In October and November I had a 3,5 week vacation in South America, spend most of the time in Argentina, with 2 transits in Brasil, a quick hop to Uruguay, and ended in Paraguay. Spend most of my time doing the normal people tourist attractions, of which there are plenty, but couldn't resist to do some plane spotting off course. Below the civilians, will be making a seperate report with the military aircraft. Wrote down only the new ones for me.
25-10-12 Rio de Janeiro-Galeao
all seen from the terminals during a short transit, in the dark
PR-AXC ERJ195 Azul
PR-AYQ ERJ195 Azul
PR-GGN B738 Gol
PR-GTC B738 Gol
PR-VBU B73G Varig
PT-MZY A320 TAM
PT-MZI A320 TAM
PT-MSR B763 TAM
PR-MYR A320 TAM
PR-MAV A320 TAM
PR-MYE A320 TAM
PR-AYZ ERJ195 Azul
PR-VBD B738 Gol
27-10-2012 Buenos Aires-Helipuerto Ministerio de Salud
LQ-CLQ EC145 Gobierno de Buenos Aires
28-10-2012 Buenos Aires, flying over Plaza de Mayo
LQ-CQN EC135 Policia Federal
LV-COM BO105 Buenos Aires News Channel 5
27/28/29/31 october + 14 november Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
Couple of short and 1 longer visit. Spotting outside is perfect, you can walk along the complete runway, and nothing stays hidden with some perfect photo possibilities. There is a foodcourt inside the terminal, with limited views, the terminal itself is very busy, as are the roads leading to the airport. Airside at international departures it is very cramped, with limited views, which becomes really anoying when your flight to MVD is delayed for over 2 hours, with very limited information. Main users are LAN Argentina A319's (all but 1), Austral ERJ190 (all but 1) and Aerolineas with the 737-700 and -800, and I left those out.
ZP-BFZ Be300
LV-VCB MD88 Austral (stored)
LV-VGC MD88 Austral (stored)
LV-ZZF Le35
LV-CTX Ce560
N7717B Ce650
LV-BXU Le35
LV-AXN Ce525
LV-CQP Ce501
LV-BNR Le35
LV-OEL Le25
LV-VGB MD88 Austral (stored)
LV-BGV MD83 Austral (stored)
LV-BGZ MD83 Austral (stored)
LV-BTH MD83 Andes
LV-CCO Le60
LV-CLC A109
LV-CPL Le60
LV-CCG Ce560
LV-BDM Le31
LV-CTE Hw900
LV-CAZ G400
LV-CLK Le31
LV-BAW LE35
LV-BEW Sb340 Sol
LV-WGX B732 American Falcon (stored)
PR-JLY Le45
LV-CJG Hw800
LV-ZRL J-31 Macair
PR-MBB A320 TAM
PR-GTT B738 Gol
LV-ZPY Be90
LV-CIO Le60
LV-CYQ Le45
LV-WLS Ce560
LV-YLC Be300
PR-VBL B738 Varig
CX-JCL ATR72 BQB
LV-CSK Sb340 Sol
PR-MAY A320 TAM
LV-BTP Sb340 Sol
LV-WHG SA226 Baires Fly
CC-BCD A319 LAN
LV-ZXX Be300
PR-MHS A320 TAM
CC-CPS Ce750
LV-BTA Le60
LV-WEJ Ce550
LV-ZPW J-31 Macair
LV-BMO Be200
PR-GTM B738 Gol
LV-CNQ Le31
LV-CAK Ce560
LV-LMR Pa-31
LV-BYG CL601
LV-CAY Le60
LV-BAN Be300
LV-WTE SA226 Baires Fly
LV-AMB Ce525
LV-BOU Le45
LQ-BFS Le40
VP-CWW BD700
LV-BFR Le60
LV-BHJ Ce501
LV-WDR Ce560
CC-AFO Be200
LV-AYD MD83 Andes
LV-OFX Rockwell 680 (derelict)
LV-BSP Be200
LV-WTP Be400
LV-BMD Sb340 Sol
LV-YMB J-31 Macair
LV-CRB Le60
LV-CED Ce550
LV-CPC Le60
LV-CFH Ce501
LV-BCO Ce550
LV-ZEB SA226 Cedma
LV-OAP PA-31
29-10-2012 Montevideo-Carrasco
All seen from the viewing deck of the terminal building. Off course all Pluna aircraft are stored, (although some a lot longer as the CRJ's), there where 3 more CRJ's but they couldn't be read of. After the demise of Pluna not much is happening at MVD, just a limited number a daily flights, and where are the bizzers, are they all at Punta del Este?
CX-CRA CRJ900 Pluna
CX-CRB CRJ900 Pluna
CX-CRE CRJ900 Pluna
CX-CRI CRJ900 Pluna
CX-CRF CRJ900 Pluna
CX-CRL CRJ900 Pluna
CX-CRK CRJ900 Pluna
PR-MAP A320 TAM
LV-CYC Sb340 Sol
CX-BON B732 Pluna
CX-BOP B732 Pluna
CX-BJA Viscount Pluna
CX-LSS SA227 Air Class
PR-GIP B738 Gol
CX-CAR B727 Air Class
CX-JPL ATR72 BQB
30-10 Montevideo-Museo Aeronautico
CX-BOB C-47 Pluna
N69415 Beech 18 confiscated for cigarette smuggle
30-10 Montevideo-Carrasco
N168PK G-IV
CX-CLS SA226 Air Class
01-11 Moron
LV-OAX Bac 1-11 Austral (stored)
LV-MZM Bac 1-11 Austral (stored)
LV-WTX B732 Aerolineas Argentinas (stored)
14-11 Mendoza-El Plumerillo
After enjoying some of the many natural highlights in Argentina, it was time for another flight.
LV-BYJ SA226 American Jet
PR-JRV A109
LV-MCV Mu-2
CC-BCE A319 LAN
LV-ZXC B732 Lineas Aereas del Sur (stored)
PR-ALT Bell 429
14-11 Buenos Aires-Ezeiza
All seen at departure to ASU, in the middle of the night. Made a short recon through the terminals, but as I should have known, nothing was visible, and in the dark with all my lugage and didn't venture to far. Airside was better, there was not much traffic at 1 AM, but through the windows some could be read of, and one of the runways was visible
PR-GIE B738 Gol
PR-MBP A320 TAM
HP-1729CMP B738 COPA
N422LA B763 Florida West
PR-MBH A320 TAM
16-11 Asuncion-Silvio Pettirossi
Little of no information was available on the internet, but in the end it worked out fine. With a very old rambling bus from downtown to the airport and after a short stop in the terminal made my way past the hangars and platforms, by foot. Tried to keep a low profile, as I didn't have a clue how to explain what I was doing with my limited Spanish, and planespotting doesn't seem to be very well known in Paraguay, besides this is is a operational military base. For these reasons I didn't take my camera, also becaue it became rapidly 35 degrees and very dusty. But by just walking I was able to read most of the aircraft, some with a little help of the internet. After the terminals first the civil hangars and platforms, then the military platform, past the headquarters of the South American Football Association and then the final stop at an abonded railway track, which gave a great view over the airport, especially the airbase. Most aircraft could be read, but at least 1 Citation and 1 Ce208 remained unknown. Also a lot of smaller G.A. aircraft, which are of no interest to me. By coincedence this was the day of the inaugural AA 757 service to MIA.
ZP-CFL F100 Sol de Paraguay (stored)
ZP-CJK F100 Sol de Paraguay (stored)
ZP-CAL F100 Sol de Paraguay (stored) and a few weeks later it was in MST.. go figure)
PR-MAK A320 TAM
PR-MAY A320 TAM
ZP-CDO Cv240 LAPSA
PP-ISJ Ce560
ZP-BJT Be90
ZP-BZH Ce560
ZP-BJB Be400
ZP-HAD Schweizer 269
N79EH BAe125
ZP-TXG Gulf695
ZP-CBX L188 LAPSA (derelict)
ZP-CBY L188 LAPSA (derelict)
17-11 Asuncion-Silvio Pettirossi
PR-MAR A320 TAM
N982TA ERJ190 TACA
17-11 Sao Paulo-Guarulhos
Had the whole day after arrival from ASU and before my flight to AMS. Spotting from the terminal is good, especially at the tip of Terminal 2 you have a good view over both runways and all arriving and departing traffic. Traffic is dominated by Gol (737-700 and -800) en off course TAM (A319/A320/A321/A330/B773, only missed the 767), left those out,
PR-WJU B733 Webjet
CC-BAJ A320 LAN
CC-BAL A320 LAN
PP-PJL ERJ190 TRIP
PR-VBG B738 Varig
HB-JMK A340 Swiss
PR-JRC AS350
PR-ONL A320 Avianca Brasil
PT-LSJ Le35
PR-TKI ATR72 TRIP
PR-VBJ B738 Varig
PR-VBF B738 Varig
PP-PJK ERJ190 TRIP
PR-AVO A318 Avianca Brasil
PR-OAU F100 Avianca Brasil
HL8210 B773 Korean Air
HP-1823CMP B738 COPA
C-FIUV B773 Air Canada
PR-DOT Be400
PR-WJA B733 Webjet
PP-PTW ATR42 TRIP
PR-AVK A318 Avianca Brasil
CC-BDF B763 LAN
PR-PDC ATR72 Pasadero
CC-COZ A319 LAN
PP-PJN ERJ190 TRIP
PR-OAR F100 Avianca Brasil
PR-ADY B763 ABSA (TAM Cargo c/s)
PR-AVP A320 Avianca Brasil
PR-ONC A318 Aviance Brasil
CP-2550 B733 bolivana de Aviacion
CC-BAF A320 LAN
PP-PJH ERJ190 TRIP
D2-TEF B772 TAAG
PR-ABB B763 ABSA
PR-ONK A320 Avianca Brasil
D-AIHR A321 Lufthansa
N499TA A320 TACA
CC-BAK A320 LAN
PR-WJF B733 Webjet
CS-TOP A330 TAP
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