Thursday, August 11, 2005

Willimas Gateway, Phoeniz, AZ Aug10-2005

Douglas DC-8-63.
XA-TXS Aerpostal (full colors/titles), still parked.

Las Vegas, McCarran Aug11-2005.
Boeing 737-752W
XA-QAM seen at Las Vegas today, is equipped with blended winglets, expected delivery to Aeromexico tomorrow Aug11-2005 as AMX850 Las Vegas-Mexico City.

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Aeromexico

B737-752W XA-QAM arrived at LAS today as BOE501. Will dep for MEX Aug-11 as AMX850 1700 lt.

Monday, August 08, 2005

Cactus Wings News
05Aug-2005


News items
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* Luftwaffe C-160 Transall 51+10 [D147] was noted at Goodyear on 31Jul-2005. A310 10+22 [499] was seen at Phoenix on the same day. Both were gone by 01Aug.

* DC-10-30F N304SP [46540], previously stored at Goodyear, was sold to Centurion Air Cargo and ferried GYR-MIA on 02Aug-2005 as 'CWC304'.

* Ex-United DC-10-30CF N1856U [46975], currently stored at Marana, has been leased to Cielos Del Peru and will be delivered soon. Aircraft was deregistered on 22Jul-2005 as exported to Peru.

* Royal Air Force (UK) L-1011 KC Mk.1 ZD949 [193V-1159] and ZD953 [193V-1174], both of 216 Sqn, were noted at Phoenix on 06Aug-2005 parked on the west cargo ramp amidst fuelers and operations vehicles. They were joined on 07Aug by VC-10 K.3 ZA149 [884] of 101 Sqn. All departed the morning of 08Aug. ZD949 was notable for its 'low-viz' livery, and ZD953 was the first L-1011 tanker conversion for the RAF.


Deliveries
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30Jul CRJ9 N942LR [15042] to Mesa Air (America West Exp c/s), Phoenix
01Aug B73G N220WN [32491] to Southwest, Phoenix

Airport logs
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Goodyear-
31Jul 51+10 C160 Luftwaffe

Williams-Gateway
07Aug XA-TXS DC87 Aeropostal - stored on northwest ramp

Phoenix-
31Jul 10+22 A310 Luftwaffe - pkd Cutter
04Aug N17773 B72S blue/white livery - pkd Swift
05Aug N905TA MD83 basic Aeropostal c/s, no titles - pkd Cutter
05Aug N211DB B72S black SkyOne c/s - pkd Cutter
06Aug ZD949 L1011 KC Mk.1 - west cargo ramp, dep 08Aug
06Aug ZD953 L1011 KC Mk.1 - west cargo ramp, dep 08Aug
07Aug ZA149 VC10 K.3 - west cargo ramp, dep 08Aug

Aircraft movements
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30Jul
N391UA B733 GYR-SJO
KHA833 B72F DEN-ROW (N6833)
SXA240 B757 GYR-SLN (G-LSAB)

01Aug
N450AX DC10 VCV-VCV (airtest)
AAH100 B732 HNL-VCV
BOE201 B73G VCV-BFI

02Aug
N131EV C130 dep MZJ
AAY9861 MD83 LAS-GYR (N861GA)
CWC304 DC10 GYR-MIA (N304SP)
EIA4478 B747 MZJ-SUU (N478EV)
SXA241 F100 MHV-CMA
SWA8500 B73G MDW-ROW

03Aug
N101LF B757 YXX-ROW*
N450AX DC10 VCV-VCV (airtest)
AAY9861 MD83 GYR-LAS (N861GA)
DAL9901 B732 ATL-VCV
EIA4477 B747 SUU-MZJ (N477EV)
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N962N)
NWA9868 B74F AMS-VCV (N632NW)

08Aug
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV
UAL9946 B744 SFO-MZJ*

* - 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/

Photography
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New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from July 2005:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/aviation