Friday, 3 March 2023

Re: [cactuswings 4530] LOG - Western USA (February 2023)

Hi Tobias,

the Coolidge recycling setup is rather new.

The remaining Airbus birds are N496TA, N525VA, N529VA, XA-VOI.

Cheers
Stefan


On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 6:26 PM, 'Tobias Lutterodt' via cactuswings
<cactus-wings@googlegroups.com> wrote:
SEA (2/21/2023)
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Early morning at Sea-Tac.

Air Canada express    DH4  CGGMU
Cargolux              74Y  LXVCA
Singapore             359  9VSMZ


IAH (2/21/2023)
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There was no time for the trains and the book stayed pretty bare.

Air Canada            CS3  CGJXE   #102
Air Canada express    E75          #531
Air France            789  FHRBH
Avianca               320  N493TA


SAT (2/21/2023)
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This was my first visit to San Antonio and I hadn't done my due diligence…I realized almost too late that ST Aero's facilities were right next to the passenger terminal.  Most of my log follows.

Alaska              73H  N546AS   getting an antenna
British Airways     321  GMEDJ    at ST
Spirit              32N  N970NK   burglar cockpit windows
                    735  N625SW   iAero c/s, near ST
                    737  N545CC   iAero c/s, near ST
                    320  LYNVN    all-white, at ST
                    320  N2164E   all-white, at ST

…plus a third iAero 737, a DHL 737, an Alaska A320, 2x 727s, several G1s, a KC-135 at ST, and a white Do.328 at an FBO.
 

SAT (2/22/2023)
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I had another opportunity to take things in from the passenger terminal.  Newbies noted.

Aeromexico Connect   E90  XAACI
Ameriflight          SWM  N370AE
Volaris              320  XAVLQ   "Los Ornelas"
                     D38  N318CX  all-white c/s, actually N38CX
                     72S  N408BN  actually N406BN

…plus a derelict(?) Omega 707, two Metros, a FedEx MD-11, a UPS 767, and a white A321SF.


PHX (2/22/2023)
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I'd just been at Sky Harbor and, on this very windy day, there was nothing groundbreaking.

Air Cargo Carriers   SD6  N970AA
Ameriflight          SWM  N422MA
Mesa                 CR9  N922FJ  ex-AA fuselage c/s
Southern Express     CNA  N881SA
                     EM2  N568SW


…plus a Contour Embraer RJ at a Terminal 3 jetbridge.


AZA (2/22/2023)
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A break in the action and a recent visit to Goodyear meant that it was only natural that I'd venture over to Gateway.  Sightings other than Allegiant are below…

Sun Country    73H  N847SY
               ERJ  N286FM  in Intel hangar
               ERJ  N286SJ  in Intel hangar


…plus two iAero 737s at the Marshalls' ramp, and a few other Allegiant A320s missed.  There was nada at Embraer.


P08 (2/22/2023)
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I was struck by inspiration as I departed Gateway and so I ventured far off the grid to Coolidge, a place I'd never visited before.  It was a long but worthwhile drive.   Like Willow Run in the 1990s, there were no fences or barriers, just amazing airplanes.  My full log follows, taken after having a quick word with a couple of law men.  This airport is apparently used by the 82nd Airborne for jump practice on non-windy days, as well as hosting e-Cube (scrapping) and a mysterious C-130 operator.

My full log follows, compiled in a bit of a rush but with full ability to drive down dirt roads as long as I didn't "cross the active".  Wow.

Military-related
U.S. Army    SD3  N319WW  #81869
             DHT  N301CL
             SD3  N492WW
             SD3  N789WW
             SD3  N921WW  #81861
             SHS  N190WW
             SHS  N193WW
             SHS  N194WW
             SHS  N197WW

…plus others missed.

Recycling
             73G  SERET   ex-SAS
             319  N495TA  ex-Avianca, far ramp
             319  N502NK  ex-Spirit
             319  N504NK  ex-Spirit
             319  N520TA  ex-Avianca, far ramp
             319  N521TA  ex-Avianca, far ramp
             319  N526VA  ex-Alaska
             319  N533NK  ex-Spirit
             319  N534NK  ex-Spirit
             319  N703AV  ex-Avianca, far ramp

…plus 2x ex-Alaska A319s, 1x ex-TACA A319 (reg painted over), and 1x ex-Avianca A320, all on the far storage ramp.

C-130s
             LOH   N119TG  no wings/tail
             LOH   N121TG  white/gray c/s, immaculate
             LOH   N131FF  derelict
             LOH   N131HP  derelict
             LOH   N133HP
             LOH   N422LC

…plus 2-3 more that I missed.

 
CHD (2/22/2023)
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I didn't expect much and all that I saw at Chandler was the hulk of a Beech 18.


PHX (2/24/2023)
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On departure from Sky Harbor there were just a few of note.

Contour     ERD  N800AE
Mesa        CR9  N247LR
            CR9  N944LR  ex-American c/s

…plus a United 767-400ER, a DHL 737, 2x JSX Embraers, and another SD360.



DEN (2/24/2023)
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Again it was mostly quiet during a few extra minutes I took for spotting before heading to get my bag.


Copa          73H  HP1717CMP
Sun Country   73H  N833SY     40 Years decal

 
DEN (2/26/2023)
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Same story as two days earlier on departure!

Air Canada    CS3          #127
SkyWest       CRJ  N959SW
Southern     PL2  N494SA
Volaris       320  XAVLD    "Samuel"


SEA (2/26/2023)
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Arriving in the midday meant that a few international visitors still went in the books.

Asiana             359  HL7578
Emirates           77W  A6EQG
Icelandair         752  TFISV
Qatar              77W  A7BEE
Virgin Atlantic    789  GVOOH
WestJet            DH4  CFENY

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