Monday, August 14, 2006

Cactus Wings News
14Aug-2006

News items
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* Ex-Express.net B727-200F N73751 [21247], previously stored at Roswell, departed for Goose Bay on 04Aug-2006 on delivery to Safair, South Africa.

* Ex Express.net B727-200F N76753 [21249], previously stored at Roswell, was sold to Heavy Lift Cargo (UAE). The FAA register reports the aircraft as "sold" but there is no record of it leaving Roswell. Any update on this aircraft would be appreciated.

* Ex-America West B737-200 N184AW [22651], currently stored at Mojave, has been sold to be parted out.

* Ex-Northwest DC-9-30 N953N (47083), currently stored at Marana, has been sold to be parted out.

Airport logs
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Phoenix-
06Aug 94-0069 C-17 USAF
07Aug N740AX B767 Ex-Delta livery, no titles, cargo door conversion
11Aug N626AU B757 US Airways

Deliveries
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11Aug B73G N250WN [34972] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
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04Aug
N73751 B722 ROW-YYR

05Aug
N222DZ B733 TUS-MZJ

07Aug
N356US B733 TUS-SJO

08Aug
N311FV MD80 SJO-IWA

09Aug
EGF802 SF34 IGM-MCI

11Aug
VRG9780 MD11 GRU-VCV

12Aug
C-FKFS CVLT MHV-YLW
N1437B F100 MHV-TUL
N373DL B732 VCV-YLW
N932RD MD80 IWA-RFD

* - 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 the region:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current