Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
19Sep-2003

News items
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* Mesa Airlines fleet update:

N501MJ CRJ7 [10047] seen 19Sep-2003, parked at Phoenix, all white
N513MJ CRJ7 [10111] United Express, departed PHX-LAX on 19Sep-2003
N514MJ CRJ7 [10116] United Express, seen 19Sep-2003, parked at Phoenix
N515MJ CRJ7 [10117] flew PHX-OKC on 13Sep-2003. Believed this aircraft was delivered in America West Exp colors, but is now being painted for United Express (unconfirmed)
N75999 CRJ2 [7471] was seen at Phoenix on 13Sep-2003 in full USAirways Express colors, and was gone by 15Sep.

* Ex-United B737-222 N9016U [19054], previously WFU at Las Vegas, has been completely broken up.

* Southwest B737-700 N444WN [29839] was delivered BFI-PHX on 17Sep-2003. Note - the ferry flight is confirmed, I'm assuming the reg is next in sequence, never did receive a positive sighting.

* Zantop L-188 Electra N343HA [1053] was seen at Phoenix parked on the east cargo ramp, 19Sep-2003.

* Ex-Lufthansa Cargo B747-200F D-ABZF [23621] (special c/s), currently stored at Marana, has been sold to Air Atlanta Icelandic. The deal also included D-ABZB and D-ABZI.

* Frontier JetExpress service will be operated by Horizon Air CRJ-700s starting in 2004. Tucson is a JetExpress destination.

* America West B757-200 N907AW [22691], currently in the Phoenix Suns special colors, is tentatively planned to be ferried PHX-ROW on 19Sep-2003 for painting into the normal America West colors.

Aircraft movements
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12Sep
RP-C1545 DC-9 MHV-BFI Cebu, ex N502ME
UAL9749 B767 LAX-VCV N608UA

13Sep
N856V DC10 FAI-MHV [47856]

15Sep
NWA9868 DC-9 MSP-MZJ
PLZ9401 B72S VCV-SAT
WOA906 MD11 GYR-BWI

16Sep
ASA9000 MD80 MHV-TUS*
DAL9900 B732 GYR-ATL N324DL
SXA181 MD82 MHV-ANC N829US

17Sep
N274AU B732 MHV-SFO

18Sep
N422BN B72S SBD-ONT-ICT
N602ME DC-9 airtest MHV

19Sep
N747GT B747 TUS-MZJ [22995] ex ZS-SKB
N769BC B767 VCV-XNA [23624]
SXA50 F100 MHV-CMH

America West Boeing 757 N907AW will ferry from Phoenix to Roswell Sep19-2003 as HP7818
to be re-painted in standard America West Airlines colors.
Last revenue service in "The Suns" colors HP72 SEA-PHX Sep17-2003.

A MD-82 or MD-83 from Allegiant Air in a new color scheme seen today from the cockpit when we were taxiing out at LAS but I was unable to read the registration.

Airbus A320-232
2077 N761AW i/s with America West Airlines Sep15-2003 HP83 Phoenix-Baltimore.

Boeing 737-222
19054 N9016U has bow been completly broken up at Las vegas as of Sep13-2003

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
12Sep-2003

News items
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* Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy PR-LEG [???] was noted at Phoenix on 10Sep-2003, it
departed later that day.

* Freedom Airlines changes:

CRJ700-
N501MJ [10047] was seen on 11Sep-2003 still all white with no titles.
N513MJ [10111] was noted at Phoenix on 11Sep-2003 in full United Express
colors.
N514MJ [10116] was delivered on 05Sep-2003. Not sure if the aircraft is for
America West Express or United Express.

CRJ900-
N907FJ [15007] has been registered to Freedom, but I have not seen a delivery
flight listed for it as of yet.

* America West A320 N671AW [2077] is being delivered to the airline today,
12Sep-2003, TLS-PHX (with stops).

* Southwest B737-700 N443WN [29838] was delivered BFI-PHX on 10Sep-2003.

* Ex-Midwest Express DC-9-32 N502ME [48132], currently at Mojave, has been sold
and will be operated by Cebu Pacific.

* Ex-USPS B727-100s N527PC [19665] and N528PC [19597], both currently stored at
Goodyear, have been potentially sold and will be operated by Northeast Bolivian
Airlines.

CACTUS WINGS NOTE: Our stored aircraft search page has been updated. Now you
can obtain a list of aircraft parked at any airfield for a specific date.
Also, please visit the Cactus Wings store, we now offer a large selection of
aviation prints, original slides, and airline memorabilia for sale and auction.
Look for additional improvements in the weeks ahead!

Aircraft movements
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06Sep
ASA9001 B734 SEA-GYR
WOA905 DC10 DAY-GYR

07Sep
ASA9001 MD80 SEA-MHV N951AS
ASA9002 MD80 SEA-MHV N954AS
GCO4025 DC10 IAH-MZJ
JAL7939 B743 VCV-NRT

08Sep
N130GA Be1 MZJ-PWA
N339US B733 airtest MHV
ASA9000 MD80 SEA-MHV N953AS

09Sep
N744SA B747 airtest MZJ
AAL9764 DC-9 VCV-ROW
WOA911 DC10 GYR-DAY*

10Sep
AAL9668 F100 ORD-MHV 2AB
UAL9893 B72S VCV-GYR N7294U

11Sep
N410EA DC-9 MIA-VCV
N763AT B72S ROW-JAX*
OAE502 DC10 LAX-VCV N540AX
SXA47 F100 MHV-CMH N896US

12Sep
N527DA B72S VCV-SBD*
ASA9001 MD80 SEA-MZJ*
WOA978 MD11 NKX-GYR

Airbus A320-232
2077 Reg. N671AW Sep11-2003 to US Bank Na Trustee on lease to America West Airlines. Delivered Toulouse-Prestwick-Bangor-Phoenix Sep12-2003 using registration as callsign. (While writing this he is overhead Toronto)

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
05Sep-2003

News items
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* Ex-TWA L-1011 N31023 [1080], currently stored at Kingman, has been acquired by Viva International. No details were given on the intent of this purchase.

* Beech 1900C N138GA [UC-138], previously stored at Marana, departed the USA on 01Sep on delivery to National Airways, South Africa.

* Ex-Delta L-1011 N730DA [1199] ferried ROW-HNL on 02Sep. It then filed HNL-GUM on 03Sep but cancelled the flight after posting 3 departure times. On 04Sep, N730DA filed HNL-GUM, and departed Honolulu, but my flighttracker shows it as "arrived" at Midway Island (MDY), not Guam. Today, 05Sep, N730DA filed GUM-BKK twice, and both plans were cancelled.


30Aug
N508AU B733 departed MHV

02Sep
N730DA L10 ROW-HNL (see above)
CCP8000 B72S MSP-ROW
NWA9868 A320 PHX-MZJ
UAL9745 B744 SFO-VCV

03Sep
AAL9675 F100 DFW-MHV N1434A
AAL9676 F100 DFW-MHV N1426A
NWA9871 B747 DTW-MZJ

04Sep
N508DA B72S VCV-HNL
N514RS STAR SNA-MHV
AAL9606 B767 DFW-ROW
AAL9608 B767 JFK-ROW N308AA
AAL9609 F100 DFW-MHV N1437B
AAL9610 F100 DFW-MHV N1461C
AAL9611 F100 DFW-MHV N1420D
AAL9612 F100 DFW-MHV
AAL9615 B767 LAX-ROW N305AA
AAL9761 MD82 STL-ROW
DAL9902 MD11 ATL-GYR

05Sep
N485UE JS32 IGM-MKC
ATN2248 DC-8 ROW-IAH
FAO154 B727 BTR-TUS
CTT7721 B72S TUS-SJO

As always, tie-ups are appreciated!

Kingman, AZ Aug20-2003

Beech C-45
AF-153 N9816E Pink, no titles/logo, no registration.



British Aerospace BEe3100/3201 Jetstream
D-CJRA Fuselage only, white/blue colros, with small titles on the nose Gold Aviation Ltd.
830 LV-VEI Full LAE colors
831 LV-VEJ As above
832 LV-WCZ As above
662 N303PX Fuselage only in basic Northwest Express colors
824 N3108 All white no titles/logo
863 N3126 Trans West (parked on the other side of the runway)
929 N337TE As above
932 N338TE TW Express
935 N339TE TW Express
939 N340TE TW Express
954 N342TE TW Express, parked on the other side of the runway
955 N343TE TW Express, parked on the other side of the runway
624 N400MX Eastern Metro Express colors, fuselage only
628 N401MX As above
630 N402MX As above
632 N403MX As above (unable to read registration, due to the position)
631 N406MX Basic Eastern Metro Express colors, fuselage only
794 N417UE Sunrise Airlines
617 N420MX Basic Eastern Metro Express colors, fuselage only
602 N422MX As above
796 N424UE Sunrise Airlines
798 N425UE United Express (Parked on the other side of the runway)
806 N428UE Sunrise Airlines
806 N429UE United Express
784 N430UE Sunrise Airlines
881 N431AM Discover Air
813 N431UE Sunrise Airlines
885 N433AM TW Express
887 N434AM TW Express, Parked on the other side of the runway.
889 N435AM TW Express, Parked ont he other side of the runway.
891 N436AM TW Express
814 N470UE Basic United Express colors, no titles/logo
821 N471UE As above
823 N472UE As above
828 N473UE As above
849 N474UE As above
850 N475UE As above
884 N476UE As above
890 N477UE As above
892 N478UE As above
893 N479UE As above
894 N480UE As above
898 N483UE As above (Inside hangar)
909 N490UE As above
911 N491UE As above
900 N496UE As above, (Parked on the other side of the runway)
904 N497UE As above, (As above)
615 N822JS Basic USAir Express colors, fuselage only
627 N824JS As above, As above
633 N825JS As above, As above
866 N866AE Basic USAir Express colors, no titles/logo
867 N867AE Parked on the other side of the runway
870 N870CY Green white colors. no titles logo
873 N873JX Discover Air
874 N874CP Green/white colors, no titles/logo
879 N879CP As above
886 N886CP As above
888 N888CY As above
896 N896CP As above
913 N913AE Basic USAir Express colors
914 N914AE As above
915 N915AE All white, no titles/logo
916 N916AE As above
920 N920AE As above
927 N927AE Basic USAir Express colors
930 N930AE As above
934 N923AE All white no titles/logo
952 N952AE Basic USAir Express colors
957 N957AE Basic US Airways Express
958 N958AE Basic American Eagle colors, no titles/logo
959 N959AE Nasic US Airways Express colors. No titles/logo
961 N961AE Basic US Airways Express colors. No titles/logo
962 N962AE As above
963 N963AE As above
964 N964AE As above
966 N966AE As above
972 N972JX Trans State


SAAB SF-340

211 N211NE Full American Eagle colors
218 N218AE As above
219 N219AE As above
232 N232AE As above
236 N236AE As above
238 N238AE As above
240 N240DS As above
250 N250AE As above
253 N253AE As above
259 N259AE As above
283 N283AE As above
298 N298AE As above
301 N301AE As above
304 N304AE As above
323 N323AE As above

British Aerospace ATP
2028 N854AW Full old United Express colors
2029 N855AW As above
2032 N856AW Full current United Express colors.




Fairchild C-123
20064 N546S


Douglas DC-4
35930 N51802
35934 N90203 Minsu control surfaces.
27284 N96358 Inside hanagar, Water bomber "160"



Douglas DC-8-73F
46103 N795FT Basic Emery colors, not tiltes
46086 N870TV As above, minus engines

McDonnell Douglas MD-87
49388 N87MD All white, no titles/logo, minus many parts, will def. not fly again


McDonnell Douglas MD-90
53367 N901DC Very derelict in McDonnell Douglas House colors, minus many many parts, will not fly again..


Boeing 727
21781 C5-ABM 256 Still in basic Iberia colors, no engines.
21431 N515DA 232 Basic Delta colors, no titles/logo, being b/u, no undercarriage, engines, and many other parts
21432 N516DA 232 Basic Delta colors, no titles/logo, minus engines, ther wise intact.
21433 N517DA 232 Basic Delta colors, no titles/logo, being b/u, no undercarriage, engines, and many other parts
19793 N702DH 30C Full DHL colors
19010 N703DH 30C As above
19134 N705A 21 Little part of the green colored fuselage part left.
19191 N705DH 22C Full DHL colors
18321 N707DH 22 Full DHL colors
18275 N708DH 25 As above
19968 N709DH 82C As above
19401 N712DH 29 As above
19618 N715DH 155C As above
19389 N717DH 23 As above
19862 N724DH 228 As above
20204 N727DH 228 As above
22476 N901RF 259F Full Kitty Hawk colors, no engines
22549 N902RF 225F As above



Boeing 737
19713 N465AC 293 The fuselage parts finally gone!
22061 N63SW 2H4 Baisc Southwest Airlines colors, no titles/logo


Boeing 747-206B
19922 N531AW Cockpit section finally gone!


Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
1063 N15017 TWA old colors
1080 N31023 TWA old colors
1232 N7036T Bais TWA colors, no titles/logo

Boulder City, NV Aug20-2003

Fokker F-27 Friendship
10287 N278MA 200 Seen parked in full Eagle colors
10297 N279MA 200 As above
10394 N280EA 600 As above

Williams-Gateway (IWA) 22Aug-2003

* A microburst occurred during a thunderstorm, causing damage to several aircraft. Photos are now posted on the Williams-Gateway Photos page.

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
22Aug-2003

* Ex-Air Canada B737-200 C-GKPW [21819], currently stored at Mojave, has been re-registered EX-015 (Kyrgyztan).

* Boeing B777-300ER N5016R [32431] was noted at Williams-Gateway on 11Aug-2003 for flight testing, and departed on 13Aug-2003. Photos posted on Cactus Wings.

* Ex-Merpati B737-400 N692HE [24692] was ferried GYR-BGR and on to Europe as AEA001, on delivery to Air Europa.

* Ex-KLM B747-206Bs PH-BUI [21111] and PH-BUL [21550], currently stored at Mojave, have been sold to Southern Air and re-registered N746SA and N725SA, respectively.

* Ex-TWA B767-200 N602TW [22565], currently stored at Victorville, will be scrapped.

* Swift Aviation EMB-135 Legacys N135SG [145706] and N135SL [145711], previously based at Phoenix, have been ferried to Kuwait where they will operate as United Aviation, offering VIP flights to Iraq and other Middle East destinations. A story is on the web at:

http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/26457.html

(Thanks to Mike & Steve)

* Ex-USAirways B737-200 N275AU [22887], currently stored at Tucson, has been sold to Aerogal (Ecuador).

* Ex-Northwest B747-200B N612US [20357], currently stored at Roswell, will be scrapped.

Aircraft movements
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09Aug
OAE811 DC10 RIV-VCV

11Aug
N747GE B747 MHV-VCV now based at VCV
AEA001 B734 GYR-BGR N692HE
UAL9878 B744 VCV-BFM N177UA

12Aug
N730DA L10 ARA-ROW
SXA178 B732 MHV-ANC N272AU

13Aug
N139GA Be1 MZJ-ICT
N194SW EM2 VCV-SGF*
S7-RGP A310 -MHV Pacific Airlines
AAL9788 DC-9 VCV-ROW N921L
DAL9900 B732 GYR-ATL
RTN170 Be1 ICT-MZJ
SXA26 F100 MHV-CMH N880US
UAL9893 B732 VCV-TUS N997UA

14Aug
N253AU B732 TUS-YWG*
N303FV B72F PHX-ROW
N502ME DC-9 MKE-MHV
N633AN A300 airtest MZJ
AAL9789 DC-9 VCV-ROW N977Z
COA9970 DC10 MHV-GWO EI-DLA
SIA741 B744 SIN-VCV 9V-SMH
WOA907 DC10 DAY-PHX-GYR N304WL

15Aug
AAL9649 F100 DFW-MHV N1406A
DHL2830 B72F CVG-IGM N727DH

19Aug
N524DA B72S VCV-SFO*
N763BC EM2 VCV-SGF
ACA7056 B767 YVR-MHV C-GAVA

20Aug
NWA9750 DC-9 MSP-MZJ N925US
SXA27 F100 MHV-CMH N865US

21Aug
N762BC EM2 VCV-SGF

22Aug
N253AU B732 TUS-YWG*
ATN3234 DC-8 IAH-ROW*

* planned