VISUAL HIGHLIGHTS (Korean 081 SUPER)

One of my greatest joys is a launch operation..  When I first started to flight sim, I used to do fake flights with fake birds.. Remember "Soar" Airlines?  "Pacifica" Airways?  I used to make up my own hubs for those fake air companies with fake routes, flight numbers etc..  But then at the advice of some fellow flight simmers, you better well know who you are,.. I became a "realist"  I would only fly real flights, real birds, on real routes, with the real hubs.  Unless it was on the real life schedule, it wasn't, isn't, and will not fly.. (The only "real" flight sim I operated was a Northwest, err...Delta flight from Gerald R. Ford, Int'l~GRR Grand Rapids, Michigan to Skipple-Amsterdam in an international winglet 757.  I had the time of my life that night..)

With this in mind, I always am happy when a launch operation occurs such as Korean 081 Super so that I can bring a new bird into town.

I had immense pleasure doing this virtual operation as this is one of the most beautiful liveries on one of the most beautiful of aircraft.  I really hope you enjoy the humble shots below from my descent and arrival into NY's very own John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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A Member of the 

Alliance

Flight 81

Departure: Seoul Incheon International (RKSI-ICN) 11:00 AM KST

Arrival: THE PORT AUTHORITY, John F. Kennedy International (KJFK-JFK) 11:45 AM EST

Equipment: AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-861 - Registration: HL7611 (Real Life-HL7612)

Altitude: 37,000ft.

Speed: Mach 0.86

Route: POXED . A590 . HAMND . YESKA . NCA13 . YXY . NCA13 . YOJ . NCA13 . YRL . NCA21 . YYZ . J531 . BUF . LVZ . LENDY5 - KJFK/04R

NY Center calls for initial descent outside of LENDY, approx 50 miles.  Speedbrakes are required to get those four powerplants under control..

F class enjoying the Manhattan skyline, Newark, Jersey City, and environs as we descend and form into the pattern for the 4s at Kennedy.

"Cleared to land 0,4, Right, Korean 0,8,1 Supuh."

You know you've done your job when the pax applaud so loudly that you can barely hear the reverse..

Exiting the active arrival at FOXTROT BRAVO

Wow... I can't wait until September 2011, when this is a daily occurrence..

My trademark..  The Tower pose..

Arriving at Terminal 1.. via ALPHA

This is exactly the site I saw when I first spotted the KE A380 in real life..

The gate is all ready for us..

We should have many more of this.. both virtually and especially in real life.  Thank you all for taking the time to view this post.  It means a lot.