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December 30, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 30 to photograph the arival of Alaska's Spirit of the Islands 737. I also caught a Delta A330.

December 28, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 28 to photograph the departure of American's Astrojet heritage 737. I also caught a DHL 767 freighter and a variety of single aisle airliners.

December 27, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 27 to photograph the departure of one of United's Continental heritage 737s. I also caught a couple of UPS heavy freighters and the Arizona Coyotes 757 team plane.

December 24, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 24 to photograph the arrival of an American Airbus A330 and Southwest's Illinois One.

December 22, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 22 to photograph a couple of American Airbus A330s and Southwest's Lone Star One. I also happened to catch a US Marshalls Service 737 and some heavy freighters.

December 21, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 21 to photograph a UPS Airbus A300 and an Atlas Air Boeing 747.

December 20, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 20 to photograph an Atlas Air Boeing 747 and an American Airbus A330. A330s have not been a common sight at Sky Harbor, but American has started using them for daily flights to Honolulu and Charlotte. I happened to catch a Sierra Pacific classic 737 and a Fairchild RC-26B Metro equipped for surveillance.

December 18, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 18 to photograph an Atlas Air Boeing 747 and an American Airbus A330. A330s have not been a common sight at Sky Harbor, but American has started using them for daily flights to Honolulu and Charlotte.

December 16, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 16 to photograph Alaska's Spirit of Disneyand.

December 15, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

I went to Sky Harbor on December 15 to photograph early morning freighter departures. Heavy freighters included McDonnell-Douglas MD-11Fs, Boeing 757s, Boeing 767s, Airbus A300, and Boeing 737. Smaller package freighters included Fairchild Metros, Beech C-99 Commuters, Beech 1900s, Cessna 208 Caravans, and an Embraer Brasilia. A U.S. Navy Boeing E-6B Mercury was parked in the western freight area.

November 30, 2017: Southwest 737-7L9 N7816B Coco at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Southwest 737-7L9 N7816B Coco, Phoenix Sky Harbor, November 30, 2017 I went to Sky Harbor on November 30 to photograph Southwest's Coco 737.

November 28, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Phoenix Sky Harbor, November 27, 2017 I went to Sky Harbor on November 28 to photograph Southwest's Tennessee One 737.

November 27, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Phoenix Sky Harbor, November 27, 2017 I went to Sky Harbor on November 27 to photograph Alaska's Spirit of Disneyland 737.

November 12, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Phoenix Sky Harbor, November 12, 2017 I went to Sky Harbor on November 12 to photograph Alaska's Honoring Those Who Serve 737, and I also caught a Delta 737 in Skyteam colors.

November 11, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor, November 11, 2017 I went to Sky Harbor early on the morning of November 11, 2017 to photograph United's A320 Friend Ship and Southwest's 737 New Mexico One.

October 28, 2017: Salt River Fields Balloon Spooktacular

Salt River Fields Balloon Spooktacular, October 28, 2017 Over 20 Hot Air Balloons on display were on display at the Salt River Fields Balloon Spooktacular.

October 26, 2017: Arizona State Fair

Arizona State Fair, October 26, 2017 The Arizona Sate Fair is a colorful, kinetic event.

October 27, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 27, 2017 I went to the airport on October 27, 2017 to photograph Alaska Airlines More to Love special livery. While I waited, several light freighters departed from Runway 07 Right.

October 16, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor on October 16, 2017 I went to the airport on October 16, 2017 to photograph more special liveries and a Virgin Atlantic A340-600 charter arriving to take the Cardinals football team to a game in England.

October 14, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 14, 2017 I went to the airport on October 14, 2017 to photograph a couple of special liveries.

October 10, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 10, 2017 Southwest brings a few 737-8 Max flights into Phoenix each day. The Diamondbacks baseball team chartered a United Airlines Boeing 757-9 to bring them home from the playoffs in Los Angeles.

October 6 - 7, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Atlas Boeing 747-481 N322SG, Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 6, 2017 An Atlas Air Boeing 747 charter visited Sky Harbor on October 6, 2017, and a Delta Airlines Boeing 747 charter visited Sky Harbor on October 7.

October 2, 2017: 737-8 Max Operations Have Started at Phoenix Sky Harbor

737-8 Max Operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor, Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 2, 2017 Southwest Airlines has begun 737-8 Max operations. I photographed two 737-8 Max take-offs at Sky Harbor on October 2, 2017.

September 30, 2017: Honeywell's 757-225 N757HW at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Honeywell Boeing 757-225 N757HW, Phoenix Sky Harbor, September 30, 2017 Honeywell's 757-225 N757HW departed for Fort Lauderdale on September 30, 2017.

September 17-18, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Phoenix Sky Harbor, September 17-18, 2017 Airliners at Phoenix Sky Harbor on September 17 and 18, 2017.

September 16, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor, September 16, 2017 Airliners at Phoenix Sky Harbor on September 16, 2017.

August 27, 2017: Ilyushin Il-76 at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway

Ilyushin Il-76 at , Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, August 27, 2017 On August 27, 2017, Volga-Dnepr Ilyushin Il-76 RA76951 departed from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The prototype Cessna Citation Longitude took off on a test flight. A flight of Marine Corps McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harriers departed. The air temperature was 109 degrees F.

August 22, 2017: Air Force One and Air Force Two at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Boeing VC-32A 99-0004, Phoenix Sky Harbor, August 22, 2017 Boeing VC-25A (747-2G4B) 92-9000 Air Force One and Boeing VC-32A (757-2G4) 99-0004 Air Force Two visited the Valley of the Sun on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.

August 21, 2017: Partial Solar Eclipse

Partial Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017 On August 21, 2017, the Moon passed between the Earth and the Sun. From Scottsdale, the Moon covered about two thirds of the Sun's disk at the maximum of the eclipse.

August 2-3, 2017: Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor, August 2-3, 2017 Airliners and freighters at Phoenix Sky Harbor on August 2 and 3, 2017.

April 15, 2017: B-29 Superfortress at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway

Boeing B-29 Superfortress N529B Fifi, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, April 15, 2017 The Commemorative Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress N529B Fifi arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport on April 12. It has been carrying passengers on revenue generating flights. I photographed it on April 15.

March 26, 2017: EAA Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor at Goodyear

Goodyear, March 26, 2017 The Experimental Aircraft Association brought their Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor to the Goodyear Airport to make revenue flights from March 23 to March 26. While I visited the airport on March 26, a replica Waco YMF departed and a Boeing C-17A landed o pick up a group of Air Force parachutists.






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