Monday 22 October 2018

NBAA Florida 12th - 22nd October 2018 - Days 8-11

We gave Kissimmee a miss and headed straight out via a stop to fill up the motor and grab a coffee and snacks. Whilst in the garage, which was next to one of the two heli pleasure flight locations, a trio of HABs were seen lifting. No visible reg on any of them. The two eyecatcher Bell 206s (real or plastic) were still in situ.

At Polk the museum was closed. The sign on the gate said it would re-open to the public in November. Just the usual two outside.

Polk City 19-10-18
N96UC Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
N974R Lockheed L-1649A Starliner
N974R L-1649 Polk City 19-10-18

A trio of new dromes for LB and Nay next (everything North of PBI was new for Pogey).  Check the tin log for the, err, tin.

Winter Haven 19-10-18
N16NL Cessna 501
N730FA Cirrus Design SJX

Bartow 19-10-18
56-3546/CB Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird United States Air Force
56-3546 T-37B Bartow 19-10-18
N3BL Learjet 23
N520G Cessna 680

A quick look at South Lakeland but only a couple of lights out.

We'd been looking forward to Lakeland ever since we'd heard the MiG-21s were now out of their containers. We were not to be disappointed. Secondary target was the NOAA G4 now they'd moved here from MacDill.

Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
Polish MiG-21s at Lakeland Linder 19-10-18
8649 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
8971 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9294 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9297 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9306 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9309 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9312 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9316 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9316 MiG-21 Lakeland Linder 19-10-18
9320 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9334 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9334 MiG-21 Lakeland Linder 19-10-18
9344 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9347 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Polish Air Force
9407 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9444 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9545 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9700 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9735 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9805 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9809 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9975 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Polish Air Force
9975 MiG-21 Lakeland Linder 19-10-18
10-20306 Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk United States Army
10-20306 UH-60M Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N8JC Cessna 750
N42RF Lockheed WP-3D Orion NOAA
N42RF WP-3D Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N49RF Gulfstream G4 NOAA
N61WF Learjet 60
N115BB Cessna 525
(N121TJ) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U - Draken International Gate Guard
N127PT IAI Westwind
N384TC Eclipse Aviation 500
N441FX Learjet 45
N718AA Hawker 800
N749XL Cessna 560
N883GB Beech 350
N917KW Douglas DC-10 - all white
N928KW Douglas DC-10 - all white
N990MR Cessna 550
N998G Cessna 680
(-) Douglas A-4 Skyhawk - Draken International Gate Guard

Having ignored the museum last time we were here we may as well get it out of the way. Nothing overly exciting inside for us bar an unmarked MiG-21 cockpit section. For completeness I've included everything bar the odd thing that didn't make the paper log.

Lakeland-Linder - Florida Air Museum 19-10-18
135765 Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart United States Navy
135765 Sea Dart Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18 (138657)/658 Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon United States Navy
159619/AJ-105 Grumman F-14D Tomcat United States Navy
159619 F-14D Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
(57-0598) Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star United States Air Force
(69-16062) Hughes MH-6B United States Army - on loan from VHPA
69-16062 MH-6B Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
(N3LB) Denney Kitfox - reg on call plate
N3LB Kitfox Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N5LU Pitts S-1C Special
N5LU Pitts Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N8TU M-Squared Microlight
N8TU Breeze Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N31EB Piel CP.301 Emeraude
N31EB CP301 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
(N77BB) Rotorway Exec
N77BB Rotorway Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N88EG Heath LNA-40 Super Parasol
N88EG LNA-40 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N94CM Cirrus Design VK-30
N94CM VK-30 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N100FQ Woods Woody Pusher
N100PH Loving-Wayne WR-1 Love
N100PH Love Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N135HB Sorrell SNS-7
N135HB SNS-7 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N168CM Anglin Spacewalker II
N168CM Spacewalker Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N218ER Rans S.9 Chaos
N218ER S9 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
(N265FE) Boeing727-233F Piedmont colours
N297HM Mignet HM.297 Pou-du-Ciel
N303Q Quickie Aircraft Corp. Quickie Q-1
N303Q Q-1 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N314T Wittman W.8 Tailwind
N345JA Commandaire Little Rocket Replica
N345JA Rocket Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N360PJ Piper PA-47 Piper Jet
N360PJ PA-47 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N809RB Boeing Stearman Kaydet A75N-1
N809RB A75 Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
(N839M) Douglas DC-3 - also marked 315221
N1482U Cessna 172M - GIA area adjacent to museum
NC3134K Culver V
NC3134K Culver Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N3218 Ford Flivver Replica
N3218 Flivver Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
N3513 Pietenpol Air Camper
N3513 Air Camper Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
NC13557 Aeronca C.3 Collegian
N14855 Wittman Chief Oshkosh Replica - marked 111
N14855 Wittma Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
NC15292 Aeronca LB
NC15292 Aeronca Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
(N19904) Boeing S.307B Stratoliner - 'Cosmic Muffin' converted into a boat.
N19904 B307  Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
Unmarked MiG-21 cockpit section
Mig-21 cockpit Lakeland-Linder 19-10-18
__8AS Cirrus SR - GIA area adjacent to museum
N1063M? Cessna 1.. - GIA area adjacent to museum
Unmarked Cessna 1..   - GIA area adjacent to museum
Unmarked Hughes 369 - GIA area adjacent to museum

Happily migged up it was off to the Tampa area.

Tampa-Executive 19-10-18
N578GG Cessna 550S Citation S/II
NX28100 North American T-28A

I do not know how but on the last visit here we managed to miss the Kiowa on the gate. Rectified.

Tampa-Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park 19-10-18
67-15722 Bell Helicopters AH-1F Huey Cobra United States Army
67-15722 AH-1 Tampa-Hillsboro 19-10-18
68-15562 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Iroquois United States Army
68-15562 UH-1 Tampa-Hillsboro 19-10-18
(71-20748) Bell Helicopters OH-58A Kiowa United States Army
71-20748 OH-58 Tampa-Hillsboro 19-10-18

Arriving at TPA and doing a biz circuit we were umming and aahing over where to park up. The multi storey or by the biz. It was rather warm with no shade at either so we opted for option three. An early check-in at the hotel. The Ramada was on the approach path and a request for high rooms with our desired view was duly met. You can also easily see arrivals for PIE from here.
On the liner front it is Southwest again who are the major players. The other main carriers also have a presence but smaller.

Tampa 19-10-18
5N-BOO Hawker 800
G-CKAZ Embraer EMB-505
HK-4670 Hawker 800
N13SY Cessna 750
N25KZ Dassault Falcon 2000
N40AG Hawker 750
N55TJ Eclipse Aviation 500
N97XP Hawker 800
N100WE Raytheon 390
N142J Challenger 605 
N159MJ Hawker 850
N192SA Hawker 900
N217ML Beech 200
N323CM Raytheon 390
N348FX Embraer EMB-505
N422TK Gulfstream G3
N472GJ Beech 400XP
N490RM Cessna 525A
N510JK Cessna 510
N525U Cessna 525B
N555GS Falcon 2000
N590TM Beech 400XTi
N721AF Pilatus PC-12
N728MG Pilatus PC-12
N762EL Learjet 45
N765QS Challenger 350
N800TL Hawker 800
N821UP Beech 350i 
N850CA Socata TBM850
N853UP Beech 350i
N860UP Beech 350i
N864DC Hawker 800
N886UP Beech 350i
N888GD Cessna 560
N900XP Hawker 900
N999AH Gulfstream G4
N999AH G4 TPA 19-10-18
N1327J Cessna 525
N1931C Beech B200GT
YV2653 Beech C90

Once the light went it was time for dinner. We'd clocked the Longhorn Steak House on the way in so it was steak and beer time. Both went down a treat. Back to the hotel and a lazy rest of the evening where you'd could see anything landing from laying on the bed. Pogo, having only had about four naps today, was tired. LB and Nay found it humourous to let him know another of his last 600 SW 737s was on its way. Kept him up til midnight!

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Up early and TPA was as busy as Pogos dropped list. We didn't stay too long as there were dromes to do.

Tampa 20-10-18
N601FM Cessna 680A
N601FM C680 TPA 20-10-18

A couple of tin dromes next with nothing too exciting, Tampa-Peter O Knight and Clearwater Air Park.

Off to PIE where things had changed since our last visit in 2013. The road that went to the biz behind the USCG area was now closed off. Quite a few biz in the middle of the field looking like they were being parted out. On the liner front all we saw were Allegiant 320s

Clearwater 20-10-18
1503 Lockheed HC-130H Hercules United States Coast Guard
1718 Lockheed HC-130H Hercules United States Coast Guard
6037 Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk United States Coast Guard
(51-7176) Grumman HU-16B - marked as 1023 - USCG GG
(51-16138) Hiller H-23A Raven - GIA
N83BG Mitsubishi Diamond 1A
N136SL Piaggio P-180 - stored
N137SL Piaggio P-180 - stored
N147SL Piaggio P-180 - stored
N150TX Falcon 50
N162SL Piaggio P-180 - stored
N265CP Rockwell Sabreliner
N458HC Beech 400 - stored
N570R Rockwell Sabreliner
N818LD Hawker 700
N918E Gulfstream G450
N43722 Aero Vodochody L-39ZO Albatros - also marked 149
N43722 149 L-39ZO Clearwater 20-10-18
+ a Westwind stored with the Avantis, no id visible

Next was to be the small museum at Largo which had a MiG-21. Unfortunately the owner passed away so the museum had closed and the exhibits had moved on.

Charity stop next for Pogo

St. Petersburg-Pinellas Park 20-10-18
80-0528/MC General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon United States Air Force
80-0528/MC F-16A Falcon Pinellas Park 20-10-18

We had a look at the Farragut Academy for the F11F, no sign of it... if only we'd realised we saw it at Titusville a few days ago. Oopsy.

Just one PC at the the next stop amongst the 50+ tin.

Albert Whitted 20-10-18
N81MW Pilatus PC-12

A different story at Sarasota where they seem to be breaking up Citations. Quiet on the liner front.

Sarasota-Bradenton 20-10-18
C-GRCC Cessna 560
HK-2485G IAI Westwind - stored
HK-2485G Westwind Sarasota 20-10-18
N4WG IAI Westwind - stored
N10JY Learjet 45
N10JY LJ45 Sarasota 20-10-18
N15CF Learjet 45
N44AS Cessna 550
N45TK Learjet 45
N47HF Cessna 560
N60S Cessna 560
N71TS Honda HA-420
N71TS HA420 Sarasota 20-10-18
N89D Cessna 550
N150SY Embraer EMB-175 United Express
N220CV Falcon 10
N225DF Falcon 2000LX
N225DF F2000 Sarasota 20-10-18
N285DH Learjet 55
N289CP Cessna 550
N290VP Cessna 550 - stored
N442FP Learjet 45
N450EF Gulfstream G4SP
N481SC Gulfstream G4SP
N501JF Cessna 500
N504D Cessna 500 - stored
N505AZ Cessna 500 - stored
N507UP Cessna 560
N528FX Challenger 300
N551RJ Cessna 550
N555RB Cessna 500
N560ES Cessna 560
N625QS Cessna 560
N665MM Cessna 501
N675KM Eclipse Aviation 500
N700BF Socata TBM700
N703SM Hawker 800
N710VL Cessna 500
N717AJ Learjet 35A
N727ML Raytheon 390
N727ML Premier Sarasota 20-10-18
N757AG Boeing 757
N757AG B757 Sarasota 20-10-18
N776JS IAI Astra
N786HC Beech B200GT
N818RJ Cessna 550S
N853AC Cessna 560
N918JM Falcon 900EX
N941BB Cessna 550 - stored
N970RP Cessna 500 - stored
N7070A Cessna 550S

Venice 20-10-18
N64TF Cessna 550
N316AF Embraer Emb-110 
N501FJ Cessna 501
N847CA CASA 212
N847CA C.212 Venice 20-10-18

That was the end of the planned day. It was still light so we opted for a look at Punta Gorda to see how it looked as we'd planned to do the airshow tomorrow. The static was rather uninspiring and we poled most of it off anyway. $25 for going in for maybe an extra warbird or two got three thumbs down. Liner wise, Allegiant 320s.

Punta Gorda 20-10-18
6562 Aerospatiale MH-65D Dolphin United States Coast Guard CGAS Miami
N10VD Grumman OV-1D Mohawk - also marked 15958
N28YM North American T-28C Trojan - also marked 6287
N119BA Learjet 23
N119BA LJ23 Punta Gorda 20-10-18
N128EM North American T-28C Trojan
N139LS Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatross
NX287WK North American T-28B Trojan
NX287WK T-28 Punta Gorda 20-10-18
N341RD/BDC Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle
N408D Douglas DC-3
N408D DC-3 Punta Gorda 20-10-18
N750XJ Cessna 750
NX977WH/55 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk
N4168E North American T-28C Trojan - also marked 56-239
N9025Y North American T-28C Trojan
N9102Z North American T-28A Trojan - also marked 50449
N9102Z T-28 Punta Gorda 20-10-18
N74589 Douglas DC-3 - marked 224064

Just time for a quick look at Shell Creek in the fading light. A couple more Daks went begging.

Shell Creek 20-10-18
N130D Douglas DC-3
N220GB/20 Douglas DC-3
N7500A Douglas DC-3

Then it was the short hop back up to Port Charlotte for the nights lodging at the Days Inn. It'd been a week since the last Denny's so why not.

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The brekkie at the hotel was duly scoffed before heading out on our last full day of the trip.

We passed Pine Shadows early doors, no surprise that there was nothing outside.

Another missed MiG chance next. A yard in Fort Myers that had an A-4 and 3 MiG-21 cockpit sections now only contained cars and an RV or two...trailer park style, not Van's.

Fort Myers-Page Field 21-10-18
'243925'/A-204 North American AT-6 - Preserved, false serial
N98AV Cessna 501
N237GR Gulfstream G450
N237GR G450 Fort Myers-Page Field 21-10-18
N238SM Cessna 560
N750GB Cessna 750
N750GB CE750 Page Field 21-10-18
N910TK Cessna 560
N7679T Pilatus PC-12

Buckingham Field is a difficult place as they are all in shelters. We managed a few though at least another Huey and a Dak went begging.

Fort Myers-Buckingham Field 21-10-18
N484MC Beech C90 Lee County Mosquito Control District
N766MC Airbus Helicopters AS.350B3 Lee County Mosquito Control District
N858M Bell Helicopters UH-1H Lee County Mosquito Control District
N867MC Airbus Helicopters AS.350B3 Lee County Mosquito Control District

Each time we visit RSW it seems to get a little bit busier. Nothing out of the ordinary in the liner department and still slow, but not as slow as it was.

Fort Myers 21-10-18
N243AF Pilatus PC-12
N328AJ Beech 350
N412PB Global Express
N412PB Global Fort Myers 21-10-18
N452M Cessna 560
N483RA Gulfstream G4
N483RA G4 Fort Myers 21-10-18
N559BM Cessna 560
N559BM CE560 Fort Myers 21-10-18
N701SF Cessna 525A
N701SF C525 Fort Myers 21-10-18
N720AD Gulfstream G4SP
N720AD G4 Fort Myers 21-10-18
N851CC Hawker 850
N851CC 125 Fort Myers 21-10-18

Lots of building work and new hangars going up at APF.

Naples 21-10-18
N4CP Gulfstream 650ER
N7DR Embraer EMB-505
N30BP Cessna 525
N30BP CE525 Naples 21-10-18
N38BK Challenger 300
N52WK Cessna 525B
N52WK CE525 Naples 21-10-18
N68AR Hawker 800
N68AR H125 Naples 21-10-18
N68KK Cessna 525
N123RC IAI Wesywind
N137TK Beech B200
N161TM Cessna 550
N212LW Beech B200
N215H Cessna 560
N219CQ Cessna 525A
N236WA Challenger 605
N269JH Learjet 60
N317CQ Hawker 800
N323RR Learjet 60
N323RR LJ60 Naples 21-10-18
N334QS Cessna 680
N371FX Embraer EMB-505
N409RK Cessna 525B
N443PW Cessna 525B
N467MS Socata TBM900
N511RS Falcon 50
N571QS Cessna 680A
N603NE Cessna 680A
N603NE C680 Naples 21-10-18
N669QS Cessna 560
N689AM Hawker 800
N689AM 125 Naples 21-10-18
N700SP Socata TBM700
N703SM Hawker 800
N726QS Challenger 350
N730RA Falcon 20F
N786TT Cessna 560
N786TT C560 Naples 21-10-18
N887SG Learjet 45
N890BB Falcon 900DX
N975MD Cessna 560
N986JC Hawker 4000
N1933S Beech B200GT

Something must have been knocked down at Marco Island as the views were a lot better than we remember from last time.

Marco Island 21-10-18
N109C Cessna 501
N226WC Beech 400XT
N353HA Cessna 650
N353HA C650 Marco Island 21-10-18
N468JJ IAI Galaxy
N600NP Challenger 601 - stored
N643EA Beech C90A
N700EB Socata TBM700
N884HJ Cessna 680

All that was left was the trip across the Everglades to MIA. A stop off halfway for some gators.

Miami 21-10-18
84-00146 Beech C-12U Huron United States Army
84-00146 C-12U Huron Miami 21-10-18
C6-MIP Beech B200GT
N3SA Pilatus PC-12
N3SA PC-12 Miami 21-10-18
N32MJ Gulfstream G3
N46VE Challenger 300
N90FB Hawker 850
N207JB Challenger 601
N219QS Challenger 650
N280LJ Learjet 60
N367QS Embraer EMB-505
N382QS Cessna 680
N405DC Learjet 60
N419TM Beech 400XP
N419TM BJ400 Miami 21-10-18
N424PX Gulfstream G450
N503VJ Global Express
N507UP Cessna 560
N522QS Cessna 680A
N566QS Cessna 560
N583QS Cessna 560
N660QS Cessna 560
N700JE Hawker 4000 
N806AF Pilatus PC-12
N828FL Gulfstream G280
N843JS Cessna 560
TC-AAA Challenger 605
XA-BPS Embraer EMB-505
XA-ZPS Gulfstream G450

Tonights stay was in the Clarion. Whilst the views are okay it is rubbish for photos due to the double glazing being too far apart. Whilst doing the last Sig run we stopped off at BK for a change.

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Again it was brekkie in the hotel. MIA was a bit uninspiring so we decided we'd rather have our last few hours at FLL.

Miami 22-10-18
N164RA Cessna 560
N750XJ Cessna 750
N1122K Cessna 560

A biz circuit then a few hours at the viewing area to finish off the trip.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood 22-10-18
C-GNCB Global Express
FAH-001 Embraer ERJ-135 Honduran Air Force
LV-HXK Learjet 60
N67WG Embraer EMB-505
N69VK Embraer EMB-505
N129MC Cessna 560
N160QS Global Express
N181CL Global Express
N246JR Cessna 750
N248SL Gulfstream G150
N300FJ Embraer EMB-505
N305KN Gukfstream G650ER
N305KN G650 Fort Lauderdale 22-10-18
N323JR Cessna 550S
N325QS Embraer EMB-505
N330QS Embraer EMB-505
N332QS Embraer EMB-505
N400PZ Embraer EMB-500
N404NA Global Express
N413SK Cessna 560
N416RJ Gulfstream G5
N488AM Hawker 800
N520GP Gulfstream G4
N550MX Cessna 525B
N616RK Gulfstream G550
N616RK G550 Fort Lauderdale 22-10-18
N684TS Challenger 604
N726QS Challenger 350
N739QS Challenger 350
N744QS Challenger 350
N744QS CL350 Fort Lauderdale 22-10-18
N785MM Embraer EMB-190
N810YS Learjet 60
N818AF Challenger 604 
N865HC Cessna 525
N868DM Cessna 750
N888WU Canadair Regional Jet
N888WU CRJ200 Fort Lauderdale 22-10-18
N925G Global Express
N925MW Learjet 45
N926HL Cessna 560
N933SP Cessna 560
N941RJ Cessna 550S
PR-MLJ Global Express
T7-AAZ Global Express
VP-BVG Global Express
XA-ATJ Embraer EMB-500

And that was that. Time for a last meal before dropping the car off and going airside.

The pleasure of being our ride home went to G-CKWC on the DI7046. A couple more films and a nap saw the time go pretty quickly.

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Nothing exciting at Gatwick upon our return to Blighty. No great views in the South terminal so we opted to get the train back to Luton straight away. A circuit of the local on foot before the 5-10 minute walk home. Pogo still had to travel back oop norf.

Luton 23-10-18
N167TV Gulfstream G400
N277GM Gulfstream G4
N664JN Gulfstream G4SP
N848JA Gulfstream G550
N910AF Gulfstream G4SP
N917VZ Gulfstream G450

Until next time.