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[VNugget]

Amusing your shot of the Air France plane landing in Juliana airport and what was even more amusing is that before
they made it illegal, the locals used to take their dogs to that strip of beach and wait for the very large planes to take
off from that end of the runaway and when the planes accelerated to take off the draft of air was so strong that they would
throw their dogs in the air at the same sime and the force of the the jet air would catapult the dogs into the ocean!
Great to watch but not so great for the dogs I suppose!
David Henderson.

 

[COOPERVANE]

There is a bar on the south side of the approach called Sunset Beach bar. Some of the pics were taken from there. I've sat there and seen the 747's land. Amazing!!

Monday@1:00=Air France departure. When the 747's spool up before takeoff the whole beach stands up an watches the spectacle. The officials stop traffic along the road (cars have been turned over in the past). The locals on both sides, the stupid tourists right in the middle!!

"looks like a great place to stand Mabel, dumb locals won't stand here for some reason!!!"

80-100MPH wind and 20 seconds later, hats, towels, sunglasses, fat pale tourists and purses fly through the air into the ocean. Convieniently, the local children WILL bring you your stuff from the ocean. For a price!!

Like someone said above, when I was there, the locals would do all kinds of playing in the jetwash.

check out sunsetbeachbar.com

 

[Capthuff]

Yah, gotta love St Martin.
I've spent a few nights at Maho's myself. I was even lucky enough to be there for the full moon. They have a full moon party on the french side that lasts ALL NIGHT. All I can say is "WOW".
A few years ago a DC-8 ( if I remember correctly ) took off towards the beach and took out the fence along the way. I guess they were pretty heavy.
Nice thing about the ramp is that it's just off the runway - great for getting pics of A/C taking off.
Timebuilder - one day you'll be flying something that can climb over the mountains at the end of the runway - but until then I guess the lear will have to do. ( kidding )
Of course, it's better than what I've been flying lately.
Cappy

 

[a-v-8er]

Where exactly is St. Maarten?

 

[Capthuff]

Here

East of the USVI
fly to San Juan and turn left.
Cappy