This is
a pretty amazing picture, and it screams 'Photoshop!' After all, where in the world would planes really land that close to sunbathers on a beach? It looks like the plane is landing right on top of them. Well, the place is Princess Juliana Airport in St. Maarten. And the airplanes really do come in that close to the beach. A collection of shots of planes landing at Princess Juliana is circulating as a powerpoint file via email. Jozee V sent the file along to me (Thanks, Jozee!). At first I couldn't believe that the shots were real, but after a little research I was convinced. The thumbnail shot was taken by the photographer Justin Cederholm. You can see more shots of planes landing at Princess Juliana Airport
here, and
here, and
here. And if you don't believe this is a real airport, then check out
it's website. Trust me, it's real. But personally I think those people sunbathing there are crazy. It seems to me like it would be a good way to shatter your eardrums.
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BTW... we are there EVERY April...
If you don't believe it... go to Sint. Maarten yourself!
Posted by dave on Mon Feb 23, 2004 at 07:48 PM
Dave, if you are the pope, then I'm President George Bush.
That photo is 100% REAL whether you like it or not. If you guys haven't been there, buy yourself a $400 roundtrip airfare and see for yourself, 'nuff said.
People like to stand at the very end of the runway and hang onto the fence when the aircraft take off. Sometimes they will get blown across the road! The only time I ever saw the police make the people move is when a Concorde took off.
If you want to see fantastic photo opportunities, spend a day there!
if u don't believe it... see picx from the Sunset Beach Bar which is located at the end of the runway...
http://sunsetbeachbar.com/Members/Norbert/phot_1102630756/view
The photos and everything are real. I worked there, in the airport flying the police helicopter for the island. I have tonnes of photos and videos that would amaze most aviation enthusiasts. I think its one of the best places in the world to check out planes. The beach is great and the life is fantastic, and the people on the beaches dont give a shit about the planes and the noise, its all part of the atmosphere, and is fricking hilarious when they all stand on the beach to watch the airliners take off.
Check out some of the videos at this website.
http://www.flightlevel350.com/index.php?action=ad
heres some video
http://www.killsometime.com/Video/vids/Beach-Landing.wmv
Y the way, thanks for the blessing, Pope Dave! :cheese:
http://www.flightlevel350.com/search_videos.php?country=147
http://www.flightlevel350.com/viewer.php?id=3978
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?&airlinesearch=Delta Air Lines&maxres=500&keywords=SXM&keywrange=all&nr_of_rows=24&first_this_page=15&page_limit=15&sort_order=photo_id+DESC&nr_pages=2&engine_version=6.0
I have landed at PJIA every April since 2000...
I have sat at the bar at Sunset Beach Bar many times to watch the planes landing in SXM...
Before you say it is not real... go there yourself... then tell me it is a hoax...
If you don't...
Be content to live in your conspiracy laden, lied to, skeptical little world...
YES IT'S TRUE... THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PICTURES OF PJIA AIRPORT OUT THERE... ALL HAVE BEEN DOCTORED BY PHOTOSHOP!!! PICTURES & VIDEO'S ALIKE... IT IS A CONSPIRACY BY ALL WHO VISIT ST. MAARTEN!!! WE ALL SIGN AN AGREEMENT EVERY TIME WE VISIT SXM TO ONLY POST PICTURES THAT ARE FALSE!!!
SEE YOU ARE RIGHT!!! IT'S ALL BEING DONE TO YOU!!!
YOU ARE THE VICTIM!!! BOO-HOO... YOU'VE FIGURED IT ALL OUT!!!
BUT...
The neighors are starting to complain...
All your cats are starting to smell and they want them removed...
slight correction to your post...
It's NOT "the bar Sunset Beach Club"...
The name is Sunset Beach Bar...
http://www.sunsetbeachbar.com/
We will be there in:
9 weeks, 6 days, (69 days) 21h 49m 01s
Been to St. Maarten and saw it myself (though they usually aren't THAT low, but it does happen every now and then, according to the locals). It's a HUGE tourist attraction there, watching the 747's, etc, land.
The pic was taken on Maho Beach. There are beach bars nearby, but the only reason people are in that area is for one of these extra low sightings (jet fumes don't mix well with rum). Princess Juliana airport is infamous for it, but I'll tell you, watching them take off, where it looks like they are just going to crash into homes and mountains is even scarier.
http://webpages.charter.net/swarner/maho.asx
and a few more...
It is a constant stream of air traffic.(awsome)
Anyone into aviation needs to go there. I'm trying to link the video I made again. We just got back and looking to go again soon. Later.