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RE: SFO Aviation Thread Part 2

Apparently it had a cracked windshield that needed replacement. Also, there was an Aeromexico 777 that made a stopover in the middle of the night enroute from Tijuana to Shangai. From what I heard it needed fuel. AMX 98 was the flight number.

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RE: SFO Aviation Thread Part 2

Apparently it had a cracked windshield that needed replacement. Also, there was an Aeromexico 777 that made a stopover in the middle of the night enroute from Tijuana to Shangai. From what I heard it needed fuel. AMX 98 was the flight number.

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RE: 747SP At SJC!

I saw the profile of it also as it headed southbound. I was in the Santa Clara area at the time and said to myself, that looks like a 747SP. Sure enough I pulled it up on the <acronym title="San Jose - Norman Y. Mineta International (Municipal) (SJC / KSJC), USA - California">SJC</acronym> flight tr...

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RE: SFO - Newly Erected Structures Along Rnwy 28

Runway 28L is being closed nightly for the resufacing project. During the week it is just for prep (removing, adding runway lights, survey work, shoulder widening (for the A380). The resurfacing is being done over 4 weekend closures from Friday night until Monday morning. I think there are 2 more we...

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol XII!

A quick question. I read that when the Thunderbirds performed a couple of months ago that there aerobatic box affected the flight paths out of <acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym>. Anyone know how it affected the departures off ...

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RE: Triple Simultaneous Takeoffs From SFO?

Actually there could be 3 simultaneous departures and it has occurred. They can depart a plane off 01R and 01L, but als depart a corporate jet or smaller from Runway 28R at Taxiway Echo. Twy Echo is the first taxiway west of 01L.

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RE: Blue Angel Airshow Questions

Just as an aside from their recent Fleet Week show: The Blues left <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> Monday bound for Kaneohe on Oahu. However, 5 of them returned due to either an engine problem or a problem with the one of the refueling prob...

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RE: A380 Coming To SFO, CVG And BDL--Oct. 07

Blue Angel #7 arrived on Tuesday for media flights. Departed back to Lemoore <acronym title="San Diego - Miramar MCAS (NAS) / Mitscher Field (NKX / KNKX), USA - California AND Mountain View - Moffett Federal Airfield (NAS) (NUQ / KNUQ), USA - California AND Nassau - Lynden Pindling International (Wi...

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RE: A380 In SFO: Final Schedule!

Actually the latest word I heard is that it will arrive either 940 or 1000 and park in front of Superbay. Then will taxi to Gate 101 in the afternoon around 2 pm or so for gate testing. Should last about 4 or so hours and then taxi back to Superbay until departure on Friday at 230 pm. Of note for to...

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol XII!

Thai Airways looks like it is coming through with a 747-300. Not sure why, but should be nice to see.

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol X

Does anyone remember SPIA. South Pacific Island Airways and their 707s. I remember being at the open air area between Gates 11 and 12 and watching one of their 707s launch from <acronym title="Grand Air (Philippines)">8L</acronym>. 8R must have been closed because I remember thinking it was an oddit...

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RE: Kitten In Hand Luggage

Someone brought a small cat/kitten on a flight from <acronym title="Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW / KDTW), USA - Michigan">DTW</acronym>-<acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> on Northwest about a month ago. I guess the cat got out duri...

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RE: NW 332 @SFO

It was a the Monday flight that didn't go. They were hoping to go out later on Monday (6-7pm) or so as they were waiting for a part to be flown down from Seattle on Alaska Airlines. However, I guess they couldn't get it fixed in time. They had to get the flight in the air by around 8 pm so that it c...

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RE: Southwest- Best Arpt. If Leaving Frisco

One more time for <acronym title="Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK / KOAK), USA - California">OAK</acronym> and also for no 'Frisco'. No one here likes that. If you want to shorten it up, just call it "the City" like everyone else in the Bay Area. I agree with the above, if you can'...

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RE: British Airways 777 At SFO?

I believe the aircraft leaves Monday morning.

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 9!

It was probably out doing promotional photos for the service start up. Probably with another aircraft south of it taking pictures of the aircraft with Waikiki and Diamond Head in the background. Just a thought.

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 9!

Did the U-2 do its normal steep climb to altitude and make its right turn heading to the west like other normal departures or did it do something else. That must have been unique to see. I know there have been deployments of aircraft to the Pacific that often go through <acronym title="Honolulu - In...

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RE: VS Gate(s) @ SFO

The reason for Cathay parking at the G Terminal is that there has been construction on the A terminal which has had one of the gates closed for the past month or so. For awhile is was A11 and up until last night is was A8. The reason is that the engine start points for aircraft have been redone in c...

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RE: What Cities/planes Will ATA Expand To?

I think SFO would be a good choice

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RE: JAL Flew DC-8-62 To LAX In The Mid 80's?

What a wonderful picture above showing such great aviation history. The JAL DC-8, multiple 747s in Pan Am Livery and also three L-1011s, one each in TWA, Eastern, and Pan Am.

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RE: Routing Of Singapore Airlines SQ20

One time I was looking at a flightaware.com over the Hawaiian Islands and who came trundling along-Singapore 19 <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym> at cruising altitude. I ...

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 9!

N199UA just arrived at <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> from <acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym> at about 1900 local on Tuesday the 23rd. Parked at Gate 86. I wonder wh...

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RE: United To Japan. Are Those 777 Outdated?

I took a UAL 777 from <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-Nagoya last June. Great flight. The transpac 777s all have PTVs. No <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym>, however different movie options and a moving map display. No c...

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RE: SFO Take-offs From Runway 19L/19R?

Departing the 19s is generally only when the winds are blowing directly out of the south at about 20+ knots or so.

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 9!

I see on flightaware that a UPS MD-11 is enroute to HNL from Louisville. Is this a new flight. Says arrival is around 7:45 am.

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 8!

What scanner freq. were you using when you heard the Singapore flight. 126.5 or 119.3 or another one.

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 8!

I know in one of the versions of <acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym> Rarebirds there was a report of seeing a 4 engine aircraft flying overhead in the middle of the night and the speculation of who it is and where it might be g...

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RE: Ksfo Doing Wet Weather/x-wind Ops Right Now.

They land and depart the 19s when they get a very strong southwind, say greater than 20 knots. Combine that with a wet runway and everyone needs to depart the 19s with a quick left turn to the east. It is indeed very fun to watch the heavies depart the 19s and make that left turn over Millbrae. Anot...

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 8!

At about 2:15 am here in <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>, saw the lights of an aircraft overhead headed on about a 230 degree or so heading which means it was heading to the oceanic tracks to Hawaii. Couldn't figure out what would be flying...

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RE: SFO Gate 87A

As far as I've heard, no plans to close the Commuter Terminal here. There is simply no alternative space for the majority of the Skywest aircraft to go. One thing that is confirmed is that USAir will be moving to Boarding Area B in January to operate with America West and the Rotunda (Old A) will be...

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 7

In case any of you hear a plane on approach overhead at about 2 am, Delta flight 365 <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA -...

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RE: UA 763 Operating EWR-SFO Today

The 49ers came back from Mexico City <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> at about 3:30 in the morning (due to playing on Sunday night) and parked at International Pier A7 on a Delta 767-400. They came into <acronym title="San Francisco - Intern...

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RE: What Time Does Prince Charles Arrive SFO . . .

I think around 8 pm local. I heard it was a 757.

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RE: AS/UA RNP Approach Eval At SFO 29 Sept.

Word is that it will be an A-320 for United.

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RE: Romanian 707 At SFO Today.

The 707 is in town because the President of Romania is in town. He was supposed to leave Friday morning. The aircraft came in on Wednesday night, very late or you could say very early Thursday. Registration is YR-<acronym title="Abingdon (ABB), United Kingdom">ABB</acronym>. It was a beautiful sight...

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RE: UA And Lihue

Ryan International also operated a DC-10 into Lihue. It went <acronym title="Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK / KOAK), USA - California">OAK</acronym>-LIH-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym>-<acronym title="Oak...

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RE: SFO Spotters

Anyone know ground time. Hopefully it will be in overnight.

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RE: UA BOB Expanding To DEN/ORD To Hawaii

It's just a sign of the times. I paid my $5 each way to/from <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym> last week for a wrap. The wrap was pre...

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RE: SFO Spotters

Terrific news. Thanks for the heads up. Please keep us posted if you can confirm any times of arrival.

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RE: Two Flights, Same Routes, Almost Same Time?

TACA operates its 2 <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-San Jose, Costa Rica flights within about 20 minutes of each other. Both aircraft are A-320s. A couple of times there have been three of the TACA Airbuses in and departing to the same dest...

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RE: San Francisco Terminal 2 Renovations

Actually AirTran, Westjet, Independence are some of the other new carriers to start flying at <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>. Granted only a very minimal presence. International traffic has actually increased above the pre-9/11 levels. <ac...

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RE: SFO A380 Handling, Where?

The concourse you are referring to is the Terminal 2 or Boarding Area D which is the old International Terminal. Plans were to have it refurbished and used for domestic traffic. But with the economic downturn plans have stalled. The ramp has been redone, but the interior needs all the work. That wil...

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 6

The RNZAF 752 came from <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>. It was here early in the day Saturday for refueling before departing in the late morning I believe. A C-130 as well as a P-3 came in yesterday also belonging to the RNZAF. The C-130 j...

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RE: What Airlines Have Hangers At Your Home Airpor

There is a Delta hangar as well as an old TWA hangar at SFO but they aren't used for aircraft maintenance anymore. Just storage and cargo items.

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RE: What Airlines Have Hangers At Your Home Airpor

Here at SFO we of course have United. American also splits the big Superbay hangar with United.

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RE: Close Call At MDW - Is This Normal? (with Photo)

SFO has a bunch of this activity with aircraft departing the 01s while aircraft land the 28s. Both runways intersect about halfway through each other so sometimes it can get dicey. If the departing aircraft on the 01s doesn't clear the 28s intersection before the arriving aircraft is over the approa...

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RE: SFO-NRT-SFO UA 744...Bad IFE

I agree it is sad not to have good in flight entertainment for such a long flight. Fortunately, we just came back from Japan on the <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-Nagoya-<acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - Cal...

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RE: HNL RareBirds ... Vol 6

Following up to V.5 of Rarebirds, JAL has a flight 70 that is operated by JALWays from Tokyo to Kona nonstop. Scheduled time to arrive in KOA is 945 am local. Then it goes back as flight 079 with a stop in <acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii"...

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RE: UAL Airbus In New Colors, Not TED

I remember when UAL inaugurated their dark gray and blue livery in 1993-1994, everyone thought it was very regal and upper class. I really liked it also. It gave the airline a very distinguished look and also was very different from most of the other liveries flying (I know it looked a lot like <acr...

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RE: HNL RareBirds...Vol 5

The four engine contrail heading west to east at that time of the morning is Japan Airilines, I believe flight 79, a 747 that is flying nonstop from Japan to Kona. Last month I saw the same thing and tuned in my scanner to 126.500 as it was being transitioned over to 119.3 I believe. Shortly after p...

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