U S trip

[keithh]

I'm two weeks into a three week non spotting trip to the States. The last week is at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and I will post details as soon as I can in the relevant place. Meanwhile I've made over 800 including 218 Southwest so I'm over the moon. I'll post a full list when I get back with photos, hope I don't bore anyone!

[davidallum]

Looking forward to reading the logs and seeing the photos Keith especially of the balloons at Albuquerque.It's only 7 weeks to me going to Florida,can't wait.

[jerryrowe]

I was at Albuquerque in 1994, and actually got a flight in a balloon with the president of the American Balloon Federation! Over 600 balloons went up in 3 waves of about 200 each, the brief was to touch down on an island in the Rio Grande river, we were successful but many landed in the river itself (shallow so no harm done). There were plenty of special shapes, unfortunately I don't have any pictures I can post.

Also visited the main field at Albuquerqe where there was the usual mix of US domestic carriers plus some stored EMB.120s and a military base, and Coronado north of the city which had about 100 light (but no bizjets)

EDIT Very long shot, does anyone have a log for the Saturday morning lift in 1994? Of the 600+ balloons I only logged around 200.

[graham]

Love the States Keith, sounds like you're having a very good "non spotting" trip!! Like Dave, am really looking forward to seeing those logs.

[keithh]

I'll start to put some logs on soon, I made 975 in the end without the balloons. Final Southwest total was 232! I have an awful lot of work to do working out the balloons but I will try to put some plane photos on when I've sorted out the logs.

[keithh]

American Odyssey
Like our previous visit to ABQ, we planned lots of sightseeing around the ballooning and it all began with a BA flight to Chicago in 747 G-BNLJ. All I made at LHR was my last Ethiopian 777 ANP. We lost some time in Chicago as computers were down at immigration but made a bit back when our 737 N979AN had a technical fault which took 30 mins to sort out. Luckily I was on the right side of the aircraft so I could see lots taxiing past.
19/9
Chicago
EI-ELA A330
XA-AMS 737 (later to be seen at Las Vegas!)
N220FR A320
B2759 787 Hainan
N470AA MD82
N939NN 737
N949NN 737
N964NN 737
N950NN 737
N150SY E175
N338NB A319
N830UA A319
N812UA A319
N524TA A319 Avianca
N412YX E175
N24211 737
N624AE E145
N410YX E175
N208EE C208 Air Choice
N489UA A320
N409YX E175
N319AS 737
N603NK A320
N925AN 737
N923NN 737
N155UW A321
N958NN 737
N140SY E175
N631NK A320
N157GJ CRJ700
N13903 E145
N960AN 737
N109SY E175
N537UA 757
N959NN 737
N665BC E145
N594SW CRJ100
N956NN 737
N971AT 717
N76529 737
N809AE E140
N68843 737
N541EA CRJ700
N954NN 737
N839VA A320
N16234 737
N859NN 737
N528EG CRJ700
N867NN 737
N174US A321
N962AN 737
N424YX E175
N14125 E145
N609DP E145
N673AE E145
N921US A321
N185UW A321
N856AE E140
N538EG CRJ700
N822NN 737
N646RW E170
N48901 E145
B2425 747F China Cargo
N640AE E145
N526EA CRJ700
N909AE E145
N11165 E145
N802AN 787
N6981D 767
N644RW E170
N745SK CRJ700
N162GJ CRJ700
N14171 E145
N38454 737
N855UA A319
N304JB E190
On arrival at SFO I logged a couple taxiing in.
N568UA 757
N110AN A321
Our hotel was west of the airport and some departures could be seen. Also we had a free shuttle to the airport which we used to get to the BART station each day to go on to the city and some stuff could be seen from the station.
20/9 SFO
N443UA A320
N177UA 747
N467UA A320
Today we cycled across the Golden Gate
21/9. SFO (some were seen on departure)
B16483 747F
N67812 737
N507CA CRJ200
N978SW CRJ200
N415UA A320
N947JB A321
B16709 777
TC-JJZ 777
HP1844CMP 737
N373SW 737
N17245 737
N551WN 737
N448WN 737
N925FJ CRJ900
N37465 737
We flew over the bay in a floatplane today flying from Sausalito to the north of the city
N5220G Beaver
We also saw
N203KL Beaver
N4618D C172 floats
More departures at the hotel
N108SY E175
N521JB A320
N665WN 737
N679CA CRJ900
N608CZ E175
N276WN 737
N835VA A320
22/9. SFO
A few this morning before our trip to Alcatraz
N917SW CRJ200
N929SW CRJ200
N8659D 737
N638VA A320
N787SA 737
N920FE C208
N37255 737
N64844 737
N528VA A319
N956SW CRJ200
23/9 SFO
Made some more before departing to our Lodge at Coulterville, our base for Yosemite.
N404WN 737
N623VA A320
N804NN 737
N8663A 737
N417WN 737
N709SK CRJ 700
N75410 737
N207AN E175
N212WN 737
N658JB A320
N742SW 737
N170PQ CRJ900
N746SW 737
N634VA A320
We arrived at Coulterville which was in the middle of nowhere with beautiful scenery but what I didn't know was that we were right under the flight path for SFO and just south of the Oakland path. Also there was lots of north south traffic either side, especially Alaskan.
T.B.C.

[graham]

Loving it Keith, love those O'Hare logs!! keep it coming mate.

[davidallum]

975 is a fantastic total for a "non spotting trip."I was following your pictures on your Facebook page and also the Fiesta's own pages and it has certainly wetted my appetite to get there at some point.

[keithh]

American Odyssey part 2
En route to Coulterville we stopped at Oakland as I wanted to see the Solent flying boat at the museum. I got a shot over the fence and logged one other inmate and some biz parked opposite the museum entrance. Sadly I didn't have time to visit the museum properly.
G-AKNP Solent
N474DF Cessna O2
N531QS Gulf 550
N789XJ Citation 750
N82MF Falcon 900
N988T Falcon 50
We settled into our room at Coulterville and I started logging with FR24.
N73276 737
N615AS 737
N117AN A321
N78448 737
N799SW 737
N484UA A320
N816DN 737
N562JB A320
N626CZ E175
N841VA A320
N973AN 737
N575UW A321
N76523 737
N546UW A321
N117SY E175
N612AS 737
N549AS 737
N809SA PC12
N7751A 737
N962WN 737
N494UA A320
N517JB A320
N315AS 737
N14235 737
N8645A 737
N952NN 737
N851VA A320
N613AS 737
N610CZ E175
N590NW 757
N282VA A320
N824DN 737
I had an hour or so in the morning before we went Yosemite and then some more time when we got back
N433UA A320
N355SW 737
N618AS 737
N601WN 737
N454UA A320
N524AS 737
N569AS 737
N557AS 737
N215AG CRJ700
N462WN 737
N477AA MD82
N894AT 717
N78509 737
N357FE DC 10
N248WN 737
N62889 737
N832UA A319
N837VA A320
N793JB A320
N535UW A321
N641VA A320
N121SY E175
N967NN 737
N531AS 737
N45440 737
N546AS 737
N626VA A320
N977NN 737
N527AS 737
N657SW 737
N53442 737
N288WN 737
N105NN A321
N514AS 737
N529VA A319
N7178U M20
N795SW 737
N521NK A319
N928NN 737
N671FE A300
N113SY E175
N37287 737
N87527 737
N625CZ E175
N623CZ E175
N624JB A320
N61881 737
N587JB A320
N590AS 737
N111ZM A321
N924US A321
N967AT 717
C-GSWJ 737
A6-EOC A380!!!
N593AS 737
N464AS 737
N13227 737
N529UA 757
N588UA 757
N525AS 737
N969WN 737
N198UW A321
N848VA A320
N367SW 737
N855NN 737
N932WN 737
N39463 737
N296WN 737
N809JB A320
N597AS 737
N66831 737
Logged a good number before we left for Atascadero to visit friends
Coulterville
N782SA 737
N483UA A320
N282WN 737
N73291 737
N222WN 737
N281WN 737
N201LV 737
N583AS 737
N518AS 737
N604DF CL604
N450WN 737
N969TW MD83
N7828A 737
N37409 737
N633CZ E175
N471AS 737
N142SY E175
N405WN 737
N528AS 737
N118FE 767
N227AG CRJ700
N442UA A320
N151SY E175
N559AS 737
N552AS 737
N76519 737
N622AS 737
N12238 737
N68821 737
N726SK CRJ700
N797MX 737
N546UA 757
N968AT 717

N76508 737
N709SW 737
N850UA A319
N37437 737
N627AS 737
N3738B 737
N713SW 737
N24202 737
N639VA A320
N660SW 737
N75851 737
N910FR A319
N645JB A320
N824UA A319
N162UW A321
N69833 737
N566AS 737
N39461 737
N918WN 737
N114SY E175
N115NN A321
N978NN 737
N845VA A320
C-GIUE A321
N37274 737
N926UW A321
N241WN 737
C-GAQZ A319
N819DN 737
N845DN 737
N309US A320
C-FCNW 737
We stopped en route at Yosemite airport but it was all locked up. Parked outside the field was
N613CK Sikorsky SH3 Cronan Helicopters ( firefighter)
We spent the evening with our friends in Atascadero and set off the following morning for Las Vegas. Firstly we will make a quick stop at Mojave.
T.B.C.

[mick]

Off to Boston tomorrow, then on to Chicago Tuesday before travelling to Milwaukee on Wednesday. It is a non spotting trip but hopefully fit some in somewhere along the way.
Flying out and back during darkness so not sure I will log that much. (Frustrating!!)

Anyone know if there are any good spots to log from the AA terminal at O'Hare

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[keithh]

Oct 23, 2015 18:51:39 GMT mick said:

Off to Boston tomorrow, then on to Chicago Tuesday before travelling to Milwaukee on Wednesday. It is a non spotting trip but hopefully fit some in somewhere along the way.
Flying out and back during darkness so not sure I will log that much. (Frustrating!!)

Anyone know if there are any good spots to log from the AA terminal at O'Hare

We departed from the AA terminal to SFO and there was plenty of glass and good views all round

[keithh]

American Odyssey part 3
I stopped very briefly at Mojave as we were going by and I have logged everything I saw on this occasion rather than just what I needed if anyone is interested. The aircraft are parked tightly together in the storage area so I probably logged just over half. I logged one Atlas but there were at least three others parked in between the Southern Air that I couldn't read which is a shame as I think I may have needed them. I also saw a Turbo Chipmunk and a dismantled Dove amongst others but I didn't have much time and Security arrived as I was leaving. The gate guard is ex NASA CV880, N880NA.
N495MC 747
N740SA 747
XA--LMM DC9
XA-AGS DC9
XA-SYQ DC9
N789SA 747
XA-CSL DC9
N920RW DC9
N706PC 707
N707CA 707
4X-ICO 747
N761SA 747
N758SA 747
N760SA 747
D-ABTF 747
D-ABTH 747
N4767R Lansen
XA-RNQ DC9
PH-KCE MD11
XA-LAC DC9
C-GAUU 767
XA-RXG DC9
N216SC MD11 China Cargo colours
N140SC L1011
The following morning I went to Walmart for some fresh bread and spent an hour or so spotting before breakfast which I did each day for the rest of our stay. I also managed a couple of evenings and took landing and take off shots while there.
27/9 Las Vegas
N107US A320
N629VA A320
N8644C 737
N929DN MD90
N8616C 737
N619SW 737
N611SK CRJ700
N256WN 737
C-FDRK A320
N208WN 737
N946JL A321
N106NN A321
N8323C 737
N438WN 737
N8301J 737
N8665D 737
N585NW 757
N927UW A321
N223WN 737
N675BR CRJ200
N143SY E175
N69819 737
C-GWSR 737
N436UA A320
C-FGYL A320
N69847 737
N8627B 737
N35271 737
N37700 737
N361VA A320
N670DN 757
N77431 737
N532NK A319
N621NK A320
N75853 757
N906NV 757
N7744A 737
N947AN 737
N591NW 757
N8670A 737
N544UA 757
N253WN 737
N8635F 737
N250WN 737
N67846 737
N210NN E175
N633VA A320
N958AN 737
N642VA A320
N573UW A321
N751AT 757
N205FR A320
N226WN 737
N467AS 737
N77525 737
N915DN MD90
N491WN 737
N933WN 737
N510UA 757
N635JB A320
N37422 737
N381HA A330
N8669B 737
N8662F 737
N968NN 737
N916CG Astra
XA-OVR Global
N912NN 737
N8306H 737
N8621A 737
N7718B 737
N8612K 737
N306NV A319
N552JB A320
C-FKRF 737
N8316H 737
C-GTQC 737
N834VA A320
N7703A 737
N39415 737
C-GVWA 737
N418NV MD82
N769SW 737
N7731A 737
N648JB A320
N421NV MD83
N866NN 737
N570UW A321
N726SW 737
N385SW 737
N431AS 737
N8639B 737
XA-AML 737
N7710A 737
N559UW A321
N76515 737
N37427 737
N601NK A320
N243WN 737
C-FBWI 737
N478WN 737
N19551 787
N104NN A321
N732KA 737 Kaiser Air
28/9 Las Vegas
N129UP A300
N117FE 767
N607AT 717
C-GSJB A319
N134AN A321
N901NV 757
N741SA 737
N470WN 737
N965WN 737
N738CB 737
N43PR 737BBJ
N191VP Citation 560
N794AJ 727
N524NK A319
N900WN 737
N75432 737
N8660A 737
N37466 737
N8610A 737
N541UW A321
N592NW 757
N8651A 737
N558WN 737
N632NK A320
N931NN 737
N881GA MD83
N689DL 757
N524VA A319
N8310C 737
N663JB A320
N7707C 737
N628NK A320
N887NN 737
N619NK A320
N7716A 737
G-TCXB A330
N678SC Gulf 5
N410NV MD83
N278WN 737
N408NV MD82
N116SY E175
N8615E 737
N7732A 737
N902AW 757
N8324A 737
XA-VOM A320
N87531 737
N8664J 737
N462UA A320
N634SW 737
N7827A 737
N258WN 737
N307AS 737
N8665D 737
N938AT 717
N9625W md83
N8631A 737
N928WN 737
N8620H 737
N891FE C208
N302NV A319
N924WN 737
N8647A 737
N625SW 737
N8607H 737
N365SW 737
N968FE C208
N8322X 737
N219FR A320
N499WN 737
N3758Y 737
N604SK CRJ 700
N935AT 717
N287WN 737
N341NW A320
N929WN 737
N7717D 737
N8602F 737
N961WN 737
N912WN 737
N27477 737
N8609A 737
N488WN 737
N225WN 737
N219WN 737
N625VA A320
N565AA MD83
N121DE 767
N476WN 737
N869HH 737
N422WN 737
N879GA MD83
N221WN 737
N319BD 737
N609SW 737
N414NV MD88
N67827 737
N113GF B300
N273RH 737
N905WN 737
N658DL 757
N36444 737
N927NN 737
N92225 Saab 2000
N73299 737
N876GA MD83
N409NV MD83
N891GA MD83
N392SW 737
N920WN 737
N635NK A320
N564WN 737
N625NK A320
N168ZZ Lear 60
N344QS Citation 560
N488UA A320
N902AN 737
N426UA A320
N767SW 737
N655AW A320
N464WN 737
N476AF Metro
N550UW A321
N594NW 757
N617CZ E175
N605JB A320
T.B.C.

[keithh]

American Odyssey part 4
After two days exploring hotels on the strip, we went up to Sams Town today and then did the High Roller, Vegas answer to the London Eye. Tomorrow we visit the Hoover Dam. Meanwhile still reeling them in AM and PM.
29/9 Las Vegas
N125FE 767
N34460 737
N852UA A319
N3748Y 737
N463WN 737
N995FE C208
N771SA 737
N711HK 737
N560WN 737
N277WN 737
N7709A 737
N483WN 737
N207FR A320
N8668A 737
C-GKOB A319
N603SW 737
N8315C 737
N802NN 737
N826NN 737
N914UY A321
N69840 737
N8622A 737
N453WN 737
N297WN 737
N618DL 757
N8641B 737
N635SW 737
N146AA A321
N37434 737
N519NK A319
N8614M 737
N7813P 737
N622SW 737
N643NK A320
N8328A 737
N469WN 737
N7741C 737
N596NW 757
N934WN 737
N7745A 737
N929NN 737
C-GAPY A319
N39423 737
N943JT A321
N7818L 737
N65832 737
N602NK A320
N3736C 737
N635VA A320
N304NV A319
N526VA A319
N7706A 737
N7746C 737
N638NK A320
N633NK A320
N8305E 737
N886NN 737
N832NN 737
N461AS 737
N820SY 737 Sun Country
N7721E 737
N579JB A320
N107SY E175
N458UA A320
N429SW CRJ200
N689CA CRJ900
N703JB A320
N8643A 737
N280WN 737
N948FR A319
N644AS 737
N77510 737
N947DN MD90
N434UA A320
N71411 737
30/9 Las Vegas
N838NN 737
N286SJ E145
N77258 737
N90024 A319
N673AW A320
N640NK A320
N374HA A330
N745SW 737
N432WN 737
N921WN 737
N899AT 717
N76517 737
N940WN 737
N150UP A300
N580UW A321
N8302F 737
N643SW 737
N8624J 737
N810NN 737
N536UW A321
N701GS 737
N271LV 737
N434WN 737
N902WN 737
N945DN MD90
N707SA 737
N8638A 737
N137AA A321
N3627Z 737
N39416 737
N583NW 757
N528NK A319
N37471 737
N7713A 737
N291WN 737
N294WN 737
N604NK A320
N638JB A320
N523JB A320
N750AT 757
N39475 737
N852VA A320
N110SY E175
N78524 737
N923JB A321
N523NK A319
N102NN A321
N128DL 767
VH-OJT 747 first Qantas jumbo I've seen for years and it was the one I wanted. Didn't think I would ever clear them, OJM came over the next day
N902NN 737
N636NK A320
N652AW A320
N8637A 737
N843DN 737
N774SK CRJ700
N495WN 737
N103SY E175
N905FR A319
N997AT 717
N632VA A320
N950WN 737
N624NK A320
N7743B 737
N8626B 737
N8630B 737
N8317M 737
N383DN 737
N33262 73
N685SW 737
N75428 737
N306AS 737
N216WR 737
N255WN 737
N7823A 737
N401SY Lear 60
N252WN 737
N290WN 737
N513AA MD82
N408UA A320
N620NK A320
N455QS Gulf 450
N586NW 757
N8606C 737
N751SW 737
N214WN 737
N838MF Gulf 4
N610WN 737
N7723E 737
N617QX CRJ700
N836VA A320
N939NN 737
N122SY E175
N905NV 757
N530FX Challenger 300
N631CZ E175
N570JB A320
N378HA A330
Tomorrow after breakfast we are off to our motel at Panguitch, our base for Bryce Canyon

[graham]

Amazing logs there Keith.

[keithh]

Oct 26, 2015 15:15:45 GMT @bobbybluebizjet said:

Love Vegas- great place to go if you want lot's of Southwest-always went to the viewing area on Sunset when I have visited. Went to Bryce Canyon when I did a tour a few years back with Titan Tours of the great American National Parks we stayed at Rubys Inn which is just a short distance from the airport/airfield which I only viewed as we drove past.

Happy Days

Bob

We only drove past Bryce airfield, there were only a few singles and twins visible. I didn't use the viewing area as I wanted photos and the fence prevented that. I made 232 Southwest

[keithh]

American Odyssey part 5
Before we departed for Panguitch I made one last visit to the airport
1/10 Las Vegas
N115FE 767
N825DN 737
N609NK A320
N370NW A320
N694SW 737
N563WN 737
N162UP A300
N519UW A321
N602SW 737
N554UW A321
N135NN A321
N7708E 737
N289CT 737
N261WN 737
N455WN 737
C-FYJG A319
N748SW 737
N903NV 757
N549UW A321
N958WN 737
N299WN 737
N778SW 737
N954WN 737
N402UA A320
N293WN 737
N8325D 737
N8320J 737
N562WN 737
N36207 737
N973NN 737
N618WN 737
C-GXRW 737
N723SW 737
N8318F 737
N623DL 757
PR-LCW E190ECJ
N429NV MD82
N445UA A320
N508NK A319
N989AT 717
N743SW 737
N206FR A320
N315US A320
N922FR A319
N452WN 737
N500WR 737
N548US 757
N409UA A320
N204NN E175
N7812G 737
N545US 757
N7747C 737
N37420 737
N970TW MD83
N112AN A321
N955JB A321
N469AS 737
N138DL 767
I made the following before dark at our motel in Panguitch
N445UP 757
N134SY E175
N109FE 767
N402AS 737
N942JB A321
N406WN 737
N564FE DC10
N108SY E175
N909AN 737
N125SY E175
N894NN 737
N764US A319
N948WN 737
N847UA A319
N660AW A320
N869NN 737
N807SK CRJ900
N445SW CRJ200
N38467 737
N170US A321
N837NN 737
N877NN 737
N305AS 737
N466UA A320
N853VA A320
N394SW 737
N254WN 737
C-GAQL A319
N622VA A320
Made the following OTT before going to Bryce
2/10 Panguitch
N73259 737
N112FE 767
N562FE DC10
N861NN 737
N129AA A321
N980AN 737
N849VA A320
We came back from Bryce and moved on to the High Desert Lodge at Big Water. I made these before dark
N7820L 737
N38446 737
N506NK A319
We had a long trip the next day to Durango via Glen Canyon Dam, Monument Valley and Four Points Monument. Before leaving I got the following
3/10 Big Water
N8657B 737
N819UA A319
N967WN 737
N595UA 757
N203NN E175
N630VA A320
On arrival at Durango I got
N38458 737
4/10 we rode on the Durango Silverton steam railroad today and will set off for Albuquerque in the morning.
5/10 We drove to ABQ Sunport and met my cousin Martin and his wife Anne at their hotel. After putting all our luggage in his car we took our car back and Martin took us on a quick circuit of the airport before we picked up our RV. There was a good selection of GA and some biz here. It is also a base for Ameriflight.
ABQ Sunport
N512AR DHC6
N359AR DHC6
N755QS Gulf G200
N922EH Citation 551
N604RF Challenger 300
N550NW 757
N126AN A321
N605RP CL605
N517DA 727 Trainer
N670FE A300
N882FE C208
N876FE C208
N711FX C208
N983FE C208
N437UA A320
We saw the following Ameriflight
N29AN, N108AN. C208
N4098A, N3548B, N4502Y, N62858, N35805, N777MP, N27426, N59973, N38T. PA31
N990AF, N104BE. B99
We picked up the RV and settled in at the RV park opposite the launch field.
6/10 we watched the morning launch and made these during breakfast.
N360SW 737
N415WN 737
N556UW A321
N571UW A321
N238WN 737
N808DN 737
We went to Santa Fe today and before returning to ABQ Martin insisted we pay a quick visit to the airport. Again there were lots of GA and some biz, but I don't collect American light regs although I will always take a photo of an interesting aircraft whatever the reg.
N277AL Lear 55
N415JA Hawker 800
N88CH Citation 510
N12126 E145
N400KP B400
N2FH Sikorsky S70C
Made a couple more back at ABQ
N823DN 737
N924FJ CRJ900
7/10 ABQ
After the balloons we tried to get to Rosberg to get all the stored stuff but we hit the most incredible storm and we had to turn back. We dropped by the Sunport on the way back. Firstly we made some at the RV park.
N756SA 737
N6712B 757
N907DA MD90
N552WN 737
Sunport
N770AZ HS125
N455DX Falcon 2000
N47MF Lear 35
N43MF Lear 35
N108JA Eclipse
N628MC PC12
N244WN 737
N777VE Eclipse
N500MM Eclipse
N191UW A321
N614SK CRJ700
N195WQ DHC8
N7751A 737
N194AA 757
N653SW 737
N139AN A321
N143DA 767
N813AW A319
N8661A 737
N943AN 737
N360FE DC10
8/10 ABQ We visited Nob Hill today and popped in to Sunport on the way home
N498WN 737
N456WN 737
N382SW 737
N190WQ DHC8
N637SW 737
N44503 MD82
N907WN 737
N752SW 737
N467WN 737
N782SK CRJ700
N909DA MD90
N606PS Gulf 4
N1310H Hawker 800
N54HD B400
N472AS 737
N856RW E170
9/10 RV park post launch
N421UA A320
N8321D 737
N26461 Citation 550
N458WN 737
N819AE E140
N836NN 737
N12WH Citation
N941SW CRJ200
N202WQ DHC8
10/10 after the launch we returned the RV and then took the car back to the Sunport. We logged these before departure.
N426WN 737
N7811F 737
N775SW 737
N22AA Citation 551
N87VM Citation 525
N163C Citation 550
N542US 757
N154FJ HS125
N100HL Hawker 800
N453AM Lear 35
N652FE A300
N808UA A319
N537EA CRJ700
N928LR CRJ900
N570WN 737
N718SW 737
N485AA MD82
N7514A MD82
N471AA MD82 our aircraft for Dallas
Two more Ameriflight
N225BH, N131GP. B99
We pushed back and then returned to our dock as there was a problem with the rear air stairs. After much opening and closing they finally decided to let us go but we had lost 90 mins and spotting time at Dallas would be minimal with light fading.
Dallas
N725CZ E170
N816SK CRJ900
N606CZ E175
N33264 737
N9011P A319
N570AA MD83
N501AA MD82
N9630A MD83
N479AA MD82
N925XJ CRJ900
N70504 MD82
N403A MD82
N796SK CRJ700
N489AA MD82
N585AA MD82
N437AA MD83
N907FJ CRJ900
XA-GAR E190
N920FJ CRJ900
N686AE E145
N685AE E145
N870NN 737
N668HH E145
N472AA MD82
N947LR CRJ900
N918FJ CRJ900
N918FR A319
N955LR CRJ900
N603KC E145
N818NN 737
N845NN 737
N959AN 737
N809AA 787
N772AN 777 our aircraft
11/10
On return to LGW I made just one
G-VCRU 787
I will need weeks to sort out the balloons but I wiill try to post a list eventually. I will also post some pix as soon as I can.

[graham]

Great logs Keith and can't wait to see the photos.

[davebasing]

Keith mentioned that he did not use the Las Vegas viewing area on Sunset due to problems photographing through the fence. Clearly this will depend on the size of one's equipment (if you'll excuse the expression). Personally I've never had a problem as the following small selection of many taken last November hopefully show. The 18-135 Canon zoom lens I used has a diameter of 67mm and fits easily into the mesh in the fence. The landing shots are on Runway 25 (at 70mm), but when 07 is in use the aircraft are airborne & above the fence line when abeam the viewing area as the Jet Blue Airbus shows.

[keithh]

My lens would have fitted through too but I never thought to try

[keithh]

IMG_0649 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0650 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0651 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0653 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Sausalito

IMG_0844 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Oakland

IMG_0894 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Yosemite

IMG_0898 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0899 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0899 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0901 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0905 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0906 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0908 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0909 by keith harbor, on Flickr
IMG_0900 by keith harbor, on Flickr
Mojave, heat haze caused distortion here unfortunately

[billsamuels]

Hi Keith,

Fantastic shots mate - I'm really impressed with the Solent... I had no idea they had one in Oakland (which I lasted visited in 1979)... What a find that was!!!

Next time I'm out there must get over for a looksee...

Sounds a brilliant trip mate. Keep the photos coming - love it...

Bill

[billsamuels]

Hi Keith,

just out of interest here's my log from Oakland 14th May 1979.

N440WA Convair 440 World Airways (Big Shamrock colour scheme, owned by Ed Daley (I think), who was CEO of World - at the time!!)
N4955P Apache
N1055Q Cessna 210
N6217D Aero Commander
N48R Falcon 10
N614SG Aerostar
N37293 Cessna 421
HR-AFU Cessna 185
N49CB Gulfstream 1
N421DM Cessna 421
N2630C Cessna 310
N229N Queen Air
N905BP Dash 7 Air Pacific
N423MB DC-3
N523M HS125
N40432 Martin 404
N40408 Martin 404
N472M Martin 404
N500MH Lear Jet
N555CS Gulfstream 2
21422 Cessna 337 USAF
N2LR Navajo
N53SF Falcon 20
N3922C Cessna 421
N74917 Navajo
N7492S Aerostar
N23ST Hercules Trans international
N66817 Navajo
N28884 S.58
N465M Martin 404
N473M Martin 404
N4007C DC-3
N9191F Hughes 500
N90485 Bell 47
N5689N Enstrom
C-GAIK Enstrom
N51685 Enstrom
N120PD Enstrom
N51716 Enstrom
N546H Enstrom
N126PF Twin Comanche
N62197 Navajo
N7055Y Twin Comanche
N809GA Gulfstream 2
N23215 Navajo
N5518 Electra
N9AC Cessna 421
N101V Queen Air
N639F Cessna 310
N124AC Electra Air California
N5244C Cessna 310
N40201 Aztec
N715NA T-33
N100ZZ DC-3 Transwest
N200ZZ DC-3 Transwest
N465GB B737 Air california
N919RW DC-9 Hughes Airwest

I've not put any of these into ADU yet, so some of the types might need correcting - but this was how I logged them...

My trip went like this;

LAX 30th April 1979.
Long Beach 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th 
Las Vegas 6th
Grand Canyon 8th
Kingman 9th
Barstow 9th
Mojave 9th
Alemeda Air Station 14th plus Oakland
San Jose 16th
Fort Ord - Fritzsche Airfield 16th
Camp San Luis Obispo 17th
Oceano 18th
Lompoc 18th
LAX 19th, 20th....

On the way out we flew on a TIA DC-10 from LGW via Bangor, N102TV and on the way home N104WA DC-10 World Airways which went non-stop... This trip was courtesy of Jetsave - which I got for free as I had booked so many clients with them!!! Those were the days....

What memories....

Bill

[graham]

Great shots Keith, love the 1979 logs Bill.

[keithh]

Oct 30, 2015 8:32:14 GMT graham said:

Great shots Keith, love the 1979 logs Bill.

Got to agree with that. All the 404's remind me of Miami in 1980, those were the days!

[billsamuels]

Again, out of interest here is the Mojave log for 9th May 1979.

Perhaps I should preface this by saying that this was my 'first' honeymoon so although I managed to get to some really neat airports/fields I did have my first wife with me who from the logs, did all the logging!!! Anyway, this is what was at Mojave that day, from memory it wasn't a full log as I remember loads more that were there but I couldn't identify all of them....

N403FS A-4 Skyhawk
N401FS A-4 Skyhawk
N302FS T-33
N99192 T-33
N99202 T-33
N99179 T-33
N455M Baron
N2290R F-86
N2322S Cessna 337
N22939 B-26 Invader
N84JW F-84 Thunderflash
N97349 Corsair
N97142 Corsair
N94749 Meteor (note stating I'd seen this at Biggin Hill on 28 March 1975)
N9444S B26 Invader
N2290V F-86
N23309 F-86
N2296C T-39 Sabreliner
N9172Z Beech 18
N1111B Beech 18
N84M Beech 18
N136AR C-133 Cargomaster

Again, please forgive any mistakes, I haven't put any of these sightings into ADU yet....

Cheers.

Bill

[billsamuels]

Here's the Kingman list - again, there were loads of 707's/DC-8's that I didn't get....

9th May 1979.

N8006U DC-8
N8019U DC-8
N8014U DC-8
N8001U DC-8
N8004U DC-8
N40102 B707
N8016U DC-8
N8023U DC-8
N82920 Cessna 421
N15MD Baron
N2256P Apache
HL7403 B707

My log also states; plus several British Airtours B707's.... All of the airliners above were being broken up, according to my notes....

Remember it being very hot with plenty of heat haze!!!

Cheers lads.

Bill

[keithh]

i have lots of shots from Vegas and I can't be bothered to sort through them so I'll just post the lot warts and all!

IMG_0951 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0952 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0953 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_0954 by keith harbor, on Flickr
I took three shots of E G & G 737's in 20 mins thinking it was the same one doing circuits but when I examined the pix I found that it was 3 different aircraft!
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IMG_1368 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1369 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1370 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1372 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1374 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1375 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1377 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1379 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1380 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1381 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1384 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1385 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1388 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1389 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1390 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1392 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1393 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1395 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1397 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1399 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1407 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1409 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1412 by keith harbor, on Flickr

[keithh]

Albuquerque Sunport

IMG_1664 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1665 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Santa Fe

IMG_1966 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1967 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1968 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1971 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1972 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1974 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1975 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_1976 by keith harbor, on Flickr

overhead the launch site

IMG_2053 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Sunport

IMG_2151 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2153 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2154 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2156 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2157 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2158 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2159 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2160 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2161 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2163 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2165 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_2387 by keith harbor, on Flickr

[graham]

Mouth-wateringly great Keith!