Cactus Wings News
15Apr-2005

News items
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* Air Canada Jetz A320 C-FPWE [175] was noted at Phoenix 14Apr-2005 wearing a livery designed for the rock band U2 and their 'Vertigo' world tour. Photo posted in the online version of Cactus Wings News.

* Bellview B767-200s N805HE [23805] and N806HE [23806], both previously stored at Goodyear, ferried GYR-MZJ on 12Apr-2005 for final servicing & inspection prior to delivery.

* Ex-Lufthansa B747-200 D-ABZC [23393], previously stored at Marana, was painted and delivered to Air Atlanta Icelandic. Ferried MZJ-BGR and eastward on 12Apr-2005 as ABD051P, and was noted on 14Apr-2005 wearing TF-AMH.

* Continental B757-200 N67134 [29283], previously at Tucson for blended winglet flight testing, had its winglets removed and was returned to Continental Airlines. Ferried TUS-MCO on 14Apr-2005.

* The Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom" tour stopped in Arizona this week. Noted at Mesa-Falcon Field on 10Apr-2005 was B-24J Liberator N224J [44-44052], named "Witchcraft" and B-17G N93012 [44-83575], named "Nine-O-Nine". The tour departed on 13Apr-2005 to Lake Havasu City, AZ.

* Ex-ANA B747SR N219BA [22293], previously WFU at Victorville, was noted in cut-up sections at Universal Studios, Hollywood, used in a crash scene for a movie. (Credit ALST)

* Ex-United B737-300 N322UA [23954], currently stored at Goodyear, will be parted out & scrapped.

Deliveries
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13Apr B73G believed N208WN [29856] to Southwest Airlines, Phoenix

Phoenix (PHX) Log
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10Apr B72S N17773 [21045] - Colorado Rockies MLB charter
11Apr N72S N777KY [21068] - New Orleans Hornets NBA charter
14Apr A320 C-FPWE [175] Air Canada - U2 livery, tour charter

Aircraft movements
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11Apr
N755MX B757 GYR-YXX

12Apr
N805HE B767 GYR-MZJ
N806HE B767 GYR-MZJ
ABD51P B747 MZJ-BGR TF-AMH

13Apr
USA9239 B733 PIT-GYR N528US
FWL731 B747 ROW-SCDA

14Apr
N67134 B757 TUS-MCO
N805HE B767 airtest MZJ
CKS9701 B747 MZJ-OSC
IDE5702 CRJ2 HOT-TUS

15Apr
N184UA B744 BFM-MZJ
N337PH D328 OKC-IGM
N932ML DC93 BIF-TUS*
AAL9636 B767 ROW-MCI* N313AA


* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Air Canada A320 C-FPWE arriving at Phoenix, painted for the rock band U2 for their 'Vertigo' world tour. Photo by Jeremy Irish.  

Las Vegas North Terminal Apr 07-2005
Piper PA-31 Navajo
31-7752170 N27419 stored without propeller in full old Vision Air colors.

Donier DO228-202
8085 N402VA in old Vision Air colors
8171 N403VA in old Vision Air colors
8120 N404VA in new Vision Air colors
8144 N405VA in new Vision Air colors with cacties on the tail
8097 N409VA in new Vision Air colors with Strtosphere tower on the tail

All above in operation

8044 N407VA parked in white colors with green/blue cheatline no titles/logo
8045 N408VA as "8044"

BAe Jetstream 31
876 N876CP no titles logo

Fairchild F-27
97 N366SB looks intact/operationaly

De havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
514 N146SA Scenic Airlines
409 N148SA Scenic Airlines
253 N228SA Scenic Airlines
692 N230SA Scenic Airlines
297 N287SA Scenic Airlines
365 N97AR Departed no titles/logo
One all silver fuselage on its undergarriage, but no wings/tail no registration.

Cessna 402B
402B-0544 N773EA full Eagle colors (The only one present)

L-39
834558 N49MH