San Antonio, Phoenix/Sky Harbor, Tucson, Marana/Pinal Air Park, Rillito & Tucson – Friday 3rd December 2021 (Grant Robinson)

Hi all,

 

San Antonio

A very early start saw us flying from San Antonio to Tucson via Phoenix. On checking in, with what seemed like hundreds of US military personnel, we admired the Curtiss Jenny that was hanging off the ceiling in that area. Our stead towards Phoenix/Sky Harbor, was N301PA, Boeing 737-823 of American Airlines.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/52000821864/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/52000821799/

3805, Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, On Display, United States (unknown)
N152UW, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (5588)
N721FR, Airbus A321 211SL, American Airlines (7884)
N27205, Boeing 737NG 824/W, American Airlines (30577)
N797FD, Boeing 757 222SF, FedEx Express (28143)
N301PA, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Frontier Airlines (31255) flew on to Phoenix/Sky Harbor
N131SF, Beech 1900 C-1, Suburban Air Freight (UC-131)
N952NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, United Airlines (31196)
N980BH, Rockwell Turbo Commander 695, United Airlines (95002)
N77536, Boeing 737NG 824/W (62766)
N271DJ, Pilatus PC-24 (162)

 

Phoenix/Sky Harbor

Boy do they like their tight connection times between flights here! Second on this trip and the second time, we have had to rush from one gate to another. Not sure what you are supposed to do if you can’t walk very fast or fancy a toilet stop?! Our short flight to Tucson awaited in the shape of N945LR, Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900ER of Mesa Airlines.

N970AA, Short SD3-60 300, Air Cargo Carriers (SH3737)
N124US, Airbus A320 214, American Airlines (1314)
N152AA, Airbus A321 231SL, American Airlines (6887)
N173US, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1481)
N185UW, Airbus A321 211, American Airlines (1666)
N404AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (8758)
N407AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (8898)
N412UW, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (9224)
N420AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (9584)
N431AN, Airbus A321 253NXSL, American Airlines (10385)
N536UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (4025)
N647AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (762)
N652AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (953)
N664AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1621)
N673AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (2312)
N680AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (2630)
N803AL, Boeing 787 8, American Airlines (40621)
N809NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (33519)
N835NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (29577)
N879NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (31133)
N907AA, Airbus A321 231SL, American Airlines (7732)
N919NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (29573)
N924AN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (29525)
N925UY, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (6613)
N926UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (6618)
N933AM, Airbus A321 231SL, American Airlines (7564)
N943AN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (30599)
N960AN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (29542)
N970UY, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (3924)
N987NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (33247)
N261SW, Beech 99 C, Ameriflight (U-202)
N663DN, Boeing 757 232, Delta Air Lines (24992)
N215NN, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Envoy/American Eagle (17000511)
N701FR, Airbus A321 211SL, Frontier Airlines (6793)
N715FR, Airbus A321 211SL, Frontier Airlines (7313)
N945LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 ER, Mesa Airlines (15077) flew on Tucson
N242LR, Bombardier CRJ 900 ER, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15076)
N909FJ, Bombardier CRJ 900 ER, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15009)
N917FJ, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15017)
N754EV, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines (10173)
N374CA, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10090)
N611SK, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10035)
N748EV, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10158)
N766SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10232)
N230WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (34592)
N258WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32516)
N7830A, Boeing 737NG 7L9/W, Southwest Airlines (28008)
N7850B, Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W, Southwest Airlines (28238)
N7867A, Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W, Southwest Airlines (30633)
N8676A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36941)
N8747Q, Boeing 737MAX 8, Southwest Airlines (61870)
N8817L, Boeing 737MAX 8, Southwest Airlines (42537)
N323UP, Boeing 767 34AF/W, United Parcel Service (27749)
N208WW, Cessna 208 B (208B0721)
N757HW, Boeing 757 225 (22194)
N933H, Gulfstream Aerospace G550 (5077)

 

Marana/Pinal Air Park

After arriving at Tucson, we didn’t mess around here, as we knew we were coming back. We collected our new wheels and made haste for a meeting with the famous Mr Petty at Marana. I’ve always done Marana in the past, by flying over or from the car, driving as much of the perimeter as is possible. Having managed to contact Mr Petty in advance, he kindly showed us as much as he could.

No photographs were allowed during the tour inside the airfield, apart from at one particular agreed point. This is at the request of the owners of the many airliner stored here, and so made logging all of what we saw, pretty difficult. We found the same to be true at Roswell, due to the vast amount of airliners, tightly packed in together.

My photographs can be seen here;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720298083413

66-15255, Bell AH-1F Cobra, On Display, United States Army (20011)
67-15471, Bell AH-1S Cobra, On Display, United States Army (20135)
70-15143, Bell OH-58A Kiowa, On Display, United States Army (40694)
07-72035, Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota, WAATS, United States Army (9172)
08-72060, Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota, WAATS, United States Army (9230)
N591EL, Airbus A318 111, (Avianca) (2333)
OE-IFU, Airbus A319 111, (Air France) (1471)
N938FR, Airbus A319 111, all white (Frontier Airlines) (2406)
N939FR, Airbus A319 111, Frontier Airlines (2448)
CC-AJF, Airbus A319 111, Sky Airline (2249)
C-GKOB, Airbus A319 112, (Air Canada Rouge) (1853)
N521VA, Airbus A319 112, all white (Alaska Airlines) (2773)
2-CCLF, Airbus A319 112, (Avianca Ecuador) (2078)
N522VA, Airbus A319 112, Alaska Airlines (2811)
VP-CYE, Airbus A319 112, Flynas (1866)
VP-CYF, Airbus A319 112, Flynas (1872)
N910FR, Airbus A319 112, Frontier Airlines (1781)
N943FR, Airbus A319 112, Frontier Airlines (2518)
N949FR, Airbus A319 112, Frontier Airlines (2857)
(XY-AGU)/1180, Airbus A319 112, Myanmar Airways International (1180)
(N3331)/CC-AJG, Airbus A319 112, Sky Airline (3331)
C-FYIY, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (634)
C-FYJE, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (656)
C-FYJG/256, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (670)
C-FYJH, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (672)
C-FYJP, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (688)
C-FYKW, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (695)
C-FYNS, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (572)
C-FZUG, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (697)
C-GARO, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (757)
C-GBHY, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (800)
C-GBHZ, Airbus A319 114, Air Canada Rouge (813)
VQ-BQW, Airbus A319 115LR, S7 Airlines (2279)
(XU-971), Airbus A319 131, (Lanmei Airlines) (2720)
(N924YT)/YU-API, Airbus A319 132, Air Serbia (1140)
(N265AE)/HC-CGT, Airbus A319 132, TAME (2659)
C-FPWE, Airbus A320 211, Air Canada (175)
HB-IJS, Airbus A320 214, (Swiss International Air Lines) (782)
N201FR, Airbus A320 214, Frontier Airlines (3389)
N202FR, Airbus A320 214, Frontier Airlines (3431)
(N2603G)/VQ-BCG, Airbus A320 214, Rossiya Russian Airlines (1200)
(N1379)/VQ-BFM, Airbus A320 214, Rossiya Russian Airlines (1379)
(N948BA), Airbus A320 232, (Air New Zealand) (2148)
HL7737, Airbus A320 232, (Asiana Airlines) (2397)
F-OJSB, Airbus A320 232, Air Caledonie International (2152)
N124GL, Airbus A320 232, Asiana Airlines (2459)
N380GL, Airbus A320 232, LATAM Brasil (1591)
N381GL, Airbus A320 232, LATAM Brasil (1652)
N382GL, Airbus A320 232, LATAM Brasil (1802)
N384GL, Airbus A320 232, LATAM Brasil (1835)
(EI-EUK)/1979, Airbus A320 232, Orange2fly (1979)
(N1407F)/1407, Airbus A320 232, Orange2fly (1407)
HC-CID, Airbus A320 232, TAME (934)
ES-SAP, Airbus A320 232 (1183)
2-AVOM, Airbus A320 233, Volaris (3624)
(N966AD)/OE-LCF, Airbus A321 211, Level (1966)
2-CSKL, Airbus A321 231, Air Busan (1670)
B-HTD, Airbus A321 231, Dragonair (993)
B-HTF, Airbus A321 231, Dragonair (633)
N1024F, Airbus A321 231, Dragonair (1024)
(EI-EWR), Airbus A330 202, Aer Lingus (330)
(2-OJSE)/F-OJSE, Airbus A330 202, Air Caledonie International (510)
N287AC, Airbus A330 223, Brussels Airlines (324)
(N137AR)/TC-OCF, Airbus A330 223, Onur Air (362)
C-GGTS, Airbus A330 243, Air Transat (250)
C-GITS, Airbus A330 243, Air Transat (271)
C-GTSI, Airbus A330 243, Air Transat (427)
N975AV, Airbus A330 243, Avianca (1224)
N628AC, Airbus A330 243, South African Airways (1191)
N632AC, Airbus A330 243, South African Airways (1223)
N634AC, Airbus A330 243, all white (1236)
(OO-SFN), Airbus A330 301, Brussels Airlines (37)
(C-GKTS)/111, Airbus A330 342, Air Transat (111)
N1132D, Airbus A330 342, Air Transat (132)
N177AE, Airbus A330 342, Air Transat (177)
RP-C8765, Airbus A330 343E, Philippine Airlines (1559)
OE-IEK, Airbus A330 343E, all white (1597)
3B-NBL, Airbus A330-202, Air Mauritius (1057)
OY-KBA, Airbus A340 313X, Scandinavian Airlines System (435)
OY-KBI, Airbus A340 313X, Scandinavian Airlines System (430)
OY-KBM, Airbus A340 313X, Scandinavian Airlines System (450)
N277AC, AVRO 146 RJ85, (Aer Lingus) (E2334)
(N248AC)/248, AVRO 146 RJ85 (E2364)
(N285AC)/285, AVRO 146 RJ85 (E2307)
(N377AC)/377, AVRO 146 RJ85 (E2346)
(N399AC)/399, AVRO 146 RJ85 (E2337)
N24089, Boeing 737 242C, all white (20455)
N73HK, Boeing 737 2S9 (21957)
XA-UTE, Boeing 737 322 (24670)
XA-VIK, Boeing 737 3L9, VivaAeroBus (26442)
N170AE, Boeing 737 3Z0, (Orient Thai Airlines) (27138)
N361GT, Boeing 737 436, Atlas Air (25848)
N362GT, Boeing 737 4Q8, Atlas Air (26308)
N7352C, Boeing 737 524, Belavia (26340)
N7353C, Boeing 737 5Q8, Belavia (27634)
N615SC, Boeing 737 5Y0, Zambezi Airlines (26100)
(OE-IZA)/LN-BKA, Boeing 737MAX 8, Norwegian (42832)
(OE-LCV)/LN-BKB, Boeing 737MAX 8, Norwegian (42833)
EI-FYE, Boeing 737MAX 8, Norwegian Air International (42827)
(OE-IZM)/SE-RTA, Boeing 737MAX 8, Norwegian Air Sweden (42835)
(OE-LDH)/SE-RYC, Boeing 737MAX 8, Norwegian Air Sweden (63971)
(OE-IVY)/SE-RYK, Boeing 737MAX 8, Norwegian Air Sweden (42826)
(OE-LAI)/SE-RYL, Boeing 737MAX 8, Norwegian Air Sweden (42825)
C-GBWS, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34288)
C-GEWJ, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (35571)
C-GPWS, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34284)
C-GWCQ, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (35111)
C-GWCT, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (35112)
C-GWCY, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (35113)
C-GWJU, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34289)
C-GWSB, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34285)
C-GWSI, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34286)
C-GWSJ, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34621)
C-GWSK, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34287)
C-GWSL, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (34633)
C-GXWJ, Boeing 737NG 6CT, WestJet (35570)
N303DQ, Boeing 737NG 732/W, (Delta Air Lines) (29688)
N307DQ, Boeing 737NG 732/W, Delta Air Lines (29679)
N308DE, Boeing 737NG 732/W, Delta Air Lines (29656)
(N325GL)/PR-GIM, Boeing 737NG 73V, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (30238)
PR-VBO, Boeing 737NG 73V, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (30247)
(N367JS)/33783, Boeing 737NG 752/W, AeroMexico (33783)
(N368JS)/33790, Boeing 737NG 752/W, AeroMexico (33790)
N7834A, Boeing 737NG 752/W, Southwest Airlines (33789)
N7837A, Boeing 737NG 752/W, Southwest Airlines (33785)
PZ-TCT, Boeing 737NG 752/W, Surinam Airways (29356)
VP-CCU, Boeing 737NG 752/W, all white (34300)
SE-RJT, Boeing 737NG 76N/W, (Scandinavian Airlines System) (32741)
(N258GE), Boeing 737NG 76N/W, Westjet (28651)
SE-RER, Boeing 737NG 7BX, (Scandinavian Airlines System) (30736)
(C-GWSU)/36689, Boeing 737NG 7CT/W, WestJet (36689)
N733MA, Boeing 737NG 81Q/W, (Miami Air International) (30619)
(N323TZ)/2-AERK, Boeing 737NG 83N/W, Sriwijaya Air (30033)
2-VSYF, Boeing 737NG 85R/W, SpiceJet (34797)
2-AERM, Boeing 737NG 86J/W, Sriwijaya Air (30876)
(N37741)/VP-BUG, Boeing 737NG 86J/W, all white (37741)
N121GL, Boeing 737NG 86N, Jin Air (28615)
N122GL, Boeing 737NG 86N/W, Jin Air (28636)
(LN-RPN)/30470, Boeing 737NG 883, (Scandinavian Airlines System) (30470)
2-LVHK, Boeing 737NG 8AS/W, FlyBondi (33821)
2-HLLV, Boeing 737NG 8F2/W, FlyBondi (34406)
N883AR, Boeing 737NG 8K5/W, ASL Airlines France (30883)
(N369AE)/2-AERL, Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W, Sriwijaya Air (33699)
(SX-TIE), Boeing 747 230B SCD, Hellenic Imperial Airways (23509)
(N617US), Boeing 747 251F, (Northwest Airlines Cargo) (21121)
N618US, Boeing 747 251F, (Northwest Airlines Cargo) (21122)
(N303TW), Boeing 747 257B, all white (20116)
PZ-TCM, Boeing 747 306B SCD, Surinam Airways (23508)
N3439F, Boeing 747 329 SCD, fuselage displayed along approach road (23439)
N780BA, Boeing 747 409LCF, Boeing Company (24310)
5N-MDK, Boeing 747 422, Kabo Air (26878)
5N-ADM, Boeing 747 422, Max Air (30023)
5N-HMB, Boeing 747 438, Max Air (25067)
G-VGAL, Boeing 747 443, (Virgin Atlantic Airways) (32337)
G-VLIP, Boeing 747 443, (Virgin Atlantic Airways) (32338)
G-VROS, Boeing 747 443, (Virgin Atlantic Airways) (30885)
N464MC, Boeing 747 446, Atlas Air (26341)
N465MC, Boeing 747 446, Atlas Air (24784)
N675NW, Boeing 747 451, Delta Air Lines (33001)
N676NW, Boeing 747 451, Delta Air Lines (33002)
N7474C, Boeing 747 47C, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (24730)
N7477C, Boeing 747 47C, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (24731)
N392BC, Boeing 747 4B5, (Korean Air) (27072)
N7477S, Boeing 747 SP21 (21648)
P4-FSH, Boeing 747 SP31, Ernest Angley Ministries (21963)
N243BA, Boeing 747 SR81, (All Nippon Airways) (22294)
N245BA, Boeing 747 SR81, (All Nippon Airways) (22595)
N129TW, Boeing 747-128, Trans World Airlines (21141)
N758SS, Boeing 757 222/W (26647)
N312AL, Boeing 757 26DPCF, Raya Airways (24472)
(N28833)/28833, Boeing 757 2Q8/W, Air Astana (28833)
OE-IOH, Boeing 757 2Y0/W, (Aer Lingus) (26160)
(N767MW), Boeing 767 277 (22694)
I-NDOF, Boeing 767 306ER/W, Neos (27610)
N27597, Boeing 767 316ER/W, (Air Canada Rouge) (27597)
(N327AR), Boeing 767 316ER/W, Air Canada Rouge (26327)
N664GT, Boeing 767 31BER/W, Atlas Air (26259)
N1613B, Boeing 767 332ER/W, Delta Air Lines (32776)
C-GHLU/660, Boeing 767 333ER, Air Canada Rouge (30851)
(C-FMWP)/631, Boeing 767 333ER/W, (Air Canada Rouge) (25583)
N387AV, Boeing 767 35HER, (Air Canada Rouge) (26387)
C-GHLK, Boeing 767 35HER, Air Canada Rouge (26388)
N614KW, Boeing 767 36D, Shanghai Airlines (27684)
N615KW, Boeing 767 36D, Shanghai Airlines (27685)
N885BC, Boeing 767 36D, Shanghai Airlines (27941)
(C-FOCA)/640, Boeing 767 375ER, Air Canada (24575)
C-GLCA, Boeing 767 375ER, Air Canada (25120)
(C-FXCA)/639, Boeing 767 375ER, Air Canada Rouge (24574)
N223DP, Boeing 767 375ER, Air Canada Rouge (30108)
C-GDUZ/646, Boeing 767 38EER, Air Canada Rouge (25347)
(N183HK)/8Q-MEG, Boeing 767 3P6ER, Mega Global Air (24496)
N155DL, Boeing 767 3P6ER/W, Delta Air Lines (25269)
N841MH, Boeing 767 432ER, Delta Air Lines (29714)
N842MH, Boeing 767 432ER, Delta Air Lines (29715)
N825KW, Boeing 777 212ER, all white (32318)
OE-IFS, Boeing 777 228ER, (Air France) (28675)
N867DA, Boeing 777 232ER, (Delta Air Lines) (29743)
N704DK, Boeing 777 232LR, (Delta Air Lines) (29739)
N706DN, Boeing 777 232LR, (Delta Air Lines) (30440)
N710DN, Boeing 777 232LR, (Delta Air Lines) (40560)
C-FIUF/702, Boeing 777 233LR, Air Canada (35243)
(B-2066), Boeing 777 2J6, Air China (29745)
B-2060, Boeing 777 2J6, Air China (29154)
C-FITU, Boeing 777 333ER, Air Canada (35254)
VP-CVB, Boeing 777 36NER, all white (37705)
VP-CVC, Boeing 777 36NER, all white (37707)
(OE-LCO)/G-CKWF, Boeing 787 9, Norwegian Air UK (63316)
(OE-IVG)/G-CKWU, Boeing 787 9, Norwegian Air UK (63321)
(N568CC)/7277, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, (Jazz Aviation/Air Canada Express) (7277)
(N570CC)/7269, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, (Jazz Aviation/Air Canada Express) (7269)
(N576CC)/7270, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, (Jazz Aviation/Air Canada Express) (7270)
(N577CC)/7303, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, (Jazz Aviation/Air Canada Express) (7303)
(N581CC)/7327, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, (Jazz Aviation/Air Canada Express) (7327)
(N583CC)/7330, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, (Jazz Aviation/Air Canada Express) (7330)
(N586CC)/7334, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, (Jazz Aviation/Air Canada Express) (7334)
N209PS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7874)
N215PS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7880)
N230PS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7904)
N247JS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7922)
N253PS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7934)
N254PS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7935)
N257PS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7939)
N260JS, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, PSA Airlines/American Eagle (7957)
N426CA, CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 (168)
N497CA, CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 (291)
N302PT, de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou A (Turbo) (302)
N600NC, de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou A (Turbo) (237)
N141WE, Douglas DC-10 40F, all white (46661)
N852V, Douglas DC-10 40I, Omega Air (47852)
N824VV, Douglas DC-10 40I, all white (47824)
N826VV, Douglas DC-10 40I, all white (47826)
N853VV, Douglas DC-10 40I, all white (47853)
(OE-LTK), Embraer EMB-170 LR, Peoples Viennaline (17000093)
2-FINC, Embraer EMB-170 LR, AerFin (17000123)
N803AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145483)
N804AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145487)
N805AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145489)
N806AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145503)
N807AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145506)
N808AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145519)
N809AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145521)
N810AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145525)
N812AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145531)
N813AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145539)
N815AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145545)
N816AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145552)
N817AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145554)
N818AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145561)
N819AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145566)
N820AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145576)
N821AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145577)
N822AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145581)
N823AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145582)
N824AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145584)
N825AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145589)
N826AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145592)
N827AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145602)
N828AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145604)
N829AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145609)
N830AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145615)
N831AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145616)
N832AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145627)
N833AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145629)
N834AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145631)
N835AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145634)
N836AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145635)
N837AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145647)
N838AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145651)
N839AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145653)
N840AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145656)
N841AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145667)
N842AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145673)
N843AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145680)
N844AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145682)
N845AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145685)
N846AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145692)
N847AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145707)
N848AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145710)
N849AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145716)
N850AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145722)
N851AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145734)
N852AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145736)
N853AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145742)
N854AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145743)
N855AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145747)
N856AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145748)
N857AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145752)
N858AE, Embraer ERJ-140, American Eagle (145754)
N600BP, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, American Eagle (145044)
N614AE, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, American Eagle (145086)
N112FB, Grumman Albatross G-111 (G463)
N402LC, Lockheed C-130H Hercules, Lynden Air Cargo (4698)
(N515HC), McDonnell Douglas DC-9 82, (China Eastern Airlines) (49515)
N913DE, McDonnell Douglas DC-9 88, (Delta Air Lines) (49956)
N171SC, Textron Aviation 172S Skyhawk SP (172S12589)

On airways:
N125AM, Vans RV-10 (41358)

 

Rillito

Noted on the drive from Tucson to Marana and again on the way back, alongside Interstate 10….

Dumped within Tucson Trux premises:
N5643L, American Aviation AA-1 Yankee (AA1-0043)

 

Next up was to be the excellent Pima Air & Space Museum, which deserves and demands a post all of its own……

 

Tucson

Always an interesting place to visit, with active US military, stored and active airliners, and a good mix of general aviation and bizjets, all in one place.

Arizona Air National Guard Base Collection:
56-1134, Convair F-102A Delta Dagger, On Display, United States Air Force (8-10-351)
78-0005/AZ, General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon, On Display, United States Air Force (61-11)
56-3055, North American F-100D Super Sabre, On Display, United States Air Force (235-153)
51-13278, North American QF-86F Sabre, On Display, United States Air Force (176-209)
52-8973, Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, On Display, United States Air Force (unknown)
75-0394/AZ, Vought A-7D Corsair II, On Display, United States Air Force (D-444)

Arizona ANG ramps:
83-1175/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5D-2)
83-1180/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5D-7)
83-1183/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5D-10)
84-1326/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5D-20)
84-1397/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5D-27)
85-1514/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5D-36)
86-0210/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-316)
86-0214/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-320)
86-0215/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-321)
86-0236/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-342)
86-0239/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-345)
86-0256/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-362)
86-0292/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-398)
87-0293/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-554)
87-0301/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-562)
87-0317/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-578)
87-0333/AZ, General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 195th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (5C-594)
88-0173/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1D-27)
88-0417/AZ, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-19)
88-0427/AZ, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-29)
88-0502/AT, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, ANG/AFRC Test Center/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-104)
88-0520/AZ, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-122)
88-0502/AT, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, ANG/AFRC Test Center/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-104)
89-2117/AZ, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-270)
89-2123/AZ, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-276)
89-2163/AZ, General Dynamics F-16DM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1D-38)
90-0715/AZ, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-323)
90-0741/AZ, General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1C-349)
90-0785/AZ, General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon, 152nd FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, United States Air Force (1D-63)
J-004/AZ, General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon, 148th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, Royal Netherlands Air Force (6D-160)
J-010/AZ, General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon, 148th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, Royal Netherlands Air Force (6D-166)
J-018/AZ, General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon, 148th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, Royal Netherlands Air Force (6D-174)
J-019/AZ, General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon, 148th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, Royal Netherlands Air Force (6D-175)
J-067/AZ, General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon, 148th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, Royal Netherlands Air Force (6E-36)
J-366/AZ, General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon, 148th FS/162nd FW/Arizona ANG, Royal Netherlands Air Force (6D-123)

Elsewhere around the airport:
(116772), Canadair/Northrop Freedom Fighter CF-116A, Canadian (1072)
02-3667/XL yellow, Raytheon Beechcraft T-6A Texan II, 85th FTS/47th FTW, United States Air Force (PT-211)
166015/G-015, Raytheon Beechcraft T-6B Texan II, TAW-4, United States Navy (PN-6)
166038/G-038, Raytheon Beechcraft T-6B Texan II, TAW-4, United States Navy (PN-29)
166050/G-050, Raytheon Beechcraft T-6B Texan II, TAW-4, United States Navy (PN-41)
N904AM, Boeing 737NG 752/W, AeroMexico (28262)
2-MMXC, Airbus A320 232, (Air New Zealand) (2090)
N134NJ, Embraer EMB-190 AR, Air Canada (19000134)
N973AA, Short SD3-60 300, Air Cargo Carriers (SH3749)
N253AK, Boeing 737NG 990ER/W, Alaska Airlines (36348)
N507AY, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (3712)
N538UW, Airbus A321 231, American Airlines (4050)
N796BC, Boeing 737NG 79P/W, Blue Air (30651)
N286CX, Dassault Falcon 2000, Blue Sky Aviation Group LLC (102)
N247GE, Boeing 737NG 7V3/W, Copa Airlines (30049)
N257GE, Boeing 737NG 7V3/W, Copa Airlines (28607)
N804RR, Airbus A320 231, Elevate Jet (113)
N140FE, Boeing 767 300F, FedEx Express (43541)
N509MJ, Bombardier CRJ 700, GoJet Airlines/United Express (10094)
PR-GUR, Boeing 737NG 8HX/W, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (38877)
N636QX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines (17000749)
XA-UXT, Boeing 737 322, Magnicharters (24249)
N903FJ, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15003)
N907FJ, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15007)
N930LR, Bombardier CRJ 900, Mesa Airlines/American Eagle (15030)
N264LM, Boeing 737 4Q3, New Gen Airways (26604)
N264RV, Dassault Falcon 50EX, NexGen Flight Solutions (327)
N709S, Boeing 737 5L9/W, Sierra Pacific Airlines (28722)
N510SY, Embraer EMB-175 LL, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (17000891)
N297SY, Embraer EMB-175 LL, SkyWest Airlines/Delta Connection (17000799)
N257SY, Embraer EMB-175 LR, SkyWest Airlines/Delta Connection (17000648)
N457SW, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, SkyWest Airlines/United Express (7773)
N925SW, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, SkyWest Airlines/United Express (7682)
N430WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (33659)
N117GL, Airbus A320 233, TAME (1500)
OE-IRH, Airbus A320 214, all white (3601)
N330GR, Airbus A320 231, all white (447)
OE-IPF, Airbus A320 232, all white (4247)
OE-IPG, Airbus A320 232, all white (4023)
N348P, Airbus Helicopters Squirrel AS.350 B3 (7998)
N1228Z, Beech Bonanza N35 (D-6688)
N7820R, Beech Bonanza V35A (D-8866)
N6103V, Beech Debonair C33 (CD-847)
N877RC, Beech King Air B200 (BB-978)
N2372W, Beech Musketeer A23-19 Sport III (MB-10)
N8251D, Beech Travel Air 95 (TD-16)
N548D, Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB (513-79)
N787RR, Boeing 747 267B (21966)
N356VJ, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20546)
N429WG, Bombardier Challenger 604 (5341)
N605AJ, Bombardier Challenger 605 (5704)
N605PS, Bombardier Challenger 605 (5795)
LX-MLO, Bombardier Global 5000 (9168)
B-8105, Bombardier Global 6000 (9510)
C-GLBO, Bombardier Global 7500 (70001)
N907GX, Bombardier Global Express (9007)
T7-ELL, Bombardier Global Express (9068)
N125DT, Bombardier Global Express XRS (9339)
N316GX, Bombardier Global Express XRS (9316)
XA-JRS, Bombardier Learjet 45 XR (45-281)
N7521T, Cessna 172A (47121)
N79529, Cessna 172K Skyhawk (17258154)
N733TQ, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17268539)
N441CA, Cessna 172R Skyhawk (17280441)
N9529W, Cessna 172R Skyhawk (17280470)
N9370R, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S11189)
N67F, Cessna 180 (30343)
N3285S, Cessna 182G Skylane (18255785)
N541DW, Cessna 310F (310-0021)
N414AZ, Cessna 414A Chancellor (414A0078)
N73HM, Cessna 421C Golden Eagle (421C0234)
N515TX, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0123)
N108MC, Cessna Citation I (500-0322)
N613QS, Cessna Citation XLS (560-5599)
N7557T, Cessna R182 Skylane RG (R18200038)
N89CD, Cirrus Design SR20 G2 GTS (1520)
N379FX, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500524)
N713LV, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500512)
N78864, Grob G 109B (6236)
N1120G, Gulfstream Aerospace GV (621)
N17FJ, Gulfstream Aerospace GV (607)
N111AD, Hughes 369 D (400704D)
N3505X, Mooney M.20F Executive 21 (670043)
N1085G, Mooney M.20M TLS (27-0009)
N242JH, Pilatus PC-XII 45 (232)
N8493P, Piper PA-24 400 Comanche 400 (26-73)
N5446W, Piper PA-28 150 Cherokee (28-523)
N975LE, Piper PA-28 181 Archer II (28-7690001)
N253AT, Piper PA-44 180 Seminole (4496057)
N89WA, Raytheon Aircraft Company 125 800XP (258420)
N671AZ, Textron Aviation 208 (20800671)
N517JM, Textron Aviation Citation M2 (525-1099)

In and around the Pima Community College:
N3639J, Cessna 150G, Pima Community College (15064939)
(N453LJ), Bombardier Learjet 45, Pima Community College (45-003)
N486FE, Boeing 727 227F, Pima Community College, FedEx Express (21489)
N5219H, Piper PA-16 Clipper, Pima Community College (16-21)
N7436T, Cessna 172A, Pima Community College (47036)
N8349R, Robinson R44 Raven, Pima Community College (0336)

On airways:
77-22718, Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk, US Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security (70010)
C-GSWQ, Bombardier Learjet 45 (45-022)

 

Best regards,

 

Grant Robinson

 

Photograph credits: Grant Robinson