Marana Pinal Airpark - MZJ - October 2017 CIV

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Marana Pinal Airpark - MZJ - October 2017 CIV

Post by VH3D »

Hi All,

Finally I've finished editing shots from Marana. I have 3 unknowns from that day.
- White B747
- Southwest B737-300
- Northwest B747-200
All parked in the same SW corner of the airport. Any help with ID is greatly appreciated.

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This is one of the unknown 747
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On this picture you can see all 3 unknown planes: Southwest 737 - White 747 - Northwest 747
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Entire set: https://flic.kr/s/aHskuaUeoy
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Re: Marana Pinal Airpark - MZJ - October 2017 CIV

Post by EHAM »

Nice set! Did you take the ground photos from outside the fence or did you get a ramp tour?
Also what company did you hire for your flight?
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Hi Joost,

All shots were taken from the Cessna. We did few loops above the airport and then landed, and taxied back for departure.
It was my first flight at MZJ that I didn't do have to hire anyone. It was friend of a friend who took us up. I was with another scrambler :)
Besides that, my every flight that I took above MZJ in the past was always with Sonoran Wings, which I highly recommend.
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Post by LVL410 »

I flew multiple times with Sonoran Wings out of Tucson. Unfortunately as of last year they are not offering these tours anymore.
And Kelly from Ryan (I actually never flew with her) run into trouble with the FAA as she is apparently not allowed to do photo flights.

Does anybody has another company then Double Eagle to go with?

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I had no idea that Sonoran Wings is not allowed to do the flights anymore.
What's the difference between them and Double Eagle? Why FAA stopped them from doing photo flights?
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