Hi all,

Having a much needed rest after a week at Oshkosh, we started our road trip towards Dayton, where we would be taking in the Air Show and the USAF Museum. A few stop before then though and they follow below….

Chicago/O’Hare

A quick stop here as our hotel was nearby.

JA798A, Boeing 777 300ER, All Nippon Airways (61517)
N655AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1075)
N915NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (33227)
N646AE, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Piedmont Airlines/American Eagle (145213)
N424YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airlines/American Eagle (17000393)
N443YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airlines/American Eagle (17000447)
N709EV, Bombardier CRJ 700, SkyWest Airlines/American Eagle (10068)
N785SW, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (30602)
N479UA, Airbus A320 232, United Airlines (1538)
N16701, Boeing 737NG 724/W, United Airlines (28762)
VT-ALM, Boeing 777 337ER, Air India (36311)

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Chicago/Midway

Got as much as we could from here and given our visit wasn’t that long, it was a good return. If you are wanting to stay with your vehicle, it’s a difficult place to spot at nowadays without drawing attention to yourselves and getting moved on. You’d be fine on foot……

N346FR, Airbus A320 251NSL, Frontier Airlines (8642)
N347FR, Airbus A320 251NSL, Frontier Airlines (8811)
N917XA, Boeing 737NG 86J/W, iAero Airways (32917)
C-GLQZ, Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG, Porter Airlines (4308)
N607SK, Bombardier CRJ 700 701, SkyWest Airlines/Delta Connection (10251)
N8722L, Boeing 737MAX 8, Southwest Airlines (37019)
N8745K, Boeing 737MAX 8, Southwest Airlines (61866)
N561WN, Boeing 737NG 73V/W, Southwest Airlines (32417)
N7882B, Boeing 737NG 76Q/W, Southwest Airlines (30271)
N7730A, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (33926)
N7752B, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (33943)
N203WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32483)
N262WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32519)
N413WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29819)
N420WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (29825)
N904WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36616)
N7836A, Boeing 737NG 7L9/W, Southwest Airlines (28010)
N8532S, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63576)
N8534Z, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63578)
N8557Q, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Southwest Airlines (63582)
N8308K, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36682)
N8320J, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36686)
N8615E, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36933)
N8630B, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (42521)
XA-VRL, Airbus A320 271NSL, Volaris (10076)
N848C, Beech 400 (RJ-63)
N101TD, Boeing 737NG 72U/W BBJ (29273)
N531FX, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20150)
N756QS, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20742)
N786QS, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20590)
N796QS, Bombardier Challenger 350 (20646)
N200QS, Bombardier Challenger 650 (6052)
G-FOMO, Bombardier Global 6000 (9797)
N726MJ, Bombardier Learjet 45 (45-104)
XA-OAV, British Aerospace 125 800 (258256)
N226PC, Cessna Citation Bravo (550-0835)
N721ES, Cessna Citation CJ2+ (525A0452)
N990MF, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5052)
N368QS, Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0073)
N378QS, Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0103)
N792XJ, Cessna Citation X (750-0292)
N660QS, Cessna Citation XLS (560-5647)
N661QS, Cessna Citation XLS (560-5677)
N77ME, Dassault Falcon 50 (96)
N390QS, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500328)
N423QS, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500468)
N280RH, Gulfstream Aerospace G280 (2154)
N281RH, Gulfstream Aerospace G280 (2217)
N385GP, Gulfstream Aerospace G450 (4057)
N257A, Gulfstream Aerospace G550 (5571)
XA-WOW, Gulfstream Aerospace G550 (5368)
N650RH, Gulfstream Aerospace G650 (6154)
N650WS, Gulfstream Aerospace G650 ER (6421)
XA-OLE, Gulfstream Aerospace G650 ER (6265)
N600RH, Gulfstream Aerospace GVII-G600 (73058)
N458WB, Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 4000 (RC-50)
N19KB, Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 900XP (HA-0059)
N812RA, Pilatus PC-24 (217)
N7731J, Piper PA-32 260 Cherokee Six (32-1134)
N447MP, SOCATA TBM 700 A (57)
N586QS, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0142)
N624QS, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0232)
N820QS, Textron Aviation Citation Longitude (700-0057)

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Chicago/Blue Island

On display within the Old Blue Island Park:
71-0347/JH, Vought A-7D Corsair II, On Display, United States (D-258)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/53778097360/

On airways:
N7748A, Boeing 737NG 7BD/W, Southwest Airlines (36399)

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Lansing

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720317726321

On display at Lansing Veterans Memorial:
(66-0731)/0697, Bell UH-1M Iroquois, On Display, United States (1713)

At the airfield:
N36RF, Beech Bonanza A36 (E-965)
N2113K, Beech Travel Air 95 (TD-283)
N737PW, Cessna 172N Skyhawk (17269577)
N4186T, Cessna 320D Executive Skynight (320D0086)
N617CP, Cirrus Design SR22 (3363)
N4060K, Gremminger High Command Autogyro ( 002-2003)
N475RB, Mooney M.20R Ovation (29-0121)
N552TC, Pilatus PC-12 45 (443)
N7185P, Piper PA-24 250 Comanche (24-2355)
N6867J, Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee F (28-7625248)
N32543, Piper PA-28 151 Cherokee Warrior (28-7515183)
N2219Y, Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II (28-7916363)
N47718, Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II (28-7816127)
N4125T, Robinson R44 Raven II (12100)

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Munster

On display in the Community Veterans Memorial Park:
67-17288, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, On Display, United States (9486)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/53776757212/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/53778097440/

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Porter County

N7186S, Cessna 150H (15067886)
N10839, Cessna 150L (15075076)
N1NS, Cessna 150L (15074284)
N8219V, Cessna 172 (29884)
N4347R, Cessna 172M Skyhawk (17265205)
N54151, Cessna 172P Skyhawk (17274891)
N1449C, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S9892)
N5204N, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S9102)
N973HA, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S9975)
N210AX, Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion (21063033)
N4920P, Piper PA-23 Apache 235 (27-510)
N4987P, Piper PA-23 Apache 235 (27-591)
N9106Y, Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II (28-8616001)
N919RF, Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II (28-8216062)
N32622, Piper PA-28R 200 Cherokee Arrow II (28R-7535073)
N777JL, Piper PA-46 350P Malibu Mirage (4636792)
N4615W, Rockwell Commander 112 TC (13105)

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Plymouth Municipal

N9738R, Beech Bonanza M35 (D-6217)
N532HF, Cessna 172R Skyhawk (17280836) https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/53776757267/
N4577, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S8285)
N740SP, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S8671)
N5797J, Cessna 182P Skylane (18263543)

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Grissom

A very nice museum and I’m so glad that I made the effort to come here. There is a observation tower from where you can photograph downwards to the outside exhibits and get some nice photos and different perspectives.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720303462632/

On display outside at the Grissom Air Museum:
68-16256, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, Grissom Air Museum, United States (10915)
51-2315, Boeing B-47B Stratojet, Grissom Air Museum, United States (450368)
61-0269, Boeing EC-135L Stratotanker, Grissom Air Museum, United States (18176)
52-2697, Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter, Grissom Air Museum, United States (16728)
54-2736, Cessna GT-37B Tweety Bird, Grissom Air Museum, United States (40012)
68-6871, Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster, Grissom Air Museum, United States (337M-0160)
57-5922, Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe, Grissom Air Museum, United States (38077)
55-0663, Convair TB-58A Hustler, Grissom Air Museum, United States (4)
(56-2317), Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger, Grissom Air Museum, United States (8-12-49)
43-49270, Douglas C-47B Skytrain, Grissom Air Museum, United States (15086/26531)
(153671), Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk, Grissom Air Museum, United States (13609)
(77-)0228, Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II, Grissom Air Museum, United States (A10-0153)
(52-5850)/850, Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar, Grissom Air Museum, United States (11009)
136790/6790/90, Grumman C-1A Trader, Grissom Air Museum, United States (43)
(141790), Grumman F-11F-1 Tiger, Grissom Air Museum, United States (107)
162912/AA-101, Grumman F-14B Tomcat, Grissom Air Museum, United States (560)
528, Lockheed GTD-21B, Grissom Air Museum, United States (unknown)
(51-6782), Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, Grissom Air Museum, United States (580-6114)
52-9563, Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, Grissom Air Museum, United States (580-7723)
58-0321, McDonnell F-101B Voodoo, Grissom Air Museum, United States (693)
64-0783, McDonnell F-4C Phantom II, Grissom Air Museum, United States (1091)
211, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD Flogger-K, Grissom Air Museum, Bulgarian (0390327211/18423)
(P4-KFD), NAMC YS-11-120, Grissom Air Museum, (2035)
(44-8)6843/6C, North American B-25J Mitchell, Grissom Air Museum, United States (108-47597)
53-1712/FW-712, North American F-100C Super Sabre, Grissom Air Museum, United States (214-4)
(158583), North American/Rockwell T-2C Buckeye, Grissom Air Museum, United States (346-9)
61-0088, Republic F-105D Thunderchief, Grissom Air Museum, United States (D283)
51-9456, Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, Grissom Air Museum, United States (1951009456)

On display inside at the Grissom Air Museum:
(157193), Bell UH-1K Iroquois (cabin), Grissom Air Museum, United States (6317)
(64-0889), McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (cockpit), Grissom Air Museum, United States (1301)

On the active base:
57-1472, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 72nd ARS/434rd ARW, United States Air Force (17543)
58-0076, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 74th ARS/434th ARW, United States Air Force (17821)
60-0314, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 74th ARS/434th ARW, United States Air Force (18089)
60-0322, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 72nd ARS/434rd ARW, United States Air Force (18097)
60-0359, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 72nd ARS/434rd ARW, United States Air Force (18134)
60-0364, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 74th ARS/434th ARW, United States Air Force (18139)
61-0272, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 74th ARS/434th ARW, United States Air Force (18179)
62-3518, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 72nd ARS/434rd ARW, United States Air Force (18501)
62-3521, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 74th ARS/434th ARW, United States Air Force (18504)
63-7996, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 74th ARS/434th ARW, United States Air Force (18613)
63-8032, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 72nd ARS/434rd ARW, United States Air Force (18649)
63-8041, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 72nd ARS/434rd ARW, United States Air Force (18658)
N412UP, Boeing 757 24APF, United Parcel Service (23852)
N570UP, Boeing 747 44AF, United Parcel Service (35667)
(N945AX), Douglas DC-9 31F (47551)

At the American Huey Museum:
64-14049, Bell UH-1B Iroquois, American Huey Museum, N1022Q, United States (1173)
63-8803, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, American Huey Museum, N803UH, United States (4095)
67-17501, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, American Huey Museum, United States (9699)
70-16369/369, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, American Huey Museum, N369UH, United States (12674)
N2220F, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, American Huey Museum (4155)
NC72654, Cessna 120 (9830)
N6604W, Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee (28-20697)

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Kokomo

N182RC, Cessna 182Q Skylane (18267016)
N31C, Cessna 421C Golden Eagle (421C0096)
N612DP, Cessna 182T Skylane (18281953)
N6966S, Cessna 150H (15067666)
N78830, Cessna 172K Skyhawk (17257782)
NC1175N/AA43, Fleet M-62A-3 Cornell II (FT635)

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Indianapolis Metropolitan

N166JW, Robinson R66 Turbine (0341)
N195MA, Piper PA-28 181 Archer III (2881029)
N229ME, Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S8483)
N2360A, Cessna 206H Stationair (20608016)
N2722F, Cessna 182S Skylane (18280352)
N277R, Aero Commander Twin Commander 680FL (680FL-1394-52)
N281TW, Piper PA-28 181 Archer III (2881091)
N372TW, Textron Aviation 172S Skyhawk SP (172S11632)
N472TW, Textron Aviation 172S Skyhawk SP (172S12517)
N5614S, Beech Debonair C33A (CE-48)
N6616J, Piper PA-28 180 Cherokee D (28-5081)
N6659L, Beech Bonanza V35B (D-10279)
N668CS, Textron Aviation 172S Skyhawk SP (172S11667)
N9744D, Cessna 172R Skyhawk (17280260)

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Indianapolis

This was our last stop for the day and a good haul was had. I had expected more FedEx, but I guess wrong time of day for these…

(169652)/NH-102, Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-154, United States Navy (F282)
(169654)/NH-103, Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-154, United States Navy (F284)
(169750)/NH-100, Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-154, United States Navy (F286)
169001/001, Boeing P-8A Poseidon, United States Navy (44952/5712)
N936AK, Boeing 737MAX 9, Alaska Airlines (43379)
N566AS, Boeing 737NG 890/W, Alaska Airlines (35182)
N208NV, Airbus A320 214, Allegiant Air (5640)
N669AW, Airbus A320 232, American Airlines (1792)
N979NN, Boeing 737NG 823/W, American Airlines (31228)
N993FE, Cessna 208 B, CSA Air/FedEx Feeder (208B0130)
N692DL, Boeing 757 232/W, Delta Air Lines (29724)
N800FX, Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 212F, Empire Airlines/FedEx Feeder (336)
N490PX, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Endeavor Air/Delta Connection (15490)
N242NN, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Envoy/American Eagle (17000601)
N729FD, Airbus A300 B4-622RF, FedEx Express (657)
N671FE, Airbus A300 F4-605R, FedEx Express (778)
N794FD, Boeing 757 222SF, FedEx Express (26701)
N921FD, Boeing 757 23ASF, FedEx Express (24924)
N148FE, Boeing 767 300F, FedEx Express (42728)
N122FE, Boeing 767 3S2F, FedEx Express (42715)
N858FD, Boeing 777 FS2, FedEx Express (37729)
N628FE, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 F, FedEx Express (48447)
N718FR, Airbus A321 211SL, Frontier Airlines (7575)
N999FE, Cessna 208 B, Mountain Airways/FedEx Feeder (208B0231)
N107HQ, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/American Eagle (17000165)
N113HQ, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/American Eagle (17000177)
N130HQ, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/American Eagle (17000212)
N430YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/American Eagle (17000409)
N445YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/American Eagle (17000455)
N446YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/American Eagle (17000457)
N201JQ, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/Delta Connection (17000235)
N228JQ, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/Delta Connection (17000218)
N240JQ, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/Delta Connection (17000245)
N246JQ, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/Delta Connection (17000262)
N640RW, Embraer EMB-170 SE, Republic Airways/United Express (17000058)
N652RW, Embraer EMB-170 SE, Republic Airways/United Express (17000075)
N858RW, Embraer EMB-170 SE, Republic Airways/United Express (17000080)
N727YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/United Express (17000509)
N752YX, Embraer EMB-175 LR, Republic Airways/United Express (17000689)
N241WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32504)
N277WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (32531)
N755SA, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (27871)
N781WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (30601)
N785SW, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (30602)
N944WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36659)
N961WN, Boeing 737NG 7H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36962)
N8634A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (42522)
N8693A, Boeing 737NG 8H4/W, Southwest Airlines (36921)
N671NK, Airbus A321 231SL, Spirit Airlines (7246)
N15VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145072)
N25VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145131)
N43VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145061)
N46VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145103)
N67VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145354)
N70VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145397)
N87VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145430)
N92VA, Embraer ERJ-145 LR, Victory Air (145149)
D-ALFU, Airbus A320 251NCJSL (9237)
M-IRAS, Airbus A320 251NSL (10568)
N313CT, Beech King Air B200 (BB-461)
N681CA, Beech King Air C90B (LJ-1414)
N169FE, Boeing 727 22F (18866)
N541FX, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20211)
N400DH, Bombardier Challenger 604 (5371)
N518JG, Bombardier Challenger 604 (5545)
N39RE, Bombardier Challenger 605 (5850)
N141SH, Bombardier CRJ 200ER (7206)
N60GH, Bombardier CRJ 200ER (7274)
N519JG, Bombardier CRJ 700 702 (10217)
N500PR, Bombardier CRJ 800 (7846)
N198HB, Bombardier Learjet 60 (60-198)
N309CJ, Cessna Citation CJ2+ (525A0309)
N925KW, Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C0160)
N827JN, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5223)
N2Q, Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0051)
N618QS, Cessna Citation XLS (560-5506)
N777RB, Cessna Citation XLS (560-5641)
N310MW, Cessna T310R Turbo (310R0823)
N102FP, Columbia Aircraft 350 LC42-550FG (42511)
N811AA, Dassault Falcon 20 D (187)
N198SS, Dassault Falcon 2000EX (011)
N752JC, Dassault Falcon 50 (28)
N179L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC094)
N225NG, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC019)
N366L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC073)
N367L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC075)
N368L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC079)
N656L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC058)
N660L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC066)
N664L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC072)
N672L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC083)
N674L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC085)
N769L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC080)
N849L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC045)
N855L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC057)
N940L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC025)
N941L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC028)
N943L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC030)
N947L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC041)
N948L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC044)
N978L, Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star DA40 NG (40.NC093)
N884L, Diamond Aircraft Twin Star DA42 NG (42.N385)
N3DE, Embraer ERJ-145 LR (145626)
N508RH, Embraer ERJ-145 LR (145769)
N509RH, Embraer ERJ-145 LR (145517)
N450JS, Gulfstream Aerospace G450 (4344)
N308EL, Gulfstream Aerospace GVII-G500 (72052)
N6JR, Hawker Beechcraft Corp Premier IA (RB-281)
N3RC, Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Astra SPX (120)
N721CJ, Israel Aircraft Industries 1126 Galaxy (047)
N806GJ, Raytheon Aircraft Company 125 800XP (258602)
N273KT, Raytheon Aircraft Company Premier IA (RB-151)
N120CL, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0064)

Photograph credits: Grant Robinson

Regards,

 

Grant Robinson