West Coast tour - Superbowl (Phoenix - Tucson)  29 Jan - 4th Feb 2008  Dave Anderson, Dave Rose & Geoff Hyde

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Day 3 Friday 1 February 2008

Again up early and off to Denny's for breakfast, we had a quick look into Davis Monthan  we had a quick nip into Tucson Airport before heading up to Avra Valley, about 45 minutes up the road on the way to Phoenix. Click here for details of the AMARG Scrap yards, quite detailed maps and listings from this visit

Davis Monthan

65-0989 Lockheed EC-130 Hercules H United States Air Force
73-1584 Lockheed EC-130 Hercules H United States Air Force
73-1590 Lockheed EC-130 Hercules H United States Air Force

Tucson Airport

N439AA Douglas MD83 American Airlines
N591AA Douglas MD83 American Airlines
N594AA Douglas MD83 American Airlines
N9401W Douglas MD83 American Airlines
N130LC Hawker-Siddeley 125  800B Corporate
N82WC Mitsubishi MU-2  P Corporate
N505FX Bombardier Challenger 300 Flexjets
N706SK Canadair Regional-Jet  700 United Express
N971SW Canadair Regional-Jet  200LR United Express
N980SW Canadair Regional-Jet  200LR United Express
83-1176 General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon United States Air Force  "ED" VISITOR
N942LR Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express

As we approached Avra Valley on Sanders road a small hanger alongside the road contained some crop sprayers and an Aero Commander

Sanders Road

N2503C Aero Commander Twin Commander 560E Private
N4179Z Piper PA-18 Super Cub 150 Private
N44523 Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave 300 Private
N4817Y Piper PA-25 Pawnee 235C Private
N6972G Cessna 150  L Private
N8551L Piper PA-25 Pawnee 235C Private
N8570L Piper PA-25 Pawnee 235C Private

Avra Valley has changed since my last visit ten years ago, a new road and fence around the stored aircraft and ATW area with a gate prevents access and photography, with no one around it was looking like a wasted stop until we spotted a car outside an unrelated building, carefully edging to the door with a 5ft high dog not too keen on me being there an old guy came out, after a polite conversation he gave us the keypad number for the gate, the following were logged.

Avra Valley Airport

N41HP Beech A35 Bonanza Private In the gated area
N125MB Beech C-45G Tradewind Private Tradewind on Tail In the gated area
N9370Z Beech C-45H Expeditor Private In the gated area
23793 Beech SNB-5P Navigator Preserved  All silver In the gated area
N128AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk C ATW Aviation  marked 145064/5G-8 In the gated area
N203AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk C ATW Aviation  marked 148502 all silver In the gated area
N205AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk C ATW Aviation  marked 148573/MB in two bits In the gated area
N135AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk L ATW Aviation  marked 147669/JY VQ-12 In the gated area
N148AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk L ATW Aviation  marked 147793 QP/102 In the gated area
N218AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk L ATW Aviation  marked 149500/MB In the gated area
N225AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk L ATW Aviation  marked 3A456 and 9569 149555 In the gated area
N226AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk L ATW Aviation  marked 149575/52 In the gated area
N67034 Douglas C-54 Skymaster Q-15-DC Maricopa Aircraft Coded 150 In the gated area
N6816D Douglas C-54 Skymaster R-15-DO Maricopa Aircraft Coded 109 In the gated area
N96451 Douglas C-54 Skymaster S-1-DC Maricopa Aircraft Coded 111 In the gated area
N2805J Douglas DC-3  C-47N-1-DL Preserved  marked 43-770/EN Camo In the gated area
N67040 Douglas VC-54 Skymaster N-20-DO Maricopa Aircraft  Coded 147 In the gated area
N85303 Grumman G-64 Albatross HU-16B Private all silver In the gated area
N105CF Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation G Super Constellation Flyers Association  All Silver In the gated area
N80232 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune Maricopa Aircraft In the gated area
N9463 Lockheed VC-121 Constellation B Private  Marked 8610 In the gated area
N70874 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga  80 Private  Boom only all white In the gated area
N30LH Beech 2000A  Starship Withdrawn from use  
N515JS Beech 2000A  Starship Withdrawn from use  
N641SE Beech 2000A  Starship Withdrawn from use  
N8194S Beech 2000A  Starship Withdrawn from use  
N8280S Beech 2000A  Starship Withdrawn from use  
N8017M Beech B200 King Air Corporate  
N220AT Douglas A-4 Skyhawk L Private stored in a coumpound near terminal area  
N551AM Eurocopter AS.350 Ecureuil B3 Corporate  

We arrived at Phoenix at 1130am, and headed for the top of car park 4, we spent till 1630pm there, dominated by US Air and Southwest Airlines, this is a very busy airport I counted 21 waiting to depart at one time. Netjets had set up a big marquee and had its own ramp area, they were expecting a lot of movements over the next few days.

Phoenix Sky Harbour

EI-DNC Boeing  737  752 Aeromexico
C-FLWH Embraer Emb-190  100IGW Air Canada
C-FMZB Embraer Emb-190  100IGW Air Canada
N741PA Boeing  757  230 Air Peru
N315AT Boeing  737  7BD AirTran Airways
N318AT Boeing  737  7BD AirTran Airways
N778AS Boeing  737  4Q8 Alaska Airlines
N960AS Douglas MD83 Alaska Airlines
N227AA Douglas MD82 American Airlines
N415AA Douglas MD82 American Airlines
N492AA Douglas MD82 American Airlines
N564AA Douglas MD83 American Airlines
N695AN Boeing  757  223 American Airlines
N226BH Beech C.99 Ameriflight
N158TW Dassault Falcon  20C Ameristar
N520AT Boeing  757  23N ATA Airlines
N357KP Boeing  727  230F Capital Cargo International Airlines
N12116 Boeing  757  224ET Continental Airlines
N29129 Boeing  757  224ET Continental Airlines
N73258 Boeing  737  824 Continental Airlines
N75854 Boeing  757  324 Continental Airlines
N45AZ Aero Commander Turbo Commander  690B Corporate
N200AF Beech 200 King Air Corporate
N362DB Beech 350 Super King Air Corporate
N900PL Beech 350 Super King Air Corporate
N438LX Beech 400A Beechjet Flight Options
N101AR Beech 400XP Beechjet Corporate
N471XP Beech 400XP Beechjet Corporate
N532SW Beech B200 King Air Corporate
N755JB Beech B200 King Air Corporate
N362D Beech E90 King Air Corporate
N889NC Boeing  737  7AV Corporate
N127QS Boeing  737  7BC NetJets
XA-SMS Bombardier 601 Challenger Corporate
N667LC Bombardier 604 Challenger Corporate
N731DC Bombardier Challenger 300 Corporate
VP-BEN Bombardier Global Express  BD-700-1A10 Corporate
N256CC Cessna 550/551 Citation Bravo Corporate
N612QS Cessna 560 Citation Excel NetJets
N562DB Cessna 560 Citation Excel S Corporate
N12CQ Cessna 560 Citation V Corporate
N97DD Cessna 650 Citation III Corporate
N703LX Cessna 750 Citation X Flight Options
N706LX Cessna 750 Citation X Flight Options
N765PT Cessna 750 Citation X Corporate
N903QS Cessna 750 Citation X NetJets
N916QS Cessna 750 Citation X NetJets
N942QS Cessna 750 Citation X NetJets
N958QS Cessna 750 Citation X NetJets
N960KC Cessna 750 Citation X Corporate
N989QS Cessna 750 Citation X NetJets
N27R Dassault Falcon  2000 Corporate
N633W Dassault Falcon  50 Corporate
N247AB Gulfstream G2  SP Corporate
N181CR Gulfstream G4 Corporate
N874C Gulfstream G4 Corporate
N884L Gulfstream G4 Corporate
N401QS Gulfstream G4  SP NetJets
N424QS Gulfstream G4  SP NetJets
N500PC Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate
N507SA Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate
N413QS Gulfstream G400 NetJets
N851EL Gulfstream G400 Corporate
N456QS Gulfstream 450 NetJets
N1DC Gulfstream G5 Corporate
N508P Gulfstream G5 Corporate
N543H Gulfstream G5 Corporate
N673P Gulfstream G5 Corporate
N957H Hawker-Siddeley 125  800A Corporate
N323MP Hawker-Siddeley 125  800XP Corporate
N805LX Hawker-Siddeley 125  800XP Flight Options
N519M Hawker-Siddeley 125  800XPi Corporate
N97FL IAI Astra  SPX Corporate
C-GPDJ Piaggio P-180 Avanti Corporate
N299AM Pilatus PC-12  -45 Corporate
N75HL Rockwell Sabreliner  65 Corporate
N127DL Boeing  767  332 Delta Air Lines
N169DZ Boeing  767  332ER Delta Air Lines
N3747D Boeing  737  832 Delta Air Lines
N635DL Boeing  757  232 Delta Air Lines
N646DL Boeing  757  232 Delta Air Lines
N6713Y Boeing  757  232 Delta Air Lines
N6714Q Boeing  757  232 Delta Air Lines
N838MH Boeing  767  432ER Delta Air Lines
N866DA Boeing  777  232ER Delta Air Lines
N901DA Douglas MD90-30 Delta Air Lines
N22909 Embraer ERJ-145  LR Delta Connection
N805LR de Havilland Canada DHC-8  102 Delta Connection
N752AX Boeing  767  281F DHL Worldwide Courier Express
N2FE Bombardier 601 Challenger 3A Federal Express
N859FE Cessna 208 Caravan B Federal Express
N939FR Airbus A319  111 Frontier Airlines
N949FR Airbus A319  111 Frontier Airlines
N208GL Beech 1900  D Great Lakes Airlines
N253GL Beech 1900  D Great Lakes Airlines
N645JB Airbus A320  232 jetBlue Airways
N601ME Douglas MD88 Midwest Airlines
N902ME Boeing  717  2BL Midwest Airlines
N368NB Airbus A319  114 Northwest Airlines
N503US Boeing  757  251 Northwest Airlines
N521US Boeing  757  251 Northwest Airlines
N553NW Boeing  757  251 Northwest Airlines
N376PH Eurocopter EC135  P2+ Petroleum Helicopters
N42823 Cessna 182  L Private
N9266R Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage JetPROP DLX Private
N204WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N214WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N216WR Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N222WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N224WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N239WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N243WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N253WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N276WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N279WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N284WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N296WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N297WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N331SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N339SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N341SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N358SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N367SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N373SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N391SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N392SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N421LV Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N430WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N432WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N439WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N446WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N456WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N463WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N477WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N486WN Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N503SW Boeing  737  5H4 Southwest Airlines
N601WN Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N621SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N645SW Boeing  737  3H4 Southwest Airlines
N689SW Boeing  737  3Q8 Southwest Airlines
N701GS Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N705SW Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N712SW Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N735SA Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N736SA Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N743SW Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N745SW Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N773SA Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N785SW Boeing  737  7H4 Southwest Airlines
N402UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N440UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N444UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N447UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N457UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N470UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N471UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N476UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N494UA Airbus A320  232 Ted
N821UA Airbus A319  131 United Airlines
N963SW Canadair Regional-Jet  200LR United Express
N326UP Boeing  767  34AF United Parcel Service Company
57-1486 Boeing  KC-135R Stratotanker United States Air Force
59-1517 Boeing  KC-135R Stratotanker United States Air Force
62-3516 Boeing  KC-135R Stratotanker United States Air Force
62-3550 Boeing  KC-135R Stratotanker United States Air Force
64-14831 Boeing  KC-135R Stratotanker United States Air Force
N106US Airbus A320  214 US Airways
N114UW Airbus A320  214 US Airways
N124US Airbus A320  214 US Airways
N155AW Boeing  737  3G7 US Airways
N156AW Boeing  737  3G7 US Airways
N157AW Boeing  737  3G7 US Airways
N166AW Boeing  737  33A US Airways
N168AW Boeing  737  33A US Airways
N180US Airbus A321  211 US Airways
N186US Airbus A321  211 US Airways
N187US Airbus A321  211 US Airways
N190UW Airbus A321  211 US Airways
N192UW Airbus A321  211 US Airways
N302AW Boeing  737  3G7 US Airways
N305AW Boeing  737  3G7 US Airways
N308AW Boeing  737  3G7 US Airways
N309AW Boeing  737  3G7 US Airways
N601AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N619AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N620AW Airbus A320  231 US Airways
N624AW Airbus A320  231 US Airways
N626AW Airbus A320  231 US Airways
N628AW Airbus A320  231 US Airways
N631AW Airbus A320  231 US Airways
N632AW Airbus A320  231 US Airways
N636AW Airbus A320  231 US Airways
N648AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N649AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N654AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N663AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N665AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N667AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N669AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N679AW Airbus A320  232 US Airways
N702UW Airbus A319  112 US Airways
N714US Airbus A319  112 US Airways
N725UW Airbus A319  112 US Airways
N805AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N812AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N821AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N823AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N825AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N826AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N827AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N831AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N833AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N836AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N840AW Airbus A319  132 US Airways
N901AW Boeing  757  2S7 US Airways
N903AW Boeing  757  2S7 US Airways
N904AW Boeing  757  2S7 US Airways
N905AW Boeing  757  2S7 US Airways
N913AW Boeing  757  225 US Airways
N167YV Beech 1900  D US Airways Express
N17231 Canadair Regional-Jet  200LR US Airways Express
N17337 Canadair Regional-Jet  200ER US Airways Express
N17358 Canadair Regional-Jet  200ER US Airways Express
N27318 Canadair Regional-Jet  200ER US Airways Express
N37178 Canadair Regional-Jet  200LR US Airways Express
N437YV de Havilland Canada DHC-8  202 US Airways Express
N7264V Canadair Regional-Jet  200ER US Airways Express
N7305V Canadair Regional-Jet  200ER US Airways Express
N77286 Canadair Regional-Jet  200LR US Airways Express
N902FJ Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N906FJ Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N919FJ Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N922FJ Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N923FJ Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N930LR Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N931LR Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N935LR Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N938LR Canadair Regional-Jet  900 US Airways Express
N988HA de Havilland Canada DHC-8  202 US Airways Express
N991HA de Havilland Canada DHC-8  202 US Airways Express
C-GWJO Boeing  737  7CT Westjet

We left at 1630pm and headed up to Scottsdale, only 30 minutes away and stayed until it got dark at 1815pm, with the Golf tournament well underway we were expecting a lot more biz, we weren't disappointed. With the superbowl taking place good hotels were at a premium, we managed to find a very nice hotel in Chandler with some excellent eating places within walking distance.

Scottsdale

N435CW Beech 400A Beechjet Corporate
N480LX Beech 400XP Beechjet Flight Options
N5857C Beech C35 Bonanza Private
N3688P Beech C90 King Air Corporate
N366NC Beech C90B King Air Corporate
C-FCDF Beech F90 King Air Corporate
N6649V Bellanca 17-30 Super Viking A Private
N673YS Bombardier 600 Challenger S Corporate
N426PE Bombardier 601 Challenger 3A Corporate
C-GMMI Bombardier 601 Challenger 3R Corporate
N10FE Bombardier 601 Challenger 3R Corporate
N1987 Bombardier 604 Challenger Corporate
N604CR Bombardier 604 Challenger Corporate
N712PR Bombardier 604 Challenger Corporate
N211TB Bombardier Challenger 300 Corporate
N575WB Bombardier Challenger 300 Corporate
N378K Cessna 421 Golden Eagle C Corporate
N633AT Cessna 500/501 Citation I Corporate
C-GQPJ Cessna 500/501 Citation Sierra Stallio Corporate
N156ML Cessna 525 Citation Jet Corporate
N323JA Cessna 525 Citation Jet Corporate
N44FJ Cessna 525A Citation Jet 2 Corporate
C-FYUL Cessna 550/551 Citation Bravo Corporate
N303CS Cessna 550/551 Citation Bravo CitationShares
C-GTDK Cessna 550/551 Citation II Corporate
N22UL Cessna 550S Citation S/II Corporate
C-FBXL Cessna 560 Citation Excel Corporate
N395WJ Cessna 560 Citation Excel Corporate
N4JS Cessna 560 Citation Excel Corporate
N560CH Cessna 560 Citation Excel Corporate
N560GB Cessna 560 Citation Excel Corporate
XA-TKZ Cessna 560 Citation Excel Corporate
N352QS Cessna 560 Citation V NetJets
N363QS Cessna 560 Citation V NetJets
N396QS Cessna 560 Citation V NetJets
N560BP Cessna 560 Citation V Corporate
N560TA Cessna 560 Citation V Corporate
N76WR Cessna 560 Citation V Corporate
N777MX Cessna 650 Citation III Corporate
C-GCIX Cessna 650 Citation VII Corporate
N1RF Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign Corporate
N577JC Cessna 750 Citation X Corporate
N73ME Cessna 750 Citation X Corporate
N18SK Dassault Falcon  10 Corporate
N175BC Dassault Falcon  2000 Corporate
N18MV Dassault Falcon  2000 Corporate
N278QS Dassault Falcon  2000 NetJets
N298QS Dassault Falcon  2000 NetJets
N622QW Dassault Falcon  2000 Corporate
N203NC Dassault Falcon  50 Corporate
N292PC Dassault Falcon  50 Corporate
N96UT Dassault Falcon  50 Corporate
N19VF Dassault Falcon  900 Corporate
N349H Dassault Falcon  900 Corporate
N678CH Dassault Falcon  900 Corporate
N902MK Dassault Falcon  900B Corporate
N974BK Dassault Falcon  900B Corporate
N98NX Dassault Falcon  900B Corporate
N900HD Dassault Falcon  900EX Corporate
N900EX Dassault Falcon  900EX EASy Corporate
N915C Gulfstream G2 Corporate
N338CL Gulfstream G2  B Corporate
N800PM Gulfstream G2  TT Corporate
N213BA Gulfstream G3 Corporate
N288KA Gulfstream G3 Corporate
N343DP Gulfstream G3 Corporate
N723MM Gulfstream G350 Corporate
N154G Gulfstream G4 Corporate
N740K Gulfstream G4 Corporate
N818BA Gulfstream G4 Corporate
N919CT Gulfstream G4 Corporate
N305CF Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate
N444QG Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate
N624GJ Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate
N67TM Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate
N702GH Gulfstream G4  SP Corporate
N616KG Gulfstream G400 Corporate
N474M Gulfstream G450 Corporate
N5113 Gulfstream G450 Corporate
N512JT Gulfstream G450 Corporate
N132SD Gulfstream G5 Corporate
N1KE Gulfstream G5 Corporate
N550M Gulfstream G550 Corporate
N880LT Hawker-Siddeley 125  1000 Corporate
N517LR Hawker-Siddeley 125  1000B Corporate
N322BC Hawker-Siddeley 125  700A Corporate
N16GH Hawker-Siddeley 125  800A Corporate
N852A Hawker-Siddeley 125  800A Corporate
N408RT Hawker-Siddeley 125  800XP Corporate
N831LX Hawker-Siddeley 125  800XP Flight Options
N68874 Helio HT.295 Super Courier Private
N160CT IAI Astra  G100 Corporate
N650GF IAI Astra  SP Corporate
N335VB IAI Westwind  1124-1 Corporate
N31MJ Learjet 31A Corporate
N35GC Learjet 35A Corporate
N394PA Learjet 35A Corporate
N408MG Learjet 35A Corporate
N10SE Learjet 40 Corporate
XA-NJM Learjet 40 Corporate
N345K Learjet 45 Corporate
N1125M Learjet 55 Corporate
N732LH Learjet 60 Corporate
N811RA Learjet 60 Corporate
N1090Y Mooney M.20  M Private
N129JW Pilatus PC-12 Corporate
N43952 Piper PA-28 Archer II 181 Private
N7ZP Piper PA-28 Arrow IV RT-201 Private
N2098T Piper PA-28 Cherokee Arrow R-200 Private
N34ER Piper PA-42 Cheyenne IV 1000 Corporate
C-FDMM Raytheon 390 Premier 1A Corporate
N990UH Robinson R44 Raven II Private
N114AL Rockwell Commander 114 Private
SE-LNH Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 101 Private
N850MD Socata TBM850 Corporate
N226SR Swearingen SA.226T  Merlin IIIA Corporate
N8500B Zenair CH.2000 Private

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