Alburquerque Sunport/Kirtland AFB

[f84thunder]

A few sightings from a short business trip April 20-May 3.
Resident 58SOW
71SOS CV-22B 04-0027
415SOS HC-130J 12-5755
MC-130J 08-6206, 09-6209 marked '58SOW'

RC-26Bs 92-0369 and 92-0373 were seen. Are these based with the 150SOW/NM ANG? That unit had or has the RC-26B training mission.

Visitors
April 30
E-6B 164388 SCW-1
CH-53Es 161389/HH-09, 161259/HH-15, 161989/HH-16 all HMH-366

May 1
CH-53E 163060/EN-51 HMH-464
T-38N 66-8386/N920NA

May 2
UC-12F 163561 MCAS New River
C-17A 08-8193 62AW
T-6As 97-3016 rd, 00-3571 rd, 04-3722gn, 04-3738 bl, 04-3741 bl, 04-3751 bl, 05-3762 y, 07-3892 gn all VN 71FTW

May 3
C-12V 95-0092 US Army
UC-35B 99-0104 US Army
CH-53E 161283/HH-17 HMH-366
CH-53E 161553/CJ-07 HMH-461
T-6As 01-3619 rd, 04-3746 bl, 05-3794 gn, 08-3927y all VN 71FTW
T-38C 68-8127/XL 47FTW

Carey

[f84thunder]

Couple of correction to the above list.

CH-53E CJ-07 is 161533
CH-53E HH-17 is 161263

There was a DC-9 parked on the Kirtland AFB ramp near the C-17. I assume it with the US Dept of Energy anybody have any idea on its ID?
Also there was a unmarked bare metal 737, along with the fuselage of 727 N517DA near the southern viewing area. Any ideas on that one?


Thanks

[pilotman6012]

The DC-9 is N45NA with DOE/NNSA.

[f84thunder]

Thanks for the info on the DC-9

[ehusmann]

Also there was a unmarked bare metal 737, along with the fuselage of 727 N517DA near the southern viewing area. Any ideas on that one?

You mean this one: http://www.spottingmode.com/wro/location/15899/
If you have seen it close enough (and perhaps have a pic) you may be able to confirm. It is likely N68AF which was used at ABQ for a while by the FAA. Here is a picture in 2004: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Federal- ... 222/693231
Street view and some other sources seem to suggest it is this one (no tail, bare metal, parts missing and black titles). However, I have not been able to exactly confirm that, hopefully you can

Erwin

[f84thunder]

The 737 and fuselage of 727 N517DA are parked right next to the southern view area. The 727 is marked ' FAA/AANC WFD Testbed'. The 737 is bare metal and the registration marks
have been scrubbed out partially. It looks like you are correct as I can make out '68AF' in the remnants of the paint marks. Thanks very much for the help with this.