Post by Nick Bartley on Feb 17, 2010 11:52:04 GMT 1
Just a quick list of places visited last month , still going through the logs (haven't started the photos yet !) - but thought I'd put the list up so if anyone wants any info on any of the places then they can just ask !
Right here goes
finally managed to get away from Liverpool on 05/01/10 some four and half hours late due due snow ! and promptly missed our connection in Amsterdam to Los Angeles ! (this meant we missed a days spotting in the Phoenix area) not a good start !
So 24 hours at Amsterdam spotting then on the next days LAX flight.
A few hours in LAX then on to Tucson via United Express CRJ arriving at hotel approx 23:00
7th January
Up early to get around Tucson International airport (Hamiltons & general aviation stuff) then onto Pima museum for opening time. A very quick look round here (managed to log & photo everything in two hours ten minutes but really you should spend all day here. But we had a flight booked with Sonoran Wings over Davis Monthan and Pinal air park/Marana so had to be quick.
Flight duly completed (couldn't land at Marana due to Para drops) we were back in the car and upto Phoenix. Managed a couple of hours on the carpark roof at Sky Harbor before it got too dark.
08/01/10
Today was going to be a long day !
Up at first light and onto the carpark roof at Sky Harbor until 09:30 then drive over to GOODYEAR to view the flight school stuff and the stored airliners.
After here a quick look at GLENDALE and onto DEER VALLEY - lots more small stuff !
A couple of hours drive now onto KINGMAN were we arrived with just enough time to see/log before it finally went dark.
Now it was a long drive to Victorville and our hotel for the night.
09/01/10
Up early again and a short drive to APPLE VALLEY were we had a cessna flight booked to take us over VICTORVILLE.
Flight duly completed it was a drive up to MOJAVE were we had a tour of the storage area/scrapping area.
With the rest of the day unplanned we visited a couple of GA fields - TEHACHAPI , DELANO , SHAFTER and BAKERSFIELD .
10/10/10
Left our hotel in MOjave and started the drive towards Los Angeles via EDWARDS AFB , ROSAMOND , LANCASTER were we had full ramp access , PALMDALE HERITAGE PARK & FACTORY GATES.
We also managed to get the following places ticked off before getting to out hotel at LAX. WHITEMAN , VAN NUYS & SANTA MONICA.
Our hotel while at LAX was the embassy suites south - quite expensive but what a view ! Straight onto the business ramp and can read off the near two runways (and terminal) with binoculars and can see arrivals/departures on the other runways - SBS helped tie these up.
11/10/10
Up early again for a couple of hours spotting at LAX from the room , then a drive to FULLERTON for a ramp tour. After a couple of hours here being shown round we left for EL MONTE , COMPTON and to the PROUD BIRD RESTAURANT for a meal before back to the hotel to spot from the room until approx midnight !
12/01/10
Couple of hours spotting from the room first thing then a drive down to LONG BEACH for lunch on the outside deck and a quick drive onto th ROBINSON HELICOPTER factory at Torrance for a pre arranged tour - and what a great tour it was would recommend it to anyone.
Back to the hotel for another six hours spotting via HAWTHORNE.
13/01/10
Museum day today ! So after the usual couple of hours spotting from the room it was off to CHINO - Yanks museum & planes of fame museum (didn't really have enough time at CHino). It was then round to MARCH AFB and the MARCH FIELD museum before back to LAX to spot from the room.
14/01/10
Today we spent nearly all morning spotting from the room before taking the hire car back and checking in for our American Eagle flight to ROSWELL.
15/01/10
Lazy morning driving round ROSWELL trying (not very well) to get the stored stuff here then check in for our flight to Houston via Dallas.
Spent a couple of hours at DALLAS FORT WORTH going round on the terminal train getting numbers before our flight to HOUSTON GEORGE BUSH.
16/01/10
All day spotting at a cold HOUSTON from the carpark roof - managed to get over 125 Continental ERJ's today !
17/01/10
Morning back on the carpark roof before checking in for our KLM flight back to Liverpool via Amsterdam.
18/01/10
Quick walk round the gates at AMsterdam before our flight to Liverpool.
Now all I have to do is log everything up and sort out the thousands of photos - will post some on here once they are sorted.
If anyone wants any info on spotting, contact details for places/tours or hotel info we used just let me know.
cheers
Nick
Right here goes
finally managed to get away from Liverpool on 05/01/10 some four and half hours late due due snow ! and promptly missed our connection in Amsterdam to Los Angeles ! (this meant we missed a days spotting in the Phoenix area) not a good start !
So 24 hours at Amsterdam spotting then on the next days LAX flight.
A few hours in LAX then on to Tucson via United Express CRJ arriving at hotel approx 23:00
7th January
Up early to get around Tucson International airport (Hamiltons & general aviation stuff) then onto Pima museum for opening time. A very quick look round here (managed to log & photo everything in two hours ten minutes but really you should spend all day here. But we had a flight booked with Sonoran Wings over Davis Monthan and Pinal air park/Marana so had to be quick.
Flight duly completed (couldn't land at Marana due to Para drops) we were back in the car and upto Phoenix. Managed a couple of hours on the carpark roof at Sky Harbor before it got too dark.
08/01/10
Today was going to be a long day !
Up at first light and onto the carpark roof at Sky Harbor until 09:30 then drive over to GOODYEAR to view the flight school stuff and the stored airliners.
After here a quick look at GLENDALE and onto DEER VALLEY - lots more small stuff !
A couple of hours drive now onto KINGMAN were we arrived with just enough time to see/log before it finally went dark.
Now it was a long drive to Victorville and our hotel for the night.
09/01/10
Up early again and a short drive to APPLE VALLEY were we had a cessna flight booked to take us over VICTORVILLE.
Flight duly completed it was a drive up to MOJAVE were we had a tour of the storage area/scrapping area.
With the rest of the day unplanned we visited a couple of GA fields - TEHACHAPI , DELANO , SHAFTER and BAKERSFIELD .
10/10/10
Left our hotel in MOjave and started the drive towards Los Angeles via EDWARDS AFB , ROSAMOND , LANCASTER were we had full ramp access , PALMDALE HERITAGE PARK & FACTORY GATES.
We also managed to get the following places ticked off before getting to out hotel at LAX. WHITEMAN , VAN NUYS & SANTA MONICA.
Our hotel while at LAX was the embassy suites south - quite expensive but what a view ! Straight onto the business ramp and can read off the near two runways (and terminal) with binoculars and can see arrivals/departures on the other runways - SBS helped tie these up.
11/10/10
Up early again for a couple of hours spotting at LAX from the room , then a drive to FULLERTON for a ramp tour. After a couple of hours here being shown round we left for EL MONTE , COMPTON and to the PROUD BIRD RESTAURANT for a meal before back to the hotel to spot from the room until approx midnight !
12/01/10
Couple of hours spotting from the room first thing then a drive down to LONG BEACH for lunch on the outside deck and a quick drive onto th ROBINSON HELICOPTER factory at Torrance for a pre arranged tour - and what a great tour it was would recommend it to anyone.
Back to the hotel for another six hours spotting via HAWTHORNE.
13/01/10
Museum day today ! So after the usual couple of hours spotting from the room it was off to CHINO - Yanks museum & planes of fame museum (didn't really have enough time at CHino). It was then round to MARCH AFB and the MARCH FIELD museum before back to LAX to spot from the room.
14/01/10
Today we spent nearly all morning spotting from the room before taking the hire car back and checking in for our American Eagle flight to ROSWELL.
15/01/10
Lazy morning driving round ROSWELL trying (not very well) to get the stored stuff here then check in for our flight to Houston via Dallas.
Spent a couple of hours at DALLAS FORT WORTH going round on the terminal train getting numbers before our flight to HOUSTON GEORGE BUSH.
16/01/10
All day spotting at a cold HOUSTON from the carpark roof - managed to get over 125 Continental ERJ's today !
17/01/10
Morning back on the carpark roof before checking in for our KLM flight back to Liverpool via Amsterdam.
18/01/10
Quick walk round the gates at AMsterdam before our flight to Liverpool.
Now all I have to do is log everything up and sort out the thousands of photos - will post some on here once they are sorted.
If anyone wants any info on spotting, contact details for places/tours or hotel info we used just let me know.
cheers
Nick
