Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
05Dec-2003
* Lake Charles/Chennault, LA (CWF) 29Nov-2003
Noted by my brother during a visit-
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N59106 A300F a/w
N59107 A300F a/w
N59139 A300F a/w
N59140 A300F a/w
N68142 A300F a/w
N715PA A300F ICC Air Cargo
XA-TUE A300F Aero Union
9V-STO A310 Biman n/t
No sign of any A320s, etc, although it was a Saturday and the hangar doors were
closed.
* Ex-Metrojet B737-200 N273AU [22885], previously stored at Mojave, was ferried
MHV-TUS on 13Oct-2003. Noted at Tucson on 11Nov-2003 wearing full Congo
Airways colors and registration N273AU. Finally departed Tucson on delivery
28Nov-2003, using N273AU as its callsign. On 04Dec-2003, it was cancelled from
the US register as exported to Sierra Leone.
* Global Peace Initiative B747SP-09 N4522V [22805] was ferried MDT-TUS on
01Dec-2003 for maintenance. Photo:
http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/0312/tus0312n4522v2.jpg
* Ex-ATA B757-200 N521AT [24368], previously stored at Mojave, was painted for
new Thai carrier One-Two-Go and re-registered HS-OTA. Departed Mojave on
delivery 26Nov-2003.
* Ex-Metrojet B737-200 N242US [22444], currently stored at Tucson, will undergo
a C-check, presumably for impending sale.
* Blue Moon Aviation A319 N320NP [1494] was noted at Phoenix 03/04Dec-2003 on a
charter for the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team. Blue Moon has the
team's charter contract this season, a check of www.nba.com will provide the
team's schedule. Photo:
http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/0312/phx0312n320np.jpg
Aircraft movements
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28Nov
N273AU B732 TUS-YWG Congo Airways
01Dec
N368CE B733 ELM-MZJ
N4522V B74L MDT-TUS
N707JT B707 VCV-BGR
DAL9900 B732 GYR-ATL
GCO4001 DC10 MZJ-MIA
02Dec
C-GHVX CL2T OMA-DVT
N260GL BE1 MZJ-ICT
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-GYR
03Dec
N747GE B747 VCV-YUM
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-GYR
UPS9042 DC-8 ROW-GSO
04Dec
N764AT B72S ROW-JAX
AAL9604 F100 DFW-MHV N1430D '2BJ'
FAO9903 B72S TUS-MIA
05Dec
N703AA B72S MIA-TUS
N822V DC10 FAI-MHV*
AAL9624 F100 DFW-MHV N1440A
* planned movement
