Cactus Wings News
18Oct-2004
* Thanks to everybody who came to the 2004 Cactus Wings Barbeque and Slidetoberfest. It was a great time and we look forward to seeing you, as well as some new faces, next year.
News items
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* Uzbekistan Airways B757-200 N719TW [28487], previously at Goodyear, ferried GYR-JFK on 10Oct-2004 on delivery to the airline. The aircraft was deregistered and exported to the Bermuda registry. Another B757, N724TW [28488] is still at Goodyear, noted on an airtest 15Oct-2004.

* Ex-Asiana B767-300 N798AW [24798, formerly HL7264], previously stored at Marana, was ferried to Mexico City on 02Oct-2004.

* Ex-Southwest B737-200 N80SW [22675], previously stored at Mojave, ferried MHV-TAP on 13Oct-2004.

* USAF C-32B 00-9001 [???] was noted at Phoenix on 04Oct-2004, wearing an all-white c/s with no titles, small serial near the rear door.

* TransMeridian MD-80 N69826 [49486] arrived at Williams-Gateway on 04Oct-2004 as an aircraft substitute for USDOJ charter flights. It was still present on 11Oct-2004. Photo at: http://cactuswings.com/photos/transmeridian%20md80.jpg

* WestJet Airlines inaugurated service to Phoenix from Calgary on 05Oct-2004. The initial flight was operated by B737-700 C-FWSX [32761]. Photo at: http://cactuswings.com/photos/c-fwsx-2.jpg

* America West took delivery of a new A319, N834AW [2302], on 05Oct-2004 when it arrived at Phoenix.

* Southwest took delivery of two new B737-700s. N488WN [33853] was delivered to Phoenix on 13Oct-2004, and N489WN [33855] was delivered on 15Oct-2004.

* The third and final presidential debate for the 2004 election was held at Tempe on 13Oct-2004. The following aircraft were noted related to the event:
85-0002 C-5B USAF
86-0206 C-20B USAF
92-9000 VC-25A USAF VIP c/s - Air Force one, President Bush's ride
97-0046 C-17 USAF
99-0168 C-17 USAF
99-0170 C-17 USAF
99-0402 C-37A USAF
N740PA B757 Primaris - Bush's press plane
N804ME MD81 Midwest - Kerry's press plane
N958PG B757 TransMeridian "Kerry-Edwards 2004" c/s - Kerry's ride

Aircraft movements
==================
02Oct
N798AW B763 MZJ-MEX
SXA157 F100 MHV-SLN

03Oct
N276AG B732 MHV-PVR

04Oct
009001 B757 at PHX
C-GFCP B732 YVR-TUS
C-GOFM CL2T OMA-IGM
N465AT B732 BFI-MZJ

05Oct
N311FV MD80 MZJ-MIA
N693YT B732 TUS-BFI
N719TW B757 airtest GYR
N806YT B732 TUS-BFI
AAY9865 MD80 GYR-LAS
ATN728 DC-8 MQY-MZJ
SXA158 F100 MHV-SLN

06Oct
N238BA B747 BFI-ROW
N465AT B732 MZJ-PHX
SXA470 F100 MHV-CMH

07Oct
N131NK DC-9 FTW-TUS
FDX9008 MD10 airtest MHV
SXA159 F100 MHV-SLN

08Oct
FDX9008 MD10 MHV-BGR
SXA470 F100 MHV-SLN

09Oct
N315FV MD83 MZJ-MIA

10Oct
UZB3520 B757 GYR-JFK N719TW

11Oct
FAO9900 B72S MIA-TUS
SIA788 B744 SIN-VCV

12Oct
WOA908 MD11 SEA-GYR

13Oct
N80SW B732 MHV-MMTP
N311AG B721 SFO-TUS
AAY9863 MD80 DEN-GYR
FAO9900 B72S MIA-TUS

14Oct
C-GQCP B732 YVR-MHV
N821EX DH8 AMA-VCV
AAY9861 MD80 GYR-LAS
WOA901 DC10 BWI-GYR

15Oct
N121NJ B732 GYR-TUS
N610G B757 BTV-IWA
N724TW B757 airtest GYR
FFT9302 B733 DEN-GYR
QFA6019 B762 HNL-VCV VH-EAQ
WOA900 MD11 ANC-GYR

16Oct
AAY9863 MD80 GYR-DEN

18Oct
NWA9750 DC10 SMF-MZJ

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.

Prescott AirFair 2004
Prescott, Arizona (PRC/KPRC)

Logged from 0800 to 1200:

6035 HH-60J USCG
60113 T-37
153956 CH-46D Sea Knight USMC [2307]
163872 AV-8B [180]
164553 AV-8B [238]
165414 F/A-18D [1446]
165569 AV-8B [B306]
165590 AV-8B [B324]
166599 F/A-18F [???]
N115CM homebuilt Clay Maupin Space Walker II [CM01]
N117TG C-130A Intl Air Response [54-1631]
N132YV Be-1900D Mesa [UE-132]
N1364J T-6G [53655]
N189AK YAK-18T CCCP-81399 Aeroflot [10-33]
N18R Beech 18 Phoenix Air Transport [BA-312]
N1901P Microlight
N1940K MK-1X (Spitfire replica) [MK9EX]
N225G R22 [3563]
N232DR R22 [3372]
N23YK CJ-6A [1432028]
N260X Hawker MkII Sea Fury [41H636334]
N270MD Glasair Super IIS [2217]
N3198G AT-6 [847721]
N331MD R22 [2886]
N332MD R22 [2991]
N344G R44 II [10099]
N352D Cirrus glider [126]
N360PT CJ-6A [4232024]
N38536 Piper J3C-65 Cub [7121]
N38CV CJ-6 [2432073]
N39GF L39C [332513]
N449AZ RV-6 [23902]
N455JR Beech A36TC [EA-124]
N4968S AT-6 [8814161]
N4WJ RV-4 [1873]
N51034 Boeing IB75A Stearman [751048]
N5230J AS350 Native Air [3256]
N53ST DC-3C 53-1323 [9380]
N5470M SA226TC a/w [TC264]
N550AB CE550 ERAU [550-0633]
N550KB Lancair Super ES [ES-126-FB]
N58JS Midget Mustang M-1 [954]
N59JR homebuilt Turner T-40AS [1]
N620DM CJ-6A [2532080]
N6264H Piper J3C-65 Cub [19444]
N6432D AT-6 [8818171]
N6491H Cessna T207A Air Grand Canyon [20700543]
N66MJ Ce182 CAP [18266399]
N6824T Ce310 Yavapai Co Sheriff [39124]
N68803 T-28B 137803 [137803]
N68832 Boeing E75 Stearman [755654]
N7421C AT-6 [42-85599]
N75052 Boeing B75N1 Stearman [757254]
N75623 Boeing B75N1 Stearman [751281]
N803AN Cessna T207A Air Grand Canyon [20700570]
N8130N Folland Gnat T1 [XR-535]
N875FE Ce208B Fed Ex [208B0206]
N9038L T-28B USN [137745]
N9375Y Beech 18 Phoenix Air Transport [BA-564]
N942P RV-9 [90651]
N95857 Ce182 CAP [18266657]
N98G RV-7 [71164]
N999WT Howard DGA-15P black c/s [29462]
NC4412E Aeronca 11CC [11CC-226] for sale
NC6974M Stinson 108-3 Biplane [108-4974]
NL151X P-51D Ho Hun [45-11628]
NX391WA L39C [533626]
NX396ZA L39C [232406]
NX63727 CJ-6A [1832035]
NX69CY CJ-6 [2851225]

Photos at: http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/airfair

TransMeridian B757 N958PG wearing John Kerry's 2004 campaign livery. Photo by Terry Nash.  

The TransMeridian flight crew in front of Kerry's 757. Photo by Terry Nash.  

Cactus Wings News
01Oct-2004
News items
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* Ex-Phuket Air B747-300 PH-BUU [23056], previously stored at Goodyear, was re-registered N230MR and ferried GYR-PHX-HNL on 22Sep-2004.

* Ex-Aero Continente B757-200 OB-1788-P [24451] was re-registered N151GX and ferried SAL-TUS on 21Sep-2004, and TUS-MZJ on 22Sep-2004, for maintenance & refurbishing.

* Allegiant took delivery of ex-SAS MD-83 SE-DIX [49998] on 21Sep-2004 when it ferried BGR-PHX. It was re-registered N865GA.

* Two B747Fs visited Phoenix on 28Sep-2004. Polar Air Cargo operated N508MC [21644] and El Al Cargo brought 4X-AXL [22150], both were for a new IKEA store opening in Tempe.

* Ex-American (TWA) B757-200 N726TW [30339], previously stored at Victorville, was leased to Uzbekistan Airways and re-registered VP-BUH. It ferried VCV-JFK and eastward on 27Sep-2004 on delivery.

* Ex-Midwest Express DC-9-30s N203ME [47673], N204ME [47680], N206ME [47791], N207ME [47794], and N216ME [47740], currently stored at Tucson, will be leased to Aero California.

* Ex-USAir B737-200 N234US [22274] and ex-Canada 3000 B737-200 C-FNAJ [22354] have been sold to Teebah Airlines, who will operate them for Iraqi Airways. Both aircraft will be refurbished & painted at Tucson.

* Ex-Air Canada (Zip) B737-200s C-GQBB [22276] and C-GQBH [22516], curently stored at Mojave, have been leased to Sky Airlines, Chile.

* Ex-Swissair MD-11 HB-IWH [48453], previously stored at Mojave, has been leased to VARIG and departed Mojave on 14Sep-2004.

* Southwest Airlines took delivery of two new B737-700s from Boeing. N484WN [33841] was delivered to Phoenix on 24Sep-2004 and N485WN [32473] was delivered on 22Sep-2004.

* Swift Aviation took delivery of a new EMB-135BJ Legacy. N809SG [1450809] arrived at Phoenix on delivery on 25Sep-2004.

* Scaled Composites Space Ship One N328KF [001] completed the first flight required to win the Ansari X prize on 29Sep-2004 at Mojave. The next flight is scheduled for 04Oct-2004. More info here:
http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/040929_spaceshipone_x-prize_flight_1.html

* Virgin announced it would develop Virgin Galactic based on the Space Ship One concept. A website has been created for the project at:
http://www.virgingalactic.com/

* JetBlue Airways commenced service to Phoenix on 01Oct-2004. A media event and water cannon salute were held at Sky Harbor to commemorate the event. Cactus Wings attended the celebration and photos of the event will be coming soon. A320 N589JB [2215] was ferried in from Long Beach for the event.

Aircraft movements
==================
21Sep
AAY9865 MD80 BGR-GYR
FAO9901 B72S MIA-TUS

22Sep
N151GX B757 SAL-TUS
N230MR B743 GYR-PHX-HNL

23Sep
N151GX B757 TUS-MZJ
N726TW B757 airtest VCV
N786BP Be2000 MZJ-VGT
COA9970 MD80 MHV-HOU
CJC9445 SF34 ABI-ROW
UAL9967 B744 SFO-VCV
WZP7050 B732 YVR-TUS C-GCPO '510'

24Sep
N355UA B733 GYR-TUS
N434CA C212 MZJ-7V5
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
N724YS B72S SBD-MHV
N840AT DC-9 BRO-TUS-LAX

26Sep
CHP2893 B732 MHV-LAS

27Sep
N120NE DC-9 ROW-PIE
N226G B757 IWA-PDX
AAL9676 F100 DFW-MHV N1403M
FAO902 B72S MIA-TUS
FFT9303 B733 DEN-ROW
UZB3520 B757 VCV-JFK VP-BUH

28Sep
MGE705 B72F TUS-HNL

29Sep
WOA913 DC10 LAX-GYR
WZP7050 B732 YVR-MHV C-GCPZ '520'

30Sep
N618AU B757 MHV-ICT

01Oct
JBU9001 A320 LGB-PHX N589JB (returned to LGB)

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.

JetBlue Airways started service to Phoenix on 01Oct. A320 N589JB received a water cannon salute as it taxies into gate 9 at Terminal 3. Photo by Jeremy Irish, Nikon D100.

Cactus Wings News
20Sep-2004

News items
==========
* Aloha Airlines final service to Phoenix was operated by B737-700 N743AL [28654] on 07Sep-2004 as AAH445 PHX-OAK-HNL.

* Volkswagen A319CJ VP-CVX [1212] was noted at Phoenix 08Sep-2004 parked at Cutter Aviation. Photo:
http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/vp-cvx.jpg

* Southwest B737-700 N482WN [29852] was delivered to the airline at Phoenix on 09Sep-2004.

* US Marines C-9A 160046 was noted at Phoenix on 12Sep-2004 parked at Cutter Aviation.

* Redwing Airways CV-640 N3417 [48] was noted at Phoenix on 16Sep-2004 parked on the west cargo ramp.

* Ex-SAA B747SP N747KV [previously ZS-SPB, c/n 21133], currently stored at Marana, has been sold to be scrapped.

* Ex-Pacific Airlines A310 S7-RGP [549], stored at Mojave, was re-registered N101MP on 14Sep-2004 to FedEx.

* One to watch: Ex-Aero Continente B757 OB-1788-P [24451] was re-registered N151GX on 16Sep-2004 and had filed a flight plan SAL-TUS, but later cancelled.

Logs
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* Noted at Tucson, 13Sep-2004:
Active
--
N117GL G3, brought Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards for a campaign luncheon in Tucson.
N679MG B72S Champion Air, wearing "Kerry-Edwards 2004" titles, stickers, and flags for the upcoming presidential election. Photo:
http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/0409-2361-tus-n679mg.jpg

N950HB G4, press plane for John Edwards

Hamilton Aerospace
--
N4NA G-1 wfu at Pima College (outside of the fence in the parking lot!)
N86425 B72F Asia Pacific Airlines, inside Hamilton's hgr
N924PG B72S Santa Barbara Airlines, '41' on nwd, at Hamilton's

Bombardier
--
XA-AIM LJ45 inside Learjet's hgr

* Diversions at Phoenix, 14Sep-2004 due to power failure in California (Thanks to Mike & Steve http://www.visitingphx.com for some tie-ups):
AAL729 B738 ORD-LAX - N966AN
AAL2459 B763 DFW-LAX - N377AN
AMT7375 B753 FOE-LAX - N556TZ
DAL841 B764 ATL-LAS - N829MH
EGF494 CRJ7 SBA-DFW - N503AE

Aircraft movements
==================
07Sep
AAY9891 MD80 LAS-GYR
SXA153 F100 MHV-SLN
UAL9911 B735 SFO-GYR N953UA

08Sep
AMT7262 L10 IND-ROW
UAL9952 B735 DEN-GYR N956UA
UAL9953 B735 DEN-GYR N955UA
UAL9954 B733 SFO-VCV N317UA
UAL9955 B733 SFO-VCV N368UA
UAL9956 B733 SFO-VCV N353UA
UAL9960 B735 LAX-GYR N947UA
WZP7050 B732 YVR-MHV C-GCPT

09Sep
AAL9662 F100 TUL-MHV
AAL9669 F100 TUL-MHV
AAL9670 F100 TUL-MHV
AAY9891 MD80 GYR-LAS
COA9971 MD82 IAH-GYR N14840
COA9972 MD82 IAH-GYR N16883
COA9973 MD82 GYR-HOU N35836
COA9974 MD82 GYR-MHV N938MC
SXA149 MD11 MHV-SLN
UAL9957 B735 LAX-GYR N931UA
UAL9958 B735 LAX-GYR N939UA
UAL9959 B735 LAX-GYR N945UA

10Sep
N770WD B762 MHV-LAS
AAL9663 F100 TUL-MHV

11Sep
N344UA B733 GYR-SJO

13Sep
N345UA B733 GYR-SJO
AAL9625 F100 TUL-MHV N1409B
UAL9964 B735 DEN-GYR N952UA
UAL9965 B735 DEN-GYR N950UA
UAL9966 B735 DEN-GYR N951UA

14Sep
BOE139 MD11 airtest VCV
SXA150 MD11 MHV-IAH
UAL9928 B735 LAX-GYR N946UA
UAL9929 B735 LAX-GYR N948UA
UAL9967 B735 DEN-GYR N940UA

15Sep
UAL9930 B735 SFO-GYR N944UA
UAL9931 B735 LAX-GYR N926UA
UAL9932 B735 DEN-GYR N957UA

16Sep
CJC9449 SF34 ROW-OKC
FDX9036 A310 MHV-BGR
GHA100F DC10 BWI-MZJ 9G-ANE

17Sep
N724YS B72S BRO-SBD
WOA907 MD11 IAH-GYR

20Sep
PEN685 SF34 SGU-IWA-MEM N685PA (assumed)

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.

Champion Air B727-200 N679MG, painted for the Kerry-Edwards 2004 presidential campaign. Seen at Tucson 13Sep-2004. Photo by Terry Nash.  

Cactus Wings News
07Sep-2004
News items
==========
* Ex-Vanguard B737-200 N123NJ [22121], previously stored at Marana, departed on 03Sep and routed MZJ-TUS-ACA. Presumed customer is Lan Chile.

* Ex-American F-100 N1463A [11483], previously stored at Mojave, departed on 01Sep to Columbus and eastward to Europe.

* Ex-KLM B747-300 N94104 [previously PH-BUP, c/n 22376], ferried MHV-PHX-HNL on 03Sep-2004. It was seen at Phoenix wearing a basic KLM c/s with no titles.

* Pace B757-200 N801DM [26240], in Dallas Mavericks team colors, was at Phoenix from 01/03Sep-2004 operating a charter for Phil Collins and his band (Incredibly energetic concert it was, too!). Departed to OKC on 03Sep-2004 as PCE6367. Photo:
http://cactuswings.com/prints/phxramp/phx-ramp-801dm.jpg

* A couple of B727-200 movements: Champion operated a segment for the US Marshalls/INS, at Williams-Gateway, on 01Sep-2004. Planet Airways brought B727-200 N69742 [22251] to Phoenix on 03Sep-2004 transporting prisoners for the US Dept of Justice.

* Southwest B737-700 N481WN [29853] arrived in Phoenix on delivery on 01Sep-2004.

Aircraft movements
==================
31Aug
N204ME DC-9 MHV-TUS

01Sep
NWA9750 DC-9 MSP-MZJ N8909E
SXA462 F100 MHV-CMH N1463A
WZP7050 B732 YVR-MHV

02Sep
9G-AND DC10 BWI-MZJ
SWA5001 B732 DAL-MHV

03Sep
N123NJ B732 MZJ-TUS-ACA
N216ME DC-9 MHV-TUS
N727YS B72S MCC-SBD
N94104 B743 MHV-PHX-HNL

07Sep
AAL9649 MD83 TUS-STL*
AJT604 B72F TUS-MIA*
OAE540 DC10 ATL-VCV*

* - 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.

Kingman, AZ Aug25-2004.

British Aerospace BAe3100/3201 Jetstream

11 parked on the runway and several parked behind a hangar there fore the list are not complete, and as it was windy that day hangar gates were closed, so unable to get those inside.
The list belowe are confirmed sightings.

602 N422MX Fuselage only
603 D-CJRA Fuselage only
615 N822JS Fuselage only
617 N420MX Fuselage only
624 N400MX Fuselage only, hole cut in fuselage around the aft two cabin windows on the right hand side, plus fuselage moved to other end of the airport.
627 N924JS Fuselage only
628 N401MX Fuselage only
630 N402MX Fuselage only
633 N825JS Fuselage only
662 N303PX Fuselage only
814 N470UE
823 N472UE
824 N3108
849 N474UE
858 N858CY
865 N865CY
866 N866AE
870 N870CY
874 N874CP
879 N879CP
881 N431AM
885 N433AM
886 N886CP
888 N888CY
891 N436AM
895 N481UE
896 N896CP
898 N483UE
906 N487UE
907 N488UE
908 N489UE
909 N490UE
910 N910AE
913 N913AE
914 N914AE
915 N915AE
916 N916AE
919 N919AE
927 N927AE
930 N930AE
935 N339TE
940 N940AE
943 N943AE
952 N952AE
954 N342TE
958 N958AE
961 N961AE
962 N962AE
963 N963AE
964 N964AE
965 N965AE
966 N966AE
972 N972JX

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Still in TWA colors

1063 N15017 very derelict
1080 N31023 very derelict

SAAB SF-340B All in full American Eagle colors
211 N211NE
218 N218AE
219 N219AE
232 N232AE
236 N236AE
238 N238AE
240 N240DS
250 N250AE
253 N253AE
286 N286AE
298 N298AE
304 N304AE
323 N323AE

McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
53367 N901DC Very derelict still in Douglas house colors

McDonnell Douglas MD-87
49388 N87MD All white, very derelict

Fairchild C-123 Provider
20064 N546S

Douglas DC-4
10547 N3054V "162"
35934 N90203 "163"
27284 N96358 "160"

Beech C-45
AF-153 N9816Z Pink

Boeing 727-100/200
18275 25 N708DH DHL titles/logo painted out
18321 22C N707DH DHL titles/logo painted out
19010 30C N703DH DHL titles/logo painted out
19191 22C N705DH DHL titles/logo painted out
19545 228F N721DH DHL titles/logo painted out
19618 155C N715DH DHL titles/logo painted out
19793 30C N702DH DHL titles/logo painted out
19862 228F N724DH DHL titles/logo painted out
19968 82C N709DH DHL titles/logo painted out
20204 228F N727DH DHL titles/logo painted out
20409 228F N726DH DHL titles/logo painted out
22476 259F N901RF Kitty Hawk
22549 225F N902RF Kitty Hawk, moved to hangar area

No trace of any of the ex BAX/Iberia/Delta Air Lines B727 so either flown out or broken up. Can anyone give the dates?????????

Douglas DC-8-73F Both in basic Emery colors, no titles/logo
46086 N870TV
46103 N795FT