Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
02Apr-2004

* Southwest B737-700 N454WN [29851] arrived at Phoenix on delivery. It arrived without winglets on 29Mar-2004 as SWA5001 BFI-PHX.

* Mesa Airlines/America West Express CRJ-900 N917FJ [15017] arrived at Phoenix on delivery on 26Mar-2004. DHC-8 N987HA [425] also arrived on 26Mar-2004 on delivery.

* US Dept of Homeland Security P-3B Orion N423SK [LC-5220] arrived at Phoenix on 29Mar-2004 and was noted parked on the west cargo ramp until sometime on 31Mar.

* The 2004 Thunderbird Balloon and Air Classic was held 26-28Mar-2004 at Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU). Photos have been posted in the photos section of Cactus Wings. Aircraft noted at the event:

78-0549 USAF F-15C 'EG'
78-0548 USAF F-15C 'EG'
N138AM P-38J Lightning (Planes of Fame)
N167X BAc 167 Strikemaster
N186AM F-86 Sabre Jet (Planes of Fame)
N1940K Spitfire MK 9 Replica
N260X Hawker Mk 11 Sea Fury
N31107 Nanchang China CJ-6A
N396ZA L-39A
N40980 T-28C
N801RB Red Baron PT17
N803RB Red Baron PT17
N805RB Red Baron PT17
N808RB Red Baron PT17
N88874 C-47 "Puff" (CAF)
N9323Z B-17 "Sentimental Journey" (CAF)
N999WT Howard DGA-15P


Aircraft seen but unidentified (any help on the following is appreciated):
US Army Cessna L-19 Birddog
F4U Corsair
TBM Avenger
Flight of 4 L-39s (Worldwide Warbirds aircraft)
Hawker Hunter (blue)
T-6 (Tuskogee Airmen)
... anything else?

Sadly, MiG 17 N508M, which was to be featured as part of the classic jet performances, crashed enroute to the airshow on 25Mar-2004. The crash happened after departing Roswell, NM. The pilot was killed in the accident.

Aircraft movements
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29Mar
N186UA B744 VCV-BFM
ABD38P B757 MZJ-KEF TF-ARE
UAL9967 B777 SFO-GYR*

30Mar
CFG670 B757 MZJ-BGR D-ABNT

31Mar
N230BA A310 HNL-GYR
N698SS B72S DAL-GYR
COA9972 MD80 IAH-GYR N14831
COA9973 MD80 IAH-GYR N938MC
UPS9556 MD11 GYR-HNL

01Apr
N616AU B757 MHV-YQX
N698SS B72S GYR-OAK
AAL9750 B757 MCI-VCV
FIN600 MD11 VCV-BFL

02Apr
KHA9735 B72F ROW-FWA*

Boeing 737-3G7
23219 N151AW After being stored at Goodyear, AZ since May15-2003 it was out on the runway today for engine run, was towed back to the hangar area. Still in basic America West Airlines colors, no titles/logo

Full report from Goodyear wilfo shortly. But all Airbuses from US Airways are gone or inside a hanagr. 119 confimred aircraft seen today.