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
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>
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