CANVAZ - 6th - 21st March 2014 Day 10

Day 10, once again up early, no lay-ins on this trip. Today we headed east and would finish up in Arizona by the end of the day. With plenty of miles to cover we headed off, but a last look at San Diego produced a few overnight changes.

San Diego 15-3-14
N22VS Hawker-Siddeley 125 900XP HA-0047 Corporate
N209WN Boeing  737 7H4 32484 Southwest Airlines
N340LH Cessna 340 A 340A-0409 Private
N387QS Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign 680-0119 Netjets
N450JR Gulfstream G450 4218 Corporate
N571FE Douglas MD-10 10F 47830 Federal Express
N598FE McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 F 48597 Federal Express
N828FE Cessna 208 B Caravan 208B-0122 Federal Express
XA-EBF Hawker-Siddeley 125 850XP 258646 Corporate

Next we headed for El Centro NAF for one of two shows for the day. But first a pit stop at Jacumba's gliding field.

Jacumba 15-3-14
N17SZ PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-2156 Private
N422ZA PZL-Bielsko SZD-50 -3 Puchacz B-1876 Private

El Centro NAF 15-3-14

151979/3 McDonnell-Douglas RF-4 B Phantom II 897 United States Navy

154476/NJ-00 Ling-Temco-Vought TA-7 B Corsair II B-116 United States Navy

159620/NJ-101 Grumman F-14 A Tomcat 167 United States Navy

159798/2 Douglas TA-4 J Skyhawk 14497 United States Navy

159901/NJ-500 Grumman A-6 E Intruder I-577 Preserved

160475/NJ-475 Beech T-34 C Turbo Mentor GL-32 United States Navy
160996/514 Grumman A-6 E Intruder I-597 United States Navy

162448/1 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 A Hornet A-242 United States Navy

163115/SH-215 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 B Hornet B-088 United States Marine Corps

164076/CE Sikorsky SH-60 F Seahawk 70641 United States Navy

164763 Lockheed C-130 T Hercules 5258 United States Navy

165220/AD-361 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-445 United States Navy

165910/NJ-117 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-056 United States Navy

165927/NJ-146 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-073 United States Navy

166296/7H Sikorsky MH-60 S Seahawk Unknown United States Navy

166796/NA-101 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-169 United States Navy

167050/35 Sikorsky MH-60 R Seahawk Unknown United States Navy

168553/14 Sikorsky MH-60 S Seahawk Unknown United States Navy

168772/NJ-534 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18 G Growler G- United States Navy

168888/AD-266 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F- United States Navy

168898/NJ-524 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18 G Growler G- United States Navy

J-018/AZ General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon 6D-174 Royal Netherlands Air Force

N2AN WSK-PZL An-2 R 1G210-55 Commemorative Air Force
N26CJ Nanchang CJ-6 A 1832046 Private

N163BP Bell RP-63 A Kingcobra 42-68864 Preserved

N181MH Beech C-45G Expeditor AF-29 Preserved

N313YK Nanchang CJ-6 A 1032013 Private

N372C North American T-28 B Trojan 200-274 Preserved

N700PB Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin 892814 Preserved

N712Z Mitsubishi A6M3 -22 Zero 3869 Commemorative Air Force

N831H Robinson R44 Raven II 11791 Private

N911J Fokker S.11 -1 Instructor 6202 Preserved

N1078Z Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat A-5634 Commemorative Air Force

N1140 Beech D.18S A-129 Private

N1454D Neico Lancair LC-41-550FG Columbia 400 41743 Private

N2871G Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer Bu66302 Private

N3680F North American SNJ-5 Texan 88-16574 Private

N4330F Piper PA-32 R-300 Cherokee Lance 32R-7680437 Private

N5694F Alon Aircoupe A-2 A-194 Commemorative Air Force

N6508Q Alon Aircoupe A-2 A-108 Private

N12281 Beech T-34 A Mentor G-293 Private

N18906 Lockheed 12 A Electra Junior 1277 Private
N30801 North American TB-25 N Mitchell 108-34076 Private

N44727 North American P-51 D Mustang 122-39198 Commemorative Air Force
N45366 Douglas DC-3 C-53D-DO 11757 Commemorative Air Force

N48742 Ryan PT-22 Recruit 1298 Commemorative Air Force

N48777 Ryan PT-21 Recruit 1068 Private

N53271 Ryan PT-22 Recruit 1625 Private

N60154 Douglas DC-3 C-47B-25-DK 16007/32755 Preserved

N63555 Boeing  Stearman Kaydet N2S-3 75-8014 Private

N64606 Piasecki CH-21 B Work Horse B.154 Preserved

N70464 de Havilland Canada UV-18 B Twin Otter 555 United States Air Force

N96281 North American NA.81 Harvard II 81-4099 Commemorative Air Force

ZJ174 McD-D Helicopters WAH-64 D Apache WAH09 Army Air Corps

ZJ215 McD-D Helicopters WAH-64 D Apache WAH49 Army Air Corps

ZJ216 McD-D Helicopters WAH-64 D Apache WAH50 Army Air Corps

A nice little show with some quality aircraft. Next up was Yuma via a few little tin fields.

Originally we thought that Yuma show had been moved to the following weekend, but after a chat with a Geordie Apache pilot, he assured us that it was on this day. So we headed out as there was still a lot of miles to cover.

Imperial County 15-3-14

C-FPIN Cessna 172 L 172-60542 Private

N320GR Neico Lancair 320 189 Private

N433TA Cessna T.206 H Turbo Stationair T206-08433 Private
N857FE Cessna 208 B Caravan 208B-0177 Federal Express

N1496P Piper PA-23 150 Apache 23-566 Private

N3300X Ayres S-2R 600 Thrush Commander 2592R Private

N4962X Rockwell S-2R 600 Thrush Commander 2170R Private

N5753J Cessna 182 P 182-63518 Private

N6888N Mooney M.20 C 680160 Private

N7859X Cessna 172 B 172-48359 Private

N9175M Cessna 182 P 182-64720 Private

N9601Y Beech B33 Debonair CD-579 Private

N9649G Cessna TU.206 G Turbo Stationair 6 U206-03819 Private

N64258 Cessna 172 M 172-65131 Private
N84347 Cessna 172 K 172-58434 Private

N97283 Cessna 172 P 172-76174 Private

Brawley 15-3-14

N397RL Bell Helicopters 206 L-1 LongRanger II 45397 RLC Helicopters

N4586R Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee 28-21330 Private

N4913X Rockwell S-2R 600 Thrush Commander 2104R Private

N4952X Rockwell S-2R 600 Thrush Commander 2160R Private

N5511X Rockwell S-2R 600 Thrush Commander 1711R Private

N46826 Cessna 152 152-83114 Private

Finally we crossed into Arizona arriving at Yuma, we joined the queue of traffic for the show, however a Police cruiser was blocking the gate as we got closer. He informed us the show was now closed for incoming traffic. After a brief spout of trying to plead to the copper(to no avail) we headed round to the civil side of the drome.

From here we managed to see most of the static display, only a few escaped us.

Yuma MCAS 15-3-14

148373/SH-13 McDonnell-Douglas F-4 B Phantom II 58 United States Navy

150586/WL-01 Douglas A-4 L Skyhawk 12997 United States Navy

156426/YT-08 Boeing-Vertol CH-46 E Sea Knight 2496 United States Marine Corps

158248 Bell Helicopters HH-1 N Iroquois 31419 United States Marine Corps

158554/5Y-03 Bell Helicopters HH-1 N Iroquois 31639 United States Marine Corps

158557/5Y-05 Bell Helicopters HH-1 N Iroquois 31642 United States Marine Corps

158695/WF-01 McDonnell-Douglas AV-8 A Harrier 712092 United States Navy

158764/5Y-07 Bell Helicopters HH-1 N Iroquois 31433 United States Marine Corps

161502 Beech UC-12 B Huron BJ-50 United States Navy

163079/YJ-47 Sikorsky CH-53 E Super Stallion 65573 United States Marine Corps

163559 Beech UC-12 F Huron BU-7 United States Marine Corps

163637/B-237 McDonnell-Douglas T-45 A Goshawk A-039 United States Navy

164134/55 McDonnell-Douglas AV-8 B Harrier 210 United States Marine Corps

164873/NH-411 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-342 United States Marine Corps

165429/52 McDonnell-Douglas AV-8 B+ Harrier B-301 United States Marine Corps

166500 Cessna UC-35 D Citation 560-0651 United States Marine Corps

167800/UV-05 Bell Helicopters UH-1 Y Venom 55108 United States Marine Corps

167985/QB-985 Lockheed KC-130 J Hercules 5606 United States Marine Corps

168005/YZ-03 Bell-Boeing MV-22 B Osprey D0135 United States Marine Corps

168285/YZ-02 Bell-Boeing MV-22 B Osprey D0202 United States Marine Corps

168286/YZ-10 Bell-Boeing MV-22 B Osprey D0203 United States Marine Corps

168421/UV-50 Bell Helicopters AH-1 Z Viper Unknown United States Marine Corps

168720/VK-02 Lockheed Martin F-35 B Lightning II BF-22 United States Marine Corps

168732/VK-14 Lockheed Martin F-35 B Lightning II BF-34 United States Marine Corps

741570/11 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II R1266 United States Marine Corps

761527 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1002 United States Marine Corps

761541/LS-03 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1016 United States Marine Corps

761556/LS-05 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1031 United States Marine Corps

761559/LS-06 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1034 United States Marine Corps

761572/LS-07 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1047 United States Marine Corps

761579/LS-09 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1054 United States Marine Corps

761583 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1058 United States Marine Corps

761586 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1061 United States Marine Corps

761589/LS-01 Northrop F-5 N Tiger II L1064 United States Marine Corps

11-72215 Eurocopter UH-72 A Lakota 9487 United States Army

73-21802 Bell Helicopters JUH-1 H Iroquois 13490 United States Army
81-0966/DM Fairchild A-10 C Thunderbolt II 661 United States Air Force
82-0647/DM Fairchild A-10 C Thunderbolt II 695 United States Air Force

C-GABE Cessna 525 Citation Jet 525-0232 Corporate

C-GMMB Mooney M.20 F 22-1315 Private

N6DH Beech F33 A Bonanza CE-397 Private

N20GM Reims-Cessna FT.337 GP Super Skymaster 0002 Private

N23ES North American T-28 A Trojan 159-132 Private

N26RZ Beech 1900 C-1 UC-134 Ameriflight

N42W Cessna T.210 L Turbo Centurion 210-60344 Private

N69MG Cessna 172 C 172-49282 Private

N88HC Bell Helicopters 206 B Jet Ranger II 1576 Tri-Rotor Spray & Chemical

N88XA Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A 0088 Air Usa Inc

N103CF Agusta A-119 Koala 14021 Emergency Medical Service [USA]

N201TS Mooney M.20 J 24-0077 Private

N309DM Van's RV-9 A 90431 Private

N397ZA Aero Vodochody L-39 ZA Albatros 232412 Air Usa Inc

N434PH Bell Helicopters 407 53773 PHI Inc

N455D Beech F33 A Bonanza CE-1408 Private

N476RB Thorp T.18 Tiger RHB-4 Private
N614BA Bombardier 604 Challenger 5614 Corporate

N644SC Piper PA-31P-425 Pressurised Navajo 31P-13 Corporate

N646SC Piper PA-31P-425 Pressurised Navajo 31P-33 Corporate

N648SC Piper PA-31P-425 Pressurised Navajo 31P-7300143 Corporate

N649SC Piper PA-31P-425 Pressurised Navajo 31P-7400184 Corporate

N651SC Piper PA-31P-425 Pressurised Navajo 31P-7630006 Corporate

N653SC Piper PA-31P-425 Pressurised Navajo 31P-25 Corporate

N707XA Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A 0007 Air Usa Inc

N736RZ Cessna R.172 K Hawk XP R172-2741 Private

N758RC Cessna R.172 K Hawk XP R172-3291 Private

N823SA Cessna 208 B Caravan 208B-0823 Springdale Air Service
N888TY Boeing  737 7AH 29749 Corporate

N911CX Beech C90 King Air LJ-830 Emergency Medical Service [USA]
N983FE Cessna 208 B Caravan 208B-0113 Federal Express

N1594L Beech A36 Bonanza 36 E-833 Private

N1629Y Cessna 172 C 172-49329 Private

N1926J Rockwell Commander 114 14026 Private

N2168X Cessna 337 Super Skymaster 337-0068 Private

N3460F Cessna 182 J 182-57460 Private

N3807D Cessna 310 35370 Private

N3816J Cessna 150 G 150-65116 Private
N3890W Piper PA-32 260 Cherokee Six 32-914 Private

N4442N Boeing  Stearman Kaydet PT-17 75-7893 Private

N4568S Beech F33 A Bonanza CE-605 Private

N5214D Cessna 180 A 50112 Private

N5668S Beech A23 -19 Musketeer Sport III MB-107 Private

N6148L American Aviation AA-1 Yankee 0348 Private

N7158L American Aviation AA-5 Traveler 0458 Private

N7670M Cessna 175 Skylark 55970 Private

N8054Y Quickie Aircraft Corp. Quickie Q-2 39731569 Private

N9694T Cessna 210 Centurion 57494 Private

N30357 Cessna 177 A Cardinal 177-01209 Private

N35206 Cessna T.182 T T182-08089 Private

N37428 Interstate S-1A Cadet 273 Private

N60205 Cessna 150 J 150-70144 Private

N91322 Piper PA-38 112 Tomahawk 38-81A0101 Private

We waited a short while to see the F-35 do its display, and had a good laugh with some locals who much preferred the AV-8's! Then a short run down the road for the next stop, a Huey at the LZ Bar & Grill.

Yuma-Gila Ridge 15-3-14

(N5088J)/73 Bell Helicopters UH-1 L Iroquois 6178 Preserved
...047, ...076, ...078, ...650 and ...827 UH-1 booms. Plus one more unmarked.

Then it was back on the open road through the desert to Laguna.

Yuma-Laguna AAF 15-3-14

164545/WL-22 McDonnell-Douglas AV-8 B Harrier 230 United States Marine Corps

165382/WL-06 McDonnell-Douglas AV-8 B+ Harrier B-277 United States Marine Corps

165420/WL-10 McDonnell-Douglas AV-8 B+ Harrier B-292 United States Marine Corps

165425/WL-03 McDonnell-Douglas AV-8 B+ Harrier B-297 United States Marine Corps

56-0496 Lockheed C-130 A Hercules 3104 United States Army

65-0233 Lockheed C-141 B Starlifter 6084 United States Army

66-15350 Bell Helicopters AH-1 F Huey Cobra 20106 United States Army

69-15836 Bell Helicopters JUH-1 H Iroquois 12124 United States Army

80-23373 Beech RC-12 D Guardrail GR-4 United States Army

87-0159 CASA C-41 A 328 United States Army

90-0177 CASA C-41 A 332 United States Army

N674EP Cessna O-2 A Super Skymaster 337M-0120 United States Army

N679EP Cessna O-2 A Super Skymaster 337M-0055 United States Army
......... CASA 212 Fuselage

Light was now escaping us as we headed for Phoenix and our hotel for the night. But we still managed one more stop at Gila Bend for the two Voodoo's.

Gila Bend 15-3-14

56-0112 McDonnell RF-101 C Voodoo 352 Preserved

56-0130 McDonnell RF-101 C Voodoo 385 Preserved

After a very long day and a fair few miles we hit the outer city limits of Phoenix. A stop at an iHop for a bite to eat and a few coffee's before locating the Motel 6 just of the end of the runway at PHX. 

We could see some arrivals but we had had enough by then, US Airways could wait till morning!