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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:57 pm
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Is this for Real?
Is this doctored? If not, where is it?

http://www.sbhonline.com/Air%20France.jpg
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:05 am
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No, it's real. An airport called SXM
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:13 am
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Yes, I believe it is real. It's some island in the Carribean, I think it is St Juliana airport at St Maartin in the Dutch Antilles.

If you go here
http://www2.airliners.net/

and do a search on St Maartin, you'll probably find hundreds of fantastic photos I think it is one of the best places in the world to plane spot.

I'd hope the travel agents advise holiday makers that some aircraft noise is likely
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 7:19 am
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If it's the almost-over-water landing that impresses you, you don't need to go to all the way to the Caribbean. The approach into LGA can get closer to the water than that.

Of course, there's no good plane spotting location there, except the adjacent island which is the NYC prison on Rikers Island.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 7:31 am
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If you do a video search at www.flightlevel350.com for the airport mentioned above, you cen see videos of approached.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 8:45 pm
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Same place, even lower.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5764896

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5763051
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 8:51 pm
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Holy Cow!!!
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 9:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Sunnyhere
Holy Cow!!!
What incredible photos - thanks for sharing. Note to self: do not go to St Maartens.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 9:06 pm
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Originally Posted by russmeyergirl
What incredible photos - thanks for sharing. Note to self: do not go to St Maartens.
LOL...my reaction was just the opposite!
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:15 pm
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Those onlookers are nuts for standing there - if a plane does a go-around they are pretty much toast blasted out to sea.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Sunnyhere
LOL...my reaction was just the opposite!
Agreed would love to see that in real life.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 11:40 pm
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Yeah I've seen those shots on a.net in the past. Even more astounding than Kai Tak.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 12:25 am
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Not as dramatic as SXM but still nice - WLG and another over the surf.

I like these ones of ZQN - final approach, looking down on the airport
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 12:45 am
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Some more links to SXM videos...

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=551135
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 7:59 am
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Originally Posted by dbuckho

Great videos! I almost didn't realize at first while intently watching the videos that some of the women are topless Then again, sorry to say perhaps these women should have definitely remained clothed
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