Evening all,
Logged this morning 0700 – 1045 and this evening 1630 – 2200
01-1462 C130J USAF
58-0027 KC135R Utah ANG USAF (arrived with 2 F16’s)
58-0122 KC135R USAF
79-1713 KC10A USAF
90-0533 C17A USAF*
163591 KC130T USN
165159 KC130T USN
C-FKSV B789 ACA
C-GJLZ B738 WJA
DQ-FJF B73G FJI
HL7783 B773 KAL
HL8211 A332 KAL
JA381A A388 ANA
JA382A A388 ANA
JA616J B763 JAL
JA618J B763 JAL
JA844J B788 JAL
JA873J B789 JAL
JA876J B789 JAL
JA878J B789 JAL
JA879J B789 JAL
JA922A B789 ANA
N120EE A321 AAL
N124AA A321 AAL
N127AA A321 AAL
N132AN A321 AAL
N178DZ B763 DAL
N182DN B763 DAL
N202HA A321N HAL*
N213UA B777 UAL
N214UA B777 UAL
N225AX B767 OAE
N225UA B777 UAL
N234AX B767 OAE
N276AY A333 AAL
N295UP MD11F UPS
N332UP B763F UPS
N399CM B763F ATN
N434AS B739 ASA
N474AS B739 ASA
N517AS B738 ASA
N519AS B738 ASA
N559AS B738 ASA
N574UP B744F UPS
N588AS B738 ASA
N594NW B753 DAL
N601FE MD11F FDX
N608UP B748F UPS
N745CK B744F CKS
N773UA B777 UAL
N779UA B777 UAL
N781UA B777 UAL
N810NW A333 DAL
N814AA B788 AAL
N814NW A333 DAL
N816AA B788 AAL
N821AN B789 AAL
N851FD B777F FDX
N862FD B777F FDX
N892FD B777F FDX
N1013A B763 GTI
N1381A B763 GTI
N8303R B738 SWA
N8308K B738 SWA
N8314L B738 SWA
N8316H B738 SWA
N8317H B738 SWA
N8318F B738 SWA
N8322X B738 SWA
N8326F B738 SWA
N8328A B738 SWA
N57855 B753 UAL
N68802 B739 UAL
N68836 B739 UAL
N69835 B739 UAL
N74007 B777 UAL
RP-C8789 A333 PAL
ZK-OKG B777 ANZ
N126EB G550
N399LA PC12*
N750GX BD7500
N779LC G2B L3 Communications
N865MA C208B Mokulele
12-20483 UH60M*
N545PH H369D*
N10WY CAP10B
N727GH SR22T
N3715R C172
N6009V C172
First call after leaving the Hotel was the Honolulu Army Museum. This is located in a park near to the Docks. They have an AH1 displayed on the roof which is easily seen if you do not want to pay the $25 entry fee.
67-15796 AH1S*
From here I took a scenic coastal drive around to Kanehoe Bay. It is unfortunate that a lot of the beaches and Scenic look out points are inhabited by the destitute population in their home made tents and all their worldly belongings in supermarket trolleys. It somewhat spoils the whole experience. There are more here than I think I have seen anywhere in the world so anyone thinking of visiting make sure you keep all your belongings very well secured as the atmosphere is distinctly unfriendly.
After picking up some sandwiches and drink at a local deli I enjoyed a couple of hours sat at He’eia Kea Small Boat Harbor. This is directly under the approach to Kaneohe Bay MCAS. The airport is not visible from the outside. However, from the boat harbour everything on the aprons can be seen but sadly not read off. However, the place was exceptionally busy with many F18s circuit bashing. Besides those logged below there were UH1Y, AH1, MV22B and 6 Jolly Greens which didnt move. In all looks like around 20 F18s here.
Those below arrived during my visit 1245 – 1440
151392 P3C USN* (fuselage only on dump)
159326 P3C USN*
161405 P3C USN*
161586 P3C USN*
168852 P8A USN*
91-0514 C26D USN*
92-0370 C26D USN*
158748 R53D USN* (Gate Guard)
166532 MH60R USN*
166542 MH60R USN*
166543 MH60R USN
11-72205 UH72A US Army* overflew low level
N327AX Hawker Hunter
N328AX Hawker Hunter.
Not often you see two hunters in tight formation circuit bashing!
After another scenic drive through the mountains I returned to Honolulu to see out the rest of the day. Log is included above.
My last full day in Hawaii tomorrow so will report back from here with a log for Honolulu and the two remaining airfields on the Island I haven’t yet visited.
Mark Paulin
Photo credit: Steven Valinski