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64th NBAA Convention Las Vegas & Southern California Oct 6th - 14th 2011

By : Ian McMaster & Dave Rose

A selection of photo's taken by Dave Rose - Las Vegas    NBAA     Victorville    Los Angeles

A late summer trip had been arranged to the West Coast of the USA, however when Dave and I  realised that the 64th NBAA Convention was scheduled to be held at Las Vegas Henderson Airport, the schedule was modified to incorporate this mega ‘Biz Fest’.

Before you start on the rest of this report I would seriously suggest you go and make a brew, as it is to say the least one of the longer reports that I have put together.

Ready? well here we go ………

A late evening train journey down to London saw our trip off to a start, we had booked the Premier Inn on Bath Road for the Friday evening as we had a fairly early start the following morning. Noted from the taxi on the way around the perimeter road at LHR was the following:-

LONDON (Heathrow) -  07th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

SX-DGI

Airbus A320-232

Aegean Airlines

The following morning we headed back to T3 at Heathrow and checked in for our Air Canada flight to Vancouver, a 10.5 hour flight. The following went in the book, prior to departure on C-FIVR.

LONDON (Heathrow) -  08th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

4R-ALB

Airbus A330-243

Sri Lankan

5B-DCM

Airbus A320-232

Cyprus Airways

9V-SKG

Airbus A380-841

Singapore Airlines

A6-AFC

Airbus A330-343X

Etihad Airlines

A6-EHL

Airbus A340-642

Etihad Airlines

A6-EMN

Boeing 777-31H

Emirates Airlines

A7-MBK

Airbus A320-232CJ

Qatar Airways Amiri Flight

A7-MED

Airbus A319-133CJ

Qatar Airways Amiri Flight

B-HKF

Boeing 747-412

Cathay Pacific Airways

B-HOP

Boeing 747-467

Cathay Pacific Airways

C-FIVR

Boeing 777-333ER

Air Canada

C-FMWV

Boeing 767-333ER

Air Canada

CS-DLE

Dassault Falcon 2000EX Easy

Corporate

CS-DRB

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

C-GFAH

Airbus A330-343X

Air Canada

C-GFAJ

Airbus A330-343X

Air Canada

D-ABWH

Boeing 737-330

Lufthansa

D-AIPK

Airbus A320-211

Lufthansa

D-AISF

Airbus A321-231

Lufthansa

D-AKNH

Airbus A319-112

Lufthansa Italia

EC-ILP

Airbus A321-211

Iberia

EI-CPH

Airbus A321-211

Aer Lingus

EI-DEA

Airbus A320-214

Aer Lingus

EI-DEC

Airbus A320-214

Aer Lingus

EI-DEF

Airbus A320-214

Aer Lingus

EI-DVI

Airbus A320-214

Aer Lingus

ET-ALJ

Boeing 767-360ER

Ethiopian Airlines

G-VATL

Airbus A340-642

Virgin Atlantic

G-VROC

Boeing 747-41R

Virgin Atlantic

G-VSUN

Airbus A340-313

Virgin Atlantic

G-VWEB

Airbus A340-642

Virgin Atlantic

G-VWOW

Boeing 747-41R

Virgin Atlantic

HB-IOF

Airbus A321-111

Swiss International Airlines

HB-IPY

Airbus A319-112

Swiss International Airlines

HS-TGN

Boeing 747-4D7

Thai Airways

HZ-KSGA

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

LN-RPA

Boeing 737-683

SAS – Scandanavian Airlines

LN-RPU

Boeing 737-683

SAS – Scandanavian Airlines

LN-RRR

Boeing 737-683

SAS – Scandanavian Airlines

N185AN

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N282Q

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N379AA

Boeing 767-346ER

American Airlines

N771UA

Boeing 777—222

United Airlines

N772AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N826MH

Boeing 767-432ER

Delta Airlines

OE-LBQ

Airbus A320-214

Austrian Airlines

OH-LXI

Airbus A320-214

Finnair

PH-BXK

Boeing 737-8K2

KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines

SP-LNB

Embraer 195-200LR

LOT

TC-JJL

Boeing 777-3F2ER

THY – Turkish Airlines

VH-OJT

Boeing 747-438

QANTAS

VH-OQB

Airbus A380-841

QANTAS

VH-OQH

Airbus A380-841

QANTAS

VP-BWL

Airbus A319-111

Aeroflot – Russian Airlines

V8-BLB

Boeing 777-212ER

Royal Brunei Airlines

ZS-SNA

Airbus A340-642

South African Airways

ZS-SXV

Airbus A330-243

South African Airways

ZS-SXX

Airbus A330-243

South African Airways

Air Canada’s in flight service comes well recommended and they did not disappoint. The food was good and the flight was on time. We arrived at Vancouver at around midday and passed swiftly through customs, we headed landside in the terminal and found some good vantage points in the café on one of the upper floors of the terminal. Not a mega busy airport, however the movements were brisk with plenty to keep you occupied. Seaplane arrivals to the nearby seaplane base can be seen routing overhead. If time permits it would be worth hiring a car here and exploring the perimeter, as there are plenty of G.A. aircraft parked at the FBO’s.

A five hour layover noted the following movements, before we departed early evening on an Air Canada E190 to Las Vegas.

VANCOUVER -  08th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

B-2384

Airbus A340-313X

China Eastern Airlines

B-6132

Airbus A330-243

Air China

B-HUE

Boeing 747-467

Cathay Pacific Airways

C-FAWJ

Boeing 737-8CT

Westjet

C-FCRZ

Fokker F28-1000

Fire Rescue Training

C-FDNG

De Havilland Canada DHC8-102

Hawkair Aviation Services

C-FDSN

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FEWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FEXF

Cessna 208B Caravan

Federal Express / Morning Star Express

C-FFYJ

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FGMF

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHKP

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHNV

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FIBW

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FIVR

Boeing 777-333ER

Air Canada

C-FIVS

Boeing 777-333ER

Air Canada

C-FKCR

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FKFZ

Convair 580

Kelowna Flightcraft

C-FMYV

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FMZU

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FPCO

Beech 1900C

Pacific Coastal Airlines

C-FPCV

Beech 1900C

Pacific Coastal Airlines

C-FRLD

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

C-FTAK

De Havilland Canada DHC8-311

Air Canada Jazz (Red Colours)

C-FVKM

Canadair CRJ100ER

Air Canada Jazz

C-FVSL

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

C-FWCN

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FWPR

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

C-FZUH

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-FZUJ

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-FZUL

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GABO

De Havilland Canada DHC8-311

Air Canada Jazz (Orange Colours)

C-GABP

De Havilland Canada DHC8-311A

Air Canada Jazz (Green Colours)

C-GAQX

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GAQZ

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GARG

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GBKB

Canadair Challenger 605

Corporate

C-GCMA

Beech 1900D

Central Mountain Air

C-GCPZ

Beech 1900C

Pacific Coastal Airlines

C-GFUR

Airbus A330-343X

Air Canada

C-GHLT

Boeing 767-333ER

Air Canada

C-GHLV

Boeing 767-333ER

Air Canada

C-GHTA

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Orange Colours)

C-GJWO

Airbus A321-211

Air Canada

C-GMJA

Canadair CRJ200LR

Air Canada Jazz

C-GMTA

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Green Colours)

C-GNON

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Red Colours)

C-GPCA

Piper PA31-310 Navajo Chieftain

KD Air

C-GPCG

SAAB 340A

Pacific Coastal Airlines

C-GPCQ

SAAB 340A

Pacific Coastal Airlines

C-GPCY

Beech 1900C

Pacific Coastal Airlines

C-GPWG

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-GTAG

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Orange Colours)

C-GTAQ

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Red Colours)

C-GTAT

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Red Colours)

C-GTLG

IAI Astra G100

Corporate

C-GVTA

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Yellow Colours)

C-GVWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-GWCT

Boeing 737-6CT

Westjet

C-GWJE

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-GXEY

Piper PA31-350 Navajo Chieftain

KD Air

C-GZBO

Piper PA31-350 Navajo Chieftain

Orca Airways

D-AIHE

Airbus A340-642

Lufthansa

HL7715

Boeing 777-2B5ER

Korean Air

N88HE

Dassault Falcon 2000EX Easy

Corporate

N309AS

Boeing 737-990

Alaska Airlines

N412QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N421QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N447QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N459UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N528UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N564AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N609CZ

Embraer 175-200LR

Delta Connection / Compass Airlines

N675AN

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N763SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N771SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N802SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N806AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N836UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N912FX

ATR42-312

Federal Express / Empire Airlines

OY-VKF

Airbus A330-243

Thomas Cook Airlines

PH-KCH

McDonnell Douglas MD11

KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines

RP-C3431

Airbus A340-313X

Philippine Airlines

VP-CNI

McDonnell Douglas MD87

Corporate

C-FTAK DHC8 JAZZ AIR

C-GMTA DHC8 JAZZ AIR

C-GCMA BE1900D CENTRAL MOUNTAIN AIR

C-FVKM CRJ200 JAZZ AIR

C-FDNG DHC8 HAWKAIR

C-GTAG DHC8 JAZZ AIR

C-FMYV EMB190 AIR CANADA

We arrived in Las Vegas at about 8pm and passed swiftly through security and were soon off to pick up the hire car. We had booked the Hampton Inn for two nights. This hotel offers very good views of the runway from some of its rooms, however be warned, unless you want to get cozy with your buddy, the best rooms 438 / 440 / 442 are all Queen beds.

An early start the following morning saw us pitch up towards the end of the main landing runway near the Hampton Inn, so that Dave could get some landing shots, we stayed here until approx 1230 and then headed off to Henderson before returning again to McCarren at about 1430.

The FBO’s here at McCarren were handling large amounts of Biz visitors due to the NBAA show at nearby Henderson.

The following were noted between 0630-1230 & 1430-1900.

Click here for Las Vegas pictures

LAS VEGAS (McCarren) -  09th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

A6-NMA

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

C-FCNW

Boeing 737-8CT

Westjet

C-FEAK

Boeing 737-86Q

Sunwing Airlines

C-FFYM

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FSDL

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

C-FWBX

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FWHH

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

C-FXTC

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

C-GBHN

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GBIA

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GJKK

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

C-GMWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-GPAW

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

C-GQPA

Canadair Challenger 604

Corporate

C-GSWQ

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

C-GZAM

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

C-GZWS

Boeing 737-8CT

Westjet

EI-DRA

Boeing 737-852

Aeromexico

EI-DRB

Boeing 737-852

Aeromexico

F-GSEU

Airbus A330-243

XL Airways France

G-OJWB

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

G-VAST

Boeing 747-41R

Virgin Atlantic

HB-JSZ

Dassault Falcon 7X

Corporate

N1DM

Cessna 525C Citationjet

Corporate

N2FE

Canadair CL601-3A Challenger

Corporate

N3SA

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N3WS

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N9CH

Raytheon 390 Premier 1A

Corporate

N17A

Gates Learjet 36A

Corporate

N18FX

Dassault Falcon 900B

Corporate

N19ZA

Cessna S550 Citation II

Corporate

N20RA

Beech 1900C

EG&G

N24CC

Rockwell Turbo Commander 690A

Corporate

N25QT

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N26WJ

Dassault Falcon 50

Corporate

N35AJ

Gates Learjet 35

Corporate

N35BP

IAI Galaxy

Corporate

N43PR

Boeing 737-75V

Corporate

N56TE

Cessna 560 Citation Encore+

Corporate

N57KC

Piper PA31T2 Cheyenne IIXL

Corporate

N62GX

IAI Galaxy

Corporate

N64FT

Cessna 560 Citation V

Corporate

N67SY

Gates Learjet 25B

Corporate

N67TW

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N70FL

Dassault Falcon 7X

Corporate

N74TW

Piper PA31T Cheyenne II

Corporate

N87SL

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N88HE

Dassault Falcon 2000EX Easy

Corporate

N90XR

Gates Learjet 40

Corporate

N94GH

Cessna 650 Citation III

Corporate

N96RX

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N98MD

Cessna 560 Citation XLS+

Corporate

N100EW

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N100MB

Dassault Falcon 2000EX Easy

Corporate

N101AR

Beech 400XP

Corporate

N101CP

Cessna 560 Citation Encore+

Corporate

N105CJ

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N110FS

IAI Gulfstream 150

Corporate

N111HC

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N115K

Cessna 560 Citation V

Corporate

N122PH

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N125HF

IAI Westwind 1124-1

Corporate

N126DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N128DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N132QS

Beech 400XP

Corporate

N135WC

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

N139DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N150GV

IAI Gulfstream 150

Corporate

N155SJ

Gates Learjet 55A

Corporate

N159M

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

N169GL

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N170HL

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N171AT

Rockwell Turbo Commander 680T

Corporate

N173JM

IAI Galaxy 200

Corporate

N178AM

Gates Learjet 55C

Corporate

N179SL

Piaggio P180 Avanti II

Corporate

N181CR

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N188US

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N190UW

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N198HB

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

N200GA

IAI Galaxy 200

Corporate

N200VT

Cessna 550 Citation II

Corporate

N201GL

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Aviation

N201LV

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N212WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N223WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N225QS

???

Corporate

N226HY

Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600

Corporate

N227WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N228BE

Piaggio P180 Avanti II

Corporate

N229WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N230WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N231WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N245WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N246LV

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N248WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N250LG

Dassault Falcon 7X

Corporate

N251MC

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N252JK

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

N273RH

Boeing 737-66N

EG&G

N273WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N281WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N288AS

Gates Learjet 40

Corporate

N288DP

Boeing 737-66N

EG&G

N294WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N301T

Rockwell Twin Commander 560F

Corporate

N303RH

Cessna 501 Citation 1SP

Corporate

N312AT

Boeing 737-7BD

Air Tran

N313DS

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N314TL

Beech 400A

Corporate

N316SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N317US

Airbus A320-211

Delta Airlines

N318SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N319BD

Boeing 737-66N

EG&G

N320AS

Boeing 737-990

Alaska Airlines

N322US

Airbus A320-211

Delta Airlines

N325SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N327NW

Airbus A320-211

Delta Airlines

N332SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N346PC

Dassault Falcon 2000LX

Corporate

N349AK

Hawker 4000 Horizon

Corporate

N352EF

Gates Learjet 31A

Corporate

N361SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N362NW

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N362PT

Dassault Falcon 10

Corporate

N365SR

Boeing 737-66N

EG&G

N372SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N373ML

IAI Gulfstream 150

Corporate

N376DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N377JC

Hawker 800XP2

Corporate

N380AG

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N382HA

Airbus A330-243

Hawaiian Airlines

N383LS

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N394AK

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N397RJ

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

N400MR

Hawker 4000 Horizon

Corporate

N400PS

Mitsubishi MU2P Solitaire

Corporate

N402WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N402XT

Beech 400XT

Corporate

N403NV

McDonnell Douglas MD88

Allegiant Air

N404EW

Beech 300 Super King Air

Corporate

N406CM

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N409NV

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N411NV

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Allegiant Air

N412NV

McDonnell Douglas MD88

Allegiant Air

N412WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N413HS

HS125-800SP

Corporate

N414PE

HS125-800SP

Corporate

N415WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N421NV

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Allegiant Air

N423WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N424RS

Gates Learjet 24D

Corporate

N428CS

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N429UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N432WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N433CS

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N437JD

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

N442UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N447WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N450AJ

Canadair 600S Challenger

Corporate

N450BE

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N454DR

Embraer 505 Phenom 300

Corporate

N456WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N458WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N459WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N466UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N468HW

Grumman Gulfstream 2

Corporate

N474UP

Boeing 757-24APF

United Parcel Service Company

N475WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N483WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N483UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N497AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N501UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N504NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N505HG

Gates Learjet 36

Corporate

N507JT

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N510KZ

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N514SW

Boeing 737-5H4

Southwest Airlines

N514UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N524NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N524VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N525CJ

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N525NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N525PS

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

N525WL

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N526CP

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

N527NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N527UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N528FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N529VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N537UW

Airbus A321-231

US Airways

N539VE

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N541CS

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N545CC

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N550HJ

Cessna 550 Citation II

Corporate

N551ST

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

N553WN

Boeing 737-7BX

Southwest Airlines

N555RT

Cessna 551 Citation IISP

Corporate

N564CL

Gates Learjet 25

Corporate

N564JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N565AA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N568AA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N568AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N568JC

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

N575UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N580AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N583JS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N584JS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N585AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N585JS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N588NW

Boeing 757-351

Delta Airlines

N593UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N595E

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N600AS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N600JD

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N601GG

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

N601KK

Canadair 600S Challenger

Corporate

N602AB

IAI Galaxy 200

Corporate

N603SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N604CC

Canadair 604 Challenger

Corporate

N604SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N606QS

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N606TJ

Dassault Falcon 2000LX

Corporate

N608QS

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N613SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N614SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N615PL

Cessna 525C Citationjet

Corporate

N623RA

Beech 1900C1

EG&G

N625SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N631AW

Airbus A320-232

US Airways

N631VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N634DL

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N635AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N650GC

Cessna 650 Citation VII

Corporate

N653AW

Airbus A320-232

US Airways

N653JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N660SW

Boeing 737-301

Southwest Airlines

N663DN

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N665SF

Grumman Gulfstream 2

Corporate

N669AW

Airbus A320-232

US Airways

N671SW

Boeing 737-3G7

Southwest Airlines

N682DG

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N685FE

Airbus A300F4-605R

Federal Express

N686SW

Boeing 737-317

Southwest Airlines

N688LS

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N692QS

Cessna 560 Citation Excel

Corporate

N692SW

Boeing 737-3T5

Southwest Airlines

N696DL

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N701WH

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

N702FL

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N705BB

BAe125-800A

Corporate

N706XJ

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N709SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N711SY

Boeing 737-7H4

Sun Country

N712SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N714CB

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N720MM

Boeing 737-7ET

Corporate

N722MM

Grumman Gulfstream 350

Corporate

N725MM

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N727SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N728MM

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N743SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N744SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N747RL

Dassault Falcon 2000LX

Corporate

N750BL

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N751SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N757CX

Dassault Falcon 20F-5

Corporate

N757LV

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N762SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N763SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N764SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N772XJ

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N777GA

Canadair Challenger 600S

Corporate

N780SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N783SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N784SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N787GT

Gates Learjet 55B

Corporate

N789SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N792SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N794MA

Mitsubishi MU2B-60 Marquise

Corporate

N794MH

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N800DL

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N800RC

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N802SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skuwest Airlines

N806AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N808QS

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N809BA

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N809SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skuwest Airlines

N809SY

Boeing 737-8Q8

Sun Country Airlines

N810SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skuwest Airlines

N812SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skuwest Airlines

N817AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N820AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N821LB

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N823EB

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

N827AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N827CT

Dassault Falcon 50

Corporate

N828AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N834AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N838MF

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N844FE

Cessna 208B Caravan

Federal Express / West Air

N850FC

BAe125-1000A

Corporate

N857FE

Cessna 208B Caravan

Federal Express / West Air

N859WP

Boeing 737-66N

EG&G

N862GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N863GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N865AM

Beech 400XP Beechjet

Corporate

N868J

Cessna 560 Citation Excel

Corporate

N869HH

Boeing 737-66N

EG&G

N872NN

Boeing 737-832

American Airlines

N873GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N874C

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N876GA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Allegiant Air

N879FE

Cessna 208B Caravan

Federal Express / West Air

N881GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N887DM

Cessna 414

Corporate

N892GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N897QS

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

N900PS

Cessna 560 Citation V

Corporate

N900SX

Dassault Falcon 900B

Corporate

N902DA

McDonnell Douglas MD90

Delta Airlines

N902FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N906AN

Boeing 737-832

American Airlines

N906DA

McDonnell Douglas MD90

Delta Airlines

N910FL

Embraer 135 Legacy 600

Corporate

N912WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N916CG

IAI Astra 1125SP

Corporate

N916CS

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N917R

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

N918FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N924FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N926AN

Boeing 737-832

American Airlines

N929GA

IAI Galaxy

Corporate

N929SR

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

N932MA

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N933SH

Cessna 650 Citation III

Corporate

N935FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N938FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N940FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N941FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N960CR

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N960ES

Embraer 505 Phenom 300

Corporate

N960WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N962QS

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N962WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N964WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N965LL

Embraer 135 Legacy 600

Corporate

N967WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N975QS

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N978AN

Boeing 737-832

American Airlines

N982QS

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N986MA

Gates Learjet 31A

Corporate

N986QS

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N991EM

Cessna 414

Corporate

N998CX

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N2107Z

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N3750D

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N32404

Boeing 737-924

United Airlines

N2105

Canadair Challenger 600S

Corporate

N3768

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N6701

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N8888

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

N12218

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N47414

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N57857

Boeing 757-324

United Airlines

N57862

Boeing 757-33N

United Airlines

N75851

Boeing 757-324

United Airlines

N75854

Boeing 757-324

United Airlines

N78438

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

OY-KBM

Airbus A340-313X

Hi Fly

XA-AIM

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

XA-CHG

Hawker 4000 Horizon

Corporate

XA-FLY

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

XA-MDK

IAI Galaxy G200

Corporate

XA-RYE

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

XA-SOH

Gates Learjet 25D

Corporate

XA-TYK

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

XA-VIJ

Boeing 737-3Y0

Viva Aerobus

XA-VOL

Airbus A319-132

Volaris Mexico

To get to Henderson, drive south on Las Vegas Boulevard as far as you can until you come to a set of lights and then take a left, Henderson is another couple of miles down this road.

When we arrived on the Sunday lunchtime, the NBAA Convention was in the final stages of setting up in preparation for opening on the Monday morning. The static display was housed on part of the main ramp closest to the terminal building, entry during the Convention is not cheap, well over $100. So we decided to chance our luck and headed for the Press Building to see if we could get a Press pass, a little bit of English charm and a large slice of bullshit secured us the required pass and we were soon wandering around the static aircraft park that contained approx 70 Biz Jets and Biz props. With no barriers in front of the planes and very few people around we had a pleasant stroll around and got some great photos. 

Here is the log for our visit here:-

Click here for NBAA pictures

 

LAS VEGAS (HENDERSON) – 09th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

Location

C-FCDF

Beech F90 King Air

Corporate

Main Ramp

C-FKMC

Canadair Challenger 605

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

C-FTRO

De Havilland DHC6 Twin Otter

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

C-FUQY

Canadair Regional Jet 850

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

C-GJOL

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

Main Ramp

D-CNEU

Dornier 228-212NG

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

F-GZLP

Dassault Falcon 7X

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

F-HBIP

Dassault Falcon 2000LX

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

G-NOAH

Airbus A319-115CJ

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N19H

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N41DP

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

Main Ramp

N45XR

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N46WD

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N47NT

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

Main Ramp

N50VM

Raytheon 390 Premier 1A

Corporate

Main Ramp

N53SF

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

Main Ramp

N56EL

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N57SA

Cessna 402A

Corporate

Main Ramp

N58JN

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N61XL

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N66ZB

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

Main Ramp

N67EL

Dassault Falcon 900B

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N69PB

Cessna 402B

Corporate

Main Ramp

N78WR

???

Corporate

Main Ramp

N82TA

Cessna 402

Corporate

Main Ramp

N83M

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N85EU

Raytheon 390 Premier 1A

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N119KA

Beech 200GT King Air

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N131BC

Dornier 328-310

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N150GA

IAI Gulfstream 150

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N181J

Canadair Challenger 604

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N181XP

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N189J

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N191VF

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

Main Ramp

N196FJ

Dassault Falcon 50

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N199HE

IAI Astra 1125

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N208PK

Cessna 208B Caravan

Corporate

Main Ramp

N213X

Grumman Gulfstream 2SP

Corporate

Main Ramp

N247PS

IAI Astra 1125SP

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N248LX

Dassault Falcon 900EX

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N256JC

Dassault Falcon 50

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N257H

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N260CC

Cessna 208B Caravan

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N262GC

Cessna 208B Caravan

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N264CA

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N280GD

Grumman Gulfstream 200

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N290TX

Beech 400XP

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N305CL

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N308CX

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N316EN

Mitsubishi MU2M

Corporate

Main Ramp

N352AP

Canadair Challenger 604

Corporate

Main Ramp

N354CJ

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N363AP

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

Main Ramp

N367CM

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N371EA

Cessna 550 Citation Bravo

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N399GG

Dassault Falcon 50

Corporate

Main Ramp

N400XP

Beech 400XPR

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N405KT

Piaggio P180 Avanti II

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N411KC

Beech 200 Super King Air

Corporate

Main Ramp

N420HA

Honda HA420 Hondajet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N424CJ

Cessna 525C Citationjet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N436FL

Beech 400XT

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N448RT

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N450GD

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N467MW

IAI Galaxy G200

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N477CJ

Cessna 525A Ciationjet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N514BC

Cessna 550 Citation Bravo

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N514DS

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

Main Ramp

N525MC

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N529PC

Cessna 525A Citationjet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N544XL

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

Main Ramp

N546LR

BAe125-1000

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N550DL

Cessna S550 Citation II

Corporate

Main Ramp

N550GA

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N554VP

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N560SP

Beech 200 Super King Air

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N567MA

Beech 1900D

Corporate

Main Ramp

N601JG

Canadair Challenger 601

Corporate

Main Ramp

N650GD

Grumman Gulfstream 6

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N658CF

Canadair Challenger 600S

Corporate

Main Ramp

N700GX

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N701WQ

Dassault Falcon 50EX

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N702RT

Cessna 501 Citation 1SP

Corporate

Main Ramp

N710LC

Cessna 560 Citation V

Corporate

Main Ramp

N710LM

Canadair Challenger 601-3A

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N719MZ

Cessna 208 Caravan

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N748LB

Beech 200 King Air

Corporate

Main Ramp

N773SW

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

Main Ramp

N775TB

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N800PC

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

Main Ramp

N860AP

Hawker 4000 Horizon

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N888WU

Canadair Regional Jet 200ER

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N910KA

Beech C90GTx

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N913SN

Dassault Falcon 900EX

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N923SG

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N984BD

Gates Learjet 60XR

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N988H

Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N5098G

Cessna 402A

Corporate

Main Ramp

N8143Q

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N9901F

Cessna 402B

Corporate

Main Ramp

N1459

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N3726

Canadair Challenger 604

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N40043

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

N75984

Canadair regional jet 200ER ????

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

OY-LPU

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

Main Ramp

PT-PYQ

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

PT-PYV

Embraer 505 Phenom 300

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

PT-TIE

Embraer 135 Legacy 650

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

PT-TLS

Embraer 190-100

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

VP-CLV

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

NBAA Ramp

XB-RRC

Grumman Gulfstream 2SP

Corporate

Main Ramp

WE ARE IN!!!

I WILL HAVE 2 PLEASE!!

 

Monday saw us heading west towards California, first we made a quick visit to the FBO’s to check for any overnight arrivals, here is what we found between 0630 – 0730.

LAS VEGAS (McCarren) -  10th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

A6-NMA

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

C-FTIU

Raytheon 390 Premier 1A

Corporate

C-FWHH

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

C-GDSH

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

C-GJKK

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

C-GPAW

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

C-GZAM

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

HB-JSZ

Dassault Falcon 7X

Corporate

M-ROWL

Dassault Falcon 900EX

Corporate

N1DM

Cessna 525C Citationjet

Corporate

N3SA

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N3WS

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N9CH

Raytheon 390 Premier 1A

Corporate

N18FX

Dassault Falcon 900B

Corporate

N25QT

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N28MH

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N35BP

IAI Galaxy

Corporate

N43PR

Boeing 737-75V

Corporate

N44FJ

Cessna 525A Citationjet

Corporate

N56TE

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N62GX

IAI Galaxy

Corporate

N74TW

Piper PA31T Cheyenne II

Corporate

N81HR

Raytheon 390 Premier 1A

Corporate

N85PL

Raytheon 390 Premier 1

Corporate

N96RX

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N98MD

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N100EW

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N101CP

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N105CJ

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N109GX

IAI Astra SPX

Corporate

N111HC

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N117QS

Beech 400XP

Corporate

N134WM

Canadair Challenger 604

Corporate

N150GV

Grumman Gulfstream 150

Corporate

N155SJ

Gates Learjet 55

Corporate

N159M

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

N161SD

Cessna 650 Citation VII

Corporate

N170HL

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N196MG

BAe125-800A

Corporate

N200GA

Grumman Gulfstream 200

Corporate

N203FR

Airbus A319-214

Frontier Airlines

N228BE

Piaggio P180 Avanti

Corporate

N250LG

Dassault Falcon 7X

Corporate

N251MC

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N252JK

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

N288AS

Gates Learjet 40

Corporate

N301T

Embraer 505 Phenom 300

Corporate

N313DS

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N316US

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N339FX

Canadair Challenger 605

Corporate

N349AK

Hawker 4000 Horizon

Corporate

N352EF

Gates Learjet 31A

Corporate

N361JR

Cessna 525A Ciationjet

Corporate

N365AT

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N376SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N383LS

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N390DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N400MV

Beech 400A

Corporate

N400PS

Mitsubishi MU2B-40 Solitaire

Corporate

N406CM

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N409NV

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Allegiant

N437JD

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

N450BE

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N450JR

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N454DR

Embraer 505 Phenom 300

Corporate

N468HW

Grumman Gulfstream 2

Corporate

N471UP

Boeing 757-24APF

United Parcel Service

N505HG

Gates Learjet 36

Corporate

N510KZ

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N520KC

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N525CJ

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N525PS

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

N526CP

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

N528FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N540UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N545XJ

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N555RT

Cessna 551 Citation IISP

Corporate

N560HM

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N564CL

Gates Learjet 25

Corporate

N573AB

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N600AS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N601GG

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

N601KK

Canadair Challenger 600S

Corporate

N606QS

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N606TJ

Dassault Falcon 2000EX

Corporate

N626SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N650GC

Cessna 650 Citation VI

Corporate

N664DF

Cessna 550 Citation Bravo

Corporate

N685FE

Airbus A300F4-605R

Federal Express

N700R

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N731GA

Gates Learjet 31

Corporate

N740KG

Gates Learjet 40

Corporate

N747RL

Dassault Falcon 2000EX

Corporate

N750BL

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N757CX

Dassault Falcon 20F-5

Corporate

N777GA

Canadair Challenger 600S

Corporate

N777ZL

Dassault Falcon 50

Corporate

N787GT

Gates Learjet 55B

Corporate

N789LB

BAe125-800A

Corporate

N794MA

Mitsubishi MU2B-60 Marquise

Corporate

N800DL

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N804MS

Cessna 650 Citation VII

Corporate

N806SK

Canadair CRJ700

 

N808VA

Cessna 650 Citation VII

Corporate

N818CH

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

N821LB

Hawker 850XP

Corporate

N823EB

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

N831HS

Cessna 550 Citation Bravo

Corporate

N850FC

BAe125-1000A

Corporate

N861GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N872GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N873GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N876GA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Allegiant Air

N880GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N900PS

Cessna 560 Citation V

Corporate

N902NV

Boeing 757-204

Allegiant Air

N916CG

IAI Astra SP

Corporate

N917R

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

N932MA

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N958AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N965LL

Embraer 135 Legacy 600

Corporate

N972MS

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N2105

Canadair Challenger 600S

Corporate

N8888

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

XA-AET

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

XA-AIM

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

XA-CHG

Hawker 4000 Horizon

Corporate

XA-COH

???

Corporate

XA-GTP

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

XA-GUA

Canadair Challenger 601-3A

Corporate

XA-RIU

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

XA-RYE

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

XA-SOH

Gates Learjet 25D

Corporate

XA-TYK

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

Our main activity for today was a visit to Victorville (formerly George AFB with the USAF), not a new field for Dave, but a first visit in my log book. We had an over flight (of Victorville) booked for midday from the nearby airfield of Apple Valley, this is a quiet little field with only a few planes actually parked outside.

APPLE VALLEY – 10th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

N50BP

Rockwell Twin Commander 560E

Private

N3803S

Cessna 172E

Private (Our flight over Victorville)

APPLE VALLEY AIRFIELD

After a short discussion with our pilot to advise of our requirements, we set off hoping that the Victorville ATC were in a co-operative mood, we were in look, after a departing Citation had vacated the airspace, we were cleared for some circuits of the main storage area and after that a landing on the main runway followed by a slow taxy along the parallel taxiway bordering the storage area. We departed shortly afterwards from the cross runway in front of a KC135 (Titan 41) bound for Palmdale, and we headed back to Apple Valley with a shed full of photos.

The following log has been assembled from our visual sightings, loggings from our photos and a report posted on SOCAL spotters from a visit the previous day by Matt Sutton.

Click here for Victorville pictures 

 

VICTORVILLE – 10th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

Location

59-1510

Boeing KC135R

United States Air Force

Main Ramp

62-3549

Boeing KC135R

United States Air Force

Main Ramp

63-7519

McDonnell Douglas F4C

Preserved

Main Ramp (Adjacent N185FE)

5N-HMB

Boeing 747-438

Max Air

Inside Hangar

B-HMD

Boeing 747-2L5BF

Cathay Pacific Airways

Main Storage Area

B-HME

Boeing 747-2L5BF

Cathay Pacific Airways

Main Storage Area

B-HVX

Boeing 747-267F

Cathay Pacific Airways

Main Storage Area

B-HVZ

Boeing 747-267F

Cathay Pacific Airways

Main Storage Area

B-KAB

Boeing 747-312F

Dragonair

Main Storage Area

B-KAD

Boeing 747-209F

Dragonair

Main Storage Area

CS-TLX

Boeing 757-2G5

Euro Atlantic (For FedEx)

Main Storage Area

CS-TMR

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Luzair

Storage Area(West side of runway)

G-BNLA

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

Main Storage Area

G-BNLD

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

Main Storage Area

G-BNLH

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

Main Storage Area

HZ-AB1

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Corporate

Storage Area (West side of runway)

N5WT

Cessna 501 Citation 1SP

Corporate

Main Ramp

N74PW

Boeing 737-2H4

Air Caribbean

Between scrapping area & parallel  taxiway

N89DL

Boeing 737-200

Air One c/s

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

N90PH

Beech E90

Corporate

Adjacent N17085

N107MN

Fokker 100

All white

Main Storage Area

N126EA

Boeing 737-230

Air One

Main Ramp / Maintenance Area

N132DN

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N133DN

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N134DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N134MN

Fokker 100

Unknown

Scrapping Area (Cut fuselage)

N164CG

Airbus A320-231

All white

Main Ramp

N173DN

Boeing 767-332ER

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N185FE

Boeing 727-22F

Federal Express

Main Ramp

N193UA

Boeing 747-422

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N195UA

Boeing 747-422

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N196UA

Boeing 747-422

United Airlines

Main Ramp

N198UA

Boeing 747-422

United Airlines

Main Ramp

N215FE

Boeing 727-2S2F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N216FE

Boeing 727-2S2F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N218FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

N220FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N222FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N237FE

Boeing 727-247F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N240FE

Boeing 727-277F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N243FE

Boeing 727-277F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N253CL

Boeing 757-236

(Ex Skyservice – All white) Derelict

Main Storage Area

N254FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N271FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N273FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N274FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N274LE

Rockwell Twin Commander 500A

Corporate

Main Ramp

N281FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N282FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N283FE

Boeing 727-233F

Federal Express

Main Ramp

N290RL

Boeing 737-3S3

Aerogal

Main Storage Area

N290WA

Boeing 737-247

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N291WA

Boeing 737-247

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N292WA

Boeing 737-247

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N293WA

Boeing 737-247

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N309FE

Douglas DC10-30

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N310FE

Douglas DC10-30

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N310UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N314DA

Boeing 737-232

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N318UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N327UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N328UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N329UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N330UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N331UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N332MX

Airbus A320-231

Mexicana

Main Storage Area

N334UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N335UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N336UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N337UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N339UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N340UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N356AS

Boeing 747-446

Japan Airlines

GE Ramp

N368MX

Airbus A320-231

Mexicana

Main Ramp

N369FE

Douglas MD10-10F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N369MX

Airbus A320-231

Mexicana

Scrapping Area (Cut fuselage)

N374FE

Douglas MD10-10F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N375UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Main Ramp

N376UA

Boeing 737-332

United Airlines

Hangar Area

N388FE

Douglas MD10-10F

Federal Express

Main Ramp

N393FE

Douglas MD10-10F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N401FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N405BC

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N406BC

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N407FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Scrapping Area

N408BC

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N408FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N409BC

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Ramp

N409FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N410DA

Boeing 727-232

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N412AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

N412FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N413FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N414FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N415FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N420FE

Airbus A310-222F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N422FE

Airbus A310-222F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N424FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N425FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N432FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N433FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N434FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N442FE

Airbus A310-203F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N446FE

Airbus A310-221F

Federal Express

Main Ramp

N447AG

Airbus A320-231

Mexicana

Main ramp

N448FE

Airbus A310-221F

Federal Express

Main Ramp

N451FE

Airbus A310-222F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N452FE

Airbus A310-222F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N480FE

Boeing 727-227F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N484FE

Boeing 727-227F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N499FE

Boeing 727-227F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N511DA

Boeing 727-232

Delta Airlines

Scrapping Area

N512DA

Boeing 727-232

Delta Airlines

Scrapping Area

N514DA

Boeing 727-232

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N518DA

Boeing 727-232

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N522NA

Boeing 757-236

Federal Express (Red c/s)

Main Storage Area

N565FE

Douglas MD10F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N568FE

Douglas MD10F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N592SH

Boeing 757-231

Federal Express (All white)

Main Storage Area

N595AG

Boeing 737-4S3F

All white c/s

Main Storage Area

N597SH

Boeing 757

Air Slovakia

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

N602UA

Boeing 767-222ER

United Airlines

Main Storage Area 

N606UA

Boeing 767-222ER

United Airlines

Storage Area (West side of runway)

N613UA

Boeing 767-222ER

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N614UA

Boeing 767-222ER

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N615UA

Boeing 767-222ER

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N707MQ

Boeing 707-368C

Omega Air Tanker

Main Ramp

N723DA

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 1

Delta Airlines (with Trans Atlantic Airlines titles on fuselage)

Main Storage Area

N729DA

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 1

Delta Airlines

Scrapping Area

N737D

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 1

Delta Airlines

Storage Area (West side of runway)

N741PA

Boeing 757-230

Federal Express (Basic Travel Service scheme)

Main Storage Area

N754DL

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 1

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N755DL

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N756DR

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Storage Area (West side of runway)

N759DA

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N760DH

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N761DA

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N764DA

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N765DA

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N769DL

Lockheed L1011 Tristar 500

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N786DL

L1011 Tristar 1

Delta Airlines

Scrapping Area

N795BC

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N796BC

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N797AL

Douglas DC8-63F

Emery Worldwide

Scrapping Area

N799BC

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N805NA

Gates Learjet 24A

No visible rego (Adjacent N74PW)

Adjacent N74PW not far from scrapping area

N810AX

Douglas DC10-30

Omni Air International

Storage Area (West side of runway)

N814FD

Airbus A310-324F

Federal Express

Storage Areas

N828AL

Boeing 737-236

SOL Airlines

Main Storage Area

N837AL

Boeing 737-236

Aloha Airlines

Main Storage Area

N902ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Ramp

N904ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Midwest Airlines

Main Ramp

N906ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N907UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N907ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N908ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N909ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Midwest Airlines

Main Ramp

N910ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Midwest Airlines

Main Ramp

N912ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Hawaiian Airlines

Main Ramp

N912UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N913UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N913ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Ramp

N917ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N920ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N921ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Ramp

N923ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Ramp

N924UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N925ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Storage Area

N926ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Ramp

N927ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click

Main Ramp

N927UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N928ME

Boeing 717-2BL

Mexicana Click (Oneworld c/s)

Main Ramp

N929UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N930UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N932UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N933UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N934UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N936UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N937UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N938UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N942UA

Boeing 737-522

United Airlines

Main Storage Area

N952FD

Boeing 757-236

Federal Express (BA c/s)

Main Storage Area

N953FD

Boeing 757-236

Federal Express (BA c/s)

Main Storage Area

N957FD

Boeing 757-21B

Federal Express (Santa Barbara c/s)

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

N958AS

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Alaska Airlines   Rudder only painted

Main Storage Area

N960FD

Boeing 757-236

Federal Express (First Choice c/s)

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

N962FD

Boeing 757-2G5

Federal Express (Basic Euro Atlantic c/s)

Main Storage Area

N973FD

Boeing 757-2Y0

Federal Express (White)

Main Ramp

N975AS

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Alaska Airlines

Main Storage Area

N977AS

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Alaska Airlines  Rudder only painted

Main Storage Area

N981AS

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Alaska Airlines (Tail only painted)

Main Storage Area

N982AS

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Alaska Airlines (Tail only painted)

Main Storage Area

N986UA

Boeing 737-291

United Airlines

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

N995CF

Douglas DC8-62F

Emery Worldwide

Main Storage Area

N8890Z

Boeing 727-225

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N8891Z

Boeing 727-225

Delta Airlines

Main Storage Area

N17085

Douglas DC10-30

10 Tanker Air Carrier

Local to Hangars

N36866

Raytheon 390 Premier 1A

Corporate

Main Ramp

N68056

Douglas DC10-10F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N68058

Douglas DC10-10F

Federal Express

Main Storage Area

N

Boeing 767

Bare Metal

Storage Area (West side of runway)

?

Boeing 747

All white and taped up for spraying

Inside Hangar

SE-RJN

Airbus A320-231

Air Sweden

Main ramp

VH-OED

Boeing 747-4H6

QANTAS Airways (No rego visible) and several parts missing

Hangar Area / Maintenance Ramp

OUR STEED

I AM NOT NERVOUS!!

N450SR

 

After leaving Victorville mid afternoon we headed across to Santa Ana John Wayne airport, where we were staying the night in the Embassy Suites Hotel at the airport. We made a quick trip around the perimeter before heading for the Hotel, here is what was noted.

SANTA ANA (JOHN WAYNE) – 10th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

N1AM

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N3PC

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

N25ND

Piper PA31T Cheyenne II

Corporate

N25PW

Gates Learjet 25D

Corporate

N192DW

Cessna 550 Citation II

Corporate

N220AB

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

N226WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N313HC

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N332AW

Boeing 737-3B7

US Airways

N384EM

Cessna 650 Citation III

Corporate

N406CJ

Cessna 650 Citation VII

Corporate

N400FJ

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N434UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N443UP

Boeing 757-24APF

United Parcel Service Company

N444EG

Beech 200 Super King Air

Corporate

N448JM

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N501PC

Canadair Challenger 604

Corporate

N516CC

IAI Galaxy

Corporate

N522AC

Grumman Gulfstream 400

Corporate

N560HX

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N567MC

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N586JS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N598GS

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N601P

Piper PA60-601P Aerostar

Corporate

N619AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N623PG

Cessna 421C Golden Eagle

Corporate

N626SA

Beech 100 King Air

Corporate

N712PD

Cessna 550 Citation II

Corporate

N712SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N732FD

Airbus A300B4-605RF

Federal Express

N742AR

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N771SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N867K

Eclipse Aviation 500

Corporate

N900WY

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N8285Q

Beech 2000A Starship

Corporate

ZS-ZBB

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

 Displayed in the Lion Museum on the perimeter of the airfield (opposite side to the terminal) were the following aircraft.

N791HH

Douglas DC3 C47B-30-DK

Lion Museum

N4583V

Cessna L19E

Lion Museum

N9563Z

Boeing B17G

Lion Museum

N34538

Douglas A26B

Lion Museum

NC16605

Douglas DC3

Lion Museum

NL25GL

B25 Mitchell

Lion Museum

Another early start saw us heading back to Santa Ana John Wayne for a few hours to allow the I405 traffic to quieten down before heading north to Long Beach. We arrived to dense fog, which slowly cleared over the next couple of hours. We logged the following from the top floor of the car park between 0700 – 0830 prior to going to Long Beach.

SANTA ANA (JOHN WAYNE) – 11th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

N60TJ

Beech B100 King Air

Corporate

N66ES

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N169TD

Canadair 601 Challenger

Corporate

N184GP

Cessna 650 Citation VI

Corporate

N184SL

Piaggio P180 Avanti II

Corporate

N291DV

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N303DQ

Boeing 737-732

Delta Airlines

N310DE

Boeing 737-732

Delta Airlines

N323NB

Airbus A319-114

Delta Airlines

N326RT

Beech 200 Super King Air

Corporate

N342NB

Airbus A319-114

Delta Airlines

N364NB

Airbus A319-114

Delta Airlines

N380PK

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N400FJ

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N463WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N484VB

Cessna 510 Citation Mustang

Corporate

N522JA

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

N553WN

Boeing 737-7BX

Southwest Airlines

N584JS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N626AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N644AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N663AM

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N668AW

Airbus A320-232

US Airways

N711XR

Cessna S550 Citation II

Corporate

N714RM

Cessna 550 Citation Bravo

Corporate

N761RR

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N809UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N816UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N836UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N864NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N865AM

Beech 400XP

Corporate

N866NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N900WY

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N949FR

Airbus A319-112

Frontier Airlines

N999LB

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N38727

Boeing 737-724

United Airlines

N76517

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

Long Beach is the home of the Boeing C17A Globemaster III and formerly Douglas Aircraft Company. The field was pretty quiet on our visit and we logged what was there before moving on.

LONG BEACH – 11th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

93-0602

Boeing C17A Globemaster III

United States Air Force

94-0067

Boeing C17A Globemaster III

United States Air Force

06-6154

Boeing C17A Globemaster III

United States Air Force

HB-JEF

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

HL7799

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

M-?JGG

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N160TM

Grumman Gulfstream 300

Corporate

N236LP

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N332M

Beech 200GT

Corporate

N357KM

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N510AK

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N520JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N562LD

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N603JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N853GA

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N948GA

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N1942G

Cessna 421B

Corporate

N2298C

Douglas DC3 R4D-6Z

Private

N2298C DC3

 On the journey north we passed an Airship tethered in a field on the intersection of Interstate Highways 110 & 405, here are its details:-

INTERSECTION of INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ‘I110 & I405’ – 11th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

N10A

Goodyear Blimp GZ-20A

Private

Our destination was Van Nuys, the west coasts biggest Buisness aviation field, this was a first visit for both of us and one we both would like to visit again, plenty happening here in the way of arrivals and departures, Van Nuys has a lot of hangars and plenty of Biz Jets, we logged around 60-70 on this visit and I reckon there were at least another 50 that we could not read off. A small viewing area exists here, however it is quite a challenge to find it.

Here is what Van Nuys had to offer:-

VAN NUYS – 11th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

C-GQBA

Canadair CL415-6N11

Government of Quebec

C-GQBG

Canadair CL415-6N11

Government of Quebec

N5MC

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N10RU

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

N15HE

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N15QB

Hawker 900XP

Corporate

N17KJ

Grumman Gulfstream 2SP

Corporate

N18GU

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N19MK

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N23A

Gates Learjet 35A

Corporate

N50TC

Boeing 737-72T

Corporate

N58DT

Piper PA31-Navajo Chieftain 350

Corporate

N65DV

Cessna 550 Citation II

Corporate

N101CV

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N108JN

Gates Learjet 35A

Corporate

N171TV

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N175BG

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N176AC

Sikorsky S64E

Erikson Air Crane

N202JK

Cessna 650 Citation III

Corporate

N217AC

Sikorsky S64E

Erikson Air Crane

N218EC

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N220LH

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N222LX

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N226MP

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N236LC

IAI Galaxy G200

Corporate

N304TS

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N311GC

Beech F90 King Air

Corporate

N315TS

Boeing 737-7CU

Corporate

N317QS

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N385PD

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N399AP

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N400M

Grumman Gulfstream 2

Corporate

N408CT

Cessna S550 Citation II

Corporate

N411BA

Gates Learjet 35

Corporate

N413CT

Cessna S550 Citation II

Corporate

N444RJ

Cessna 401A

Corporate

N456BE

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N475HM

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N477GG

Grumman Gulfstream 2B

Corporate

N513FS

Cessna 421C Golden Eagle

Corporate

N519FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N521HN

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N541XJ

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N543LE

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N554CL

Gates Learjet 55

Corporate

N557JK

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N583AJ

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N598F

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

N623KM

Gates Learjet 35A

Corporate

N664CL

Gates Learjet 24

Corporate

N705PC

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N706TJ

Grumman Gulfstream 2SP

Corporate

N706XJ

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N720DR

Grumman Gulfstream 2SP

Corporate

N722AZ

Dassault Falcon 7X

Corporate

N724CL

Boeing 727-51

Corporate

N726RW

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N726WR

Gates Learjet 25

Corporate

N727AH

Boeing 727-21

Corporate

N783FS

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

N798PA

BAe 125-800A

Corporate

N800KS

Boeing 737-7BC

Corporate

N817MF

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N827TV

Embraer 135 Legacy 600

Corporate

N851CB

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N874C

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N898PA

Gates Learjet 60

Corporate

N900SX

Dassault Falcon 900B

Corporate

N913QS

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N918BG

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N964CL

Gates Learjet 35A

Corporate

N991LF

Grumman Gulfstream 5

Corporate

We were now heading south again, destination Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), however first we had to make a slight detour to Santa Monica, another General Aviation field in a well to do area. There is a nice little viewing terrace on the terminal building and also a public park on the opposite side of the field, so plenty of spots to photograph and log the regos.

This airfield is rather unique in that it does not have any grass on it, the tarmac goes from one side of the airfield to the other, with the runway marked out in the middle, after landing the aircraft simply turn off wherever they want and taxy to their parking bay.

Of interest here noted parked in among the ‘lighties’ was ex RAF Bulldog, still in full scheme and carrying its RAF registration XX697. Outside of the terminal is a DC3 on a pole.

SANTA MONICA – 11th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

N5MQ

Cessna 525B Citationjet

Corporate

N7UF

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N76PW

Dassault Falcon 900EX

Corporate

N342SM

Douglas DC3 R4D-3

Preserved (Opposite the terminal on pylons)

N382EA

Eclipse Aviation 500

Corporate

N421MG

Cessna 421C

Corporate

N435QS

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N500CE

Eclipse Aviation 500

Corporate

N512MB

Eclipse Aviation 500

Corporate

N519FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N522FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N611FX

Gates Learjet 40

Corporate

N650LG

Canadair 601-3A Challenger

Corporate

N708GP

Cessna 525A Citationjet

Corporate

N752S

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

N801QS

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

N997QS

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

XA-FYN

Hawker 800XP2

Corporate

SANTA MONICA OVERVIEW

N801QS CE550 - TAKEN FROM THE GALLERY

XX697 BULLDOG - A LONG WAY FROM HOME

N5MQ CJ3

 

Battling back through the Los Angeles traffic we arrived at LAX about 1330 and headed for the Proud Bird restaurant, from their garden we sat and watched the planes on finals to the southerly runways until darkness at 1830. In the grounds of the Proud Bird are several preserved wartime aircraft.

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LOS ANGELES - 11th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

4X-ECA

Boeing 777-258ER

El Al

A6-EWJ

Boeing 777-21HLR

Emirates Airlines

B-2076

Boeing 777-F6N

China Cargo

B-2409

Boeing 747-412F

Air China Cargo

B-2467

Boeing 747-4J6

Air China

B-2468

Boeing 747-4J6

Air China

B-16701

Boeing 777-35EER

EVA Airways

B-18211

Boeing 747-409

China Airlines Cargo

B-KPJ

Boeing 777-367ER

Cathay Pacific Airways

D-ABVN

Boeing 747-430

Lufthansa

D-ABVP

Boeing 747-430

Lufthansa

F-GZND

Boeing 777-328ER

Air France

G-BYGG

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

G-CIVG

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

HB-JMB

Airbus A340-313X

Swiss International Airlines

HL7791

Boeing 777-28EER

Asiana Airlines

HL8209

Boeing 777-3B5ER

Korean Air

HZ-RCA

Airbus A318-112CJ

Corporate

N29NG

Beech 1900D

Corporate

N75HL

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N192AN

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N197UW

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N202UX

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N210FJ

Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy

Corporate

N217SW

Embraer 120ER

Sky West Airlines

N225UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N228UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N253DV

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N257GL

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N296SW

Embraer 120ER

Sky West Airlines

N306FE

Douglas DC10-30F

Federal Express

N320AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N321AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N322AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N339AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N341UP

Boeing 767-34APF

United Parcel Service Company

N361QS

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N367CA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N367FE

Douglas MD10F

Federal Express

N368NW

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N379AA

Boeing 767-323ER

American Airlines

N383HA

Airbus A330-243

Hawaiian Airlines

N398DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N398QS

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

N420LA

Boeing 767-316F

MAS Cargo

N432QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N443SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N446SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N448UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N452SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N490UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N497UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N506UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N509UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N514AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaskan Airlines

N517QS

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N523NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N525UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N531FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N533AE

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N534AE

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N534FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N537EA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N539EA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N540UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N542EA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N543UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N552UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N561SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N564SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N566SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N574BP

Cessna 560 Citation V

Corporate

N575AM

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N576SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N583QS

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N583SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N584SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N585NW

Boeing 757-351

Delta Airlines

N592NW

Boeing 757-351

Delta Airlines

N596UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N598FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N603AL

Douglas DC8-73AF

Air Transport International

N606CS

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N608SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N609AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N618AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N624FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N628VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N631DL

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N643DL

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N672UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N679AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N679FE

Airbus A300F4-605R

Federal Express

N687AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N689AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N699BR

Canadair Regional Jet 200ER

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N701SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N705SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N706XJ

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N708DN

Boeing 777-232LR

Delta Airlines

N708SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N712TW

Boeing 757-2Q8

Delta Airlines

N713SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N717TW

Boeing 757-231

Delta Airlines

N722TW

Boeing 757-231

Delta Airlines

N726SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N741FD

Airbus A300B4-622RF

Federal Express

N751AT

Boeing 757-212

Delta Airlines

N752AT

Boeing 757-212

Delta Airlines

N757AT

Boeing 757-212

Delta Airlines

N768SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N775AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N787AL

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N792UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N793AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N795AX

Boeing 767-281F

ABX Air

N800SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N803SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N810SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N810UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N814SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N815SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N822A

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N829NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N830AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N832UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N834AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N835UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N837AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N840AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N842AM

Boeing 737-752

Aermexico

N846AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N846UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N848AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N850AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N850UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N852AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N853AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N854AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N856AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N857AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N865F

Douglas DC8-63F

National Air Cargo

N884GA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

Allegiant Air

N885LS

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N909AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N910AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N912AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N918AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N930AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N932AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N939FR

Airbus A319-112

Frontier Airlines

N956AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N968TW

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N970SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N975AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N976SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N987AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N1402A

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N3746H

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N3773D

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N6702

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N6708D

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N6711M

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N7520A

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N7667A

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N12216

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N13138

Boeing 757-224ET

United Airlines

N37427

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N57863

Boeing 757-33N

United Airlines

N73406

Boeing 737-924

United Airlines

N75429

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

TC-JJE

Boeing 777-3F2ER

THY – Turkish Airlines

TG-SHV

Gates Learjet 31A

Corporate

VH-EBH

Airbus A330-202

QANTAS

VQ-BNP

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

XA-FYN

Hawker 800XP2

Corporate

ZK-OKM

Boeing 777-319ER

Air New Zealand

Access to the south side FBO’s and the Cargo Area at LAX is very easy, as long as you don’t linger to long, you will get all you need. Our hotel for our stay at LAX was the Embassy Suites on the south side perimeter, we had room 416 which gave a partial view of the runways and the Biz Ramps.

Wednesday morning saw us up early again (And this was supposed to be a holiday !!!), today we were going to Imperial Hill, which is only a short distance from our hotel (on the same road), it could be walked in about 10-15 minutes. Imperial Hill viewing point is no more than a few benches and tables on the kerbside of a normal suburban street, at a high point on that street which offers good views over the whole of LAX airfield and all of its approaches. We chose to stay here for our two full days at LAX and were joined by another 30-40 spotters.

Here is the LAX visitors between 0630 – 1830.

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LOS ANGELES - 12th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

9M-TAN

BD700 Global 5000

Corporate

9V-SFF

Boeing 747-412F

Singapore Airlines

9V-SKC

Airbus A380-841

Singapore Airlines

A6-ECO

Boeing 777-36NER

Emirates Airlines

A6-EWG

Boeing 777-21HLR

Emirates Airlines

B-2079

Boeing 777-F6N

China Cargo

B-2432

Boeing 747-481BDSF

Yangtze River Express

B-2469

Boeing 747-4J6

Air China

B-6052

Airbus A340-642

China Eastern Airlines

B-16108

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

EVA Airways Cargo

B-16703

Boeing 777-35EER

EVA Airways

B-18215

Boeing 747-409

China Airlines

B-18719

Boeing 747-409F

China Airlines Cargo

B-KPK

Boeing 777-367ER

Cathay Pacific Airways

B-HUO

Boeing 747-467F

Cathay Pacific Cargo

C-FFWM

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHNP

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FMZW

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FNAQ

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FZUL

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-FOCA

Boeing 767-375ER

Air Canada

C-GWCT

Bowing 737-6CT

Westjet

C-GWSN

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

CC-CXI

Boeing 767-316ER

LAN Airlines

D-ABVN

Boeing 747-430

Lufthansa

D-ABVR

Boeing 747-430

Lufthansa

EC-IDF

Airbus A340-313X

Iberia

EI-DBM

Boeing 777-243ER

Alitalia

EI-TAB

Airbus A320-233

TACA

F-GSPF

Boeing 777-228ER

Air France

F-GSQF

Boeing 777-328ER

Air France

F-OSEA

Airbus A340-313X

Air Tahiti Nui

G-BNLY

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

G-CIVD

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

G-GALX

Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy

Corporate

HB-JMJ

Airbus A340-313X

Swiss International Airlines

HL7403

Boeing 747-4B5F

Korean Air Cargo

HL7415

Boeing 747-48EF

Asiana Cargo

HL7418

Boeing 747-48E

Asiana Airlines

HL7472

Boeing 747-4B5

Korean Air

HL7715

Boeing 777-2B5ER

Korean Air

HL7784

Boeing 777-3B5ER

Korean Air

HL8228

Airbus A330-223

Korean Air

HP-1523CMP

Boeing 737-8V3

COPA

HP-1712CMP

Boeing 737-8V3

COPA

JA717A

Boeing 777-281ER

All Nippon Airways

JA731A

Boeing 777-381ER

All Nippon Airways

JA739J

Boeing 777-346ER

Japan Airlines

N1GH

Cessna 550 Citation II

Corporate

N1VG

Gates Learjet 25B

Corporate

N14NG

Beech 200 Super King Air

Corporate

N15Y

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N29NG

Beech 1900D

Corporate

N56D

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N63XF

Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy

Corporate

N118UA

Boeing 747-422

United Airlines

N124DE

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N127DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N128DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N130DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N131SL

Piaggio P180 Avanti

Corporate

N144DA

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N169UW

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N173US

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N174US

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N183AN

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N185UW

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N191UW

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N192AN

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N193AN

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N202UX

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N211GL

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N216FR

Airbus A320-214

Frontier Airlines

N217UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N225UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N243WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N253DV

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N257GL

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N257WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N271LV

Boeing 737-705

Southwest Airlines

N272WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N279WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N290SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N291WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N292SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N295SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N295WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N296SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N304UP

Boeing 767-34APF

United Parcel Service Company

N306FE

Douglas DC10-30F

Federal Express

N316AT

Boeing 737-7BD

Air Tran Airways

N318AT

Boeing 737-7BD

Air Tran Airways

N320FE

Douglas DC10-30F

Federal Express

N321AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N323AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N323SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N328AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N329AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N332AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N335SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N337NW

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N338AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N341SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N342AN

Boeing 767-323ER

American Airlines

N342SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N344AT

Boeing 737-7BD

Air Tran Airways

N361NW

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N362QS

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N363NW

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N367CA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N368NW

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N375DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N375FE

Douglas MD10F

Federal Express

N378DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N379AA

Boeing 767-323ER

American Airlines

N381FE

Douglas MD10F

Federal Express

N382HA

Airbus A330-243

Hawaiian Airlines

N384HA

Airbus A330-243

Hawaiian Airlines

N385DN

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N388AC

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N390SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N397DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N402LM

IAI Galaxy G200

Corporate

N404UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N414WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N415NV

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Allegiant Air

N420WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N423SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N424AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N424QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Horizon Air

N426UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N427UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N428WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N431WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N432QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Horizon Air

N436AA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N437UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N438UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N439QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Horizon Air

N439SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N440UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N441QS

Grumman Gulfstream 4SP

Corporate

N443SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N449UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N452PA

Boeing 747-46NF

Polar Air Cargo

N452SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N452UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N453UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N457UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N461UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N467UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N469WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N473WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N475WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N478UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N480WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N481WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N489WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N491UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N492MC

Boeing 747-47UF

Atlas Air /QANTAS Cargo

N494WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N498CA

Canadair Regional Jet 200ER

Skywest Airlines

N503VL

Airbus A319-132

TACA

N505NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N506AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N507AY

Airbus A321-213

US Airways

N509UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N512UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N513UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N514AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N514NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N516AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N519UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N523AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N525VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N527AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N528AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N533AE

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N530VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N535UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N537EA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N539EA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N541UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N542EA

Canadair Regional Jet 700

American Eagle

N543UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N545UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N553UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N554UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N556JB

Airbus A320-332

jetBlue Airways

N560UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N561SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N563SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N564SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N566SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N568UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N571UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N576FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N578SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N582AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N582SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N583SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N584AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N589NW

Boeing 757-351

Delta Airlines

N592AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N592DR

Cessna 525A Citationjet

Corporate

N595FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N595UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N596NW

Boeing 757-351

Delta Airlines

N597UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N598UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N601AN

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N603FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N605AL

Douglas DC8-73CF

Air Transport International

N606CS

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N607AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N608SK

Canadair CRJ700

 

N609AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N609AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N617AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N617QX

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N618WN

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N620AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N622VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N623VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N624VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N625VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N627AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N627VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N628VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N629VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N630SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Skywest Airlines

N630VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N632VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N633CZ

Embraer 175-200LR

Delta Connection / Compass Airlines

N635VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N638SW

Boeing 737-3Y0

Southwest Airlines

N638VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N641AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N641VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N643DL

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N654A

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N661JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N663DN

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N664UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N665WN

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N669AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N669UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N670UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N673UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N674AN

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N680DA

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N687AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N688AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N689AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N690AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N692AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N693DL

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N700BX

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

N703AS

Boeing 737-490

Alaska Airlines

N703SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N705DN

Boeing 777-232LR

Delta Airlines

N706XJ

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N708SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N709DN

Boeing 777-232LR

Delta Airlines

N709SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N710DN

Boeing 777-232LR

Delta Airlines

N710SY

Boeing 737-73V

Sun Country Airlines

N713TW

Boeing 757-2Q8

Delta Airlines

N717TW

Boeing 757-231

Delta Airlines

N718TW

Boeing 757-231

Delta Airlines

N721TW

Boeing 757-231

Delta Airlines

N724SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N725MM

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N728MM

Grumman Gulfstream 450

Corporate

N726SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N727SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N732SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N740WA

Boeing 747-4H6SF

World Airways Cargo

N741FD

Airbus A300B4-622RF

Federal Express

N742FD

Airbus A300B4-622RF

Federal Express

N750AT

Boeing 757-212

Delta Airlines

N751AT

Boeing 757-212

Delta Airlines

N754AS

Boeing 737-4Q8

Alaska Airlines

N755AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N757AT

Boeing 757-212

Delta Airlines

N759GS

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N764SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N766SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N768UA

Boeing 777-222

United Airlines

N770SA

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N772SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N772XJ

Cessna 750 Citation X

Corporate

N774AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N778AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N786SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N790AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N792UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N795AX

Boeing 767-281F

ABX Air

N796SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N800SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N803SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N806NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N809NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N809SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N810SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N814AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N815SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N816UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N818UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N820SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N823SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N825UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N830UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N831UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N832NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N833AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N834AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N838VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N839VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N840AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N840UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N846AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N846UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N848UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N850AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N852AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N853AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N854AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N855AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N855NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N856AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N857AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N857AE

Embraer 140LR

American Eagle

N865NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N867NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N868DS

Grumman Gulfstream 2B

Corporate

N874NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N906AM

Boeing 737-752

Aeromexico

N906AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N906AW

Boeing 757-2S7

US Airways

N906SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N907AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N907FJ

Canadair Regional Jet 900

US Airways Express / Mesa Airlines

N908AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N909AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N910SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N912SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N913AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N915AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N918SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N919SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N919WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N921AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N923AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N927FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N930AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N931AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N931FD

Gates Learjet 31A

Corporate

N932AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N933AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N934FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N938SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N938WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N939FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N941FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N941SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N944WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N948WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N953WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N956AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N960AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N960SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N966AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N967AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N970SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N972AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N974AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N982SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N983CA

Canadair Regional Jet 100ER

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N987AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N989AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N1402A

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N1838S

Dassault Falcon 50EX

Corporate

N3752

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N3768

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N67171

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N3760C

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N3773D

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N7520A

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N7625H

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N7667A

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N9619V

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N12114

Boeing 757-224ET

United Airlines

N12216

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N13138

Boeing 757-224ET

United Airlines

N14107

Boeing 757-224

United Airlines

N14219

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N17104

Boeing 757-224

United Airlines

N17105

Boeing 757-224

United Airlines

N27239

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N33103

Boeing 757-224ET

United Airlines

N33289

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N34137

Boeing 757-224

United Airlines

N38417

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N39418

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N45440

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N57870

Boeing 757-33N

United Airlines

N75853

Boeing 757-324

United Airlines

N76254

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N77431

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N78511

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N78866

Boeing 757-33N

United Airlines

OK-GGG

Embraer 135 Legacy 600

Corporate

PH-BFI

Boeing 747-406

KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines

TC-JJP

Boeing 777-3F2ER

THY – Turkish Airlines

VH-EBL

Airbus A330-202

QANTAS

VH-OEE

Boeing 747-438ER

QANTAS

VH-OJQ

Boeing 747-438

QANTAS

VH-OQE

Airbus A380-841

QANTAS

VH-OQG

Airbus A380-841

QANTAS

VH-VPE

Boeing 777-3ZGER

V Australia

VH-VPH

Boeing 777-3ZGER

V Australia

VP-BLY

Airbus A330-243

Aeroflot – Russian Airlines

XA-GOL

Boeing 737-752

Aeromexico

XA-VOE

Airbus A319-133

Volaris

XA-VOJ

Airbus A319-133

Volaris

ZK-OKB

Boeing 777-219ER

Air New Zealand

ZK-OKN

Boeing 777-319ER

Air New Zealand

IMPERIAL HILL VIEW

IMPERIAL HILL VIEW

IMPERIAL HILL VIEW

THE PROUD BIRD

THE PROUD BIRD

THE PROUD BIRD

LAX WITH THE KOREAN A380 LANDING ON THE NORTH RUNWAY

 

And another session on the ‘Hill’ on Thursday between (0700 – 1830)

Click here for Los Angeles pictures

LOS ANGELES – 13th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

9V-SGE

Airbus A340-541

Singapore Airlines

9V-SKJ

Airbus A380-841

Singapore Airlines

A6-EGC

Boeing 777-31HER

Emirates Airlines

A6-EWF

Boeing 777-21HLR

Emirates Airlines

B-2076

Boeing 777-F6N

China Cargo

B-2431

Boeing 747-409F

Yangtze River Express

B-2467

Boeing 747-4J6

Air China

B-6055

Airbus A340-642

China Eastern Airlines

B-16111

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

EVA Airways Cargo

B-16701

Boeing 777-35EER

EVA Airways

B-18721

Boeing 747-409F

China Airlines Cargo

B-18723

Boeing 747-409F

China Airlines Cargo

B-KPC

Boeing 777-367ER

Cathay Pacific Airways

B-KPQ

Boeing 777-367ER

Cathay Pacific Airways

C-FDQQ

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FGLW

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHLH

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FZQS

Airbus A320-214

Air Canada

C-GBHO

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GIUE

Airbus A321-211

Air Canada

C-GWCT

Boeing 737-6CT

Westjet

C-GWJO

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

CC-CRV

Boeing 767-316ER

LAN Airlines

CS-TFY

Airbus A320-232

HiFly

D-ABTC

Boeing 747-430

Lufthansa

D-ABVY

Boeing 747-430

Lufthansa

D-ALPH

Airbus A330-223

Air Berlin

DQ-FJL

Boeing 747-412

Air Pacific

EI-DBK

Boeing 777-243ER

Alitalia

EI-DRD

Boeing 737-752

Aeromexico

F-GSQC

Boeing 777-328ER

Air France

F-OLOV

Airbus A340-313E

Air Tahiti Neu

F-OSUN

Airbus A340-313X

Air Tahiti Neu

G-BNLF

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

G-BNLU

Boeing 747-436

British Airways

HB-JMM

Airbus A340-313X

Swiss International Airlines

HL7428

Boeing 747-48E

Asiana Airlines

HL7500

Boeing 777-28EER

Asiana Airlines

HL7552

Airbus A330-223

Korean Air

HL7611

Airbus A380-861

Korean Air

HL8210

Boeing 777-3B5ER

Korean Air

HP-1537CMP

Boeing 737-8V3

COPA

HP-1717CMP

Boeing 737-8V3

COPA

JA740J

Boeing 777-346ER

Japan Airlines

JA781A

Boeing 777-381ER

All Nippon Airways

N18MZ

Dassault Falcon 900

Corporate

N27NG

Beech 1900D

Corporate

N45XT

Gates Learjet 45

Corporate

N63XF

Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy

Corporate

N75HL

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N111VG

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N113GF

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

N122UA

Boeing 747-422

United Airlines

N124DE

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N127DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N128DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N130DL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N140LL

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N143DA

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N171AT

Rockwell Commander 680V

Corporate

N183UW

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N184AN

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N185UW

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N186DN

Boeing 767-332ER

Delta Airlines

N189DR

Embraer 135 Legacy 600

Corporate

N193AN

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N200LC

Grumman Gulfstream 4

Corporate

N200LV

Boeing 737-7HV

Southwest Airlines

N200VT

Cessna 550 Citation II

Corporate

N202UX

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N204UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N207FR

Airbus A320-214

Frontier Airlines

N210FJ

Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy

Corporate

N211GL

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N217UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N220CM

Cessna 650 Citation III

Corporate

N228UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N230BT

Dassault Falcon 50

Corporate

N233SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N235PV

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N253GL

Beech 1900D

Great Lakes Airlines

N268WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N273AT

Boeing 737-76N

Air Tran Airways

N284YV

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N290AT

Boeing 737-7BD

Air Tran Airways

N290SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N293WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N311US

Airbus A320-211

Delta Airlines

N314LA

Boeing 767-316F

MAS Cargo

N320FE

Douglas DC10-30F

Federal Express

N328AA

Boeing 767-223ER

American Airlines

N329UP

Boeing 767-34APF

United Parcel Service Company

N345AN

Boeing 767-332ER

American Airlines

N345SA

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N350NA

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N353AT

Boeing 737-7BD

Air Tran Airways

N353SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N360NW

Airbus A320-212

Delta Airlines

N374DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N376AN

Boeing 767-332ER

American Airlines

N379DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N382HA

Airbus A330-243

Hawaiian Airlines

N383HA

Airbus A330-243

Hawaiian Airlines

N397DA

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N397QS

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N398QS

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

N404TM

Hawker 850XP

Corporate

N408AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N411AJ

Gates Learjet 40

Corporate

N413UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N415NV

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Allegiant Air

N420LA

Boeing 767-316F

MAS Cargo

N424AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N425LV

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N427UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N432QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N436AA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N436FL

Beech 400XT

Corporate

N439AA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N439QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N439SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N441QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N446QX

De Havilland Canada DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N447WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N448WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N452SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N458WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N465UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N465WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N466AA

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N466UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N469WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N470WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N473WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N481UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N483UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N483WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N484UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N485UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N491UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N494WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N501UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N505NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N506AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N508UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N512NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N512UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N513AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N516NK

Airbus A319-132

Spirit Airlines

N520AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N520FX

Bombardier Challenger 300

Corporate

N521UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N522VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N527AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N528VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N530TC

Dassault Falcon 10

Corporate

N533SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N534UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N534UW

Airbus A321-231

US Airways

N537UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N538UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N538UW

Airbus A321-231

US Airways

N540UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N542EA

Canadair CRJ700

American Eagle

N543UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N544UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N546UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N550UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N560AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N564SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N564UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N566TA

Airbus A321-231

TACA

N569UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N573UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N575JS

Embraer 500 Phenom 100

Corporate

N582SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N583NW

Boeing 757-351

Delta Airlines

N584SW

Embraer 120ER

Skywest Airlines

N589FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N590UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N594QS

Cessna 560 Citation XLS

Corporate

N598UA

Boeing 757-222

United Airlines

N601JP

Canadair Challenger 601-3A

Corporate

N604AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N604SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N605CZ

Embraer 175-200LR

Delta Connection / Compass Airlines

N607QS

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

N608AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N608SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N609AA

Boeing 757-223ET

American Airlines

N613DL

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N616FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N617AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N619AS

Boeing 737-790

Alaska Airlines

N622VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N624AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N624VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N625FE

McDonnell Douglas MD11F

Federal Express

N628CC

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

N628VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N630CS

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N630SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Skywest Airlines

N630VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N631VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N632JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N633VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N637VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N638VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N641VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N653A

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N654FE

Airbus A300F4-605R

Federal Express

N655WN

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N665AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N670UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N676UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N677UA

Boeing 767-322ER

United Airlines

N680RP

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

N688AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N689AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N692AA

Boeing 757-223

American Airlines

N700GB

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

N700NW

BAe125-700A

Corporate

N701DN

Boeing 777-232LR

Delta Airlines

N701WH

BD700 Global Express

Corporate

N703DN

Boeing 777-232LR

Delta Airlines

N703SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N704X

Boeing 757-2Q8

Delta Airlines

N706SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N707SA

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N708DN

Boeing 777-232LR

Delta Airlines

N710SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N721TW

Boeing 757-231

Delta Airlines

N724SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N727SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N741FD

Airbus A300B4-622RF

Federal Express

N741WA

Boeing 747-4H6F

World Airways

N745SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N746JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N750AT

Boeing 757-212

Delta Airlines

N754AS

Boeing 737-4Q8

Alaska Airlines

N757AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N758SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N765SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N771UA

Boeing 777-222

United Airlines

N773JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N779JB

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N779SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N780AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N780SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N792AX

Boeing 767-281F

ABX Air

N793AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N793SA

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N795AN

Boeing 777-223ER

American Airlines

N795AS

Boeing 737-490

Alaska Airlines

N796AS

Boeing 737-490

Alaska Airlines

N798UA

Boeing 777-222ER

United Airlines

N801UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N802NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N804SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N805UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N807NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N808UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N809AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N809UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N814SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N816UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N817SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N820NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N821BX

Douglas DC8-71F

Air Transport International

N823SK

Canadair Regional Jet 900

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N824UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N827NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N827UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N832NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N835VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N836VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N837VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N838VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N839UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N840UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N841NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N841UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N841VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N842UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N852UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N854NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N855NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N855UA

Airbus A319-131

United Airlines

N867QS

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

N876NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N901AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N910SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N913AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N915AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N918JM

Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy

Corporate

N919AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N926SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N927AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N932AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N938SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N939KM

Grumman Gulfstream 3

Corporate

N941FR

Airbus A319-111

Frontier Airlines

N946AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N949FR

Airbus A319-112

Frontier Airlines

N953FR

Airbus A319-112

Frontier Airlines

N954AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N965AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N966AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N967AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N969WR

IAI Gulfstream 150

Corporate

N970SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N972AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N978AN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N980SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N982SW

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N984CA

Canadair Regional Jet 100ER

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N997AM

Boeing 737-76Q

Aeromexico

N1402A

Boeing 767-332

Delta Airlines

N3734B

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N3749D

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N3752

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N3762Y

Boeing 737-832

Delta Airlines

N6703D

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N6716C

Boeing 757-232

Delta Airlines

N7520A

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N12216

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N14115

Boeing 757-224ET

United Airlines

N14214

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N14551

McDonnell Douglas MD82

American Airlines

N17122

Boeing 757-224ET

United Airlines

N24224

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N26226

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N34137

Boeing 757-224

United Airlines

N36444

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N37267

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N37298

Boeing 737-824

United Airlines

N39415

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N39423

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N57862

Boeing 757-33N

United Airlines

N57868

Boeing 757-33N

United Airlines

N66051

Boeing 767-424ER

United Airlines

N73445

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N75433

Boeing 737-924ER

United Airlines

N75858

Boeing 757-324

United Airlines

PH-BFP

Boeing 747-406

KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines

TC-JJE

Boeing 777-3F2ER

THY – Turkish Airlines

VH-EBH

Airbus A330-202

QANTAS

VH-OEB

Boeing 747-48E

QANTAS

VH-OJI

Boeing 747-438

QANTAS

VH-OQH

Airbus A380-841

QANTAS

VH-OQI

Airbus A380-841

QANTAS

VH-VOZ

Boeing 777-3ZGER

V Australia

VH-VPF

Boeing 777-3ZGER

V Australia

XA-FPP

Airbus A300B4-203F

Aerounion

XA-HAM

Boeing 737-752

Aermexico

XA-MAV

Dassault Falcon 2000

Corporate

XA-VOH

Airbus A319-133

Volaris

XA-VOJ

Airbus A319-132

Volaris

XA-YLI

Embraer 145LU

Aeromexico Connect

ZK-OKC

Boeing 777-219ER

Air New Zealand

ZK-OKO

Boeing 777-319ER

Air New Zealand

OUR FIRST 747 - 800 (BBJ) ON A TEST FLIGHT OVER LAX AT FL400 - TO BE A6-PFA

Friday morning was the start of our journey back home, we had an Air Canada flight booked on an E190 from Los Angeles to Calgary, where we would pick up the London flight later that evening. Just prior to start up our E190 called in sick with non functioning flaps, coincidentally the E190 going to Vancouver had the same problem and also departed late.

An hour behind schedule we got under way, we the logged the following from the plane prior to departure:-

Click here for Los Angeles pictures

LOS ANGELES - 14th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

C-FHLH

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

N173US

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N177US

Airbus A321-211

US Airways

N226WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N316SW

Boeing 737-3H4

Southwest Airlines

N330AT

Boeing 737-7BD

Air Tran

N381HA

Airbus A330-243

Hawaiian Airlines

N439AA

McDonnell Douglas MD83

American Airlines

N445UA

Airbus A320-232

United Airlines

N448WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N507JT

Airbus A320-232

jetBlue Airways

N522VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N527AS

Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines

N529VA

Airbus A319-112

Virgin America

N570TA

Airbus A321-231

TACA

N623VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N629VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N630SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Skywest Airlines

N632VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N634VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N637VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N665WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N708SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N739GB

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N760SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N767SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N776SW

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

N804AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N829NN

Boeing 737-823

American Airlines

N838VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N841VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N842VA

Airbus A320-214

Virgin America

N918FJ

Canadair Regional Jet 900

US Airways Express / Mesa Airlines

N962WN

Boeing 737-7H4

Southwest Airlines

VH-EBI

Airbus A330-202

QANTAS

VH-OQJ

Airbus A380-841

QANTAS

XA-CYM

Boeing 737-752

Aeromexico

Two and a half hours later on what proved to be a very scenic flight over the Rockies, we landed at Calgary, after clearing customs, we headed landside and settled in the café for the remainder of our stay. Here are Calgary’s visitors for the time period 1300-1730 noted before boarding our very empty Air Canada A330 to Heathrow

CALGARY - 14th October 2011

Registration

Aircraft Type

Operator

C-FACD

De Havilland Canada DHC8-102

Air Canada Jazz (Yellow Colours)

C-FCAE

Boeing 767-375ER

Air Canada

C-FCMB

Beech 1900D

Northern Thunderbird Air

C-FCPR

Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign

Corporate

C-FDQV

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FDRP

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FEWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FFWJ

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FFWM

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FFYT

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FGWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FHKA

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHNP

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHNX

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHON

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FHOY

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FIBW

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FIJA

Canadair regional Jet 200LR

Air Canada Jazz

C-FJLB

Boeing 737-201

Air North

C-FLWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FMDW

De Havilland Canada DHC8-311A

Air Canada Jazz (Orange Colours)

C-FMIX

Hawker 800XP

Corporate

C-FMSX

Airbus A320-211

Air Canada

C-FMWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FNAJ

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FNAN

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FNAW

Embraer 190-100IGW

Air Canada

C-FPCP

Beech 350 Super King Air

Corporate

C-FRID

Canadair Regional Jet 100ER

Air Canada Jazz

C-FSNC

Cessna 560 Citation Encore

Corporate

C-FTIL

Cessna 560 Citation XL

Corporate

C-FUBQ

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

Corporate

C-FWAF

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FWCC

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FWSK

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-FZJA

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Air Canada Jazz

C-FZUJ

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GABE

Cessna 525 Citationjet

Corporate

C-GBIM

Airbus A319-114

Air Canada

C-GCNS

Boeing 737-275

Canadian North

C-GETA

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Yellow Colours)

C-GFAH

Airbus A330-343X

Air Canada

C-GGJA

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Air Canada Jazz

C-GHKX

Airbus A330-343X

Air Canada

C-GJWS

Boeing 737-8CT

Westjet

C-GJZJ

Canadair Regional Jet 200ER

Air Canada Jazz

C-GKCP

Boeing 737-217

Canadian North

C-GKEK

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Air Canada Jazz

C-GKFR

Canadair Regional Jet 200ER

Air Canada Jazz

C-GLWS

Boeing 737-76N

Westjet

C-GMTA

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Green Colours)

C-GNDN

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

C-GNJA

Canadair Regional Jet 200LR

Air Canada Jazz

C-GNON

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Red Colours)

C-GNRD

Boeing 737-229C

Nolinor

C-GOFJ

Dassault Falcon 50EX

Corporate

C-GOJZ

Canadair Regional Jet 705

Air Canada Jazz

C-GORA

Beech 1900D

Air Alliance

C-GORC

Beech 1900D

Air Alliance

C-GSWJ

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-GTAQ

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Red Colours)

C-GTAT

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Red Colours)

C-GTKF

Boeing 727-225F

Purolator Courier

C-GTPL

Dassault Falcon 2000EX Easy

Corporate

C-GTWS

Boeing 737-76N

Westjet

C-GVTA

De Havilland Canada DHC8-301

Air Canada Jazz (Yellow Colours)

C-GWCQ

Boeing 737-6CT

Westjet

C-GWJO

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-GWSA

Boeing 737-8CT

Westjet

C-GWSE

Boeing 737-76N

Westjet

C-GWSJ

Boeing 737-6CT

Westjet

C-GWSL

Boeing 737-6CT

Westjet

C-GWSO

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

C-GWSV

Boeing 737-8CT

Westjet

C-GWSX

Boeing 737-8CT

Westjet

C-GWSY

Boeing 737-7CT

Westjet

G-OJMC

Airbus A330-243

Monarch Airlines

N133UP

Airbus A300F4-622R

United Parcel Service Company

N273A

Grumman Gulfstream 550

Corporate

N422QX

De Havilland DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N439QX

De Havilland DHC8-402Q

Alaska Horizon

N492SW

Canadair Regional Jet 100ER

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N629CZ

Embraer 175-200LR

Delta Connection / Compass Airlines

N728FD

Airbus A300B4-622RF

Federal Express

N780SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N787SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N793CT

Candair Challenger 604

Corporate

N796SK

Canadair Regional Jet 700

United Express / Skywest Airlines

N817AW

Airbus A319-132

US Airways

N862AS

Canadair Regional Jet 200ER

Delta Connection / Skywest Airlines

N23707

Boeing 737-724

United Airlines

So that was the end of what proved to be another very productive trip, if your still awake, well done and thanks for sticking with it.

If anybody has any queries, drop us a mail at the website mail address at the top of the front page.

Ian & Dave.

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