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747classic wrote:The, since Feb 2012 at VCV stored, 747-409F, B-18702, seems finally to be activated again, some movement was observed at May 14th, see : https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/B-18702
Can anybody confirm this (small) movement ?
trex8 wrote:Do these long term stored aircraft routinely squawk every now and then to "check it still works" ?? Or is any activity indicative of possible resuscitation to "life".
Can you even do that with just ground power or do you need at least APU power???
VCVSpotter wrote:NearMiss wrote:VCVSpotter wrote:LATAM A321 N891NW exited storage VCV-MEX.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n891nw
Interesting to see one of those Skyworks A321 that were supposed to be auctioned going back to LATAM. It stops at MEX for maintenance?
Yup, think there have been a couple of A321s that went back to LATAM, N891QW is another A321 that flew to VCV and then flew out to LATAM a few months later. I think the MEX stop is a fuel stop...?
VCVSpotter wrote:TWA302 wrote:VCVSpotter wrote:
727-200F N164TS filed SBD-MCI 1PM - 5:41PM. They filed twice last month or a few months ago and never left, hopefully they can get in the air this time.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N164TS
Does any know what will occur with this old gal?
Before, she was supposed to fly SBD-MCI-KEF-Europe (I assume for a new customer). Given that she's just hopping SBD-MCI I today, I could see either scrap or further maintenance. What's strange is that both of those can be done at SBD....so not entirely sure.
Av8rDAL wrote:VCVSpotter wrote:TWA302 wrote:
Does any know what will occur with this old gal?
Before, she was supposed to fly SBD-MCI-KEF-Europe (I assume for a new customer). Given that she's just hopping SBD-MCI I today, I could see either scrap or further maintenance. What's strange is that both of those can be done at SBD....so not entirely sure.
She did actually make it to KEF last week and stopped. Maybe heading onward to Europe and then... Africa? Can't imagine anyone in Europe would want an such an old, loud, and dirty dame
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N16 ... /CYYR/BIKF
VCVSpotter wrote:Southwest 737-700 N286WN exited storage VCV-LAS as WN8543.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n286wn
justplanesmart wrote:VCVSpotter wrote:Southwest 737-700 N286WN exited storage VCV-LAS as WN8543.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n286wn
Apparently aircraft was there for painting, with the typical 10-day stay for that process. See reply #298 in this thread.
VCVSpotter wrote:Omega DC-10-30CF N264DE filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:33PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de
FedEx MD-11F filed VCV-HNL 1PM - 3:54PM as FX9099.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9099
VCVSpotter wrote:VCVSpotter wrote:Omega DC-10-30CF N264DE filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:33PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de
FedEx MD-11F filed VCV-HNL 1PM - 3:54PM as FX9099.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9099
Omega has cancelled, and FedEx’s registration is N578FE.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n578fe
United 737-900 N38424 filed VCV-LAX 3PM - 3:44PM as UA2696 after repaint into EvoBlue.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n38424
DL757NYC wrote:[twoid][/twoid]VCVSpotter wrote:VCVSpotter wrote:Omega DC-10-30CF N264DE filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:33PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de
FedEx MD-11F filed VCV-HNL 1PM - 3:54PM as FX9099.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9099
Omega has cancelled, and FedEx’s registration is N578FE.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n578fe
United 737-900 N38424 filed VCV-LAX 3PM - 3:44PM as UA2696 after repaint into EvoBlue.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n38424
I thought this frame N578FE was stored for retirement last year. Why would it fly to HNL?
VCVSpotter wrote:Mexican Air Force 787-8 XC-MEX potentially headed back to VCV from MEX.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/XCMEX
UA444 wrote:I thought the Mexican AF 787 was being sold as the New Mexican President didn’t want it?
ltbewr wrote:Looks like Qantas A380's many be activated soon ? This article notes that there are literally 'snakes on a plane' in their dessert parking sites, mainly crawling in to the wheel and brake areas of parked planes. A special tool is used to go after the snakes and other critters, a certified broom handle. The article also notes some highlights of the process to return parked planes to service. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/qant ... index.html
747classic wrote:KLM B789 PH-BHA has departed AMS for VCV as KL9871, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/PHB ... /EHAM/KVCV
VCVSpotter wrote:ltbewr wrote:Looks like Qantas A380's many be activated soon ? This article notes that there are literally 'snakes on a plane' in their dessert parking sites, mainly crawling in to the wheel and brake areas of parked planes. A special tool is used to go after the snakes and other critters, a certified broom handle. The article also notes some highlights of the process to return parked planes to service. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/qant ... index.html
Nah, that’s just occasional maintenance that they’ve been doing for months. It’s just that the wheel wackers have made some fame for themselves since Qantas tweeted about them yesterday. VH-OQC and VH-OQE have/will fly out, but Qantas is definitely not rushing to get every jet in the air and into immediate service.
https://twitter.com/qantas/status/14002 ... 03682?s=21