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TU-154 In Newark On Sunday Eve, Sept 17th?

FlyTPA From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 129 posts, RR: 1
Posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3873 times:

This evening, I flew YQB-EWR-TPA on Continental Express Jet/Continental. I landed in EWR from YQB at around 5:45pm and while my ER3 was taxiing to terminal C, I noticed a TU-154 leaving the international arrivals area of terminal B and then park in the cargo area on the north end of the airport near the Kalitta Air 747 freighters. I couldn't get a good look at the plane to read the airline, but it had red stripes under the wing and a red emblem of some sort on the tail. I also saw an Air Burkina Faso 727 parked at terminal B when I landed. They don't seem like regular visitors to EWR. Unfortunately, I couldn't get any pics because my camera broke on my trip. However, I'd be very interested in knowing if any A-netters can fill in the missing details about these unusual visitors to EWR?

Thanks!!!

Signore e signori-benvenuti a bordo questo volo per l'Italia!

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AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18810 posts, RR: 64
Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 3867 times:

Perhaps because of the UN General Assembly meeting?

Aerolineas Argentinas 747 At Westover ARB Mass? (by ChrisNH Sep 18 2006 in Civil Aviation)

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Konrad From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 494 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 3635 times:

Your description matches the Tu-154 of Polish Air Force.

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Think of it, wasn't Polish prime minister (or president) visiting the U.S. and going to the U.N. General Assembly ?

FlyTPA From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 129 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days ago) and read 3470 times:

That's the exact plane I saw. Thanks for your help.

Mystery solved!

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BigOrange From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 2358 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 3278 times:

FLYTPA

Did you notice what else was on Terminal B parked behind the Polish 154 and the TAP?

I saw something with a large A330/340 size with a red and white tail logo similar to the Finnair one as I was passing on the Turnpike.

Cloud4000 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 639 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3173 times:

I was surprised to learn that production only closed on this aircraft in June 2006. Found it through Wikipedia.

Boston, USA

Petertenthije From Netherlands, joined Jul 2001, 3230 posts, RR: 13
Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3115 times:

While we're on EWR spotting, august 2nd there was a Pan Am 722w at EWR. Anyone happens to know the registration? Had no luck with this question at nycaviation.com.

Attamottamotta!

Spacecadet From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3249 posts, RR: 14
Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2959 times:

I also saw a TU-154 fly over my house just outside of JFK. It was clearly flying out of JFK, though, not EWR. I couldn't make out the markings on it as it was literally *directly* overhead, so all I could see was the underside. But it was on a typical JFK takeoff pattern - so maybe they flew into EWR and then repo'd to JFK for some reason?

I immediately noticed it because it was flying probably 50% lower than most airplanes on that pattern (and I saw the usual gaggle of JetBlue A320's just before and after it). And I noticed the T-tail and the non-western looking engine exhaust tips. I actually commented to my wife "well, there's something you don't see flying out of JFK every day."

Wish I'd had my camera with me.

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LGA777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1101 posts, RR: 22
Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2783 times:

The Polish TU-154 is now at SWF until the UN session ends.

Cheers

LGA777

AlitaliaMD11 From Spain, joined Dec 2003, 4068 posts, RR: 15
Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2774 times:

Quoting Spacecadet (Reply 7):

Might have been the Russian IL-62 you saw.

Quoting LGA777 (Reply 8):
The Polish TU-154 is now at SWF until the UN session ends.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l183/VIPSWF/PolishTU.jpg

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PRM From Ghana, joined Apr 2002, 348 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2403 times:

Quoting FlyTPA (Thread starter):
I also saw an Air Burkina Faso 727 parked at terminal B when I landed

It operates for the Burkina Faso Government and was one of these two:

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Cheers, Paul

HAM From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 254 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (6 years 8 months 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2346 times:

is the polish TU154 outfitted with extra tanks or something to make it non-stop across the pound? (I'd doubt it).

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