CO738 From United States, joined May 2006, 73 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 633 times:
As a Tow Truck Driver and airline enthusiast my duties usually take me to Newark alot to pick up vehicles at the airport or around it. Everyday of the week I see a Kalitta Air 747 sitting in the same spot on the North Ramp next to 22R and i was wondering whether or not this aircraft is being stored there or does it actually move? Cause it is actually starting to make me mad looking at this aircraft and i just want to hop the fence push the aircraft 2 inches just to say it has moved. Just to rephrase my question, does this aircraft operate or just sit there and look pretty? thanks for the comments since this is my first post.
If only you could install an air horn on a plane...
STT757 From United States, joined Mar 2000, 12142 posts, RR: 54 Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 624 times:
Quoting CO738 (Thread starter): y of the week I see a Kalitta Air 747 sitting in the same spot on the North Ramp next to 22R and i was wondering whether or not this aircraft is being stored there or does it actually move?
People used to ask the same thing about the DHL 727 near the Turnpike, yes both moved. The only reason why the DHL 727 looked like it never moved because it left at 11PM at Night and was back around 7Am the next morning so most folks saw it sitting on the tarmac.
The same thing with the Kalitta 747s, Kalitta is basing a couple 747s out of EWR but they are really operating almost double daily flights from McGuire AFB.
I live not too far from McGuire and I see the Kalitta 747s all the time, they come in very low from the Coast. Polar, Evergreen and Atlas run weekly flights from JFK to McGuire.
The Kalitta 747s from EWR and the Atlas and Polar 747s from JFK fly to McGuire Air Force and pick up equipment and supplies which they then fly to the UK or Germany and then onto forward operating bases.
To monitor the McGuire flights check this web tracker, today for instance there's two flights from JFK on Evergreen and Atlas 747s.
With Mc Guire being adjacent to Fort Dix which is the largest East Coast pre-post deployment location for most US Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Marines Corps Reserves, and Naval Reservists there are dozens of charter passenger flights each week into and out of McGuire AFB. Over the last two months I've seen everything from UAL 747-400s to Southwest 737-700s bringing home a company of Illinois National Guard Soldiers.
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CO738 From United States, joined May 2006, 73 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 614 times:
I hear those flights all the time going over my house to land at McGuire i always joke that one day a pilot is goin to think my driveway lights are actually runway lights and i am goin to find a KC-135 or a 747 sitting in my driveway the next morning. But i like to thank you for giving me that info cause that has been bothering me for years and i am not kidding bout that either
If only you could install an air horn on a plane...
RJpieces From United States, joined Nov 2003, 7418 posts, RR: 54 Reply 3, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 604 times:
Quoting STT757 (Reply 1): People used to ask the same thing about the DHL 727 near the Turnpike, yes both moved. The only reason why the DHL 727 looked like it never moved because it left at 11PM at Night and was back around 7Am the next morning so most folks saw it sitting on the tarmac.
I ALWAYS used to wonder about that DHL 727!! Why only operate her for 8 hours a day? Probably making more money than commercial airlines in those 8 hours.....
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C5onknees From United States, joined Jun 2005, 153 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 597 times:
RJpieces, they only operate at night b/c that's when the freight moves. Everynight Freightdoggers fly freight everywhere at all times of the night...they're the Hardcore Pilots who laugh at United and Delta Jocks.
RJpieces From United States, joined Nov 2003, 7418 posts, RR: 54 Reply 5, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 588 times:
Quoting C5onknees (Reply 4): RJpieces, they only operate at night b/c that's when the freight moves.
I know, but surely there must be something they can move during the day? I guess it must make the most economic sense to keep her parked 16 hours of the day...
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CO738 From United States, joined May 2006, 73 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 558 times:
Well i asume they only fly at night because if you go up and down the highways everyday most of the trucks on the roads are from FedEx and UPS those are the trucks that go from the distribution warehouses to the airport cargo terminals carrying the packages from that days collection and i might add those truckers have some roadrage in them.
If only you could install an air horn on a plane...
Tjwgrr From United States, joined Mar 2000, 1829 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 485 times:
Does move.... a couple examples:
CKS329
Kitty Hawk International Inc. D/B/A American International Airways "Connie" (Ypsilanti, MI)
Aircraft Boeing 747-100 (quad-jet) (H/B741/Q)
Origin Newark/New York Liberty Int'l (KEWR)
Destination Schiphol (EHAM)
Other flights between these airports
Route BAYYS BOS J575 LEXAK J575 YYT NOVEP
4800N 05000W 4900N 04000W 5000N 03000W
5100N 02000W DINIM GIPER MALOT UL9 BURAK
UN536 DUB UL975 MALUD UL6 DOGIT UN864
WAL UM16 DOLAS UL603 LAMSO LAMSO1A
Date Friday, May 26, 2006
Duration Unknown
Status result unknown (?)
Proposed/Assigned Actual/Estimated
Departure 09:00PM EDT 09:38PM EDT
Arrival 07:33AM GMT result unknown (?)
Speed 499 kts
Altitude 31000 feet
CKS625
Kitty Hawk International Inc. D/B/A American International Airways "Connie" (Ypsilanti, MI)
Aircraft Boeing 747-200 (quad-jet) (H/B742/Q)
Origin Newark/New York Liberty Int'l (KEWR)
Destination Brussels Natl (EBBR)
Other flights between these airports
Route BAYYS PUT FRILL BRADD N45B COLOR NATW
LIMRI NATW DOLIP UN523 CRK UM140 DVR W71
VABIK W70 KOK KOK4A
Date Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Duration Unknown
Status result unknown (?)
Proposed/Assigned Actual/Estimated
Departure 09:00PM EDT 10:06PM EDT
Arrival 07:15AM GMT result unknown (?)
Speed 486 kts
Altitude 35000 feet
Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.
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