Thursday 2-10-11

The same KC-130H has been flying out of Signature for the last couple of days wearing a low vis scheme.

Both Jetblue A320's N585JB and N639JB have the new billboard titles and Barcode tail design.

Nigerian Air Force G550 5N-FGW was spotted on the ramp at the Gulfstream service center.

Wednesday 12-15-10

Another Travis AFB C-17 did three missed approaches between 12:39pm and 1:05pm.

The Coast Guard C-130 that was parked at Signature departed at 1:38pm.

Updates for July 16-20

A C-130 landed at 7:30pm on 7/16 and parked at Signature. The plane departed at 8:24am on 7/19.

Boeing C-17 08-8200 (P-200) departed on 7/20 at 1:41pm on its first flight. The plane returned later in the afternoon. This plane will be delivered to McGuire AFB.

Raytheon 727-223 (c/n 22467/1765) N289MT arrived from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) at 12:05pm on 7/20 and parked at Signature. The plane performed about 5 noise test flights before departing back to LAX later that afternoon.

The Bahrain Amiri Flight 747-4P8 (c/n 33684/1324) A9C-HMK arrived from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) where it had done 3 missed approaches. The 747 performed three missed approaches at LGB before returning to Victorville (VCV/KVCV) where the airplane originated from. Interesting enought the plane used a Fed Ex call sign. The flight number was FDX9091. Maybe Bahrain bought the antimissle system from Fed Ex and they were testing it on the plane? Who knows.

Wednesday 2-17-10

A US Marines Lockheed C-130 Hercules departed from Signature at 7:10pm and landed back at LGB at 8:00pm. The plane parked again at Signature.

Tusday 4-21-09

USAF Lockheed C-130H2 89-9101 (c/n 5216) departed LGB at 2:54pm.

Boeoing C-17A Globemaster III 96-0002 (P-34) "Spirit of the Air Force" with the 437th AW was damaged as a result of a wheels-up landing at Bagram airfield, Afghanistan Jan 30, 2009 and is now parked in front of building 98 beneath the tower.

Allegiant Air MD-87 N945MA arrived as AAY5211 from Laughlin/Bullhead Intl (KIFP) at 4:40pm. The plane ferried back to Laughlin/Bullhead Intl (KIFP) as AAY5212 at 5:10pm.

Alaska Airlines 737-700 N613AS arrived at LGB in the early evening and broke. The linkage for the inboard flap broke after departure from SEA when the flaps were being retracted. This caused the plane to want to roll slightly to the left and the pilots thought it was a trim issue. When the F/O was doing his post flight walk around at LGB, he discovered the inboard flap down about 20 degrees and the broken linkage inside. Since both LAX and SEA MX did not have this part, it would come from Boeing and be flown down in the morning.

Monday 4-20-09

A C-130H2 arrived from Edwards AFB and was parked at the north blast wall run up area. The aircraft actually broke down when it arrived here. The USAF serial number is 89-9101 (c/n 5216) from Maxwell AFB Reserve 908th Airlift Wing. A Second C-130 was also suppose to arrive but it broke down at Edwards. The planes are scheduled maintenance as part of the Avionics Modernization Program by Boeing.