Chicago/O’Hare

Just a quick visit here after we left the hotel for our day of driving North towards Oshkosh……

XA-AMC, Boeing 737NG 852/W, AeroMexico (36704)
JA795A, Boeing 777 300ER, All Nippon Airways (61514)
N863NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (30903)
N954NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (31197)
N346NB, Airbus A319 114, Delta Air Lines (1796)
ET-AXK, Boeing 787 9, Ethiopian Airlines (62175)
N5167A, Boeing 737NG 83NBCF/W, Prime Air (32663)
JY-BAG, Boeing 787-8, Royal Jordanian Airliness (37984)
N665NK, Airbus A321 231SL, Spirit Airlines (7045)
XA-VLJ, Airbus A321 231SL, Volaris (6601)

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Chicago Executive/Palwaukee

Very open and easy place to spot around but quiet being a Saturday…….

N361CW, Beech Bonanza A36 (E-1755)
N815RS, Beech Bonanza A36 (E-3573)
N3841T, Beech Musketeer C23 Sundowner 180 (M-2307)
N6664N, Beech Musketeer C23 Sundowner 180 (M-2386)
N6718Y, Beech Musketeer C23 Sundowner 180 (M-2270)
N527FX, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20124)
N81CR, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20176)
N170WC, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20645)
N350VJ, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20569)
N728QS, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20666)
N92ZZ, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20912)
N1901W, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20398)
N73ML, Bombardier Challenger 604 (5516)
N630AR, Bombardier Challenger 605 (5797)
N907PH, Bombardier Global Express XRS (9210)
N8179S, Cessna 150F (15061779)
N6001G, Cessna 150K (15071501)
N150PM, Cessna 150L (15072168)
N11228, Cessna 150L (15075263)
N3103V, Cessna 150M (15076382)
N714UF, Cessna 152 (15279438)
N8280B, Cessna 172 (36080)
N8208X, Cessna 172B Skyhawk (48708)
N9484H, Cessna 172M Skyhawk (17266175)
N4659G, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17273285)
N4973F, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17273111)
N99715, Cessna 172Q Cutlass (17276501)
N149UD, Cessna 172R Skyhawk (17281185)
N2338V, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S10538)
N3533U, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S8890)
N6265T, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S10733)
N87JA, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S8012)
N208PM, Cessna 208 (20800511)
N9576T, Cessna 210 (57376)
N421LE, Cessna 421C Golden Eagle (421C0053)
N604SN, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5181)
N105J, Cessna Citation Mustang (510-0277)
N731HR, Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion (P21000464)
C-GYVE, Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane (T18209077)
N19FB, Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion (21061668)
N226KM, Cirrus Design SR20 (2576)
N517PT, Cirrus Design SR20 (2658)
N116KW, Cirrus Design SR22 (0732)
N907DR, Cirrus Design SR22 (1300)
N199F, Cirrus Design SR22T (8679)
N305VV, Cirrus Design SR22T (2134)
N426SE, Cirrus Design SR22T (1161)
N510TX, Cirrus Design SR22T (1765)
N725AK, Cirrus Design SR22T (2270)
N24EP, Cirrus Jet Vision SF50 G2+ (0361)
N812PB, Cirrus Jet Vision SF50 G2+ (0281)
N66DD, Dassault Falcon 7X (153)
N721HM, Dassault Falcon 900 B (158)
N970SF, Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy (194)
N331FX, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500032)
N429FX, Embraer Praetor 500 (55010066)
N67JE, Gulfstream Aerospace G450 (4092)
N33LK, Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 750 (HB-23)
N507NA, Lancair Columbia 300 LC40-550FG (40008)
N7LU, Mooney M.20J Model 201 (24-3214)
N422MU, Pilatus PC-12 45 (336)
N64717, Piper Aerostar PA-60 602P (60-8265039)
N3096B, Piper PA-28 181 Archer III (2843601)
N547K, Piper PA-28 181 Archer III (2843867)
N578K, Piper PA-28 181 Archer III (2843901)
N42RC, Piper PA-31 350 Navajo Chieftain (31-8052170)
N4814S, Piper PA-32 260 Cherokee Six (32-1274)
N221TB, Piper PA-46 JetPROP (46-8508061)
N442M, Pipistrel Virus SW (791 SWN 100)
N244US, Tecnam P.2012 Traveller (044/US)
N561QS, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0111)
N525KH, Textron Aviation Citation M2 (525-0908)

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Zion (Russell Military Museum)

This collection has been tidied up and a lot of the UH-1s that had been crammed together are now in a separate and out of bounds storage area. Some can be seen from the public areas but you really need to get in there to be able to see everything properly and to identify it all for yourself. I asked the collection owner if permission to go around there could be granted by him, but he was in a foul mood and having none of it. He said to contact in advance and then it would not be a problem. I took him up on his offer this year and he was true to his word…..

Request is for confirmation of the identity of the T-33 forward fuselage in the storage area. It can be seen to the left of the UH-1s in the picture below and I think it is 52-9141?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/52284456961/

My 2023 of it is here and I think it might be 52-9141 but would like confirmation please.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/53114037820/

My 2023 picture was of another T-33 forward fuselage which I believe is 52-9526

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/53113826854/

 

The other photographs I took can seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720301294683

On display indoors:
(71-20829)/SM-13, Bell GOH-58A Kiowa, Russell Military Museum, United States (41690)
(51-16226), Hiller OH-23B Raven, Russell Military Museum, United States (unknown)
67-16017, Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, Russell Military Museum, United States (0402)

On display outdoors:
56-4026, Aero Commander U-9C, Russell Military Museum, United States (680-34436)
78-23050, Bell AH-1E Cobra, Russell Military Museum, United States (22156)
68-17067, Bell AH-1F Cobra, Russell Military Museum, United States (20795)
70-15993, Bell AH-1F Cobra, Russell Military Museum, United States (20937)
78-23095, Bell AH-1F Cobra, Russell Military Museum, United States (22201)
N373WN, Bell AH-1F Cobra, Russell Military Museum (20197)
65-10074, Bell GUH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (5118)
64-13768/68G, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (4475)
69-15598, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, tail of 20314, United States (11886)
71-20255, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (13079)
72-21581, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (13280)
72-21616, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (13315)
73-21829, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (13517)
74-22391, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (13715)
N911FK, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (8837)
(65-9534), Bell UH-1M Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (1434)
N952AW, Boeing-Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight, Russell Military Museum, (2303)
(82-23766), Boeing-Vertol CH-47D Chinook (front fuselage), Russell Military Museum, United States (M3017)
79-0195/DM white, Fairchild OA-10A Thunderbolt II, Russell Military Museum, United States (A10-0459)
81-0817, General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon, Russell Military Museum, United States (62-86)
67-18900, Grumman OV-1D Mohawk, Russell Military Museum, United States (unknown)
DS-1261, Gyrodyne QH-50C DASH, Russell Military Museum, United States (DS-1261)
65-12974/974, Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, Russell Military Museum, United States (0059)
67-16879, Hughes TH-55A Osage, Russell Military Museum, United States (0986)
75-0084/ET, McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle, Russell Military Museum, United States (143/B020)
110 red, Mil Mi-24V Hind-E, Russell Military Museum, Soviet (3532424015870)
61-0941/ST, Northrop GAT-38A Talon, Russell Military Museum, United States (N5307)
61-0923/ST, Northrop GAT-38B Talon, Russell Military Museum, United States (N5289)
N910NA, Northrop T-38A Talon (fuselage), Russell Military Museum, NASA (N5771)
51-9524, Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, Russell Military Museum, United States (unknown)
(54-0914), Sikorsky CH-34A Choctaw, Russell Military Museum, United States (58.0194)
(65-12789), Sikorsky CH-3E Pelican, Russell Military Museum, United States (61564)
153292, Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion, Russell Military Museum, United States (65061)
70-18486, Sikorsky CH-54B Tarhe, Russell Military Museum, United States (64.094)
69-6190/DM, Vought GA-7D Corsair II, Russell Military Museum, United States (D-20)

Storage area:
(N304HP), Bell OH-58A Kiowa, Russell Military Museum (40651)
N133PD, Bell OH-58C Kiowa, Russell Military Museum (41612)
68-16992, Grumman OV-1D Mohawk, Russell Military Museum, United States (unknown)

Storage area:
71-20047, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (12871)
65-9788/88L, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (4832)
65-9931/13E, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (4975)
68-16340/40B, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (10999)
73-22080, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, tail of 22298, United States (13563)
73-22132, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Russell Military Museum, United States (13615)
N4992R, Cessna 172H Skyhawk, Russell Military Museum (17256346)
(156751)/120, Vought TA-7C Corsair II, Russell Military Museum, United States (E18/TE20)

On airways:
JA878J, Boeing 787 9, Japan Airlines (34851)
N919NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (29573)
N923MS, Cirrus Design SR22, Private (1743)
N924NK, Airbus A320 271NSL, Spirit Airlines (9405)
N947AN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (29536)

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Sylvania

Short visit here as always but did manage some hangar access thanks to a friendly local.

The photographs I took here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720301263595

N353S, Piper PA-28R 180 Cherokee Arrow (28R-30851)
N692DA, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 (151)
N693DA, Cessna 182M Skylane (18259845)
N889DS, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 (40.889)
N920WB, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S10837)
N4550X, Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee F (28-7625053)
N6341G, Cessna 150K (15071841)
N6486A, Cessna 182 (33286)
N6607P, Piper PA-24 180 Comanche (24-1729)
N51092, Cessna 172P Skyhawk (17274265)
N58120, Mooney M.20J Model 201LM (24-1647)

Flying locally:
N847DD, Beech Bonanza A36 (E-2498)

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Caledonia

Flying locally:
N648BH, Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 (H145) (9869)

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Milwaukee/General Mitchell

The Milwaukee Air & Water Show is usually held the weekend before Oshkosh starts and so the airport is a good base for the military participation in the flying display.

The few photographs I took here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720301270807

(81-0994)/MI, Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II, 107th FS/127th Wing/Michigan ANG, United States Air Force (A10-0689)
44-30444, North American TB-25M Mitchell, On Display, United States (108-33719)
44-69972, Boeing B-29B Superfortress, N69972, United States (10804)
84-00464, Short JC-23A Sherpa, United States (SH3111)
88-01862, Shorts C-23C Sherpa (fuselage), N423NA, United States (SH3202/K0002)
93-01321, Shorts C-23C Sherpa, N51LG, United States (SH3405/AK-005)
(15-460)67, Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, 22nd ARW, United States Air Force (34079/1243)
57-1514, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 126th ARS/128th ARW/Wisconsin ANG, United States Air Force (17585/T0194)
(60-0315), Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 126th ARS/128th ARW/Wisconsin ANG, United States Air Force (18090/T0435)
(61-0298), Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 126th ARS/128th ARW/Wisconsin ANG, United States Air Force (18205/T0520)
(63-7704)/64751/CA, McDonnell F-4C Phantom II, On Display, United States (848)
170000, Lockheed C-130J Hercules, Blue Angels, United States Marine Corps (5483)
(87-0262), General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 176th FS/115th FW/Wisconsin ANG, United States Air Force (5C-523)
(87-0294), General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 176th FS/115th FW/Wisconsin ANG, United States Air Force (5C-555)
(08-4152)/FF, Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor , 94th FS/1st FW, United States Air Force (4152)
(08-4171)/FF, Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor , 94th FS/1st FW, United States Air Force (4171)
6007, Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk, Traverse City, United States Coast Guard (unknown)
(62-3691)/FF, Northrop T-38A Talon, 1st FW, United States Air Force (N5396)
(68-8154)/FF, Northrop T-38A Talon, 71st FTS/1st FW, United States Air Force (T6159)
169566/LL-566, Boeing P-8A Poseidon, VP-30, United States Navy (66099/8372)
N330AC, Short SD3-30 100, Air Cargo Carriers (SH3007)
N476RW, Short SD3-60 100, Air Cargo Carriers (SH3610)
(N360JG)/C6-BUS, Short SD3-60 300, Air Cargo Carriers (SH3743)
N432AW, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, Air Wisconsin/United Express (7257)
N433AW, Bombardier CRJ 200ER, Air Wisconsin/United Express (7289)
N416AW, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, Air Wisconsin/United Express (7603)
N427ZW, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, Air Wisconsin/United Express (7685)
N435AW, Bombardier CRJ 200LR, Air Wisconsin/United Express (7724)
N104UW, Airbus A320 214, American Airlines (863)
N359NW, Airbus A320 212, Delta Air Lines (846)
N608AT, Boeing 717 231, Delta Air Lines (55081)
N689FE, Airbus A300 F4-605R, FedEx Express (875)
N277FE, Boeing 767 300F, FedEx Express (66246)
N727YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airlines/United Express (17000509)
HI657, Short SD3-60 100, SAP Air (SH3672)
N309SY, Embraer EMB-175 LL, SkyWest Airlines/Delta Connection (17000912)
N795SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 702ER, SkyWest Airlines/United Express (10299)
N937WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36644)
N930NK, Airbus A320 271NSL, Spirit Airlines (9483)
N77261, Boeing 737NG 824/W, United Airlines (31582)
(N3944H), Amateur Built Hollander Poltergeist Sportster, On Display, Amelia’s Pizza, (A-47)
(N498FE), Boeing 727 232F (20867)
N928WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W (36890)
N939WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W (36646)
N70CR, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20048)
N616KK, Bombardier Learjet 40 (45-2129)
N8617G, Cessna 150, On Display, Casual Dining and Lounge, (15062717)
N444EA, Cessna Citation Bravo (550-1079)
N736JS, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0023)
N150BL, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5143)
N506UP, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5362)
N250CM, Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0170)
N700RH, Cessna Citation X (750-0205)
N970JS, Cessna Citation X (750-0094)
N924BB, EADS SOCATA TBM 850 (405)
NL74190/MC-I, North American P-51D Mustang (122-40992)
N690JT, Piper PA-28 180 Cherokee G (28-7205042)
N5083S, Piper PA-28R 200 Cherokee Arrow (28R-7135082)
N901SC, Raytheon Aircraft Company 125 800XP (258561)
N345HC, Raytheon Aircraft Company 400 XP (RK-421)
N151BN, Textron Aviation Citation CJ3+ (525B0585)
N68HA, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0127)
N809QS, Textron Aviation Citation Longitude (700-0036)
N227JA, Textron Aviation Citation Mustang (510-0472)
N874UP, Textron Aviation King Air B350 (FL-1119)

On airways:
75-0557/OK white, Boeing E-3B Sentry, 960th AACS/552nd ACW, United States Air Force (21207/907)
N730GA, Gulfstream Aerospace G150 (302)

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Milwaukee/Lawrence J.Timmerman

On arrival I asked for airside access and this was granted with no problem. I guess it was quiet because of the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, so that probably helped.

The photographs I took here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720301263915

N5685L, American Aviation AA-1 Yankee (AA1-0085)
N477JM, Beech King Air B200 (BB-538)
N9YJ, Bell 206B Jet Ranger III (3672)
N4723B, Cessna 152 (15283598)
N4808F, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17273084)
N2441D, Cessna 172R Skyhawk (17280983)
N277GT, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S9286)
N351ME, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S8586)
N2462P, Cessna 182T Skylane (18281733)
N9857T, Cessna 172A (47657)
T7-24J, Cessna 425 Conquest I (425-0208)
N310GW, Cessna T310R Turbo (310R0713)
N501TX, Cirrus Design SR20 G2 (1592)
N604HB, Cirrus Design SR22 G2 (1223)
N500WC, Piper PA-32 301FT Piper 6X (3232019)
N47815, Piper PA-34 200T Seneca II (34-7870004)
N92GT, SOCATA TB21 Trinidad TC (2100)
N122KR, Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair Super II (2360)
N309WW, Vans RV-10 (41026)
N789AB, Vans RV-10 (40298)

On airways:
C-GUAC, Airbus A220 300, Air Canada (55119)
N529MD, Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 (H145) (9870)

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Fond du Lac City

The two photographs taken here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/52282045882/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/52283509910/

(68-17026), Bell AH-1S Cobra, On Display, United Kingdom (20754)

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Fond du Lac

The usual asking at reception here saw permission to freely roam being granted. There was a big storm brewing up nicely in the distance though, so none of us hung around. I got back to the vehicle just before the heavens opened up and all hell let loose for the night…….explains why there were not many outside on the ground at Fond du lac.

The photographs taken here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720301280738

N73WY, Aviat Husky A-1C-180 (3366)
N5831R, Beech Bonanza A36 (E-2096)
N687HV/2S, Beech T-34B Mentor (BG-21)
N228CM, Bellanca Turbo Super Viking 17-31-ATC (73-31058)
N22318, Cessna 150H (15068214)
N4655H, Cessna 152 (15283963)
N7482X, Cessna 172B Skyhawk (47982)
N7177Q, Cessna 172L Skyhawk (17260477)
N733PX, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17268453)
N9326E, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17272228)
N99PG, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17272044)
N409SP, Cessna 177 Cardinal RG (177RG0493)
N67WW, Cessna 180H Skywagon 180 (18051812)
N2980Y, Cessna 182E Skylane (18253980)
N1239M, Cessna 182P Skylane (18264254)
N21566, Cessna 182P Skylane (18261718)
N621CL, Cessna 182S Skylane (18280618)
N31CJ, Cessna Citation CJ1 (525-0474)
N903MC, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0272)
N19TR, Cirrus Design SR22 (4601)
N316PH, Cirrus Design SR22 (0891)
N4141T, Cirrus Design SR22 (1442)
N485SR, Cirrus Design SR22 (2447)
N528DB, Cirrus Design SR22 (4248)
N927SF, Cirrus Design SR22 (2238)
N952C, Cirrus Design SR22 (0422)
N96SB, Cirrus Design SR22 (0465)
N213JW, Cirrus Design SR22 G2 (1089)
N916P, Cirrus Design SR22 G3 GTS (2484)
N44EM, Cirrus Design SR22T G6 GTSi (1773)
N952R, Epic Aircraft Company Victory (002)
N379NL, Grumman American AA-5B Tiger (AA5B-0822)
N915VL, JMB Aircraft VL-3TE3-915 (VL-3-369)
N65099, Lancair Columbia 300 LC40-550FG (40075)
N621SL, Lancair Columbia 400 LC41-550FG (41510)
N6577U, Mooney M.20C Mark 21 (2359)
N91618, Mooney M.20K Encore (25-2025)
N231GM, Mooney M.20K Model 231 (25-0076)
N226NG, Pilatus PC-12 47E (1226)
N32534, Piper PA-28 180 Cherokee (28-7505069)
N131PA, Piper PA-28 181 Archer TX (28020055)
N8502W, Piper PA-28 235 Cherokee (28-10003)
N8902W, Piper PA-28 235 Cherokee (28-10467)
N9417K, Piper PA-28R 200 Cherokee Arrow II (28R-7635236)
N44601, Piper PA-32 300 Cherokee Six (32-7440162)
N355CT, Piper PA-32R 300 Lance (32R-7780486)
N22GT, Piper PA-46-600TP M600 (4698067)
N858MM, Textron Aviation T240 Corvalis (T24002112)

The drive from Fond du lac to Oshkosh was very interesting as the extreme winds wanted to blow me off the Interstate road and the driving rain was stopping me from seeing where I was going. I strongly considered stopping but with so much of a electrical storm kicking off all around, I decided I’d rather be a moving target and get to the safety of the accommodation in Oshkosh. When we arrived there, there were many downed trees & power lines around and lots of localised flooding. A flavour of how much of a light show it was can be seen in the below video. It had quietened down by that point!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/52283026531/

Photograph credits: Grant Robinson

Regards,

 

Grant Robinson