This B-17G, N3193C (ex. 44-85829 c/n 8738) is caught by the camera on April 16, 1965 and belonged to Fairchild Camera & Instrument Co at the time. Photo taken by R. Hufford/AAHS Archives.
This blog will cover aircraft movements, happenings and news at Long Beach Airport along with historical information now and again. I will also feature news on JetBlue Airways since they are the largest airline at LGB and the airline I work for. Any and all spotting reports from LGB are welcome. You can email me at kodachromeguy@yahoo.com with any information.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Monday 12-29-08
Sun Country Airlines 737-8Q8 N809SY arrived from Harrisburg Int'l (KMDT) as SCX8800 at 10:02am bringing in Penn State fans for the Rose Bowl college football game. The plane departed at 11:00am to Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) as SCX8800.
Allegiant Air MD-83 N891GA arrived as AAY5292 from San Diego Intl (KSAN) at 1:40pm. The plane departed as AAY5293 to Laughlin/Bullhead Intl (KIFP) at 3:15pm.
NetJets Gulfstream G-IV(SP) N424QS arrived from San Jose Int'l (KSJC) at 4:32pm and parked at Gulfstream.
Allegiant Air MD-83 N891GA arrived as AAY5292 from San Diego Intl (KSAN) at 1:40pm. The plane departed as AAY5293 to Laughlin/Bullhead Intl (KIFP) at 3:15pm.
NetJets Gulfstream G-IV(SP) N424QS arrived from San Jose Int'l (KSJC) at 4:32pm and parked at Gulfstream.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Saturday 12-27-08
Icelandair 757-200 TF-FII arrived from HNL as ICE8850 at 7:57am this morning in full Air Guinea paint and parked at Signature. The plane took on fuel and then departed for MIA at 8:20am as ICE8850.
Sunrider Corp MD-87 N168CF departed for HNL at 2:24pm.
NetJets Gulfstream G-IV(SP) N424QS arrived from SJC at 4:33pm and parked at Gulfstream.
Sunrider Corp MD-87 N168CF departed for HNL at 2:24pm.
NetJets Gulfstream G-IV(SP) N424QS arrived from SJC at 4:33pm and parked at Gulfstream.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday 12-22-08
UPS Douglas DC-8-71F arrived at 5:52pm as UPS9857 from KONT. The plane departed at 8:12pm as UPS935 to KDFW.
Gulfstream G550 N108DB(c/n5180) arrived at 2:50pm and parked at Gulfstream.
Gulfstream G550 N108DB(c/n5180) arrived at 2:50pm and parked at Gulfstream.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday 12-15-08
USAF Boeing C-17A 07-7182 (P-182) performed a rejected takeoff at 4:20pm and then went back into the C-17 yard.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday 12-14-08
Allegiant Air MD-83 N864GA arrived from IFP as AAY5143 at 3:38pm. The plane ferried back to IFP at 4:11pm as AAY5144.
Boeing 737-400 N37NY arrived from SLN at 4:25pm and parked at Airflite. The plane was carrying the New York Ranger hockey team and started out at HPN but had to make a fuel stop at SLN. The plane is now wearing white with a green belly and a gold cheatline just below the window line. The top area of the tail is green with a gold cheatline just below the green. The plane departed to PHX at 5:22pm to pick up the New York Knicks basketball team.
Alaska Airlines 737-800 N585AS arrived from SEA as ASA544 at 5:18pm. This plane wears the hawaiian lei on the tail below the eskimo. The plane departed back to SEA as ASA545 at 6:15pm.
Boeing 737-400 N37NY arrived from SLN at 4:25pm and parked at Airflite. The plane was carrying the New York Ranger hockey team and started out at HPN but had to make a fuel stop at SLN. The plane is now wearing white with a green belly and a gold cheatline just below the window line. The top area of the tail is green with a gold cheatline just below the green. The plane departed to PHX at 5:22pm to pick up the New York Knicks basketball team.
Alaska Airlines 737-800 N585AS arrived from SEA as ASA544 at 5:18pm. This plane wears the hawaiian lei on the tail below the eskimo. The plane departed back to SEA as ASA545 at 6:15pm.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Saturday 12-13-08
Zest Air A320-232 RP-C8897(c/n 2141 ex. N581JB) arrived from MZJ at 4:40pm and parked at Airflite for fuel. The aircraft still had the JetBlue bulkhead and emergency cards in the seatbacks. The plane departed at 6:10pm for Hilo, HI (PHTO).
Friday 12-12-08
Gulfstream G-V N225EE arrived at 4:50pm as KAI77 from PHKO(Kona) and parked at Gulfstream.
G550 5X-UGF was spotted parked inside the Gulfstream hangar that faces west.
US Marines C-20 165153 arrived at 2:35pm and parked at Signature. The plane departed at 3:50pm.
Tail numbers noted at Gulfstream: N1SF, USAF 01-0065, N450AB, N465QS.
G550 5X-UGF was spotted parked inside the Gulfstream hangar that faces west.
US Marines C-20 165153 arrived at 2:35pm and parked at Signature. The plane departed at 3:50pm.
Tail numbers noted at Gulfstream: N1SF, USAF 01-0065, N450AB, N465QS.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday 12-11-08
Allegiant Air MD-83 N864GA arrived from IFP as AAY5114 at 5:45pm. The plane departed back to IFP as AAY5115 at 6:56pm.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday 12-6-08
Allegiant Air MD-83 N864GA arrived from IFP as AAY5064 at 6pm. The plane departed back to IFP as AAY5065 at 8pm.
Friday 12-5-08
JetBlue Airways A320 N516JB arrived from FLL at 7:40pm wearing a special "Jetting to T5" decal. The plane departed at 9:20pm back to FLL.
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