on other sites
Just call me Ray Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 (edited) Funny how he's flying on a Western-made airplane The Iranians don't really have much more options. Of course, that SP is leftover from the days of the Shah. The cooperation with the Russians is relatively recent, which is why you're only seeing Russian airliners in Iranian service recently. And it's not like they can build their own airliner - very few can, even big countries, hence Airbus and EADS. Edited September 25, 2007 by Steve Filak Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Filak Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Guys, Let's get back on track, and talk about the airplanes. There are some great photos in this thread, and I'd really hate to see it get wiped out over political discussions. No more politics, or the thread goes. Remember, it's Aircraft Resource Center, not Political Resource Center. Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I always kinda liked the look of the SP ever since I first seen one when I was a kid and the family was plane spotting down at LAX ... Something about the tail I think ... Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Definitely good to see an SP in the air! I've always had a special place in my heart for the SP, since it was the first airplane I flew on back in 1982. It was a Pan Am jet and I'll never forget it! Just wish I had the N number. Its funny, I was shooting an approach here at Pinal the other day and I looked out to my right and thought to myself "is that an SP over there?" Sure enough the SP website confirmed that N4508 is here! Wish I could get some pics of it, but the secret squirrel types over there aren't too friendly about that kinda thing. Jon Link to post Share on other sites
Su-34 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 (edited) Man the 747SP looks like it has been crushed! Aircraft Resource Center, not Political Resource Center. :( Edited September 25, 2007 by Su-34 Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Moose, Do you have any problem getting onto the ramp where you shot those Turkish jets? Did you shoot SAM 28000 from the same area as on Monday? I'm curious, casue it seems with all these heads of state coming in there would be pretty tight secruity on the ramps and apporach areas. Chappie Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Moose,Do you have any problem getting onto the ramp where you shot those Turkish jets? Did you shoot SAM 28000 from the same area as on Monday? I'm curious, casue it seems with all these heads of state coming in there would be pretty tight secruity on the ramps and apporach areas. Chappie The shots of the Turkish jets at FRG were taken through the fence from the parking lot. There wasn't any special security nearby - they are parked at one of the FBOs on the field. I do know the airport ops guys, and get out on the ramp sometimes, but didn't for those shots. The first group of shots on Sunday were taken from the parking lot of a shopping center near the final approach path. It's one of our regular spotting locations - a patrol car did stop by, but the two officers didn't even know it was UN week. They have gotten used to us, and just stopped by to say hello (we had about 15 people out spotting that day). AF1 came in Monday, and used a different runway. I was in a public park with a friend for those shots. Not many people around, and I think we were the only ones paying any attention to the arrival. I wouldn't doubt there are extra eyes out there, but they have been doing this at JFK for so long, they have it down to a science. Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 Just one more from Wednesday (I managed to miss AF1's departure - it's not something I like to talk about :D ) Venezuelan Air Force 737: And an "artsy" shot - C-17 departing with some of the various support equipment after AF1 headed for home. The entire gallery is at: http://moose135.smugmug.com/gallery/3547476 Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Great shots, Moose! I'd love to see more if you've got them, I always find the various Head of State transports to be so interesting, both in variety, age and colour schemes. One minor point is that the "Venezuelan" 737-200 is actually Bolivian. 2) They don't even have a state airplane for the higher ups? Weird . . . Matt It's interesting how various countries approach it - some have dedicated military or government operated aircraft for their head of state. Some share with other high (and low) government officials. Some countries who really can't afford it have new, state of the art airplanes while others have used, older types. And others charter from their home airlines - a good example of this is the UK where the Prime Minister usually flies on a chartered British Airways aircraft although they are apparently looking at buying some dedicated VIP aircraft. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Great pictures all, but I really liked this one: Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 One minor point is that the "Venezuelan" 737-200 is actually Bolivian. Actually, no - the official name of the country is the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in Spanish it's República Bolivariana de Venezuela. That's the Venezuelan coat of arms on the tail - see http://www.fotw.us/flags/ve)coa.html Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 My apologies! I sit corrected. And on that note since I learned my one new thing for the day, so I get to go home. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 My apologies! I sit corrected.And on that note since I learned my one new thing for the day, so I get to go home. Cheers, Sean No problem! My first thought when I saw photos of it was that it was Bolivian also. And it's never a bad day when you learn something new. Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 ? Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Look!! It's AIR FORCE HALF!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
wakko807 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Look!! It's AIR FORCE HALF!!!!! :o :P Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Look!! It's AIR FORCE HALF!!!!! :o Does that make it a VC-12.5 ? :P Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Does that make it a VC-12.5 ? ;) Gregg Guess so! Chappie Link to post Share on other sites
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