Post by zz on Jan 28, 2015 9:29:04 GMT
After leaving O'Hare (logs on O'Hare thread) at about midday, we set off for Oshkosh via various stops.
Non-stop it would take about 3 hours, but we spent all afternoon and evening stopping at various airfields, and looking for wrecks and relics.
We probably would have made more by staying at O'Hare longer, or getting to Oshkosh sooner, but it was good to add lots of different airfields to the log!
First stop was NAS Glenview museum. When I visited the airfield in 1990 it was an active base with Navy Hercules. Now there is just a small museum, with the only aircraft being a Sikorsky HH.52 Seaguard stored outside.
NAS Glenview Museum 27/07/14
1459 Sikorsky HH.52A Sea Guard USCG
Not that far north of Chicago is Chicago Exceutive field. Like most airfields we visited there were dozens of hangars, so we probably only ever saw a fraction of what is actually there. Of interest here were a few biz-jets and a Widgeon outside.
There was a viewing are with benches and the tower frequency being transmitted. Shame this can't catch on at home!
Palwaukee, Chicago Executive, IL 27/07/14
N19FB C.T.210M Turbo Centurion
N78HF Be.36
N87JA C.172S Skyhawk
N126RG Staudacher S.300
N205TW BAe.125-700B
N312CE R.66
N312DP R.44 II
N425HB C.425 Conquest 1
N436FL Be.400NXT BeechJet
N459T Be.35-B33 Bonanza
N480RL C.560 Citation V
N484DC DA.20-C1 Katana
N550TF C.525 CitationJet
N568VA C.680 Citation Sovereign
N669RP Be.A.36 Bonanza
N678GS C.550 Citation II
N714UF C.152
N747KA C.150L
N817BF C.525CitationJet CJ.1+
N880Z Learjet 35A
N932MA Embraer Phenom 100
N969RR C.172P Skyhawk
N2338V C.172SP Skyhawk
N2955T PA-28-236 Dakota
N3841T Be.C.23 Sundowner
N4120Q C.310N
N5271L PA-28-180 Cherokee
N6001G C.150K
N6025C C.R.182 Turbo Skylane
N6265T C.172S Skyhawk
N6664N Be.C.23 Sundowner
N7463Q C.182P Skylane
N8012D Lake LA.4-200 Buccaneer
N8844N PA-28-140 Cherokee
N9026M C.T.210M Turbo Centurion
N30636 C.177B Cardinal
N52180 C.T.182T Turbo Skylane
N67867 Gumman G.44 Widgeon
Next was NAS Great Lakes Training Center. We knew about the Skyhawk, but the Tomcat was a welcome surprise, although unfortunately not photographable.
NAS Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL 27/07/14
148463 A.4C Skyhawk (AH-300)
160386 F.14A Tomcat
Next was Waukegan Regional.
Again, lots of hangars, but a few of interest outside, including bizjets, a USCG Dolphin and a UH.1 which appeared to be preserved or dumped, and only marked "SHERIFF".
Waukegan Regional, IL 27/07/14
N97VA C.172S Skyhawk
N115CS PA-32R-301 Saratoga IISP
N121BB PA-18-150 Super Cub
N155WC Be.E.55 Baron
N172MF C.172K Skyhawk
N172WF C.172S Skyhawk
N250CM C.680 Citation Sovereign
N392GL HK.36TTC Super Dimona
N399JA DA.20C-1 Eclipse
N402AM DA.20C-1 Eclipse
N419AM DA.40 Diamond Star
N470CT Be.400 BeechJet
N519ER C.172S Skyhawk
N757HE C.152
N822A Gulfstream IVSP
N822SA DA.42 Twin Star
N843QS C.560 Citation Encore+
N929WB Aerospatiale AS.350B
N4835T PA-28-140 Cruiser
N5232K C.172P Skyhawk
N6085M C.152
N8486W PA-28-180 Cherokee
N9775V Mooney M.20K
6506 Sikorsky HH.65 Dolphin USCG
UH.1 “SHERIFF”
Now into Wisconsin.. Kenosha Regional
Dozens and dozens of hangars here! Fortunately the one that was open had 2 Mustangs, a Duck and 2 Goose (Geese?) in, and the owner was happy for us to look around. The Mustangs were then seen at Oshkosh all week.
There was also a HR- Antonov An-2 outside!
Kenosha Regional, WI 27/07/14
HR-ARK Antonov An-2R
N42GL Grumman G.21A Goose
N42S Boeing N.2S-3 Stearman (41)
N85GP American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
NL151MC N.A TF.51D Mustang (413410/E2-C)
N181RP C.180K Skywagon
N233WZ Cirrus SR.22GTS
N317V C.421Golden Eagle
N422TG C.510 Citation Mustang
N700TE PA-60-602P Aerostar
N843DK DA.40 Diamond Star
N1548H C.177RG Cardinal
N1680B Luscombe 11A Sedan
N2019X C.182H Skylane
N2701K Luscombe 8E Silvaire
N3355Q C.310L
N4974D C.182A Skylane
NL5500S N.A P.51D Mustang (414320/E2-B)
N6490G C.150K
N7564C Forney F.1 Ercoupe
N9715T PA-38-112 Tomahawk
N51186 C.150J
NL63850 Grumman J.2F-4 Duck (1649)
N84731 C.182P Skylane
Grumman G.21 Goose
Right next to the Interstate was Skydive Midwest, a small airfield with just 2 outside..
Midwest Skydive, Sylvania 27/07/14
N203SF DHC.6-200 Super Twin Otter
N84289 C.172K Skyhawk
Next stop was Racine, which looked like being a complete waste of time.
We could only see a Cessna outside from the south side , and went round the whole field without being able to read it or see anything else.
To stop it being a complete write-off we thought we'd have another quick try from a different point on the south side.
We couldn't see the Cessna, but found a Mohawk tucked away! Plus a PA-31 landed, so persistence aid off!
John H.Batten, Racine, WI 27/07/14
N243KM Grumman RV.1D Mohawk(64-14243)
N697WH PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
I believe there is a small EAA museum here, with 3 or 4 a/
Onto Milwaukee now ,arriving early evening. This was an interesting airport with a good mixture of aircraft
This also had a viewing area, which allowed a good view of the terminal. You could drive under the runway, and get views back to the cargo area from the Citation centre.
There were 2 FedEx C.208 on this evening, but we could only read one off.
On our return a few days later there were 8 of them.
General Mitchell International, Milwaukee 27/07/14
C-FXTC C.525C CitationJet CJ.4
N40NJ N.A Sabreliner 40A
N46PM PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage
N120HL Embraer 120ER Brasilia Freight Runners Express
N133RL Falcon 2000EX
N192CZ Beech 1900C Freight Runners Express
N193CZ Beech 1900C-1 Freight Runners Express
N199CZ Beech 99 Freight Runners Express
N221LC C.680 Citation Sovereign
N274UP MD.11(F) UPS
N334NB A.319-114 Delta
N336MV Shorts SD.3-30
N360SA Shorts 360 Air Cargo Carriers
N368HS C.550 Citation Bravo
N369MU C.510 Citation Mustang
N375FE DC.10-10(F) FedEx
N379SW B.737-3H4 Southwest
N398SW B.737-3H4 Southwest
N410FE A.310-203(F)SCD FedEx
N418WN B.737-7H4 Southwest
N426MJ H.850XPi
N476RW Shorts 360
N607QS C.560XL Citation Excel
N617CS C.680 Citation Sovereign
N650SW B.737-3H4 Southwest
N732FL C.750 Citation X
N747FX C.208B Caravan FedEx
N799CZ Beech 99 Freight Runners Express
N814QS C.560 Citation Encore
N868EM C.525B CitationJet CJ.3
N899CZ Beech 99A Freight Runners Express
N921DN MD-90-30 Delta
N921FD B.757-23A(F) FedEx
N927WN B.737-7H4 Southwest
N928FR A.319-111 Frontier
N934SW CRJ.200ER United Express/SkyWest
N939DN MD-90-30 Delta
N981FR ? Frontier
N984DL MD-88 Delta
N988CA CRJ.100ER SkyWest
N997AT B.717-2BD Delta/Air Tran
N3944H Cassutt IIIM Racer (unmarked,on pole)
N7813P B.737-7K9 Southwest
N8617G C.150F (on pole)
N16217 B.737-824 United
44-30444 N.A B.25J Mitchell (on pole, as 0-30444)
63-7704 F.4C Phantom (on pole, as 64-751)
58-0009 KC.135R
59-1516 KC.135R
61-0298 KC.135R
62-3512 KC.135R
+1 KC.135R
Penultimate stop of the day was Lawrence J.Timmerman airport, just up the road.
Light was fading now, but there were only 8 or so aircraft outside, and nothing of real interest.
Lawrence J.Timmerman, WI 27/07/14
N88MG Cirrus SR.22T
N601UJ Be.V.35 Bonanza
N727SD PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance
N11344 C.182T Turbo Skylane
N16485 PA-28-180 Cherokee
Last stop for the day was Fond Du Lac.
The airport is about 20miles south of Oshkosh, and again, write next to the Interstate.
Fond Du Lac is used as a meeting point for some pilots to fly into Oshkosh together, or some stay there for the show as they don't want to fly into Oshkosh itself.
This means that there are hundreds of visiting aircraft here.
On this evening we contented ourselves with a quick drive past the terminal and hangar areas in the dark, to read off some of the larger aircraft.
Fond Du Lac, WI 27/07/14
C-FWYC PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
N30SB American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
N32WF PA-32R-301 Saratoga
N53TA PA-31T Cheyenne II
N67DW PA-31T Cheyenne
N97WH Glasair GlaStar GS.1
N118CH Cirrus SR.22
N153G American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
N297BL Cirrus SR.22T
N303RH C.501 Citation ISP
N313BH Learjet 45
N354BC Be.A.36 Bonanza
N361TA Cirrus SR.22
N400AB American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
N411TX Mooney M.20R Ovation
N424SM Lancair Evolution
N431MJ Mooney M.20R Ovation
N458LM Embraer Phenom 100
N468C Partenavia P.68C
N525WD C.525A CitationJet CJ.2
N563C Cirrus SR.22
N681SP Aero Commander 681 Hawk Commander
N721AC American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
N812DB Cirrus SR.22T
N5045P PA-24-180 Comanche
N5931S Be.V.35 Bonanza
N9285P PA-24-260 Comanche
NL10601 N.A P.51D Mustang (473843)
It was past 9 o'clock by now, so we drove past Oshkosh and up to our motel in Appleton to end a very successful day.
Four days at Oshkosh were to follow. I have no idea how long it will take to type up that log!!
