NBAA Florida 12th - 22nd October 2018 - Days 1-4

It was time for another trip out to the Sunshine State, this time to take in the NBAA at Orlando. Phil drove down to Luton (and no doubt scored a few dozen there) to meet up with Colin and John. LBs son-in-law had the pleasure of cab duties to Gatwick.

A pretty quick trip through security saw us airside with a few hours to spare. A window seat and a fullish English brekkie saw a few regular liners hit the book. And yes, Pogo. Nay did score his last BA 320.

Soon it was time for the off with G-CKWB operating the DI7045 to FLL. A rather comfortable flight with a couple of decent films to watch.

We decided to try a different format for the logs this time with the tin having their own page. Included in the normal posts are biz/biz props/mil and museums and the odd liner or two. I have not included the mass of liners at the main airports. If you were there the same day and have a query feel free to ask as I still have the paper logs.

Split into three posts this part covers from arrival down to Miami and back up the East coast to be in position at for the NBAA. Part two will be the Orlando area. Part three leaving Orlando and the trip down the west coast.

Arriving on time at FLL it was the usual long queue at immigration. Once outside the temperature of low 90's with 88% humidity soon hit us. Yowzer! Off to get the car and hit the car park for a few hours. After finding a space it was time to start poling off the biz but within no time at all disaster struck for Pogo. He only went and dropped his scope. It was a goner. Out of respect we left it at least 10 minutes before telling him it'd be the only thing he'd drop on the trip... if only that were the case!

The main carriers at FLL are jetBlue, Southwest and Spirit which use all types. AA/DL/UA are represented by a few mainline types, Silver used Saabs, FedEx 757/767/MDs/208s, Allegiant 320s

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood 12-10-18
163844 Beech UC-12M United States Navy
C-GJFG IAI Galaxy
D-AAHB Global Express
HB-JWA Challenger 650
LV-ARD Learjet 45
LV-BHP Challenger 604
N2XT Challenger 350
N10RU Cessna 560
N10SL Global Express
N47HF Cessna 560
N80FM Cessna 650
N99NJ Learjet 45
N104RJ Learjet 60
N178BR Cessna 560
N181CL Global Express
N302AZ Embraer EMB-505
N305WM Challenger 300
N310LJ Learjet 45
N319QS Embraer EMB-505
N322LV Embraer EMB-505
N425KG BAe 125-700
N452FJ Dornier Do.328 Jet
N456RF Embraer EMB-500
N488AM Hawker 800
N504VJ Global Express
N515AN Falcon 2000LX
N518RR BAe 125-700
N521CH Learjet 40
N523AR Bombardier 605
N550MX Cessna 525B
N557XJ Challenger 300

N566QS Cessna 560
N604Z Bombardier 604
N610SM IAI Astra
N707BM Hawker 800
N724HS Pilatus PC-12
N799QS Challenger 350
N800M Rockwell Sabreliner
N802WJ Hawker 800
N818AC Bombardier 605
N868DM Cessna 750
N875HB Hawker 4000
N898WS Global Express

N925G Global Express
N925MW Learjet 45
N933AL Learjet 60

N951DJ Falcon 50
N961TC Bombardier 605
N999LB Learjet 75
N9456T Beech 350C
PP-COA Bombardier 605
PP-FCC Global Express
PP-IZB Gulfstream G650ER
PT-FKY Falcon 2000LX
XA-TUB Embraer EMB-550
YV3140 IAI Westwind

Once darkness arrived it was time for some grub. Pogo had been looking forward to his pancakes and as there was an ihop near the hotel he was soon sated. Walgreens was also over the road so he also got his factor 100 sun screen. We'd booked our usual Motel 6 at Dania Beach for the first two nights. It has always been ok but this year standards had dropped. I'll be looking elsewhere next time.

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The usual routine, 7-11 for brekkie/coffee and to stock up for the day on nibbles and water. Then off for a biz circuit and to sit at the viewing area for a bit. Not surprised that we bumped into Stuart and Liz here.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood 13-10-18
9H-VJU Global Express
N64HH Learjet 45
N156BF Challenger 605
N305WM Challenger 300
N387MB Embraer EMB-500
N430FJ Dornier Do.328 Jet
N533SS Beech E90
N604Z Challenger 604
N618RR Challenger 601
N707BM Hawker 800
N725HS Cessna 525B
N745KD Learjet 45
N757M Hawker 800
N801EL Challenger 300
N875HB Hawker 4000

N915AP Hawker 800
N929GW Learjet 60
N951DP Hawker 800
P4-SRN Boeing 737 BBJ

P4-WWS Global Express
PR-FTR Challenger 605
T7-CCC Learjet 45
XA-CAN Embraer EMB-505
XA-FLA Embraer EMB-505
YV2981 IAI Westwind

OPF was as busy as ever on the biz side. Plenty of building work going on by the storage area which meant no access there this time. No photos from here as they don't seem overkeen on you taking pics.

Opa Locka 13-10-18

2310 CASA HC-144A Ocean Sentry United States Coast Guard CGAS Miami
2312 CASA HC-144A Ocean Sentry United States Coast Guard CGAS Miami
6562 Aerospatiale MH-65D Dolphin United States Coast Guard CGAS Miami

6564 Aerospatiale MH-65D Dolphin United States Coast Guard CGAS Miami
C-GZPX Challenger 604
CS-IHP Falcon 2000
N13JS Global Express
N18TD Gulfstream G4
N29GZ Hawker 800
N61VW Learjet 31A
N62MV Gulfstream G3
N75HU Cessna 560
N90JE Gulfstream G5
N118CD BAe 125-700
N119TC Beech 400A
N123QU Gulfstream 150
N133JA Falcon 50EX
N137GJ Gulfstream G2
N138FS Douglas DC-3
N160EE Learjet 60
N174FP Learjet 60
N199GD Challenger 604
N212T IAI Astra
N218EE Gulfstream G3
N247CN Cessna 560
N256DC Cessna 680
N269WR Gulfstream G4SP
N271SE Douglas DC-3
N303WS Challenger 300
N319GB Falcon 50
N324BK Pilatus PC-12
N324CH Boeing 737
N333BD Cessna 525A
N335CS Cessna 550/551
N339JG Beech B100
N351VJ Challenger 350
N358LM Embraer EMB-500
N369KL Cessna 525A
N403CT Hawker 850
N409NV Douglas MD83 Allegiant Air - stored
N418RY Gulfstream G5
N419MK IAI Astra
N420CR Cessna 525A
N423DB Mitsubishi MU-2B
N444CZ Bombardier 604
N444SC Gulfstream G5
N463SD IAI Galaxy
N477JB Gulfstream G4
N480CH Boeing 737
N510RC Cessna 560
N513MA Gulfstream G4SP
N516ST Cessna 680A
N540CH Global Express
N546MG Gulfstream G4
N550PW Cessna 550/551
N551SW Global Express
N557GA Gulfstream 150
N575WB Global Express
N584TR Cessna 550S
N602NP Challenger 601
N615KZ Beech 400XP
N674G Cessna 550/551
N689W Cessna 650
N710R Learjet 45
N711SX Global Express
N720CH Global Express
N725CG Cessna 525
N725XL Cessna 560
N734TJ Gulfstream G3
N760JR IAI Astra
N770CK Cessna 560
N777XS Cessna 650
N777YY Learjet 60
N777ZL Falcon 50
N797CM Falcon 2000
N808SK Learjet 60
N818JH IAI Westwind
N845TX Cessna 750

N861GA Douglas MD83 Allegiant Air - stored
N862GA Douglas MD83 Allegiant Air - stored
N872GA Douglas MD83 Allegiant Air - stored

N876GA Douglas MD82 Allegiant Air - stored

N918RZ Cessna 560
N930PT Hawker 800
N957H Hawker 800
N959PP IAI Astra
N960CL Falcon 900
N978CC Gulfstream G4SP
N1904W Gulfstream G4
P4-XTL Boeing 777
UR-CPT Antonov An-12B
XA-CST Learjet 60
XB-AMO Cessna 500/501
YV251T IAI Westwind
YV569T Gulfstream G2B
YV2855 Cessna 550/551

YV3128 Cessna 560 Citation Ultra

YV3147 Cessna 560 Citation Excel

YV3153 Beech 400 Beechjet

The biz at MIA was quiet but plenty on the liner front. All the American 738MAX were seen here during the trip. No doubt another was delivered as soon as we got back to the UK. Apart from the masses of AAL 738s, 319/321s and E175s the other mainline carriers had a small presence. A variety of overseas long hauls and the usual mix of South American carriers are both regular. The cargo is also rather busy.

Miami 13-10-18

C6-MIP Beech B200GT

C-FDOW Falcon 900
N66DD Falcon 7X
N177HN Cessna 525B

N263JM Challenger 650
N280BA Gulfstream G280
N302AK Global Express
N332TM IAI Galaxy

N341FX Embraer EMB-505
N348AJ Hawker 800
N355VJ Challenger 350

N404QS Embraer EMB-505
N505VJ Global Express
N513QS Cessna 680A
N523FX Challenger 300
N524FX Challenger 300

N575AR Learjet 75
N663QS Cessna 560
N717AM Learjet 55
N750ME Cessna 750
N777UK Boeing 777
N788QS Challenger 350
N804BH Hawker 800
N845JS Cessna 560
N904UP Cessna 750

N917LJ Embraer EMB-505
N5116 Gulfstream G350
XA-EBF Hawker 850

Plenty of food options near Sigs but the Denny's skillet got the vote from Nay and Pogo. Full we headed back to the hotel via a quick check of the FLL biz which are included in the mornings list.

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Again. 7-11, viewing area.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood 14-10-18
M-AAAL Gulfstream G650

N1CU Challenger 605
N10SL Global Express
N33NJ Learjet 45

N44NJ Learjet 45

N45TL Cessna 500/501
N69VK Embraer EMB-505
N322LV Embraer EMB-505
N363QS Embraer EMB-505
N416RJ Gulfstream G5
N405FX Embraer EMB-545

N488AM Hawker 800
N745KD Learjet 45
PT-STU Challenger 300
VQ-BUX Challenger 604

XA-HNY Gulfstream G4SP

Over to FXE where quite a few hangars were shut making it seem a bit quiet. That may be a tad unfair as there are still shedloads here. As has become standard we had a little break up at the viewing area for some photos and to watch the lizards.

Fort Lauderdale-Executive 14-10-18

C6-MAS Cessna 550/551
C-FBNA Cessna 650
LV-CNF Learjet 31A

LV-FVT Cessna 650
LV-GVR Learjet 40

N6MW Bombardier 600-S
N7ZH Learjet 35A - stores for spares
N18CC Hawker-Siddeley 125
N20CR Learjet 55
N20RZ Learjet 25
N23RZ Learjet 25
N24S Learjet 24
N26TZ IAI Westwind
N35WR Learjet 35A
N36DA Gulfstream G3
N43TS Hawker-Siddeley 125
N48CT Learjet 24
N48SD IAI Westwind
N49CT IAI Westwind

N50NM Falcon 50EX

N51SN Pilatus PC-12
N53SN Pilatus PC-12
N57XX Aero Vodochody L-39C
N58BL Hawker 800
N63GA Learjet 24
N69WU Rockwell Sabreliner
N70HQ IAI Galaxy
N74VC Rockwell Sabreliner
N82ML Cessna 550/551
N83MD BAe 125-700
N88LN Gulfstream G2
N91KP Hawker-Siddeley 125
N94AF Learjet 35A
N110AJ Rockwell Sabreliner
N120DJ Learjet 40
N120WJ Gulfstream G4
N122NB Cessna 550/551
N135LR Learjet 55
N154G Gulfstream G4
NX179PS Fouga CM-170R Magister
N197MS Piaggio P-180

N202AR Falcon 20

N207BC IAI Astra
N210AS Embraer Emb-120
N213X Gulfstream G2SP
N214LD Falcon 2000
N218RX Hawker 800
N232TN BAe 125-700
N235LJ Learjet 35A
N244LJ Learjet 35A
N245RS Hawker-Siddeley 125
N255RV Learjet 55
N269GJ Learjet 60
N276BG Learjet 60
N281WB Pilatus PC-12
N294DD Learjet 60
N297CP Cessna 560
N304JR Beech 400A
N320MK Gulfstream G3
N325JF Embraer ERJ-135
N326TD BAe 125-700
N329GR IAI Westwind
(N335MR) Learjet 35A cn checked 35-443
N335VB IAI Westwind
N339RA Hawker 4000
N346AJ Hawker 800
N347TC BAe 125-700
N352XR Learjet 60

N358JA Learjet 60
N370LN Cessna 500/501
N372SC Learjet 60

N388DD Challenger 600
N398LS Cessna 550/551
N399RL Learjet 55
N400AT Learjet 55
N400DW Beech 400
N400DY Learjet C-21A
N408QS Embraer EMB-505
N409BH Hawker 800
N411TN Cessna 500/501
N425SA Learjet 35A
N429FC Learjet 55
N444WB Learjet 35A
N448SC Beech 400XP

N451DA Cessna 550/551
N455DW Beech 400
N455EA Learjet 45

N491BT Mitsubishi Diamond
N491RV Learjet 35A
N496RA Cessna 650
N499GS Learjet 40
N500EF Gulfstream G3
N500TM Cessna 500/501
N500XP Hawker 800
N501AT Cessna 500/501
N501SV Cessna 500/501
N511BK Hawker 1000
N515BC Beech E90
N516GW Raytheon Premier
N520RM Cessna 525
N531K Learjet 55
N534RV Hawker 800
N560AC IAI Galaxy
N560DA Cessna 560
N601GT Challenger 604
N604LP Challenger 604
N606 Hawker 800
N612QS Cessna 560

N617RA IAI Astra-1125
N619TS Challenger 600
N650HJ Challenger 604

N655BA Beech 200
N667MB Learjet 55
N680MD Swearingen Metro
N681DG Fairchild C-123
N699ST Challenger 605
N700KL BAe 125-700
N703DJ Learjet 35A

N715MG Learjet 55
N720DF Falcon 10
N721CN Gulfstream G2SP
N722JB Falcon 2000
N723HC Learjet 60

N751WJ Cessna 750
N770CJ Cessna 750
N777FC Falcon 20
N777GU Challenger 601
N777QL Learjet 45
N800CV Hawker 800
N800RF Learjet 25
N801WJ Hawker 800
N803AC Falcon 50
N805JL Hawker 800
N819SC Cessna 550/551
N829RN Embraer ERJ-135
N830DV Swearingen Metro
N831JP Learjet 55
N833JB Falcon 2000EX
N841SC Learjet 60
N868SC IAI Galaxy
N876DG Challenger 300
N888D Falcon 7X
N890BA IAI Westwind
N900GW Cessna 525

N907WC Challenger 601
N910LJ Learjet 45
N917PG Learjet 60
N921CH Learjet 35A
N950PC Hawker 800
N950SF Falcon 900
N951RM Challenger 601
N961JF Gulfstream G550
N975RG Gulfstream G3
N1158 Short SC-7 Skyvan - fuselage only
N1218C Gulfstream G2
N2411A Cessna 650
N50515 Beech C-12D - also marked 23545
P4-AEX Falcon 900
PR-HFT Cessna 525
TG-SIL Beech 200
VP-CPC Pilatus PC-12
XA-LNP Gulfstream G3
XA-VDG Challenger 601

XB-CAR Challenger 601
YV592T Learjet 25
YV604T IAI Westwind
YV615T Learjet 55
YV628T IAI Astra
YV1685 IAI Westwind
YV2609 Embraer EMB-500
YV2729 Swearingen Merlin
YV2759 Swearingen Merlin
YV2877 Cessna 550/551
YV3246 Challenger 601
YV3252 Hawker-Siddeley 125
YV3353 Cessna 525B 

POM had the line of stored biz. No id on the engineless Citation though.

Pompano Beach 14-10-18
N122WW Cessna 550/551
N128CA Learjet 35A
N271EE Socata TBM850
N349MC IAI Westwind
N400TB Beech 400A
N602TS Challenger 601

N700GV Socata TBM700
N718CK Cessna 550 - no engines

N787NM Challenger 601
N850KJ Socata TBM850
N930VL Socata TBM930
N940KD Socata TBM900
XB-ODO Challenger 600

BCT was again quite busy. As usual we started off on the Uni side before mopping any missing from the airfield side.

Boca Raton 14-10-18

166766 Cessna UC-35D Citation United States Marine Corps

N1ES Challenger 601 

N10LX Beech 400XP

N24GU Learjet 60

N42JJ Hawker 800
N55BA Hawker 800
N56LN Falcon 50
N60HX Falcon 50
N80EJ Embraer EMB-500
N80JH Cessna 560
N99KW Bombardier 605
N100WX Embraer EMB-500
N101PV Falcon 2000EX
N119EA Eclipse Aviation 500
N150MJ Falcon 50
N168HL Learjet 60
N178BH Hawker 800
N178KR IAI Galaxy
N183WW Falcon 900
N206HY Learjet 60
N207JB Challenger 601
N275MT Challenger 601
N280CB Hawker 800
N280QS Falcon 2000
N300FJ Embraer EMB-505
N319CF Falcon 50EX
N323RR Learjet 60
N330GW Hawker 900
N358F Learjet 60
N362EA Beech 400XP
N370EA Eclipse Aviation 500
N408LH Beech 400XP
N412QS Embraer EMB-505
N420KV Learjet 60
N448GL Learjet 60
N450TM Beech 400XP
N468JB IAI Galaxy

N479PG Learjet 60
N515VR Challenger 350
N537XX Learjet 40
N559G Gulfstream G550
N569TM Beech 400A
N571KG Hawker 900
N601QA Challenger 601
N602CV Falcon 900EX
N603GR Learjet 60
N605AJ Bombardier 605
N608QS Cessna 560
N615KZ Beech 400XP
N704JW Gulfstream G450
N716WW Challenger 300
N720TM Hawker 850
N839DM Cessna 525B
N847RC Gulfstream G450
N850MS Hawker 850
N888LG Falcon 900C
N953JB Eclipse Aviation 500
N5000P Global Express
YV1828 Learjet 35

YV3218 Cessna 550S

A bit of tin next, not an easy place to get much so we didn't hang around long.

Palm Beach County 14-10-18
69-17004 Grumman OV-1D Mohawk

N224TT Grumman OV-1D Mohawk
N320PW Pilatus PC-12
+ another Mohawk

Another quick stop as LB and Pogo required the Dak. It has now been joined by a Mohawk.

Palm Springs 14-10-18
N34FL Douglas C-47DL - also marked 434790
N226TT Grumman OV-1D Mohawk - also marked 15959

Despite the log looking okay, PBI is looking like a ghost town. Its high profile neighbour is having a negative affect on biz traffic. The liner traffic is slow with nothing you won't see at either FLL or MIA.

West Palm Beach 14-10-18

9H-VJS Global Express
C-FGUT Challenger 300

G-SUGR Embraer ERJ-135
N1DG Global Express
N7KV Gulfstream G450
N40KJ Gulfstream G4
N40XR Learjet 40
N45AF Cessna 500/501
N47HA Hawker 800
N70LH Cessna 525
N71TV Gulfstream G4SP
N71KR Bombardier 601-3R
N88V Learjet 60
N139SL Piaggio P-180
N200KC Embraer EMB-550
N207TT Hawker 1000
N215H Cessna 560
N227SV Gulfstream G4
N236MJ Gulfstream G550
N249AL Cessna 750
N259FG Gulfsream G280
N269AA Hawker 850
N289FG Embraer EMB-505
N301QS Cessna 680
N311RS Lockheed Jetstar
N318JS Challenger 300
N322QS Embraer EMB-505
N325WJ Challenger 300
N328QS Embraer EMB-505
N335QS Embraer EMB-505
N341FX Embraer EMB-505
N343MG Falcon 7X
N358RJ Challenger 300
N362QS Cessna 680
N360FX Embraer EMB-505
N400AA Gulfstream G3
N418TM Beech 400XP
N440FX Learjet 45

N450CL Falcon 50
N450WC Gulfstream G450
N494EC Gulfstream G450
N508MV Pilatus PC-12
N520GB Cessna 525
N520LR Hawker 1000
N524FX Challenger 300
N524XA Cessna 550
N536CH Cessna 560
N541XJ Challenger 300
N550CS Gulfstream G550
N560SH Gulfstream G3
N570FX Challenger 350
N576LC Falcon 50
N597RB IAI Galaxy
N613CF Hawker 800
N614GG Cessna 525
N614TH Embraer EMB-550
N620PJ Challenger 601
N621SB Hawker 850
N679QS Cessna 560
N684DK Hawker 800
N700LH Cessna 750
N705BB Hawker 800
N750XJ Cessna 750
N760CC Embraer EMB-190
N762CC Embraer EMB-550
N765MS IAI Galaxy
N774XJ Cessna 750
N792XJ Cessna 750
N799S Hawker 800
N808JG Gulfstream G5
N831JS Bae Jetstream 31
N835SV Gulfstream G450
N850TR Global Express
N888SM Gulfstream G3
N888WL Falcon 2000EX
N899JF Cessna 680
N910CS Falcon 2000
N993AM Falcon 900LX

N1948S Gulfstream G650

N3975A Challenger 300

XA-STG Cessna 750

YV1771 IAI Astra


After the Motel 6 tonights hotel was breath of fresh air. The Quality Inn lived up to its name. Again there was an ihop right next to the hotel and as we couldn't be bothered to look elsewhere it sufficed. The service was pretty poor though. By the time Nays grub turned up LB and Pogo had finished theirs. To boot Nays order was wrong. Still they gave him that for free and then bought his correct order out. Rude not to eat both.

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Brekkie included in the hotel this time. Coffee, toast, eggs ,bacon, happy days.

We decided to bin another look at PBI as we wanted to head inland a bit for a Huey and a rare G3 frame.

First port of call was an unplanned stop at Indiantown. Just a few tin logged.

Okeechobee-Town 15-10-18
(70-2468) Bell Helicopters HH-1H Iroquois


The Google image of the scrapping area is outdated. Still a trio of G3s on the ramp including the one we wanted.

Okeechobee 15-10-18
N66BK Cessna 501

N103WF Sikorsky S-61N

N194PA Gulfstream G3

N357JK Pilatus PC-12
N492CC Falcon 20

N550JF Gulfstream G3

N774MB Gulfstream G3


Back to the original route and a bit of Miggage

Stuart-Witham Field 15-10-18

105 Mikoyan-Gurevich SBLim-2A

C-FLOX Embraer EMB-500

N219TA Cessna 560 

N237MP Cessna 525A 

N347FX Embraer EMB-505

N440JJ Learjet 45

N465PD Rockwell Sabreliner 

N564TB Cessna 560
N698QS Cessna 560

N840SW Learjet 31A

A bit of a mix up on the itinerary meant we'd passed the SEAL Museum. We could have gone back but it was a long day anyway so one for 2020 especially as the MH-60 we require is inside.

Fort Pierce-St. Lucie 15-10-18

N24SA Learjet 24 

N109DD Gulfstream G3

N146XL Learjet 45

N451N Learjet 45
N456BE Gulfstream G3
N461AR Gulfstream G3

N506GM Swearingen Merlin 

N510KT Embraer Emb-120

N4447P Learjet 25

? Learjet 60


Plenty of home grown tin at VRB. A few biz as well though.

Vero Beach 15-10-18

N27LJ Learjet 60
N115KG Falcon 900EX

N224LD Embraer ERJ-135
N304GV Embraer EMB-505

N351QS Embraer EMB-505

N424SK Beech 400A

N454MM Cessna 560
N503UP Cessna 560

N676BB Cessna 680A

As time was creeping on we pushed Titusville up the order as we wanted to make sure the museum would still be open. It turned out to be a wise call.

Titusville 15-10-18

156925 Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk

N273LJ Learjet 35A

N397NG Pilatus PC-12

NX230CF Canadair T-33 - visitor not part of the museum


We took the offer of a guide as it enabled to visit the restoration hangar as well. Not really into selfies but when you're in a BUFF cockpit it's different.

Titusville-Valiant Air Command Museum 15-10-18

192 SNCAN N.1101 Noralpha French Air Force

4820 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 U-600 Czech Air Force

14994 Grumman FM-1 Wildcat United States Navy

23307 Grumman TBM-3U Avenger United States Navy

51789 North American SNJ-5 Texan United States Navy

125295 Grumman F-9F5 Panther United States Navy

136433/433 Grumman US-2B Tracker United States Navy

138608 Grumman F-11A Tiger United States Navy - restoration hangar

141882 Grumman F-11A Tiger United States Navy
146985 LTV F-8K Crusader United States Navy

152867/7 Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk United States Navy

153135/AG-401 LTV A-7A Corsair United States Navy

155409 Rockwell OV-10A Bronco United States Navy
155563/NH-205 McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantom United States Navy

156702/F-810 North American T-2C Buckeye United States Navy

161055/E-055 Beech T-34C Turbo Mentor United States Navy

161134 Grumman F-14A Tomcat United States Navy - restoration hangar
161948 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet United States Navy

162182 Grumman A-6E Intruder United States Navy

741519 Northrop F-5E Tiger II United States Navy

55-0095 Boeing B-52D Stratofortress United States Air Force - restoration hangar

(56-3434) North American F-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force - marked 04-007

57-0569 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star United States Air Force
59-0400 McDonnell TF-101B Voodoo United States Air Force

60-0492 Republic F-105D Thinderchief United States Air Force
68-16138 Bell Helicopters UH-1V Iroquois United States Army - restoration hangar
68-16998 Grumman OV-1D Mohawk United States Army

70-16407 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Iroquois United States Army - restoration hangar

78-0025 General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon United States Air Force

 

N9TM de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
N504DM/73 Valmet CM-170R Magister

N645JK Stewart S-51D

N929B Bell Helicopters 47D-1

N1406V Piper L-4J - marked 330426

N2400X Mikoyan-Gurevich SBLim-2 - marked 511

N3239T Douglas C-47A - marked 210051

N5118N Boeing  Stearman Kaydet A75 - marked 07591

N6404Q Fokker Dr.1
N77844/844 English Electric Canberra TT.18

N37788 Sikorsky UH-19B- marked 75937

N62103 Sopwith F.1 Camel Replica
N62163 North American B-25J Mitchell

N68581 Nelson PG-185B Hummingbird - restoration hangar

N98629 Stinson L-5B Sentinel - marked 269629
? Bell Helicopters UH-1 - outside restoration hangar

? Stinson/Stearman? - restoration hangar


Last light came and went whilst we were at Patrick, another 4 HH-60s went begging in the hangar. No chance of those in any light.

Patrick AFB 15-10-18

162999/300 Lockheed P-3C Orion United States Navy VX-30

88-4401 Lockheed C-130H Hercules United States Air Force 911AW/758AS

90-26232/FL Sikorsky HH-60G Blackhawk United States Air Force 920RQW/301RQS
90-26233/FL Sikorsky HH-60G Blackhawk United States Air Force 920RQW/301RQS

90-26236/FL Sikorsky HH-60G Blackhawk United States Air Force 920RQW/301RQS
92-2104 Lockheed HC-130N King United States Air Force 920RQW/39RQS

93-2106 Lockheed HC-130N King United States Air Force 920RQW/39RQS

They were having a shuffle round on the Embraer ramp at MLB including bringing the Russian out. To say we were rather chuffed at the Japanese Hawkeye is an understatement. Liner wise it is quiet. AAL have a maintenance area with a few bits n bobs

Melbourne 15-10-18

81-3471 Grumman E-2D Hawkeye Japanese Air Self Defence Force
N11EA Canadair Regional-Jet 700 Elite Airways
N14NG Beech B200
N110ML Boeing 747-400 - stored ex KLM

N99NG Gulfstream G5

N128PG Embraer EMB-5050
N154EA Canadair Regional-Jet 200LR Elite Airways

N442EE Embraer EMB-545

N604DR Cessna 525C
N626UT Gulfstream G5

N634EE Embraer EMB-545

N725EE Embraer EMB-550

N775EV Embraer EMB-500

N857JS Cessna 560

N6001M Embraer EMB-545

N6004N Embraer EMB-500

N6051D Embraer EMB-505
N10163 Embraer EMB-505

N10221 Embraer EMB-505

N10223 Embraer EMB-500
RA-02... Embraer EMB-500  - panel missing

Just the matter of cutting across 60 odd miles to our hotel at Kissimmee next. We'd left it late booking hotels so decided to base ourselves here for the next four nights. The Howard Johnson was very close to the drome but that could wait until tomorrow. The Steak n Shake was next door so that was tonights tucker sorted.