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Update- OK-SWV ex N951UA now at PHX enroute on delivery

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Cactus Wings News
25Mar-2005

News items
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* Ex-United B737-500 N955UA [26703], previously seen in Smart Wings livery at Goodyear, was deregistered to OK-SWU on 18Mar-2005 and departed on delivery 23Mar-2005 via Phoenix. Their second aircraft, N951UA [26696], was deregistered on 24Mar-2005 and is expected to deliver soon.

* Ex-Canjet B737-200 N225US [21667, ex C-FJCJ], currently at Tucson, was noted 23Mar-2005 wearing the standard Ryan Int'l "fleur-de-lis" livery.

* Ex-Express.net B727-22 N792A [19195], previously at Tucson, was noted in full Northern Air Cargo livery on 04Mar-2005. Departed on delivery 24Mar-2005 TUS-BFI as NAC792.

* Ex-Air Atlanta B747 N745LA [20527, ex TF-ATA], previously stored at Marana, was noted all white with Logistic Air titles on 04Mar-2005. It departed on 24Mar-2005 MZJ-DFW-TIP.

* Ex-America West B737-200s N186AW [22653] and N187AW [22654], both stored at Goodyear, will be scrapped.

Phoenix log
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20Mar N773AN B777 American - eqp change
23Mar N727RE B72S private - Swift ramp
23Mar N184AT B73G AirTran
24Mar N563PC DC91 Kitty Hawk c/s, no titles - west cargo ramp

Aircraft movements
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21Mar
N533DA B72S VCV-BGR
UAL9957 B733 DEN-VCV

22Mar
N951UA B735 airtest GYR
CJC3 SF34 BNA-ROW
DAL9904 B732 ATL-VCV
SXA508 F100 MHV-SLN N1406A
UAL9942 B767 SFO-VCV

23Mar
N817EX DHC8 CPR-MHV-CPR*
OK-SWU B735 GYR-PHX-(east)
CJC1 SF34 ROW-HEF
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV
UAL9941 B733 ORD-VCV
UAL9942 B733 ORD-VCV

24Mar
N745LA B747 MZJ-DFW-TIP
NAC792 B72S TUS-BFI-ANC N792A

25Mar
N18835 MD82 SJO-VCV
RYN6003 B732 airtest TUS

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.

Cactus Wings News
21Mar-2005

News items
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* Luke AFB held its biennial 'Luke Days' airshow 19/20Mar-2005. Over 250,000 spectators took in the airshow, a record number. Our photos from the airshow can be viewed at the Cactus Wings Photography page.

* B-17G N390TH 'Liberty Belle' [44-85734] was in Arizona recently at three locations:
11-13Mar-2005, Tucson, for the 390th Bombing Group reunion
13-18Mar-2005, Deer Valley
18-21Mar-2005, Luke AFB for 'Luke Days 2005'

* Ex-United B737-500s N951UA [] and N955UA [] were noted 20Mar-2005 at Goodyear in full Smart Wings livery.

* Ex-MyTravel A321 N118CH [2060, formerly G-JOEE], previously at Marana, ferried MZJ-YUL as 'THY8101' on 18Mar-2005 on delivery.

* Four ex-United B737-500s, all previously at Goodyear, are being re-registered and prepared for delivery as follows:

- N939UA [26672] to VP-BSQ, last seen Goodyear 05Mar-2005, not noted 12Mar-2005, assumed delivered
- N949UA [26692] to VP-BSV, noted Goodyear 05Mar and 12Mar-2005, ferried GYR-BGR-KEF-SNN 16Mar-2005
- N950UA [26695] to VP-BSW, noted Goodyear as such 12Mar-2005, ferried GYR-BGR-KEF-SNN 16Mar-2005
- VP-BSX noted 19Mar-2005, possible ex N952UA [26699] but not confirmed

* Ex-Southwest B737-200 N129SW [22340], currently stored at Marana, will be scrapped.

* Ex-Continental MD-82 N93875 [49125], currently stored at Roswell, will be scrapped.


Deliveries
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17Mar B737-700 N205WN [34010] to Southwest at Phoenix

Phoenix log
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14Mar C-GVFA B727 First Air, pkd west cargo
15Mar N623NW B747 Northwest, T3 gates (MZJ-PHX-HNL)

Aircraft movements
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12Mar
N822US MD82 GYR-YHM-YYR-KEF-BUC
UAL9875 B733 VCV-ORD
UAL9974 B733 DEN-VCV

13Mar
N955UA B735 airtest GYR
AAL9666 B767 ROW-AFW N308AA
AAL9667 MD80 MCI-ROW N901TW

15Mar
5N-BHI B732 MHV-BGR-KEF-BEL
NWA9750 B747 MZJ-PHX-HNL N623NW

16Mar
VP-BSV B735 GYR-BGR
VP-BSW B735 GYR-BGR

17Mar
N660VV DC10 NRT-TUS (-MZJ??) [46660]
ABD39P B757 MZJ-BGR

18Mar
N303FV B72S GYR-TUS
THY8101 A321 MZJ-YUL N118CH

21Mar
AAL9750 B757 DFW-VCV
RTN170 B190 MZJ-PWA
RUF22 B737 ROW-ABI (???)
UAL9956 B733 LAX-VCV

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.

News from The SEA Spotter, thanks Andreas

ATA FLEET STATUS:
302: IND-VCV 2/3
303: IND-GYR 1/4 to GOL, seen SIN 2/1 for repaint
306: IND-VCV 1/5
307: IND-VCV 1/7
309: IND-VCV 2/14 to Jet Airways VT-JGJ,seen SEN 2/20 for repaint
311: IND-VCV 1/15 to Jet Airways, seen SEN 2/20 in new c/s
312: IND-VCV 1/12 to Jet Airways, seen SEN 2/20 in new c/s
313: IND-VCV 1/10
316: IND-VCV 2/11
320: IND-VCV 2/7
322: IND-VCV 2/5

512: repo 10/26/04 - stored GYR
513: IND-VCV 1/31
514: Pulled from traffic 3/6? - stored IND
516: pulled from traffic 12/31/04 - stored IND
520: impounded by BF Goodrich 10/26/04 - returned to service 3/1/2005.

Cactus Wings News
11Mar-2005

News items
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* Continental B757 N67134 [29283] received Aviation Partners Boeing blended winglets and was noted at Tucson 10Mar-2005 to begin a flight testing program.

* B747SP P4-FSH [21963], operated by the Ernest Angley Ministries, was noted at Marana 05Mar-2005 wearing "Star Triple Seven" titles and a large star/orbit logo on the tail. It was due to depart Marana on 11Mar-2005, in advance of an upcoming Minstries trip to Africa.

* Phoenix Sky Harbor opened up a new 8-gate passenger concourse "D" at Terminal 4 on Tuesday, 08Mar-2005. It will be used exclusively by Southwest Airlines.

* Ex American MD-90 N904RA [53570], previously stored at Marana, departed MZJ-BFI on 11Mar-2005 on delivery to Lion Air.

* A visit to Marana on 05Mar-2005 confirmed the following aircraft:
3D-GFA B747-136 ex BA, wfu
9G-AND DC-10-30 Ghana
9G-ANE DC-10-30 Ghana
B-18581 A300B4-220 China
B-18582 A300B4-220 China
B-18583 A300B4-220 China
C-FTLO DC-9-32 a/w
C-FTLZ DC-9-32 a/w
C-FTMP DC-9-32 a/w
C-FTMQ DC-9-32 a/w
D-ABZA B747-230B LH Cargo
EC-IUA B747-230B Air Pullmantur, stored
EI-BNA DC-8-63F Saudia
G-BDXA B747-236B ex BA, wfu
G-HLAD A300 Prime, wfu
N118CH A321 ex MyTravel G-JOEE, flightline
N105WP DC-8-73 wfu
N119WF B757-200 ex LTU, used for DoD testing
N129SW B737-2H4 ex SWA
N129TW B747-128 TWA
N133DE DC-9-32 bare metal, inside hgr
N13FE DC-9-14 private, stored
N163AA DC-10-30 ex AA
N164AA DC-10-30 ex AA
N1856U DC-10-30 ex UA
N1857U DC-10-30 ex UA
N199SW EMB-120 Skywest, wfu
N1PC B737-200 Frontier
N211NW DC-10-30 NW
N243BA B747SR-81 ex ANA, wfu
N270BC B747-357 a/w
N281US B727-251 Sunworld, wfu
N3140D L-1011-500 BWIA, intact & stored
N3439F B747-300 a/w, stored
N4508H B747SP-09 a/w
N469V DC-10-40 a/w
N513US B757-251 NW
N514US B757-251 NW
N522US B757-251 NW
N524US B757-251 NW
N525US B757-251 NW (Not 100% on these)
N613US B747-251B NW
N617FF B747-121F Tower Air, testbed for Supertanker
N61CX DC-8 ATI
N68042 DC-10-10 Emery, stored
N68043 DC-10-10 Emery, stored
N68047 DC-10-10 Emery, stored
N708BA B747SP-B5 ex KE
N709BA B747SP-B5 ex KE
N710BA B747-2B5B ex KE
N728DA L-1011 ex DL
N73713 B747-4H6 ex MH
N73714 B747-4H6 ex MH
N747BC B747-4J6 Khalifa/Air Algerie, stored flightline
N747GT B747-357 a/w, being dismantled
N747KV B747SP-44 a/w, wfu
N770WD B767-238 ex QF
N773WD B767-238 ex QF
N774WD B767-238 ex QF
N781AL DC-8-63 ATI
N822V DC-10-40 a/w
N852V DC-10-40 Global Airtanker, stored
N901RA MD-90 ex AA
N902RA MD-90 ex AA
N903RA MD-90 ex AA
N904RA MD-90 ex AA - see above
N905NA B747-123 NASA
N905RA MD-90 ex AA
N924FT B747-259SF Polar, stored
P4-FSH B747SP-31 see above
P4-MDF MD-90 Pro Air, stored
P4-MDG MD-90 Pro Air, stored
P4-MDH MD-90 Pro Air, stored
PK-JIC A300B4-203 Sempati, DoD complex
RP-C8820 B747-2F6B ex PR, wfu
RP-C8830 B747-2F6B ex PR, wfu
RP-C8850 B747-2F6B ex PR, stored
TF-ABE L-1011
TF-ABM L-1011
TF-AMI B747-412 a/w
TF-ARF B747-236B ex BA
VR-CAN B707-138B wings & tail hacked, for museum?

Many more NWA aircraft & others that are known, such as the Starships, were still present.

Deliveries
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10Mar N930LR CRJ900 [15030] to Mesa Airlines at Phoenix
10Mar N204WN B737-700 [29855] to Southwest at Phoenix

Phoenix log
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05Mar N757AF B757 Portland Trailblazers team charter, pkd Swift
07Mar N767TW B732 Ameristar, pkd west cargo
08Mar 58-0087 KC135 USAF, pkd west cargo
09Mar N104HR B72S Houston Rockets team charter, pkd Swift

Aircraft movements
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04Mar
N774WD B767 VCV-MZJ
05Mar
N773WD B767 VCV-MZJ
UAL9937 B735 SFO-GYR N920UA
07Mar
UAL9932 B733 SFO-VCV N318UA
UAL9933 B735 SFO-GYR N916UA
UAL9934 B735 SFO-GYR N917UA
08Mar
N34838 MD82 GYR-YWG
09Mar
N610G B757 IWA-BFM
N785AT B72S ROW-NZC
BOE201 B73G VCV-BFI N378BC
10Mar
N516AT B757 IND-TUS
N67134 B757 LAX-TUS
11Mar
N727XL B727 MHV-PAE
N904RA MD90 MZJ-BFI
N901SJ L100 MZJ-MSLP*
N910SJ L100 MZJ-MSLP*
N926UA B735 GYR-OPF
* - planned movement, unconfirmed
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.

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Cactus Wings News
04Mar-2005

News items
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* Ex-Air Canada B737-200 C-GMCP [22864], currently stored at Mojave, has been sold to Chanchangi Airlines (Nigeria).

* Ex-United B747-400 N189UA [26878], previously at Marana, was delivered to Corsair and ferried MZJ-TUS-AMS on 25Feb-2005, wearing a bare metal fuselage and full United c/s tailfin.

* Ex-American MD-90s N901RA [53489], N902RA [53490], N903RA [53551], N904RA [53570], and N905RA [53573], all currently stored at Marana, have been leased to Lion Air, Indonesia. N904RA was noted airtesting on 04Mar-2005.

* The two Aero California DC-9s that departed Tucson last week have been identified as N204ME [47680] and N216ME [47740].

* Ex-Qantas B767-200 VH-EAQ [23896], previously at Victorville, was re-registered N772WD and ferried VCV-PDX on 03Mar-2005.

Phoenix log
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26Feb 164409 E-6A USN - pkd west cargo ramp
02Mar N880DP DC93 at Swift
02Mar C-FKPS A320 Air Canada - hybrid new c/s

Aircraft movements
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25Feb
N189UA B744 MZJ-TUS-AMS

26Feb
UAL9940 B767 SFO-VCV N620UA

27Feb
ABD50P B744 HNL-MZJ TF-AMI [27066??]

28Feb
N18835 MD82 VCV-SJO
N2049K B190 MEZ-MZJ
BOE201 B73G BFI-VCV - RAAF "Wedgetail"
JIA9370 CRJ7 TUS-DAY

01Mar
N543DA B72S VCV-MEZ
UPS9114 B727 SAT-ROW

02Mar
AAY9948 MD87 GYR-LAS
ALV9901 B72S TUS-MIA*
FAO9900 B72S airtest TUS

03Mar
N772WD B767 VCV-PDX
AAY9869 MD80 GYR-LAS N869GA
UPS9466 MD11 GYR-HNL N279UP
FDX9002 MD11 airtest GYR

04Mar
N904RA MD90 MZJ-TUS
FDX9043 MD11 GYR-ANC

* - planned movement, unconfirmed

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.

Embraer 190 PP-XMI [190003] at Williams-Gateway, 19Feb-2005, for flight testing.