Hi all,

It was back to the original plan today and what a full day it was. With two full days scheduled around Phoenix, not a lot was going to be missed. We started off with a few hours at the airport enjoying the early morning sunshine…..

Phoenix/Sky Harbor

A cracking start here with a visiting Alaskan based USAF C-17 (one of my few remaining needs) and two USMC Hercs parked up near the Cutter FBO. Then we went off in search of the F-84 on display within the Arizona ANG part of the airport – three of the four preserved aircraft are easily seen. The F-84 is hidden by buildings but I eventually saw this by walking part of the Salt River Shore path which runs East/West to the South of the Salt River.

My photographs can be seen at:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72157713703514512

93-0599/AK white, McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III, 517th AS/3rd Wing, United States Air Force (50019/F18/P-15)
167108/QB-108, Lockheed KC-130J Hercules, VMGR-352, United States Marine Corps (5577)
168075/QD-075, Lockheed KC-130J Hercules, VMGR-152, United States Marine Corps (5632)
61-0284, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 197th ARS/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (18191)
61-0317, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 197th ARS/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (18224)
62-3500, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 197th ARS/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (18483)
62-3516, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 197th ARS/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (18499)
62-3550, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 197th ARS/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (18533)
63-8036, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 197th ARS/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (18653)
64-14829, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 197th ARS/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (18769)
47-1486/FS-486, Republic F-84C Thunderstreak, On Display, United States Air Force (unknown)
55-3818, North American F-86F Sabre, On Display, United States Air Force (227-3)
56-0891, Lockheed F-104C Starfighter, On Display, United States Air Force (383-1179)
58-0671, Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, On Display, United States Air Force (580-1640)
C-GAQZ, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada (740)
N642AN, Short SD3-60 100, Air Cargo Carriers (SH3611)
N761CX, Boeing 767 223BDSF, Air Transport International (22318)
N739AX, Boeing 767 232BDSF, Air Transport International (22216)
N409AZ, Boeing 767 3P6ERBDSF/W, Air Transport International/Prime Air (24983)
N852VA, Airbus A320 214, Alaska Airlines (5004)
N526AS, Boeing 737NG 890/W, Alaska Airlines (35196)
N749US, Airbus A319 112, American Airlines (1313)
N752US, Airbus A319 112, American Airlines (1319)
N757UW, Airbus A319 112, American Airlines (1342)
N763US, Airbus A319 112, American Airlines (1360)
N770UW, Airbus A319 112, American Airlines (1393)
N801AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (889)
N807AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (1064)
N810AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (1116)
N814AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (1281)
N815AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (1323)
N816AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (1350)
N824AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (1490)
N837AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (2595)
N838AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (2615)
N839AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (2669)
N840AW, Airbus A319 132, American Airlines (2690)
N604AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1196)
N647AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (762)
N649AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (803)
N650AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (856)
N651AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (866)
N652AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (953)
N656AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1079)
N658AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1110)
N659AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1166)
N661AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1284)
N662AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1274)
N663AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1419)
N669AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1792)
N673AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (2312)
N154UW, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (5644)
N163US, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1417)
N182UW, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1536)
N185UW, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1666)
N186US, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1701)
N538UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (4050)
N539UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (4082)
N544UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (4847)
N575UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (5980)
N973UY, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (4893)
N976UY, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (5235)
N900UW, Airbus A321 231SL, American Airlines (7617)
N934AA, Airbus A321 231SL, American Airlines (7500)
N402AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (8750)
N403AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (8780)
N404AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (8758)
N410AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (9134)
N339PL, Boeing 737NG 800/W, American Airlines (33346)
N821NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (30912)
N824NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (30916)
N872NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (33219)
N898NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (33225)
N203UW, Boeing 757 23N/W, American Airlines (30548)
N204UW, Boeing 757 23N/W, American Airlines (30886)
N938UW, Boeing 757 2B7/W, American Airlines (27246)
N812AA, Boeing 787 8, American Airlines (40630)
N21RZ, Beech 1900 C-1, Ameriflight (UC-106)
N193SU, Beech 99 C, Ameriflight (U-193)
N388AV, Beech 99 C, Ameriflight (U-188)
N560SW, Embraer EMB-120 ER, Ameriflight (120334)
N258AS, Embraer EMB-120 ER/F, Ameriflight (120131)
N152AF, Swearingen Metro III, Ameriflight (AC-520)
N421MA, Swearingen Metro III, Ameriflight (AC-634)
N324NB, Airbus A319 114, Delta Air Lines (1456)
N337NB, Airbus A319 114, Delta Air Lines (1685)
N352NB, Airbus A319 114, Delta Air Lines (1824)
N345NW, Airbus A320 212, Delta Air Lines (399)
N325DN, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (7709)
N345DN, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (8191)
N349DX, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (8233)
N361DN, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (8423)
N378DN, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (8822)
N387DN, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (9025)
N3758Y, Boeing 737NG 832/W, Delta Air Lines (30814)
N388DA, Boeing 737NG 832/W, Delta Air Lines (30375)
N555NW, Boeing 757 251/W, Delta Air Lines (33391)
N590NW, Boeing 757 351/W, Delta Air Lines (32990)
N596NW, Boeing 757 351/W, Delta Air Lines (32996)
N176DZ, Boeing 767 332ER, Delta Air Lines (29697)
N882FE, Cessna 208 B, Empire Airlines/FedEx Feeder (208B0208)
N953FE, Cessna 208 B, Empire Airlines/FedEx Feeder (208B0062)
N976FE, Cessna 208 B, Empire Airlines/FedEx Feeder (208B0103)
N741FD, Airbus A300 B4-622RF, FedEx Express (611)
N121FE, Boeing 767 3S2F, FedEx Express (43545)
N396FE, Douglas DC-10 10F, FedEx Express (46630)
N589FE, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 F, FedEx Express (48491)
N616FE, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 F, FedEx Express (48747)
N228FR, Airbus A320 214SL, Frontier Airlines (5526)
N229FR, Airbus A320 214SL, Frontier Airlines (5581)
N308FR, Airbus A320 251NSL, Frontier Airlines (7538)
N322FR, Airbus A320 251NSL, Frontier Airlines (7983)
N362FR, Airbus A320 251NSL, Frontier Airlines (9222)
N367FR, Airbus A320 251NSL, Frontier Airlines (9484)
N382HA, Airbus A330 243, Hawaiian Airlines (1171)
N627QX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Horizon Air /Alaska Airlines (17000679)
N905J, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15005)
N907FJ, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15007)
N917FJ, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15017)
N921FJ, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15021)
N939LR, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15039)
N956LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 ER, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15056)
N247LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15273)
N249LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15275)
N953LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15374)
N954LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15375)
N958LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15378)
N959LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15379)
N930EV, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, SkyWest Airlines (8014)
N863AS, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (7487)
N740EV, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10151)
N752EV, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10166)
N755EV, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10185)
N758EV, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10210)
N710SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10170)
N715SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10179)
N719SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10188)
N726SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10190)
N754SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10215)
N763SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10228)
N604SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/Delta Connection (10249)
N772SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/Delta Connection (10235)
N280SY, Embraer EMB-175 LR, SkyWest Airlines/Delta Connection (17000745)
N130SY, Embraer EMB-175 LR, SkyWest Airlines/United Express (17000449)
N130SY, Embraer EMB-175 LR, SkyWest Airlines/United Express (17000449)
N5147A, Boeing 737NG 83NBCF/W, Southern Air/Prime Air (32882)
N270WN, Boeing 737NG 705/W, Southwest Airlines (29089)
N7849A, Boeing 737NG 71B/W, Southwest Airlines (29367)
N561WN, Boeing 737NG 73V/W, Southwest Airlines (32417)
N7707C, Boeing 737NG 76N/W, Southwest Airlines (32667)
N7869A, Boeing 737NG 79P/W, Southwest Airlines (29365)
N7715E, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (33921)
N7724A, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (36725)
N7732A, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (34861)
N7739A, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (35110)
N7749B, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (36724)
N567WN, Boeing 737NG 7CT/W, Southwest Airlines (32747)
N569WN, Boeing 737NG 7CT/W, Southwest Airlines (33656)
N220WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32491)
N261WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32517)
N264LV, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32521)
N291WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32539)
N298WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32543)
N402WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29814)
N413WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29819)
N414WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29820)
N415WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29836)
N418WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29823)
N441WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29837)
N446WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29842)
N460WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32464)
N496WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32478)
N498WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32480)
N723SW, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (27855)
N736SA, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (27868)
N757LV, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29850)
N765SW, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29805)
N767SW, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29807)
N793SA, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (27888)
N794SW, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (30605)
N908WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36620)
N917WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36624)
N922WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32461)
N924WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36628)
N925WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36630)
N953WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36668)
N954WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36669)
N964WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36965)
N7836A, Boeing 737NG 7L9/W, Southwest Airlines (28010)
N7867A, Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W, Southwest Airlines (30633)
N7873A, Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W, Southwest Airlines (29350)
N8510E, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36944)
N8527Q, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36946)
N8528Q, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36927)
N8538V, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63586)
N8544Z, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36926)
N8552Z, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63580)
N8555Z, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63600)
N8558Z, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63602)
N8559Q, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63584)
N8563Z, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (64172)
N8570W, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36952)
N8571Z, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36957)
N8319F, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36994)
N8320J, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36686)
N8324A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (35966)
N8602F, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (38110)
N8610A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36635)
N8623F, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36731)
N8631A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (42385)
N8640D, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (60084)
N8648A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (42531)
N8668A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36903)
N8668A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36903)
N8687A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (33937)
N917NK, Airbus A320 271NSL, Spirit Airlines (9179)
N829SY, Boeing 737NG 8F2/W, Sun Country Airlines (34414)
C-FVWA, Boeing 737NG 8K5/W, Sunwing Airlines (37264)
N490UA, Airbus A320 232, United Airlines (1728)
N16234, Boeing 737NG 824/W, United Airlines (28946)
N37274, Boeing 737NG 824/W, United Airlines (31592)
N38459, Boeing 737NG 924ER/W, United Airlines (37206)
N69847, Boeing 737NG 924ER/W, United Airlines (42187)
N75433, Boeing 737NG 924ER/W, United Airlines (33527)
N128UP, Airbus A300 F4-622R, United Parcel Service (812)
N411UP, Boeing 757 24APF, United Parcel Service (23851)
N306UP, Boeing 767 34AF/W, United Parcel Service (27759)
N345UP, Boeing 767 34AF/W, United Parcel Service (37867)
C-FJWS, Boeing 737NG 76N/W, WestJet (28651)
C-FWSF, Boeing 737NG 7CT/W, WestJet (32758)
C-GWJG, Boeing 737NG 7CT/W, WestJet (35504)
N352PK, Beech 350 B350 (FL-723)
N757SS, Boeing 757 236 (22176)
N559CB, Bombardier Challenger 604 (5335)
N552SK, Bombardier Learjet 60 (60-219)
N605SB, Bombardier Learjet 60 (60-156)
N504FM, Cessna Citation CJ2 (525A0099)
N358WC, Cessna Citation CJ2+ (525A0306)
N18GA, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0302)
N808JN, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0072)
N885EM, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0296)
N75EB, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5214)
N525MM, Cessna Citation M2 (525-0815)
N10782, Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair (T20608773)
N2WT, Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe (38117)
N251JX, Embraer ERJ-135 LR (145235)
N261JX, Embraer ERJ-135 LR (145512)
N263JX, Embraer ERJ-135 LR (145399)
N408FX, Embraer Legacy 450 (55010018)
N10HC, Embraer Legacy 600 (14501080)
N661JM, Embraer Legacy 600 (145730)
N525MN, Embraer Phenom 100 (50000235)
N302GV, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500322)
N318QS, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500162)
N337AS, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500267)
N587AE, Eurocopter Squirrel AS.350 B3 (3730)
N590AE, Eurocopter Squirrel AS.350 B3 (3733)
N400FJ, Gulfstream Aerospace GIV SP (1494)
N188ES, Gulfstream Aerospace GV (629)
N420KA, Honda Aircraft Company Honda Jet HA-420 (42000013)
N818WB, Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Astra SPX (091)
N6962V, Mooney M.20F Executive (22-1329)
N670WH, Pilatus PC-XII 45 (670)
N6234C, Piper PA-28 181 Archer II (28-7890349)
N74GW, Raytheon Aircraft Company 125 800XP (258706)

On airways:
XA-AMJ, Boeing 737 NG 852/W, AeroMexico (36701)
N523VA, Airbus A319 112, Alaska Airlines (3181)
N910AN, Boeing 737 NG 823/W, American Airlines (29512)
N917AN, Boeing 737 NG 823/W, American Airlines (29518)
N997NN, Boeing 737 NG 823/W, American Airlines (33250)
N800AN, Boeing 787 8, American Airlines (40618)
N316DN, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (7327)
N377DA, Boeing 737 NG 832/W, Delta Air Lines (29625)
N915DU, Boeing 737 NG 900ER/W, Delta Air Lines (62783)
N313FR, Airbus A320 251NSL, Frontier Airlines (7727)
N8513F, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36976)
N8522P, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36922)
N8567Z, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (36928)
N8643A, Boeing 737 NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (42524)
N13716, Boeing 737 NG 724/W, United Airlines (28787)
N33714, Boeing 737 NG 724/W, United Airlines (28785)
N75429, Boeing 737 NG 924ER/W, United Airlines (30130)
N213UA, Boeing 777 222, United Airlines (30219)
N512VL, Airbus A320 233, Volaris (5308)
N242JT, Cessna Citation Excel (560-6131)

 

Mesa/Falcon Field

I’ve not been here for some time and had great memories of the orange grove field near to the AH-64 Apache flightline and the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) facility. This field was now levelled and and fenced off and so couldn’t get near that ramp. Being a Sunday, I’m not sure we missed anything anyhow. The museum on the main airfield was open and there had been a fair bit of change since I last visited it in 2011. Marsh Aviation was closed and so were unable to identify all the Trackers in their locked and fenced off compound.

My photographs can be seen at:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72157713702530883

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum:

N145AZ/44511, Beechcraft D.18S (A-235)
64-13986, Bell UH-1B Iroquois, United States (1110)
44-83514/F, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N9323Z, United States (32155)
N47964/964, Boeing-Stearman B75N1 Kaydet (75-7540)
N7436B/7474, Champion 7EC Traveller (7EC-474)
NL202R, Douglas A-26C Invader (28880)
126731/SM-10, Grumman AF-2S Guardian, N9993Z, United States (242)
53914/8, Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, N7029C, United States (3976)
N12288/99, Lockheed (Detroit) DL-1 Vega (161)
153016/NE-211, McDonnell F-4N Phantom II, United States (1496)
(83177), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis Fagot, Chinese (4115)
507, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF, Hungarian (760507)
43-35972/18, North American B-25J Mitchell, N125AZ, United States (108-35262)
44-74404/BC-H, North American P-51D Mustang, NL151RJ, United States (122-40944)
90725/25, North American SNJ-5 Texan, N3246G, United States (88-17873)
(N589D)/F8005, Replica Plans SE.5A (F8005)
(N75320)/18, Schweizer TG-3A (18)
54-1416, Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw, N6735, United States (55-820)
N47DJ/420473/DJ-S, WAR Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, United States (3)

Around the airfield:

ZF136, Short Tucano T.1, N613AL, United Kingdom (312214/S2/T2)
67212/30, Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor, N40092, United States (6802)
151667/24, Grumman S-2E Tracker, N667MA, United States (200C)
136665/13, Grumman S-2F Tracker, N665MA, United States (G574)
136723/32, Grumman S-2F Tracker, N327MA, United States (G632)
N852LW, Aero Designs Pulsar III (9806-00560)
N54315, Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec / EC130 AS.350 B (4315)
N7246A, Beech 33/35/36 Bonanza F33A (CE-1068)
N62HP, Bell 206L IV, (52362)
N874BB, Bell 505 X (65233)
N450MD, Boeing Stearman A75N1 PT-17 Kaydet (75-2480)
N10435, Cessna 150 (15074859)
N51115, Cessna 150 (15069777)
N8392J, Cessna 150 (15066292)
N8795S, Cessna 150 (15062095)
N30TL, Cessna 172 (172S10183)
N3714L, Cessna 172 (17253883)
N5136E, Cessna 172 (17271729)
N577ND, Cessna 172 (172S10986)
N6169R, Cessna 172 (172RG0102)
N7682X, Cessna 172 (48182)
N7844U, Cessna 172 (17251844)
N80511, Cessna 172 (17266629)
N9223X, Cessna 172 (172S11501)
N9635H, Cessna 172 (17266282)
N9945Q, Cessna 172 (17265889)
N9305C, Cessna 180 (31703)
N735FZ, Cessna 182 (18265401)
N9890E, Cessna 182 (18268465)
N61919, Cessna 185 (18504274)
N6063K, Cessna 206 (T20608650)
N5249A, Cessna 210 (P21000840)
N609RL, Cessna 210 (21063802)
N2281F, Cessna 310, (310L0081)
N2918R, Cessna 310 (310G0118)
N777RJ, Cessna 310 (35452)
N3044R, Cessna 320 (320A0044)
N1621T, Cessna 414 (414-0401)
N421KG, Cessna 421 (421C0674)
N6866L, Cessna 421 (421C1077)
N441P, Cessna 441 Conquest II, (441-0032)
N59GB, Cessna Citation C551 (551-0060)
N64SV, Cessna Citation C560, (560-0764)
C-FASP, Cessna Citation CJ2 (525A0519)
N316BD, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0316)
N884TM, Cessna Citation Mustang (510-0180)
N86KC, Cessna Corvalis / Lancair / Columbia LC41-550FG (41617)
NC59188, Cessna UC-78B Bobcat (3084)
N450TN, DHC-2 Beaver (1575)
N235BR, Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana DA20 (10023)
N4107F, Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana DA20-C1 (C0181)
N4199M, Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana DA20-C1 (C0170)
N313AF, Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 (40.1053)
N4191M, Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 (40.769)
N419JS, Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 (40.439)
N53SL, Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 (40.519)
N635AT, Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 (40.578)
N965DS, Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 (40.1035)
N4197D, Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star DA42 (42.AC086)
N424TS, Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star DA42 (42.AC140)
N966WW, Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star DA42 (42.AC106)
N135MB, Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Colibri (1521)
N9165H, Fairchild M-62 Cornell M-62A-3 (T43-4459)
N421TY, Fantasy Air Allegro 2000 (05-214)
N3871K, Globe Swift GC-1B (3571)
N736MA/154, Grumman S-2 Tracker, (G645)
N613MA/180, Grumman TS-2A Tracker, (G522)
N700WY, Hawker 900XP, (HA-0029)
N203LH, Hughes 269 C (S1888)
N269TT, Hughes 269 C (68-0695)
N369HM, Hughes 369 (0929)
N424WC, Hughes 369 E (0311E)
N600FH, Hughes 369 E (0600E)
(N24WX), Learjet 24 A, (24A-101)
N86492, Lockheed 37 Ventura/Harpoon (15-1473)
N7268C, Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (15-1095)
N7454C, Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (15-1599)
N520GK, McDonnell Douglas MD 520N (LN097)
N812LH, McDonnell Douglas MD 600N (RN022)
N6863V, Mooney M.20 Executive (22-1256)
N11NZ, Mooney M.20 Mark 21 (1848)
N5681C, Mooney M.20 Model 201 (24-1603)
N698PM, Mooney M.20 Ovation (29-0504)
N7764M, Mooney M.20 Ranger (20-0017)
N3213F, Mooney M.20 Super 21 (670006)
N223E, North American T-28 Trojan (200-343)
N35WH, Pilatus PC-XII 47E (1546)
N1732J, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee (28-24145)
N4521R, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee (28-21223)
N8023N, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee B (28-25267)
N42885, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 151 Cherokee Warrior (28-7415403)
N5392W, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 160 Cherokee (28-460)
N8923J, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C (28-2940)
N9641J, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C (28-3865)
N4323X, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer II (28-7690016)
N28251, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2843729)
N28421, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2843730)
N28926, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III, (2881233)
N28979, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881282)
N4400A, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881107)
N4400D, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881108)
N4400Q, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881140)
N4401E, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881141)
N4401K, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881202)
N4401U, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881239)
N4403F, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III, (2843727)
N4403M, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2843722)
N4403Z, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2843726)
N4404F, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2843727)
N4400X, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer TX (2843714)
N4402N, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer TX (2843716)
N4402U, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer TX (2843718)
N9439W, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 235 Cherokee C (28-11151)
N1554X, Piper PA-28R Arrow 200 Cherokee Arrow II (28R-7535324)
N4184M, Piper PA-28R Arrow 201 Arrow III (2844062)
N2285M, Piper PA-34 Seneca 200T Seneca II (34-7870078)
N4405E, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496339)
N4405J, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496340)
N4405K, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496341)
N4405N, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496342)
N824AG, Robinson R66 (0823)
N128JD, Vans RV- 6 A (24632)
N188VS, Vans RV-12 (120962)

On airways:

C-GDUZ, Boeing 767 38EER, Air Canada Rouge (25347)
N840VA, Airbus A320 214, Alaska Airlines (4616)
N297AK, Boeing 737 NG 900ER/W, Alaska Airlines (60578)
N309AS, Boeing 737 NG 990/W, Alaska Airlines (30857)
N758US, Airbus A319 112, American Airlines (1348)
N188US, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1724)
N189UW, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1425)
N585UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (6214)
N813AN, Boeing 787 8, American Airlines (40631)
N362DN, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (8447)
N7832A, Boeing 737 NG 79P/W, Southwest Airlines (30657)
N7734H, Boeing 737 NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (33923)
N8584Z, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (64800)
N8638A, Boeing 737 NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36911)
N855UA, Airbus A319 131, United Airlines (1737)
N36472, Boeing 737 NG 924ER/W, United Airlines (31653)
N519VL, Airbus A320 233SL, Volaris (5510)

 

Williams/Gateway

Another place with some great memories as I had a base tour here in 1990 when it was Williams AFB with lot of training T-37s and T-38s – we saw 60 Tweets and 70 Talons!. The screeching noise those Tweets made after engine start up was something else. Anyhow although there is a T-38 on display here to pay homage to the heritage of the site and a lot of the original base buildings remain, Allegiant and general aviation are now putting this place to good use.

N330NV, Airbus A319 111, Allegiant Air (2786)
N259NV, Airbus A320 214, Allegiant Air (4057)
N262NV, Airbus A320 214, Allegiant Air (4122)
N277NV, Airbus A320 214, Allegiant Air (3205)
N283NV, Airbus A320 214, Allegiant Air (2920)
N248NV, Airbus A320 214SL, Allegiant Air (7781)
N250NV, Airbus A320 214SL, Allegiant Air (7743)
N251NV, Airbus A320 214SL, Allegiant Air (7838)
N529AU, Boeing 737 3B7, iAero Airways (24411)
N531AU, Boeing 737 3B7, iAero Airways (24478)
N277EA, Boeing 737 NG 8CX/W, iAero Airways (32359)
42-23518/F/30, Douglas C-47A Skytrain, N145AZ, United States (9380)
(59-1600)/82 FTW, Northrop T-38A Talon, On Display, United States (N5113)

N320AM, Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec / EC130 AS.350 B (3408)
N54315, Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec / EC130 AS.350 B (4315)
N103LN, Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec / EC130 AS.350 B3 (3128)

N104LN, Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec / EC130 AS.350 B3 (4094)
N165AM, Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec / EC130 AS.350 B3 (3686)
N4204, Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec / EC130 AS.350 B3 (4204)
N330PE, Beech 90 C90GT (LJ-1917)
N524SE, Beech 200 B200 (BB-1332)
N215BJ, Beech 350 B350 (FL-1146)
N1166W, Cessna 172 (172S10363)
N172GT, Cessna 172 (17259831)
N21515, Cessna 172 (17263960)
N345CS, Cessna 172 (172S11527)
N4190V, Cessna 172 (17280626)
N5213M, Cessna 172 (172S9127)
N5309V, Cessna 172 (172S9274)
N531ND, Cessna 172 (172S11101)
N532ND, Cessna 172 (172S11102)
N571ND, Cessna 172 (172S10853)
N602ND, Cessna 172 (172S11253)
N603ND, Cessna 172 (172S11254)
N604ND, Cessna 172 (172S11255)
N606ND, Cessna 172 (172S11296)
N608ND, Cessna 172 (172S11280)
N633ND, Cessna 172 (172S11292)
N652ND, Cessna 172 (172S11468)
N653ND, Cessna 172 (172S11469)
N654ND, Cessna 172 (172S11470)
N678ND, Cessna 172 (172S11619)
N8818T, Cessna 172 (17251521)
N92264, Cessna 172 (172S11502)
N92266, Cessna 172 (172S11503)
N9379F, Cessna 172 (17280764)
N9485Z, Cessna 172 (17280339)
N449VY, Cessna 182 (18262199)
N380CF, Cessna Citation C560 (560-0380)
N650KK, Cessna Citation C650 (650-0018)
N12GY, Cessna Citation CJ1 (525-0374)
N33DT, Cessna Citation CJ1 (525-0080)
N43MS, Cessna Citation CJ1 (525-0610)
N814DM, Cessna Citation CJ1 (525-0376)
N74GL, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0133)
N620GB, Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C0130)
N777QK, Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C0150)
N910SS, Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C0180)
N605QS, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5321)
N692TX, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5293)
N191GT, Cessna Citation Mustang (510-0020)
N862GS, Cessna Citation Mustang (510-0406)
N682HS, Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0291)
N708FL, Cessna Citation X (750-0109)
N751ED, Cessna Citation X (750-0236)
C-GWON, Embraer Legacy 500 (55000075)
N886CA, Embraer Legacy 500 (55000017)
XA-TVG, Embraer Legacy 500 (55000087)

N30MN, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500314)
N1925M, Gulfstream G4 SP (1282)
N4CR, Hawker 125 1A/S522 (25109)
N180EG, Hawker 125 800A (258188)
C-GXCB, Learjet 35 A (35A-417)
N718ND, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2843852)
N729ND, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881024)
N741ND, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2881026)
N834NQ, Piper PA-31 Navajo 350 Navajo Chieftain (31-7752070)
N243AT, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496042)
N689ND, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496375)
N793ND, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496408)
N8344A, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496264)
N684AT, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180T Turbo Seminole (4496287)
N850TA, SOCATA TBM (542)

On airways:
N144AN, Airbus A321 231SL, American Airlines (6723)
N192UW, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1496)
N680AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (2630)

Apache Junction

53-6008, Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, On Display, United States (580-9540)

Apache Junction

(66-15078), Bell UH-1M Iroquios, On Display, United States (1806)

 

Chandler Municipal

A quick drive around here at this very busy general aviation field. Just got what I could without trying too hard as I always find these trips to be more productive if you keep moving.

N5961L, American Aviation AA-1 (AA1-0261)
N25WK, Beech 18 (AF-28)
N2310Q, Beech 19/23 Musketeer 23 (M-374)
N1477L, Beech 19/23 Musketeer A23 II (M-874)
N8890M, Beech 19/23 Musketeer A23 II (M-641)
N5687S, Beech 19/23 Musketeer A23-19 Sport III (MB-127)
N978JG, Beech 33/35/36 Bonanza B36TC (EA-637)
N63LF, Beech 33/35/36 Bonanza J35 (D-5666)
N17840, Beech 33/35/36 Bonanza V35B (D-10017)
N383AA, Beech 90 E90 (LW-13)
N89492, Cessna 120/140 (8524)
N89545, Cessna 120/140 (8581)
NC1846N, Cessna 120/140 (12090)
N1546Q, Cessna 150 (15072846)
N22009, Cessna 150 (15068006)
N23304, Cessna 150 (15068862)
N51337, Cessna 150 (15069933)
N5960T, Cessna 150 (15060660)
N66478, Cessna 150 (15076074)
N8068F, Cessna 150 (15064168)
N241RG, Cessna 172 (17261916)
N321AL, Cessna 172 (17268353)
N3645L, Cessna 172 (17253814)
N4653G, Cessna 172 (17273279)
N51388, Cessna 172 (172S9014)
N54288, Cessna 172 (17274946)

N9120C, Cessna 180 (31219)
N182LR, Cessna 182 (18256847)
N2281T, Cessna 182 (R18200017)
N3616U, Cessna 182 (18255016)
N5007W, Cessna 182 (18258235)
N555ER, Cessna 182 (18280068)
N9102M, Cessna 182 (18264676)
N2272F, Cessna 310 (310L0072)
N3264X, Cessna 310 (310L0114)
N241AR, Cessna 320 (320F0012)
N454SR, Cirrus SR22 (2428)
N742FA, Dova DV-1 Skylark (06/04)
N62044, Maule M-5 210C Rocket (6081C)
N6268U, Mooney M.20 Mark 21 (2107)
N9690M, Mooney M.20 Mark 21 (670026)
N72418, One off design (RB-3)
N4765M, Piper PA-11 Cub Special Cub Special (11-280)
N83447, Piper PA-18 Super Cub 150 Super Cub (18-7609138)
N2792P, Piper PA-18 Super Cub A Super Cub (18-4427)
N2195P, Piper PA-23 Apache 150 (23-803)

N5858Y, Piper PA-23 Aztec 250C (27-3010)
N43PT, Piper PA-23 Aztec 250E (27-7305217)
N7865P, Piper PA-24 Comanche 250 Comanche (24-3090)
N8498P, Piper PA-24 Comanche 400 Comanche 400 (26-78)
N4101J, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee (28-22413)
N7413R, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee (28-21930)
N5710F, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee B (28-25020)
N8795N, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee B (28-25639)
N4311T, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee E (28-7225134)
N54369, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee F (28-7425110)
N7308C, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee F (28-7625075)
N32779, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 151 Cherokee Warrior (28-7515238)
N8232C, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 151 Cherokee Warrior (28-7615082)
N5546W, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 160 Cherokee (28-637)
N5694W, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 160 Cherokee B (28-1060)
N5720W, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 160 Cherokee B (28-1231)
N4765L, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C (28-4096)
N962WG, Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer III (2843378)
N1485X, Piper PA-28R Arrow 200 Cherokee Arrow II (28R-7535290)
N7ZP, Piper PA-28R Arrow T-201 Arrow IV (28R-7918108)
N8056B, Piper PA-28R Arrow T-201 Arrow IV (28R-8218011)
N2412L, Piper PA-38 Tomahawk 112 Tomahawk (38-79A0697)
N4251E, Piper PA-38 Tomahawk 112 Tomahawk (38-78A0507)
N434PA, Piper PA-44 Seminole 180 Seminole (4496064)
N26PG, Piper PA-46 Malibu 350P Malibu Mirage (4622117)
N55HL, Rockwell Jet Commander B (95)
N44AK, Ted Smith / Piper Aerostar 601P (61P-0481-194)

On airways:
N968AN, Boeing 737 NG 823/W, American Airlines (30095)

Chandler

51-6261/210115, North American F-86D Sabre, On Display, United States (173-405)

On airways:
N860TX, Cessna Citation X (750-0086)
N961NN, Boeing 737 NG 823/W, American Airlines (31205)

 

Gila River Memorial

I had been here two times previously and I’m sure both times, it wasn’t easy to find the entrance to get in. Well this time was even harder due to fencing and rutted and unkept dirt tracks but with some careful driving and a bit of patience we got there in the end. I previously knew this place to be Chandler Memorial, but Wikipedia says by 2007, the Gila River Indian Community had assumed control of the airfield, renaming it Gila River Memorial. The name might have changed but this place is still in a state of total abandonment.

My photographs can be seen at:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72157713703470883

N44904, Douglas DC-4 (10862)
N44906, Douglas DC-4 (18388)
N44908, Douglas DC-4 (27246)
N44910, Douglas DC-4 (10601)
N4889C, Douglas DC-7 B (45353)
N7086C/112, Lockheed 37 Ventura/Harpoon (15-1410)
N7251C, Lockheed 37 Ventura/Harpoon (15-1516)
N130P, Lockheed 37 Ventura/Harpoon 500 (237-5958/500-114)

 

Blog posts with pictures can be seen at;
https://www.oxfordaviationgroup.co.uk/blog/

 

Best regards,

Grant Robinson
http://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordaviationgroup