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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:37 pm

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Long tern BSL resident 748i N458BJ flew to Marana today.


Sadly the word is it is going to be parted out—less than 40 hours on the airframe. Breaks our collective hearts.


The only reason this aircraft would be parted out is that in the years of storage it was highly neglected with NO maintenance records and/or documentation and a LOT OF CORROSION and no buyers have any interest in purchasing this aircraft. A D-Check also known a as a major or heavy Check would need to be preformed. The aircraft is perfectly salvageable.
I still think the Unites States government should purchase it as there are no others available and it could be put to good use. :old:


N458BJ was stored for the largest part of the 9,5 years inside a hangar at BSL and was only rolled out for maintenance (engine, apu runs, flight control actuation, tyre movement, etc,) .
That was also the reason that only a few pictures were taken and published during storage.
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Tue Apr 26, 2022 5:21 pm

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight loads survey testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

Turkish 787-9 TC-LLR flew CHS-VCV as BOE235 for storage.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-llr
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:36 pm

Unknown 737MAX N5515X ferried VCV-SKF as BOE113 after paint.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n5515x
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:07 pm

Southwest 737MAX8 N1804U ferried MWH-VCV as BOE514 for paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1804u

United 777-200ER N783UA filed HNL-VCV 7:30AM - 3:51PM as UA2704 for storage tomorrow (Thursday, April 28).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n783ua
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:13 pm

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Southwest 737MAX8 N1804U ferried MWH-VCV as BOE514 for paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1804u


Spicejet NTU. And fun fact: that reg used to be a UA DC-10-10! :D
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:11 pm

The final Air Canada 777-200LR, C-FNNH, exited storage VCV-YVR yesterday as AC2339.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fnnh
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:28 pm

Southwest 737MAX8 N1809U exited paint VCV-BFI as BOE692.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1809u
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:07 pm

747classic wrote:
NWAROOSTER wrote:
n471wn wrote:

Sadly the word is it is going to be parted out—less than 40 hours on the airframe. Breaks our collective hearts.


The only reason this aircraft would be parted out is that in the years of storage it was highly neglected with NO maintenance records and/or documentation and a LOT OF CORROSION and no buyers have any interest in purchasing this aircraft. A D-Check also known a as a major or heavy Check would need to be preformed. The aircraft is perfectly salvageable.
I still think the Unites States government should purchase it as there are no others available and it could be put to good use. :old:


N458BJ was stored for the largest part of the 9,5 years inside a hangar at BSL and was only rolled out for maintenance (engine, apu runs, flight control actuation, tyre movement, etc,) .
That was also the reason that only a few pictures were taken and published during storage.



Why didn’t the Egyptian govt buy this one. They bought the rejected LH 748i that sat for longer in the desert.
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:21 pm

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What? Fed-Ex MD-10 still in service? I thought they had all been retired, but glad to see those "3-holers" still doing the job after 35...40 years.

10-10s are all retired. Still about 8 10-30s left, should be all parked by New Year's Eve.


I wonder if a Latin American cargo operator will pick up a few of these jets. Some were delivered as new factory freighters. They were converted to MD-10 as recently as 2009.
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Sun May 01, 2022 8:04 pm

GOL 737MAX8 N9358J ferrying VCV-PTY for delivery.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n9358j
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Sun May 01, 2022 10:28 pm

DL757NYC wrote:
HPRamper wrote:
MDC862 wrote:
What? Fed-Ex MD-10 still in service? I thought they had all been retired, but glad to see those "3-holers" still doing the job after 35...40 years.

10-10s are all retired. Still about 8 10-30s left, should be all parked by New Year's Eve.


I wonder if a Latin American cargo operator will pick up a few of these jets. Some were delivered as new factory freighters. They were converted to MD-10 as recently as 2009.

Tab cargo has one
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Mon May 02, 2022 12:06 am

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HPRamper wrote:
10-10s are all retired. Still about 8 10-30s left, should be all parked by New Year's Eve.


I wonder if a Latin American cargo operator will pick up a few of these jets. Some were delivered as new factory freighters. They were converted to MD-10 as recently as 2009.

Tab cargo has one


yep that the fire ones and the Orbis one will be the only one after new years besides the kc-10' at the US air force and omega
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Tue May 03, 2022 8:16 am

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV for flight loads survey testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

Unknown 737MAX8 EI-GZM ferried BFI-VCV.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-gzm
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Thu May 05, 2022 1:14 am

WestJet 737MAX8 C-GRAG ferried RNT-VCV as BOE416 for paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-grag

Xiamen Air 737MAX8 B-20E0 ferried VCV-MWH as BOE374.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-20e0

Shenzen Airlines 737MAX8 B-20DZ ferried VCV-MWH as BOE944.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-20dz

Stratolaunch N351SL flew MHV-MHV as ROCC01 on a test flight.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ROCC01
https://twitter.com/Stratolaunch/status ... 9234344960
https://twitter.com/Stratolaunch/status ... 9547856896

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE filed LAX-SBD 7AM - 7:52AM as MLT660P tomorrow (Thursday, May 5).
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/MLT660P

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 8AM - 10:48AM as BOE3 tomorrow (Thursday, May 5).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Thu May 05, 2022 7:49 pm

WestJet 737MAX8 C-FXWJ ferried RNT-VCV as BOE418 for paint.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fxwj
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Fri May 06, 2022 3:55 am

Unknown 737MAX8 EI-GZH ferried BFI-VCV.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-gzh

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 7:30AM - 10:18AM as BOE3 tomorrow (Friday, May 6).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Fri May 06, 2022 9:53 pm

Delta 777-200ER N860DA ferried VCV-MZJ.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n860da

Surinam Airlines 777-200ER N861BC ferried VCV-SBD as BOE212.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n861bc

Delta 777-200LR N703DN ferried VCV-AFW for Mammoth Freighter conversion.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n703dn

Norwegian 787-9 OE-ITO filed SBD-SNN 2PM - 8:19AM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oe-ito
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Mon May 09, 2022 7:59 pm

United 777-200ER N210UA exited storage VCV-HNL as UA2712, will ferry onwards to China for maintenance.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n210ua

Unknown 737MAX8 filed VCV-BFI 1:30PM - 3:39PM as BOE512 after paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe512

Unknown 737MAX9 filed RNT-VCV 10AM - 2:10PM as BOE457 for paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe457

Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE filed SBD-SZX 7:40AM - 2:01AM as DB661.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/MLT661
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Mon May 09, 2022 8:06 pm

VCVSpotter wrote:
United 777-200ER N210UA exited storage VCV-HNL as UA2712, will ferry onwards to China for maintenance.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n210ua


Does anyone know about UA's planned "2nd half of May" reactivation of its PW4000 777s, which is now about a week away? This article is the latest I could find, dated 17 April: https://mentourpilot.com/united-will-br ... 7s-in-may/
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Mon May 09, 2022 8:21 pm

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VCVSpotter wrote:
United 777-200ER N210UA exited storage VCV-HNL as UA2712, will ferry onwards to China for maintenance.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n210ua


Does anyone know about UA's planned "2nd half of May" reactivation of its PW4000 777s, which is now about a week away? This article is the latest I could find, dated 17 April: https://mentourpilot.com/united-will-br ... 7s-in-may/


Based on what's being said over in the United Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022, May 26 looks like the new date:
viewtopic.php?p=23295371#p23295113
 
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Mon May 09, 2022 8:40 pm

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Western727 wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
United 777-200ER N210UA exited storage VCV-HNL as UA2712, will ferry onwards to China for maintenance.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n210ua


Does anyone know about UA's planned "2nd half of May" reactivation of its PW4000 777s, which is now about a week away? This article is the latest I could find, dated 17 April: https://mentourpilot.com/united-will-br ... 7s-in-may/


Based on what's being said over in the United Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022, May 26 looks like the new date:
viewtopic.php?p=23295371#p23295113


Aha! I should've thought to look for such a thread. :lol: Thank you, kindly, VCVSpotter.
 
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Tue May 10, 2022 5:52 am

Western727 wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
Western727 wrote:

Does anyone know about UA's planned "2nd half of May" reactivation of its PW4000 777s, which is now about a week away? This article is the latest I could find, dated 17 April: https://mentourpilot.com/united-will-br ... 7s-in-may/


Based on what's being said over in the United Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022, May 26 looks like the new date:
viewtopic.php?p=23295371#p23295113


Aha! I should've thought to look for such a thread. :lol: Thank you, kindly, VCVSpotter.


No problem, glad I could help! :)

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 on another flight test.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

In other news, Maleth Aero is keeping with their tradition of delays:
Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE filed SBD-SZX 11:40AM - 6:06PM as DB661 tomorrow (Tuesday, May 10). Originally was supposed to be 2PM Monday May 9.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/MLT ... /KSBD/ZGSZ
 
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Tue May 10, 2022 11:53 am

Air X Charter A340-300 9H-BIG filed LAX-SBD 1:15PM - 1:58PM as AXY510N for temporary storage.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AXY510N
 
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Wed May 11, 2022 5:10 pm

JAL 777-200 JA010D ferried HNL-MHV as JL8132 for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja010d

Southwest 737MAX8 N1803U exited paint VCV-BFI as BOE513.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1803u

Delta 767-400ER N841MH filed MZJ-SBD 12PM - 1:07PM as DL9936 tomorrow (Thursday, May 12) for temporary storage/maintenance prior to ferry CAN next month for interior mods (info courtesy of Delta Fleet Thread - 2022)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n841mh

Finally, not a boneyard but we've got a semi-rare visitor into RIV today:
United Arab Emirates A330-200MRTT 1302 filed MSP-RIV 3:30PM - 5:10PM as UAF1300.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAF ... /KMSP/KRIV
 
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Wed May 11, 2022 10:50 pm

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

Unknown 737MAX8 EI-GZK ferried BFI-VCV for storage.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-gzk

United 777-200ER N219UA filed HNL-VCV 7:30AM - 3:51PM as UA2710 for storage on Friday, May 13.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n219ua
 
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Thu May 12, 2022 6:30 pm

Xiamen Air 737MAX8 B-20E1 ferried VCV-MWH as BOE375.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-20e1

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 12PM - 4:46PM as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3
 
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Fri May 13, 2022 4:59 pm

American 787-8 N883BM ferried CHS-VCV as BOE26 for storage.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n883bm

Unknown 737MAX8 filed MWH-VCV 11:30AM - 1:26PM as BOE289 for paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe289

Air Transat 737-800 N369CL filed BYH-SBD 11AM - 12:42PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n369cl
 
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Sun May 15, 2022 4:58 am

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

WestJet 737MAX8 C-GRAG ferried VCV-BFI as BOE416 after paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-grag
 
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Mon May 16, 2022 8:01 pm

Ethiopian 787-9 ET-AXT ferried CHS-VCV as BOE107 for storage.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/et-axt

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flying VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

Qantas A380 VH-OQF is undergoing part-out at VCV. Full trip report coming up soon, swamped with work currently.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdljP8qpe3w/
 
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Wed May 18, 2022 12:33 am

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

Lufthansa 787-9 D-ABPE flying VCV-VCV as BOE887 for a test flight.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-abpe

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 7:30AM - 1:47PM as BOE3 tomorrow (Wednesday, May 18).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

Delta 767-300ER N178DN filed VCV-SEA 8AM - 10:40AM as DL9961 tomorrow (Wednesday, May 18).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n178dn

Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE exited storage SBD-SZX as DB661.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-ppe

Air X Charter A340-300 9H-BIG filed SBD-HKG 9:40PM - 4:11AM as AXY127P.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AXY127P

VCV Trip Report May 14, 2022:
As I posted earlier, the biggest development was that part-out has commenced on Qantas A380 VH-OQF.
I also managed to get a shot of VH-OQE, which will be the second A380 for scrap:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdo9QZ6FQne/

GE hangar: There are 3 787s: Turkish 789 TC-LLR, Qatar 789 A7-BHP in grey primer, and China Southern 789 B-20EP.
Boeing hangar: Inside is United 777-200ER N783UA. They just received the new cowlings (a truck with the cowlings onboard was parked in front). Outside are two all white 737MAX8s, N237RH and N969BA.
ComAv: Ex LATAM A350-900 N574DZ is parked next to the hangar, while ADSB suggests that an Eastarjet 737MAX8 is inside.
Norwegian 737MAX8 EI-GZH is also parked outside, an NTU, now listed for lease/sale by SMBC Aviation Capital:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdrXqiFPluv/

The four 787s next to the main gate/new arrivals pad are an ANA 789, Lufthansa 789 D-ABPE, Lufthansa/Ex Vistara 789 N1008S, and American 788 N883BM.
Interestingly, there is an unpainted 737MAX (Shenzen LN8212) amongst the stored 737MAXs next to the tower.
Qantas A380 VH-OQG's sensors have been covered up, but the windows and engines are not covered. Wouldn't be surprised to see it at VCV for a few more weeks.

Taxiway Alpha (north to south):
United 772 N773UA, United 772 N787UA, United 772 N774UA, United 772 N222UA, United 772 N229UA (all have the new cowling mods)

Paint hangars:
WestJet 737MAX8 C-GRAG and C-FXWJ are fully painted, Donhai 737MAX8 LN8203 is now likely inside for repaint (was a greenie).

United 772 N794UA, N223UA, N771UA are all in various stages of cowling rework next to the paint hangars/at the large 'reactivation group' area at the Eastern end.
 
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Wed May 18, 2022 4:44 pm

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Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

Lufthansa 787-9 D-ABPE flying VCV-VCV as BOE887 for a test flight.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-abpe

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 7:30AM - 1:47PM as BOE3 tomorrow (Wednesday, May 18).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

Delta 767-300ER N178DN filed VCV-SEA 8AM - 10:40AM as DL9961 tomorrow (Wednesday, May 18).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n178dn

Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE exited storage SBD-SZX as DB661.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-ppe

Air X Charter A340-300 9H-BIG filed SBD-HKG 9:40PM - 4:11AM as AXY127P.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AXY127P

VCV Trip Report May 14, 2022:
As I posted earlier, the biggest development was that part-out has commenced on Qantas A380 VH-OQF.
I also managed to get a shot of VH-OQE, which will be the second A380 for scrap:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdo9QZ6FQne/

GE hangar: There are 3 787s: Turkish 789 TC-LLR, Qatar 789 A7-BHP in grey primer, and China Southern 789 B-20EP.
Boeing hangar: Inside is United 777-200ER N783UA. They just received the new cowlings (a truck with the cowlings onboard was parked in front). Outside are two all white 737MAX8s, N237RH and N969BA.
ComAv: Ex LATAM A350-900 N574DZ is parked next to the hangar, while ADSB suggests that an Eastarjet 737MAX8 is inside.
Norwegian 737MAX8 EI-GZH is also parked outside, an NTU, now listed for lease/sale by SMBC Aviation Capital:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdrXqiFPluv/

The four 787s next to the main gate/new arrivals pad are an ANA 789, Lufthansa 789 D-ABPE, Lufthansa/Ex Vistara 789 N1008S, and American 788 N883BM.
Interestingly, there is an unpainted 737MAX (Shenzen LN8212) amongst the stored 737MAXs next to the tower.
Qantas A380 VH-OQG's sensors have been covered up, but the windows and engines are not covered. Wouldn't be surprised to see it at VCV for a few more weeks.

Taxiway Alpha (north to south):
United 772 N773UA, United 772 N787UA, United 772 N774UA, United 772 N222UA, United 772 N229UA (all have the new cowling mods)

Paint hangars:
WestJet 737MAX8 C-GRAG and C-FXWJ are fully painted, Donhai 737MAX8 LN8203 is now likely inside for repaint (was a greenie).

United 772 N794UA, N223UA, N771UA are all in various stages of cowling rework next to the paint hangars/at the large 'reactivation group' area at the Eastern end.


UA was just allowed to reactivate those birds so prepare for the action to kick up a notch
 
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Thu May 19, 2022 12:31 am

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 7:30AM - 12:42PM as BOE3 tomorrow (Thursday, May 19).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

WestJet 737MAX8 C-FXWJ ferried VCV-BFI as BOE418 after paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fxwj
 
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Thu May 19, 2022 9:57 pm

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

ANA 787-9 JA927A ferried PAE-VCV as BOE10 for storage.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja927a

Alaska 737MAX9 N936AK ferried VCV-BFI as BOE457 after paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n936ak

Honeywell 757-200 N757HW ferried PHX-VCV-LGB as HNW757 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n757hw

Virgin Australia 777-300ER VH-VPE possibly ferrying to SoCal for return to lessor.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-vpe

United 777-200 N212UA filed VCV-LAX 3PM - 3:42PM as UA2701 for return to service tomorrow (Friday, May 20).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n212ua
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Fri May 20, 2022 6:32 pm

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United 777-200 N212UA filed VCV-LAX 3PM - 3:42PM as UA2701 for return to service tomorrow (Friday, May 20).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n212ua


Thanks to dlphoenix in the UA fleet thread for info about the first Pratt-powered revenue flight, which will be tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 0530 PT as UA371 LAX-DEN: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL ... /KLAX/KDEN

Thanks, VCVSpotter, for keeping us on top of the UA PW4000 activity at VCV thus far.
 
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Sat May 21, 2022 7:29 am

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 9AM - 3:43PM as BOE3.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

United 777-200 N778UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 11:12AM as UA2691 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n778ua

United 777-200ER N796UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 12:30PM as UA2689 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n796ua

United 777-200ER N223UA filed VCV-SFO 10:30AM - 11:42AM as UA2692 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n223ua
 
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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2022

Sat May 21, 2022 7:00 pm

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United 777-200 N778UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 11:12AM as UA2691 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n778ua

United 777-200ER N796UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 12:30PM as UA2689 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n796ua


these flights were cancelled
 
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Sat May 21, 2022 11:24 pm

Utair 737MAX8 VQ-BIK ferried SKF-VCV as BOE42, possibly for repaint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vq-bik

Omega 707-300 N707MQ filed MHV-RIV 4:31PM - 9:25PM as OME71.
 
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Sun May 22, 2022 5:20 am

Cardude2 wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:

United 777-200 N778UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 11:12AM as UA2691 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n778ua

United 777-200ER N796UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 12:30PM as UA2689 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n796ua


these flights were cancelled

N778UA refiled and flew VCV-ORD.
 
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Mon May 23, 2022 7:58 am

jeffrey0032j wrote:
Cardude2 wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:

United 777-200 N778UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 11:12AM as UA2691 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n778ua

United 777-200ER N796UA filed VCV-SFO 10AM - 12:30PM as UA2689 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n796ua


these flights were cancelled

N778UA refiled and flew VCV-ORD.


N796UA was able to escape VCV today, flew to SFO as UA2702.

United 777-200ER N222UA filed VCV-SFO 5PM - 7:45PM as UA2762 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n222ua

United 777 filed VCV-IAH 5:30PM - 10:32PM as UA2721 for return to service. Possibly N782UA as it was supposed to be on the UA2762 flight before it got swapped with N222UA.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2721

United 777-200ER N783UA filed VCV-EWR 6PM - 1:39AM as UA2763 for return to service.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n783ua
 
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Tue May 24, 2022 6:53 pm

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3 for flight testing.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

United 777-200ER N783UA is delayed out of VCV, now leaving at 3:11PM today off to EWR.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n783ua
 
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Wed May 25, 2022 1:01 pm

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United 777-200ER N783UA is delayed out of VCV, now leaving at 3:11PM today off to EWR.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n783ua


Looks like it got delayed again to today at 5:00 pm, arriving at EWR after midnight ET. It's set to then leave for LAX as UA1591 tomorrow (26 May) at 12:20pm.
 
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Wed May 25, 2022 4:51 pm

Unknown 737MAX N5515X ferrying VCV-MWH as BOE41.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n5515x

As Western727 said, N783UA is now delayed to 5PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n783ua

United 777-200ER N782UA filed VCV-SFO 5:15PM - 6:27PM as UA2750.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n782ua

United 777-200ER N791UA filed VCV-SFO 5:30PM - 6:42PM as UA2751.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n791ua
 
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Thu May 26, 2022 4:05 am

United 777-200ER N229UA exited storage VCV-SFO as UA2750.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n229ua

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 7:15PM - 2:14PM as BOE3 tomorrow (Thursday, May 26).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

United 777-200ER N782UA now trying for the third time to exit VCV storage tomorrow (Thursday, May 26).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n782ua

United 777-200 N771UA filed VCV-DEN 5PM - 7:58PM as UA2761 tomorrow (Thursday, May 26).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n771ua

United 777 filed VCV-ORD 5:15PM - 10:54PM as UA2723 tomorrow (Thursday, May 26).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2723

United 777-200ER N798UA filed VCV-SFO 5:30PM - 6:42PM as UA2763 tomorrow (Thursday, May 26).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n798ua
 
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Thu May 26, 2022 7:49 pm

Unknown 737MAX N40220 ferrying RNT-VCV as BOE955 for paint.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n40220
 
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Fri May 27, 2022 10:12 pm

Unknown 737MAX C-FLUT ferried RNT-VCV as BOE22 for paint.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-flut

Shenzen Airlines 737MAX8 B-20CH ferried VCV-MWH as BOE939.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-20ch

United 777-200ER N787UA filed VCV-SFO 7PM - 8:12PM as UA2740.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n787ua

United 777-200 N779UA filed VCV-ORD 7PM - 12:39AM as UA2741.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779ua

United 777-200 N773UA filed VCV-ORD 7PM - 12:39AM as UA2742.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n773ua
 
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Fri May 27, 2022 11:11 pm

NTU Norwegian 737MAX8 EI-GZI ferried BFI-VCV for delivery to lessor.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-gzi

Unknown 737MAX8 ferrying MWH-VCV as BOE381. Doubt the assigned reg (SP-LVD) is correct, as it's currently in Poland.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe381
 
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Sun May 29, 2022 9:56 pm

Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE ferried LAX-VCV as MLT660P for temporary storage/cheap parking.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-ppe

United 777-200 N774UA filed VCV-ORD 12PM - 5:39PM as UA2690 tomorrow (Monday, May 30).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n774ua

United 777-200ER N793UA filed VCV-SFO 5PM - 6:12PM as UA2740 tomorrow (Monday, May 30).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n793ua

United 777-200ER N227UA filed VCV-SFO 5:30PM - 6:42PM as UA2741 tomorrow (Monday, May 30).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n227ua
 
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Mon May 30, 2022 4:19 am

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Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE ferried LAX-VCV as MLT660P for temporary storage/cheap parking.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-ppe

According to FR24, this aircraft ferried from LAX>SBD, not VCV:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-ppe
 
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Mon May 30, 2022 5:29 am

With all these UA 777s flying out, is there a shuttle bus running 24-7 out of ONT to bring the crews in?
 
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Tue May 31, 2022 8:11 am

audidudi wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
Maleth Aero A340-600 9H-PPE ferried LAX-VCV as MLT660P for temporary storage/cheap parking.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-ppe

According to FR24, this aircraft ferried from LAX>SBD, not VCV:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-ppe


You are correct, force of habit. :lol:

MDC862 wrote:
With all these UA 777s flying out, is there a shuttle bus running 24-7 out of ONT to bring the crews in?


Not sure what the pilot side of things look like to be honest. I would say that's a definite possibility though.

Boeing 777-9 N779XY flew VCV-VCV as BOE3.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n779xy

Boeing 777-9 N779XY filed VCV-VCV 9AM - 3:41PM as BOE3.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe3

Alaska A320 N529VA filed GSO-VCV 12PM - 5PM as AS9813.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n529va

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