Raytheon 727-223(ADV) (22467/1765) N289MT flew down from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) arriving at 1205 and parked on the Signature flight ramp. "Voodoo One" as the aircraft is known then performed five noise test flights throughout the afternoon. Following it's last test the aircraft departed from Rwy 12 bound for LAX at 1526.
"Voodoo One" smokes the mains on Rwy 30.
The biggest surprise today (no pun intended) was the Bahrain Amiri Flight 747-4P8 (33684/1324) A9C-HMK which performed three missed approaches.
The aircraft originated at Victorville (VCV/KVCV) as "FDX9091 Heavy" and flew to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX/KPHX) where it perfromed three missed approaches before heading to Long Beach. Following the completion of the missed approaches at Long Beach the aircraft returned to Victorville.
This is only the fourth 747 to grace the skies at Long Beach Airport. The previous aircraft were a Flying Tigers 747F in the early 1970's, a weather diversion from LAX, Polar Air Cargo when it took delivery of it's first 747-400F "The Spirit of Long Beach" and flew it here from Evertte, Washington for the Polar employee's to see (Polar was based in Long Beach at the time), and the most recent when Air Force One visited last year.
(Photos by Michael Carter)
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