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Boston MA/Augusta-Lewiston-Portland ME/Pease NH Sept 04 2007

Last post 09-18-2007 12:31 PM by Geoff Cook. 3 replies.
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  • 09-10-2007 12:15 PM

    Boston MA/Augusta-Lewiston-Portland ME/Pease NH Sept 04 2007

    Hi folks,

    Logs from a jaunt through parts of New England I dont usually visit!

    Geoff


    >
    > Hi folks,
    >
    > A nice long run up to Augusta Maine for work, gave
    > me
    > the opportunity to look in some rarely visited
    > airports on the way home. This is the log!
    >
    > BOS Boston Logan Intl:
    >
    > Well you have to drive through Boston to get to
    > Maine
    > from Rhode Island, and the heads up that a Russian
    > State Il62 was on the ground meant a slight detour
    > was
    > needed!
    >
    > EC-JPK   G550
    > HB-JEV   G550
    > N237YV   B19   BigSky
    > N889CP   GLEX
    > N901TF   DA50
    > RA86540  IL62 Russian State
    >
    > Not bad at all - three new foreingers hitting the
    > book! On to Route 1A onto 95 north!
    >
    > AUG Augusta ME:
    >
    > From I-95 take exit 109A and head south east on
    > Route
    > 202/17. (Towards Augusta!) Airport Road is on the
    > left, Look for the tall blue airport sign, less than
    > a
    > mile from the highway!
    >
    > Very quiet here, although it does have scheduled
    > airline service. I drove by the terminal, took the
    > right turn and at the end of the buildings, went
    > left
    > into the cemetary, which opens up the view onto the
    > ramp. Put 10 tin in the book, plus the following
    > biz:
    >
    > N970QS  C750  Netjets
    >
    > On your right hand side as you drive into Augusta,
    > there is the compound for the Maine ANG, which used
    > to
    > have a helicopter on a stick! It appears the helo is
    > currently in the compound, and can be read off from
    > the memorial tank!
    >
    > 63-8809  UH-1D
    >
    > LEW Lewiston/Auburn ME:
    >
    > I-95 exit 75, end of the ramp take a right, then
    > right
    > onto Kittyhawk Ave, (about 1/4 mile from the exit
    > ramp!) which crosses I95 south of the exit! Through
    > the four way stop to T junction, take a right the
    > airport terminal is on the right! Twin Cities has an
    > operation here, with a handful of C402s used on
    > charter services. Also has a large ramp full of tin!
    >
    > 17 tin logged, plus the following:
    >
    > N55L?   402    Twin Cities
    > N700TG  K/A    Twin Cities
    > N710NH  EM110
    > N19952  C172   Twin Cities - I only mention this
    > because sadly it crashed yesterday, (just 4 days
    > after
    > I saw it.) with the loss of two, and two seriously
    > injured, at Mansfield Airport, Massachusetts.
    >
    > Oh the Constellations? Lewiston/Auburn has been home
    > to a pair of Lockheed Constellations for many years.
    > From the airport terminal, take the right to the
    > junction with Hotel Road, and take the right, you'll
    > see the Connies on your right. Note - even though it
    > is open and you can walk up to them, please respect
    > private property!
    >
    > N7316C L-1649A  1018
    > N8083H L-1649A  1038
    >
    > Some of you older geezer spotters (!) may have seen
    > these aircraft when they were with Lufthansa!
    > I took photos from the roadside, then headed back
    > along Hotel Road towards I95, stopping at the newer
    > hangars which produced another 11 tin for the book.
    > Take a left at the four way stop I mentioned
    > earlier,
    > and back to I95!
    >
    > PWM Portland International Tradeport:
    >
    > A grand name for a quiet place!
    >
    > I-95 exit 46, follow the ramp to the entrance of the
    > airport which runs parallel to the runway, but is
    > posted no parking! In previous visits I havent found
    > anywhere decent to stop and watch, so I just do a
    > drive round and leave! IF you follow the road by the
    > terminal, it will turn to the left, and up a hill,
    > which can be used to look at the GA ramp. If you
    > drive
    > by the hangars on your right, the road runs along
    > the
    > end of one of the runways and will take you to the
    > freight side of the field.
    >
    > A few more larger types to log here, the following
    > entering the book:
    >
    > Main terminal side:
    > N73UP   B125   258473      Colonial Companies
    > N90ME   C90    LJ-661      BHA Leasing
    > N119U   B125   259007
    > N229SG  SR22   1956        Raiders Air Inc
    > N317AC  C172M  17265537    Chickenhawk Inc
    > N479SM  PA31   31T-7904047 Navajo Partners LLC
    > N611RT  SR22   1956        Cirrus Design Corp
    > N633JK  C414   414A0008    BHA Leasing
    > N707MM  D2000  131
    > N876G   C650   650-7062    Bath Iron Works
    > N966QS  C750   750-0166    Netjets
    >
    > N514MJ  C700   UA
    > N818MD  E170   US
    >  
    > Cargo side:
    > N275RC  C402   402C0029    Maine Aviation Sales
    > N402RC  C402   402B1218    My Plane LLC
    > N414CS  C414   414A0230    Hissong Development Corp
    > N700BG  C402   402B0577    Maine Aviation Sales
    > N817PW  C402   402C0353    Maine Aviation Sales
    > N2616D  C402   402C0115    Maine Aviation Sales
    > N8950V  C172M  17264306    Maine Aviation Sales
    >
    > N241FE  B727   FDX
    > N465FE  B727   FDX
    > N725FX  C208   FDX
    > N965AX  DC9    DHL
    >
    > PSM: Portsmouth/Pease Intl Tradeport NH:
    >
    > In New Hampshire take exit 3, the Tradeport is very
    > well marked from the highway! Usually very quiet, it
    > is the engineering base for the current Pan Am, home
    > to the NH ANG refuelling wing, and has a visit by
    > Skybus!
    >
    > As you drive in along Grafton Way, there is a left
    > turn into the wooded area, which brings you to an
    > FBO,
    > that overlooks some of the ramp area. From there
    > back
    > to Grafton, take a left, and then left on Aviation
    > Way. which brings you by the Pan Am hangar! From
    > there. back to Aviation Way, follow it to New
    > Hampshire Ave, left then left to the terminal. The
    > NHANG KC135s can be seen from the parking lot!
    >
    > Again, not very busy, but I put the following larger
    > ones in the notebook!
    >
    > N346XL  C560XL   560-5346
    > N560CM  C560XL   560-5277
    > N561ST  PC12     561
    > N990NB  GIV      1423
    >
    > At the Pan Am hangar:
    > N349PA  B727     Pan Am 'Clipper Juan Trippe'
    > N357PA  B727     Pan Am
    > N530PA  J3101    Pan Am Express - and I made it!!
    > N536PA  J3101    Pan Am Express
    >
    > I didnt bother with the NHANG ramp as it was getting
    > late!
    >
    > All the best
    >
    > Geoff
    >
    > A380 F-WWJB visits JFK! Of course I have a picture
    > http://photosbygeoff.fotopic.net/p39572161.html
    > http://photosbygeoff.fotopic.net/
    >
    >
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  • 09-10-2007 12:23 PM In reply to

    • Goose
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    Re: Boston MA/Augusta-Lewiston-Portland ME/Pease NH Sept 04 2007

    Great log Geoff...did or have you any photo's of those Connies?

    He who laughs last obviously has'nt heard the bad news.
  • 09-12-2007 12:16 PM In reply to

    Re Connie photos

    Hey Goose!

    I took them on slide, which will be dropped off for developing this week!

    Somewhere on my mass of disks I have the Connies from another trip, which if you can give me the weekend, I'll hunt them out and post 'em!

    Geoff 

     

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  • 09-18-2007 12:31 PM In reply to

    Re: Connies at Lewiston

    Was back in Maine for the Brunswick Show last weekend, and drove over to get some photos of the Connies in Lewiston which have been posted to my photogallery!

     Enjoy!

     Geoff

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