Return to Florida 2015 Day 2 Saturday 21st November 2015

[davidallum]

I made an error yesterday in that I stated that day two would include Naples,sorry our road trip took us as far as Fort Myers.Anyway we got to the top of the MSCP at Tampa at about 08.00 and stayed there until about 10.15 when it was time to pick up the hire car.Log is as follows:

N8634A B737 Southwest
N8638A B737 Southwest
N909NN B737 American
N856NN B737 American
N75425 B737 United
N949DN MD90 Delta
N927DN MD90 Delta
N67845 B737 United
N512JN MD11F Western Global
N327NV A319 Allegiant
N460KA B737 (the colour scheme looked like it was ex Air New Zealand)
N570WN B737 Southwest
N225NV A320 Allegiant
N508QS Gulfstream 5
N675BP Challenger 604
N12SY BAE 125-800A
PR-NCJ BAE 125-750 (also carried N40AG)
N981AG Citation 560 Ultra
N158PH Citation 680 Sovereign
N202DF Citation 680 Sovereign
N644SW B737 Southwest
N889MU Falcon 2000
N58KY Eclipse EA500
N786FD B757F FedEx
N334AG Saab 340 Silver
C-GTJO Challenger 604
N765KC MU300 Diamond
N541FX Challenger 300
N167TV Gulfstream 400
N833TM BAE 125-800XP
N101FC BAE 125-800XP
N800Q Bell 222
N22BY V35 Bonanza
N7834A B737 Southwest
N991CE Falcon 2000
N87552 Beech 1900
N717SA B737 Southwest
N496tm Beechjet 400XP
N750VM BAE 125-750
N5888K King Air 300C
N447SP BAE 125-800XP
N207K BAE 125-1000
N77KV Hawker 4000
N873QS BAE 125-800XP
N203RJ King Air 300
N908NR BAE 125-850XP
PT-MIA BAE 125-900XP
N865TM BAE 125-800XP
N154RR BAE 125-800XP
N575RB Beechjet 400A
N499TM Beechjet 400XP
N144ST Premier 1
N429PL King Air 200
N883QS BAE 125-800XP
N75WZ King Air 200
YV1645 Baron 58
YV2698 Beechjet 400A
N212WN B737 Southwest
N429TM BAE 125-800XP
N890TM BAE 125-800XP
N931FR A319 Frontier
N417XJ Saab 340 Silver
N327AG Saab 340 Silver
N223TV Challenger 300
N412XJ Saab 340 Silver
N239WN B737 Southwest
N45440 B737 United
N69819 B737 United
N575MA BAE 125-900XP
N963WN B737 Southwest
N474WN B737 Southwest
N407WN B737 Southwest
N507JT A320 JetBlue
N7826B B737 Southwest
N782SA B737 Southwest
N932WN B737 Southwest
N442XJ Saab 340 Silver
N681DA B757 Delta
N26208 B737 United
N8322X B737 Southwest
N712JB A320 JetBlue
N662JS king Air E90
N469AA MD80 American (one of only two we saw the whole trip)
N935WN B737 Southwest
N837DN B737 Delta
N576UW A321 American (still in US Airways colours)

After picking up the hire car we then made our way to St Petersburg-Clearwater airport,Allegiant have a hub here but even we were surprised to see 8 of their aircraft at the terminal or parked remotely with a 9th example arriving as we were about to leave:

N80WA PA34 Seneca 200
N689JE Gulfstream 2SP
N570R Sabreliner 65
N2219Q Cessna 421
N7838B Cessna 140A
N234PL PA31 Navajo 310P
N410RE King Air 100
N300CE PA31T Cheyenne II
N401NV MD80 Allegiant
N883RP Citation 560XLS
N6GD Legacy 6000
N337UP B767F UPS
N404NV B757F UPS
N404NV MD80 Allegiant
N403NV MD80 Allegiant
N861GA MD80 Allegiant
N715SY B737 Sun Country
N412NV MD80 Allegiant
N419NV MD80 Allegiant
N873GA MD80 Allegiant
N921TM Lear Jet 35
N284TJ Lear Jet 25D
N83BG MU300 Diamond
N370SD Cessna 337B
N1226L Lake Amphibian
C-FOFA Cessna 421C
N72FC BAE 125-800XP
N320B V35 Bonanza
N48FB Falcon 2000
N220NV A320 Allegiant
N215NV A320 Allegiant

The US Coast Guard have a facility here and two of their Hercules were noted circuit bashing 1502 and 1706,also visiting was Kentucky Air National Guard C130 11237

From here we then drove down to Sarasota-Bradenton airport where we discovered by accident a dedicated viewing area near the threshold of runway 14:

N69840 B737 United
N767XJ Citation X
N281JB E190 JetBlue (excellent pot,now down to two)
N189CD Cirrus SR20
N8465B PA44 Seminole 180T
N6056V Cessna 162
N709PS CRJ700 PSA (American Eagle)
N2RM Citation 500
N552HF Cessna 208B Caravan
C-GTSQ Cirrus SR20
N515LA Cirrus SR20
N6100 Eclipse EA500
N776JS Astra SPX
N996QS Citation X
N87RB BAE 125-800XP
N575HP Citationjet 3
N770CC BAE 125-800XP
N214TD BAE 125-800XP
N55SQ Beechjet 400A
C-FSJI Falcon 20
N284JB E190 JetBlue
N131RX Lear Jet 45
NX313CL Let 39
N273CD Cirrus SR22
N922WM Cirrus SR22
N777GA Challenger 300
N917EA Beechjet 400XP
N941DN MD90 Delta
N414EM Cessna 414A
N668J Jabiru J.250SP
N788JS Citationjet 2
N305AR Lear Jet 25D
N427FL Beechjet 400XP
N56WE Citation 501SP
N46CK Premier 1
N610CR Lear Jet 60
N337PQ CRJ900 Endeavour (Delta Connection)
N55ZM King Air C90GTI
N75410 B737 United
N618P Epic LT
N910RB Citation 550-II
N874JE Baron 58
XB-JVK Citation 500
N4WG Westwind
HK-2485G Westwind
N713ZM Baron 58
N3032R Cessna 162
N5217X Cessna 162
N399MM MU300 Diamond
N501AZ Cessna 501SP
N472SH Robinson R22
N550JC Citation 550-II
N73MP Citation 500
N970RP Citation 500

Next port of call was Punta Gorda-Charlotte County,this is another place where Allegiant operate from and on previous visits we have seen 4/5 aircraft at the terminal but on this occasion only two aircraft were on show,this place has a Warbird company based and there is also an EAA facility here,it would be great to visit here when the hangars are open:

N772B V35 Bonanza
N405KC PA46 Malibu 310P
N781RX Lear Jet 45
N458S Sportcrusier
N634TW Glastar GS.1 (lovely aircraft,fully painted up in TWA scheme)
N7802B V35 Bonanza
C-GKTZ PA31 Navajo 325
N13760 PA23 Aztec 250
N222NV A320 Allegiant
N874GA MD80 Allegiant
N89AW T.28B Trojan
N9102Z T.28A Trojan
N4039P PA23 Geronimo 160
N236AT Cessna 414
N106CS Sikorsky OH-58

Last port of call was Fort Myers-Southwest Florida Regional,there is a dedicated viewing spot here but as it is lower than the runway in my opinion it is useless for photos but acceptable for number crunching,the FBO here are very anti plane spotting so a bit of discretion is required to read the biz off:

N478GS Gulfstream 4SP
N614QS Citation 560XLS
N982QS Citation X
N607MH Gulfstream 4
N661QS Citation 560XLS
N213X Gulfstream 2SP
N707LL Citationjet 2
N622QS Citation 560XL
N888ES Gulfstream 4
N415FL Beechjet 400XP
N968FD B757F FedEx
N104LR BAE 125-800XP
N91FX Global Express XRS
N90XR Lear Jet 40
N450TM Beechjet 400XP
N840DP Falcon 20
N568SD Beechjet 400A
N600CD Falcon 20
N465TW Boeing 737-205
N933NN B737 American
N910HM Citation 560 Ultra
N844NN B737 American
N149AN A321 American
N75429 B737 United
N631RW E190 Shuttle America (United Express)
N809DN B737 Delta 
N547JB A320 JetBlue
N642NK A320 Spirit
N645SW B737 Southwest
N633RW E170 Shuttle America (United Express)
N925XJ CRJ900 Endeavour (Delta Connection)
N57UH Gulfstream 550
N442UP B757F UPS
N566WN B737 Southwest
N454WN B737 Southwest
N526JB A320 JetBlue
N283WN B737 Southwest
N442YX E170 Republic (American Eagle)
N8632A B737 Southwest

Part three to follow and will include two airports in Fort Myers & Naples

[billsamuels]

Hi Dave,

Wow... That looks an immense day mate.... Fabulous...

Cheers.

Bill

[davidallum]

Bill,

Thanks mate,but there are some better ones to come.