2018 Events |
President Trump arrived at Phoenix Sky Harbor aboard Boeing VC-25A 92-9000 on October 18, 2018. He visited Luke Air Force ase and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway on October 19. He departed from Phoenix Sky Harbo aboard a VC-32A because the runway at his destination, Elko, Nevada is too shart for the VC-25A. VC-25A 92-9000 departed a short while after Trump's flight.
I visited Sky Harbor on on September 23, 2018 to photograph a Shanghai Airlines 767-300 departing for Saipan.
I visited Sky Harbor on on September 17, 2018 to photograph Honeywell 757-225 N757HW.
I visited Sky Harbor on September 15 to photograph an Atlas Air 747 departing for Los Angeles.
Cavok Air Antonov An-12BP UR-CBG departed from Sky Harbor for St. Johns, Newfoundland at 11:24 on September 12, 2018. It then continued to Leipzig/Halle, Germany.
I visited Sky Harbor on September 5, 2018 to photograph a Fedex Express MD-10. I also caught a Fedex Express 767, UPS A300, UPS 767, British Airways 747, and Aeronaves TSM Convair 640.
 N955WN Southwest Arizona One II right front take-off m.jpg "Phoenix Sky Harbor, September 4, 2018")
I visited Sky Harbor on September 4, 2018 to photograph Southwest's Arizona One II 737. I also caught a Kalitta Charters II 737 freighter.
Boeing VC-32A 99-0004 departed from Phoenix Sky Harbor carrying the body of John McClain to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland at 12:48 PM on August 30, 2018. It was preceded by a pair of Boeing C-40s, three Gulfstreams, and a Bombardier Challenger 300.
I visited Sky harbor on August 29 to photograph an Atlas Air 747.
I visited Sky harbor in the afternoon of August 28 to photograph a a UPS 757, 767, and A300, a Fedex Expresss 757, 767, 777, and A300, and a pair of British Airays 747s.
 N955WN Southwest Arizona One II left front take-off m.jpg "Phoenix Sky Harbor, August 26, 2018")
I visited Sky harbor in the morning of August 26 to photograph Southwest's Arizona One 737, a Fedex Expresss MD-11, and a Hawaiian Airines 767.
I visited Sky harbor in the morning of August 25 to photograph Southwest's Arizona One 737, only to discover that its departure had been postponed to the following morning. Shortly before noon, I returned to the airport to photograph anAtlas Air 747 and Alaska's Salmon Thirty Salmon. Unfortunately the 747 took off as the Salmon Thirty Salmon landed on the far side of the airport. I also caught a Southwest 737-8 Max and a UPS A300.
I visited Sky harbor on August 24 to photograph a Fedex Express A300 and a Fedex Express 777 arriving as monsoon thunderheads built up in he background
 N553WN Southwest Shark Week Tiger Shark left side nose landing m.jpg "Southwest Shark Week 737s, Phoenix Sky Harbor, July 24 to August 20, 2018")
I visited Sky harbor several times between July 28 and August 20 to photograph Southwest's Shark Week 737s. Southwest has five Shark Week 737s this year: N470WN Great White, N553WN Tiger Shark, N705SW Hammerhead N947WN Bull Shark, and N961WN Mako Shark.
I visited Sky harbor on August 19 to photograph Southwest' Shark Week Mako 737.
I visited Sky harbor on August 13 to photograph Condor's retro 767 D-ABUM arriving from Frankfurt.
 N705SW Southwest Shark Week Hammerhead Shark right side nose landing m.jpg "Phoenix Sky Harbor, August 9, 2018")
I visited Sky harbor on August 9 to photograph Southwest's Shark Week Hammerhead 737. I also caught a Fedex Express 767, a UPS 767, a Fedex Express MD-10, and Southwest's Triple Crown 737.
I visited Sky harbor on August 8 to photograph a British Airways 747 arriving from London Heathrow.
 D-ABUH Condor right side landing m.jpg "Phoenix Sky Harbor, August 6, 2018")
I visited Sky harbor in the late afternon of August 6 to photogaph a Condor 757 arriving from Frankfurt.
I visited Sky harbor on August 1 to photogaph Southwest's Shark Week Hammerhead Shark 737, but I selected the wrong runway. I went back on August 2 to photograph the departure of a Shanghai Airlines 767 bound for Saipan.
I visited Sky harbor in th emorning of July 31 to photograph Honeywell's 757 departing for Atlanta, Georgia. Severe weather forced it to divert to Brimingham, Alabama. I also caught America's Piedmont Pacemaker and Allegheny Vistajet A319s, and Frontiers Spot the Jaguar A321. In the afternoon, I attempted to photogaph Southwest's Shark Week Tiger Shark 737, but I selected the wrong runway. Instead, I caught Southwest's Classic gold 737.
I visited Sky harbor on July 30 to photograph Southwest's Shark Week Bull Shark 737.
I visited Sky harbor on July 28 to photograph Southwest's Shark Week Great White 737. I also caught Southwest's Triple Crown 737.
I visited Sky harbor on July 25 to phtotgraph Southwest's Shark Week Great White 737, Alaska's More to Love 737 and Honeywell's 757 engine testbed returning fro the Experimental Aircraft Association airshow at Oshkosh in a span of twenty minutes. The air temperature approached 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
I have visited Sky Harbor several times in the last few days. I spent an hour photographing the landings at Sky harbor on July 19. I caught Southwest's Florida One and New Mexico One. I visited Sky Harbor in the morning of July 22, 2018 to photograph the Honeywell 757 engine testbed departing for the Experimental Aircraft Association airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I visited Sky Harbor shortly after sunset on July 23, 2018 to photograph Condor's 767 D-ABUM in retro livery. I visited Sky Harbor twice on July 24 to photograph two of Southwest's Shark Week 737s, Great White and Mako
I visited Sky Harbor shortly after sunset on July 23, 2018 to photograph Condor's 767 D-ABUM in retro livery.
I visited Sky Harbor in the morning of July 22, 2018 to photograph the Honeywell 757 engine testbed departing for the Experimental Aircraft Association airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
I visited Sky Harbor in the afternoon of June 30 to photograph the return of Honeywell's 757 fro a visit to southeast Asia. Asia Pacific Airines' 727 was scheduled to arrive at Sky Harobr from Kansas City soon after, but it was delayed until midnight. I visited Sky Harbor in the afternoon of July 1, 2018 to photograph the departure of Asia Pacific Airines' 727 for Honolulu. It was scheduled to take-off at 2:00. I waited at the airport for four hours before heading home. It changed its destination to Los Angeles and took off at 6:30. It was almost to San Bernardino when it diverted back to Phoenix. On July 2, it filed a flight plan to return to Kansas City, scheduled to depart at 9:00 AM. I waited in the heat until it took off at 10:11 and finally got my pictures of it.
I visited Sky Harbor in the afternoon of June 30, 2018 to photograph the Homeuwell 757 engine testbed returning from southeast Asia. I also caught a British Airways 747, Alaska's Boeing 100 Years Strong 737 and an American One World 737.
I visited Sky Harbor in the late afternoon on May 21, 2018 to photograph several single aisle twin jets landing just before sunset. I also caught an ATI 767 and a Kalitta Charters II 737 classic. I returned to Sky Harbor shortly before noon on June 26 to photogrph Alaska's Portland Timbers 737.
I visited Sky Harbor in the afternoon of June 22, 2018 to photograph the landing of a World Atlantic MD-83. I also caught a British Airways 747-436.
I visited Sky Harbor in the morning of June 21, 2018 to photograph the take off of a Fedex Expresss 777-200LR. To get a different prespective I shot my pictures from the Terminal 3 parking structure. I also caught a UPS 767-300.
I visited Sky Harbor in the afternoon of June 12, 2018 to photograph the landings of several heavy freighters.
I visited Sky Harbor in the afternoon of June 11, 2018 to photograph the landing of a Condor 767 arriving from Frankfurt, Germany.
I visited Sky Harbor in the afternoon of June 9, 2018 to photograph the landings of a British Airways 747-436 and a Fedex Express Boeing 777-200LR/F freighter.
I visited Sky Harbor on the morning of June 9, 2018 to photograph the take-off of a Fedex Express Boeing 777-200LR/F freighter. The wing span of the 777-200LR is 12 feet 8 inches longer than the standard 777-200. It iw equipped with 115,000 pound thrust engines instead of 77,200 pound thrust engines. Its maximum take-off weight is 221-800 pounds greater. Its range is 3,315 nautical miles greater.
I visited Sky Harbor to photograph the take-off of Honeywell's 757 engine testbed with a Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofan engine on the test pylon. I also caught Frontier's Dakota and Cody, The Coyotes.
Southwest's Louisiana One 737 took off at 8:15 on the morning of May 25. This time of year the morning sum shines on the north side of the airplanes taking off, so I photographed the take-off from the top deck of the terminal 4 parking structure. I returned to Sky Harbor in the afternoon and phtographed American's PSA heritage and TWA heritage, Southwest's Lone Star One, a Condor 767, a British Airways 747, and an Air Transport International 767.
Honeywell's Convair 580, N580HW made a round rtip flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor to Albuquqerque on May 22, 2018. A parade of Canadair Regional Jets preceded its arrival. In the late afternoon, I returned to the airport to photograph Southwest's Louisiana One 737.
Condor Airlines began service between Frankfurt and Phoenix on Friday, May 18, 2018. I visited Sky Harbor in the late afternoon on May 21, 2018 to photograph a Condor 767 and British Airways 747 that arrived twelve minutes apart.
I visited Sky Harbor in the late afternoon on May 15, 2018 to photograph a Mexican Convair 640 freighter. I also caught a variety of other freighters. I visited Sky Harbor on May 16, 2018 to photograph Alaska Airlines' Salmon-thirty-Salmon II. The pattern was reversed as I drove to the airport for the landing, so I had to return and photograph the take-off. I also photographed several 737s and Airbuses. I returned to the airport later in the afternoon to photograph the Mexican Convair 640 freighter again. I visited Sky Harbor on May 17, 2018 to photograph United's Eco Skies. I also caught an Airbus and some 737s.
Boeing VC-32A (757-2G4) 98-0001 Air Force Two visited the Valley of the Sun on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
On April 26, I visited Sky Harbor attempting to photograph Southwest's 737 Louisiana One. I caught a pair of 767 freighters.
On April 26, I visited Sky Harbor to photograph American's 737 Astrojet and Southwest's 737 California One. I also caught a Rouge 767.
I photographed the Honeywell Boeing 757-225 N757HW testing a TPE331-14 turboprop engine at Phoenix Sky Harbor on April 23, 2018.
I visited Sky Harbor on April 7 and April 19 and photographed several twin engine jets.
Honeywell operates Boeing 757-225 N757HW as an engine testbed at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It began tests of a TPE331-14 turboprop engine on April 19, 2018.
NASA's Super Guppy N941NA visited Phoenix-Mesa Gateway on April 18, 2018 on its way from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado to Moffett Federal Airfield, California.
Historic Flight brought a Douglas DC-3C and a North American B-25D Mitchell to the Deer Valley Airport over the wekend of March 17-18, 2018.
I photographed the static displays at 2018 Luke Days on Sunday,March 18. There were Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning IIs from the Italian Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, and Japanese Air Self Defense Force. There were General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Taiwanese Air force and the Singapore Air Force. Large airplanes included a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, and Lockheed C-5M Galaxy. Warbirds included two North American P-51 Mustangs, a North American B-25 Mitchell, and a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. There were eight replicas of Japanese airplanes of the types that ttacked Pearl Harbor. The day was sunny and cool.
Airplanes arrived for 2018 Luke Days on March 16. During the day pilots practiced their performances in preparation for the show.
I went to Sky Harbor on March 15 intending to photograph a Delta 777 arring from Atlanta. I also caught a Rouge 767 and a couple of WestJet 737s.
Rolls Royce tests their Trent 1000 engine on a Boeing 747-267B that is based at Tucson International Airport. I photographed it on March 4, 2018.
A popular feature at airshows is the Air Force Heritage Flight, in which modern jets fly in formation with vintage warbirds. Each year the participants in the Heritage Flight practice their formation flying before the airshow season at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
I went to Sky Harbor on February 24 intending to photograph Alaska's More to Love 737. I caught Southwest's Illinois One 737. Then More to Love landed on the far side of the airport.
Arizona Model Aviators hosted the 14th Annual Arizona Electric Festival at Superstition Air Park on February 19, 2018.
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I went to Sky Harbor on February 9 to photograph American's America West heritage, Piedmont Pacemaker, and PSA heritage A319s and Southwest's Triple Crown 737. I also caught a DHL 767 and a couple of American A330s.
I went to Sky Harbor on February 6 to photograph American's Astrojet 737. I also caught my first Prime Air 767. While the north runway is being refurbished, the primary landing runway is 25 Left/7 Right, which provides very good veiws of the airplanes on approach from the south bank of the Salt River.
I photographed F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-35 Lightning IIs at Like Air Force Base on January 31, 2018. Runway 3 was active all day. A C-17 Globemaster 3 showed up in the late afternoon.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 30 to photograph Alaska's Boeing 100 Years Strong 737, and Southwest's Florida 737. I also caught Southwest's Triple Crown 737. There were several light package freighters and heavy freighters.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 29 to photograph Alaska's More to Love 737. I also caught Frontier's Wood Duck A319.
An All Nippon Airways 787-9 flew a charter flight rom Tokyo to Phoenix Sky Harbor on January 28, 2018.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 25 to photograph Alaska's Boeing House Colors 737. I also caught an Air National Guard Stratotanker, American's Piedmont Pacemaker, Rouge and Delta 767s, a couple of Pilatus PC-12s, and a variety of single-aisle twinjets.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 23 to photograph Southwest's Coco 737. I also caught a Fairchild UC-26B Metro surveillance plane.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 19 to photograph United's Friend Ship A320. I also caught an American A330.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 17 to photograph Alaska's Spirit of the Islands 737.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 16 to photograph Southwest's Tennessee One 737. I also caught a UPS 767.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 12 to photograph Honeywell's 757 testbed departing for Albuquerque. I also caught Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N711HK Gold heritage, The Herbert D Kelcher.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 11 to photograph Alaska's 75th Anniversary livery, only to discover that it has been painted in standard Alaska livery.
I went to Sky Harbor on January 8 to photograph the arival of Honeywell's Sabreliner and a United 737 in Continental heritage livery. I also caught a Delta A330.
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