757 on Approach

[Fly2e]

Here are a few shots of a 757 on approach to New York's JFK!

In the distance, a 757 is lining herself up to land while a soft snow starts to fall.


Behind the approaching jet, New York's Empire State Building looks on.


A gusty wind is keeping the pilot on his toes while trying to keep this bird on her course.


With Manhattan in the distance, the setting is perfect.


In just a few seconds, we will be on the ground. Thanks for watching!!


Dave  8)

[Omag 2.0]

Now thats what i call cool shots! Amazing man, what a view.

I love the 1e and 4th.

Where did you find those WTC-towers, or do you have to turn the time before 9/11?

[Cherokee_6]

Awesome as usual!

[SaVas]

Love the 4th shot but I find it  a little creepy to see the WTC in the background.

[BFMF]

Awsome shots Dave!

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Nice shots, nice approach...wish I had seen you smoke her on though.  (nice to see a 2 pointer with a little smoke lingering off the runway on touchdown)
Something you don't see very often with choppers .

[Mr. Bones]

very nice angle!!! well done!  ;)

[Fly2e]

Thank You everybody!
I appreciate it!

Posted by: SaVas Posted on: Today at 10:31am
Love the 4th shot but I find it  a little creepy to see the WTC in the background.  

I know what you mean Savas. You may not know this because it has not been brought up since you joined, but I lost two freinds in the attacks on 9-11. I inserted them into my sim as a rememberence. 9-11 for me had a true impact in my life. Sometimes flying around them brings some sort of closure. I actually like to see them there, it is comforting.
I also shot photos for a firm at ground zero the week after. Click here:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 27;start=0

[SaVas]

Sorry for your loss Dave. I know in such tragic events even the little things like two pixellated buildings in a flight sim help those of us that grieve or remember the days before the event.

Just whenever I see the majestic buildings in pictures or in this case a sim shot, I cannot help but rmemeber everything that happened that day. Not a bad thing mind you as we should never forget, its just like a small jolt back to reality.

I also saw the ground zero pictures when I came here, and was amazed at them. The destruction a few crazed lunatics can cause is mind boggling

May we never forget!

[Fly2e]

Thanks Savas. To be honest, I was alittle surprised when I flew this sequence the other night. They popped up in front of me and it was a bit "freaky" to me also.

Dave  8)

[Cherokee_6]

Dave,

Other then the towers, is that default scenery?

Amazing!

Dean

[Fly2e]

Yes Dean, it is default.

Dave

[born_2_fly]

The Legend of fly2e's screen shots live on! Great shots  ;D

[ATI_7500]

great,just great!

[Omag 2.0]

Well, it just shows how many peoples lives are affected by that tragedy. I hope you'll forgive my perhaps hurtfull question about the towers, Fly2e.

I tend to forget that a lot of people around here are American. Even I as a European will never forget that day nor the place I was when i heard the news. The images still make me very quite.