Friday, August 19, 2005

Cactus Wings News
19Aug-2005


News items
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* Ex-JetsGo MD83 N875GA [53468, ex-C-GKLC] departed Marana on delivery to Allegiant Air on 19Aug-2005. It ferried MZJ-GYR for repaint and pre-delivery inspection.

* Ex-Lufthansa B747-200F D-ABZD [23407] and ex-Air Pullmantur B747-200B EC-IUA [23509], both currently stored at Marana, will undergo maintenance for future service with Air Universal.

* Aeropostal DC-8-73F XA-TXS [46054], has departed from Phoenix/Williams-Gateway where it had been parked since 03Jul-2005.

* Ex-Ethiopian B767-260 N271SW [23106], previously at San Bernardino, was repainted for Air Union, Russia. It departed on delivery 14Aug-2005, routing SBD-YYC-eastward using its registration as a callsign. Link: Photo of the aircraft in Russia

* Private B757-200 N770BB [25220] was at Goodyear from 18Jul to 10Aug-2005 for winglet installation. It departed on 10Aug routing GYR-PHX-OLB.

* Ex-USAir MD80s N811US [48043] and N826US [48026], both stored at Tucson, will be scrapped.

* Ex-Fly Air B757-200 G-LSAA [24122, ex-N241CV], previously stored at Goodyear, departed on delivery to Jet2 on 11Aug-2005. It ferried GYR-SLN-YYR-QLA as callsign 'SXA239'.

* Ex-Westar Express B727-200 N86426 [21364], previously at Mojave, was repainted and delivered to Associated Air Cargo, Nigeria. It was reregistered 5N-BHV and ferried MHV-GRR-YHZ-YQX-SNN on 10/11Aug-2005 using its registration as a callsign. Link: Photos and story of the departure from Mojave via Alan Radecki

* Ex-Air Canada B747-400 N575GP [25075, ex C-GAGN] was ferried from Victorville to Shannon on 09Aug-2005 after serving over two months at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft served as a testbed for a new carbon brake system. Link: Story and photo

Airport logs
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Phoenix-
10Aug N211DB B72S SkyOne - pkd at Cutter Avn
12Aug G-CIVP B744 British Airw - pkd on north ramp

Aircraft movements
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08Aug
CEA9869 JS32 AMA-IGM (N869CY)
EIA4477 B747 MZJ-SUU (N477EV)

09Aug
N575GP B744 VCV-SNN

10Aug
5N-BHV B72S MHV-GRR
N770BB B757 GYR-PHX-OLB (with winglets)
CAA9959 CRJ2 TUS-ARA
CAA9975 CRJ2 airtest TUS

11Aug
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
N485UE JS32 IGM-CWF
N999BW BA11 ROW-DAL
SXA239 B757 GYR-SLN (G-LSAA)

12Aug
N580HH CV580 BOI-TUS
NWA9750 DC10 VCV-MZJ
NWA9752 DC93 MSP-MZJ

13Aug
RYN6006 B757 MZJ-RFD

15Aug
N747GE B747 COS-VCV
AAY9864 MD83 IFP-GYR (N864GA)
CAA9959 CRJ2 TUS-ARA

14Aug
N271SW B767 VCV-YYC-east (Air Union)
RYN6003 B757 RFD-MZJ (mx)

16Aug
N317MH Be18 GYR-PEQ
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
N875GA MD83 TUS-MZJ
N924LG DC93 TUS-MSP

17Aug
N769BC B767 VCV-MZJ
FAO9933 B733 airtest TUS
LLB6106 B727 MIA-ROW

18Aug
N1414D F100 MHV-TUL
N879GA MD83 TUS-MZJ
AMT7276 B738 IND-VCV

19Aug
AAY9875 MD80 MZJ-GYR (N875GA)

* - 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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Link: New slides - July 2005

Link: New photos - July 2005

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Aeromexico.
Boeing 737-752W
XA-VAM deliverd as AMX851 Aug18-2005 Las Vegas-Mexico city, he is crusing at 41000ft, while writing this e-mail.

Ameriflight
Beech 99
U-174 N174AV seen today Aug18 at Phoenix, Sky Harbor in full Ameriflight colors ex Air Vegas.

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Goodyear, AZ Aug13-2005
Following aircraft are stored at Goodyear, AZ, because of the planes parked behind the Timco hangar the report will not be complete, also missing registration for a ex United 727-222 in the scrapping area, parked next to ex Singapore A310 N229BA.

Airbus A300B4-203F
0304 N308FV still Philippines tail colors.

Airbus A310
0570 N229BA in basic Singapore Airline colors, no titles/logo missng many parts in the Timco srapping area.

Boeing 727
18843 76C N721JE in full USPS colors, no engines.
19287 51C N416EX Emery in full USPS colors, no engine/radar antenna/radome.
19665 172C N527PC in full USPC colors, no engines.
20042 134C N424EX Emery in full USPS colors, no engines.
21366 227 C-FACW Allcanada Express, no horizontal stabl, no engines, no titles, no registration, only logo on the tail.
20193 223 N312NE Express One, still in full USPS colors, no engines.
20661 224F EC-HBH Still all white as EC-HBH no tiles/logo no engines.
21399 222 N7252U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21412 222 N7265U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21414 222 N7267U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21417 222 N7270U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, LJH painted on the nose.
21418 222 N7271U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21423 222 N7276U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21425 222 N7278U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, no windshields.
21557 222 N7279U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21558 222 N7280U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines. LJH painted on the nose.
21560 222 N7278U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines. LJH painted on the nose.
21564 222 N7286U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21566 222 N7288U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21570 222 N7292U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21571 222 N7293U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21572 222 N7294U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, parked in Timco scrapping area.
21826 2Q8 N831L Full Delta interim colors, no engines.
21905 222 N7451U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21906 222 N7452U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21908 222 N7454U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, LJH painted on the nose.21913 222 N7459U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, LJH painted on the nose.

Boeing 737
21359 2P6 HP-1255CMP COPA no titles/logo, stilll basic Continental colors.
22654 277 N187AW in basic America West Airlines, no titles/logo, no engines.
22656 277 N187AW In basic America Wset colors, no titles/logo, complete.
22792 2E3 N138AW still in full America West Airlines colors.
22979 2T5 N120NJ still in full Vanguard colors, parked at Timco west ramp.
23931 301 N586US basic US Airways colors, no titles/logo.
23932 301 N587US basic US Airways colors, no titles/logo.
23953 322 N321UA In full United colors, minus many parts including tail
23100 232 N328DL In basic old Delta Express colors, no titles/logo.finn in Timco scrapping area. (Will def. not fly again).
23605 247 N378DL in Delta interim colors, no titles/logo, no engines
23607 247 N380DL in all white colors except rudder Delta present colors. no engines.
24664 322 N389UA in full United Shuttle colors.
24667 322 N392UA in full United Shuttle colors.
24668 322 N393UA in full United Shuttle colors, no engines, parked at Timco west ramp.
25009 522 N909UA in full United colors.
25387 522 N920UA in full United Shuttle colors.
26663 322 N395UA in full United Shuttle colors.

Boeing 757-236
23227 N227AN parked in all white/grey colors, no titles/logo

Boeig 747-412
24975 N223BA in basic ex Singaopre Airlines colors no titles/logo, dark blue tail fin. parked at Timco north ramp.

Boeing 777-222
26917 N766UA Full United Air Line colors, no engines.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82.
48056 N83870 in full Continental Airline colors, no engines.
48073 N16883 in full Continental Airline colors.
49111 N951AS All white, no titles/logo, rudder Alaska colors.
49260 N16806 in full Continental Airline colors.
49374 N374GE in full Southeast colors.
49418 N418GE in full Southeast Airlines.
49480 N15820 in full Continental Airline colors, no engines.
49483 N76823 in basic Continental Airline colors, no titles/logo, Parked on Timco west ramp.
49491 N14831 in full Continental Airline colors.
49493 N18833 in full Continental Airline colols, no engines.
49494 N10834 in full Continental Airline colors, no engines.
49526 N14879 in basic Continental Airline colors, no titles/logo.
49580 N14840 in full Continental Airline colors,
49635 N14839 in full Continental Airline colors. no engine cowling.
49661 PJ-SEH Basic Dutch Caribbean colors, no titles/logo.
49581 N15841 in full Continental Airlines colors.
49877 XA-TUP in full Allegro colors.

McDonnel Douglas MD-83
49402 N314FV in full Transjet colors, no engines.
49442 N494AP in full Avioimpex colors, no engines.
49630 N320FV in all white no titles/logo.
????? N807FV MD-81?/MD-82?/MD-83? All white, no titles/logo.

McDonnell Douglas MD-11
48476 N805DE In interim Delta colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
48478 N807DE In old Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48479 N808DE In interim Delta colors, no titles/logo, parked at Timco north Ramp.
48600 N813DE Basic latest Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48601 N812DE Basic interim Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48623 N814DE Basic old Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48624 N815DE Basic Delta colors, no titles/logo.

Douglas DC-9
48125 32 In basic Aeromexico colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
48126 32 In basic Aeromexico colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
48127 32 In basic Aeromexico colors, no titles/logo. No engines. Still as XA-AMC
48128 32 In basic Aeromexico colors. no titles/logo, no engines.
48129 32 In basic Aeromecico colors, no titles/logo, no engines.

Douglas DC-10
47812 30F N1853U basic United Cargo colors no title/logo.
47889 30F N306FV All white no titles/logo.

Douglas DC-8-72.
46013 N721CX In basic French Air Force colors.

Douglas DC-7C
45549 N777EA No titles/logo in good shape, but faded colors.