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Aviation Locations and Aircraft Types => Civil Aviation => Topic started by: Joe Copalman on September 04, 2009, 08:57:48 AM

Title: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Joe Copalman on September 04, 2009, 08:57:48 AM
One of NASA's WB-57Fs departing Ellington Field in Houston, Texas under a very soupy sky.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3505280271_76d4898cc1_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24526864@N03/3505280271/)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Rob Silliman on September 04, 2009, 02:31:49 PM
NASA T-38 Departing Phoenix-Mesa Gateway after a gas and go.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/3878250443_0878471417.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob-the-org/3878250443/)

Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Chris V on September 25, 2009, 01:26:20 PM
Gateway last year.

(http://cv-photozz.smugmug.com/photos/302725881_4Kq6f-XL-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: jslugman on September 25, 2009, 01:43:52 PM
Joe, you sure you didn't sneak over to England to catch that WB-57? Looks like a normal RAF Mildenhall day to me!

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2925776355_30a597f797_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Ned Harris on September 25, 2009, 04:45:46 PM
What a neat photo. There is no mistaking that weather for Arizona.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Joe Copalman on September 25, 2009, 04:48:38 PM
Agreed.  Sweet photo James.  I'm almost as crazy about B-57s as I am about A-4s and OV-10s.  Even better is that you caught it with the NASA cheatline.  It's been much less conspicuous lately, perhaps as a result of missions over Afghanistan.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: jslugman on September 02, 2010, 11:57:01 PM
FAA jet at RAF Lakenheath, used to calibrate the ILS systems.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4953632020_5ee10f1a8d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/4953632020/"Rear%20acc0788%20by%20James%20"JSlugman"%20O'Rear,%20on%20Flickr)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: bilwor on October 19, 2010, 02:05:47 PM
British Aerospace BAE 125 Series 800A N2033 US Marshall's Service KTUS 10/19/10

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5097848180_83dd65f86a_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: bilwor on October 29, 2010, 10:15:16 PM
Learjet 60 N55 Federal Aviation Administration KTUS 10/29/10
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5127253318_ca50ea1cf1_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: John B. on December 13, 2010, 07:44:44 PM
Super Guppy arriving at Davis-Monthan, 13 December 2010

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5259751874_a8f853b05d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/5259751874/)
DSC_0032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/5259751874/) by John Bezosky Jr. (http://www.flickr.com/people/45450840@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: jslugman on December 14, 2010, 03:54:36 PM
Super Guppy Turbine leaving DM with two T-38s in the belly.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5262098760_e4cd48e6a8_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5262098760/)
NASA Aero Spacelines 377-SGT Super Guppy Turbine N941NA KDMA by James O'Rear acc0945 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5262098760/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: bilwor on December 16, 2010, 09:25:57 AM
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5264826800_23e78fb53f_b.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5264826672_d1954418f7_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Chris Kennedy on December 16, 2010, 09:34:40 AM
This must be one of the most photographed planes around right now.

Great shots guys!
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: jslugman on January 07, 2011, 09:15:14 AM
My WTH moment of the day... US Dept. of Energy DC-9 leaving Tucson.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5333473548_01234701ac_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5333473548/)
US Dept. of Energy McDonnell Douglas DC-9 N229DE KTUS by James O'Rear acc0976 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5333473548/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Joe Copalman on January 07, 2011, 11:47:25 AM
Y'all do get some pretty good WTH moments down there.  Any word on if/when the Guppy is coming back for the rest of those T-38s?
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Paul Dumm on January 07, 2011, 01:06:42 PM
That's has got to be the shortest DC-9 every. ;D
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Jay Beckman on January 31, 2011, 05:40:19 PM
"...and we're here to help!"
(http://crosswindimages.com/img/s1/v19/p248204491.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Bubak on February 24, 2011, 07:17:25 AM
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5473326653_4b0d4062e6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37585658@N00/5473326653/)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Daniel DeSart on March 07, 2011, 01:30:23 PM
Finally coming back for some T-38s. Thanks to the wind blowing the dust around, they came out a bit hazy. :P
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5507271724_bde6a44f5f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23591285@N07/5507271724/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5507464130_f77d45d20d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23591285@N07/5507464130/)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Brian Lockett on March 08, 2011, 04:16:46 PM
NASA Aero Spacelines 377SGT Super Guppy Turbine departing from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base with a load of Northrop T-38 Talons bound for Holloman Air Force Base on March 8, 2011.  It finally took off at 12:42 in the afternoon.

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20110308%20Davis-Monthan/_BEL4104%20Super%20Guppy%20201%20N941NA%20NASA%20right%20front%20take-off%20l.jpg)

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20110308%20Davis-Monthan/_BEL4111%20Super%20Guppy%20201%20N941NA%20NASA%20right%20front%20take-off%20l.jpg)

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20110308%20Davis-Monthan/_BEL4118%20Super%20Guppy%20201%20N941NA%20NASA%20right%20rear%20take-off%20l.jpg)


I have more Guppy photos on my web site at Air-and-Space.com (http://www.air-and-space.com/guppies.htm)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Daniel DeSart on March 08, 2011, 05:21:50 PM
Nice take off shots!
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Brian Lockett on March 08, 2011, 06:37:31 PM
Quote from: Daniel DeSart on March 08, 2011, 05:21:50 PM
Nice take off shots!

Thanks Daniel! It took patience.  It was three hours later than the originally scheduled departure.  At least three other photographers showed up at the scheduled departure time, but they were gone by the time it took off.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: John B. on March 09, 2011, 09:24:37 PM
Nice work on the Super Guppy guys.  Guppy Week has been really good so far.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5513884834_c741bc72fb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/5513884834/)
DSC_7711 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45450840@N04/5513884834/) by John Bezosky Jr. (http://www.flickr.com/people/45450840@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Dave S. on March 09, 2011, 09:54:56 PM
Brian,

I was one of those three guys that was out there Tuesday morning.  I also skidded up back to that same vantage point as it was lifting off, around 12:40'ish.  Grabbing my camera and blindly firing away, only to realize that: a) my zoom was locked at 100mm, b) my zoom ring was blocked by my lens hood in its reversed 'travel' position, and c) my camera was in Av (aperture priority) - from catching those A-10's earlier in the morning.

Sooooooo, I may be back there soon to exact my (photographic) revenge and grab a decent departure shot!

By the way, where were you positioned?  In the museum's parking lot?

- Dave
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Brian Lockett on March 09, 2011, 10:27:08 PM
Quote from: Dave S. on March 09, 2011, 09:54:56 PM
Brian,

I was one of those three guys that was out there Tuesday morning.  I also skidded up back to that same vantage point as it was lifting off, around 12:40'ish.  Grabbing my camera and blindly firing away, only to realize that: a) my zoom was locked at 100mm, b) my zoom ring was blocked by my lens hood in its reversed 'travel' position, and c) my camera was in Av (aperture priority) - from catching those A-10's earlier in the morning.

Sooooooo, I may be back there soon to exact my (photographic) revenge and grab a decent departure shot!

By the way, where were you positioned?  In the museum's parking lot?

- Dave


Hi Dave,

I was in the white 4runner.  I was moving to a new position a little closer to Wilmot when you arrived.  I was about 100 yards west of Wilmot.

Brian
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: jslugman on March 09, 2011, 10:36:21 PM
I was doing a little digging on this Guppy and she's one of the Airbus built aircraft. Different shaped upper nose (compare with N940NS at PASM) so she's really a 377SGT-F s/n 4 which means I get to go back and change all my caption information... GAH!!!!

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=941NA&x=0&y=0 (http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=941NA&x=0&y=0)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: John B. on March 09, 2011, 11:26:01 PM
Quote from: Dave S. on March 09, 2011, 09:54:56 PM
Sooooooo, I may be back there soon to exact my (photographic) revenge and grab a decent departure shot!
- Dave


For departures from runway one-two, anywhere from the Pima Air and Space Museum parking lot and as far east as the corner of Wilmot Road and Valencia are good spots--especially for something as large as the Super Guppy.

For whatever it is worth, it looks like they are pretty much back to the original schedule again.  So I am crossing my fingers for a 9:30AM departure Friday morning--hopefully down runway one-two, as well.  Good luck!
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: bilwor on March 10, 2011, 07:45:49 AM
I am hoping for a delay to let the sun move over more, like Tuesday. Any news on more  flights?
bill
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Brian Lockett on March 10, 2011, 12:33:54 PM
Quote from: bilwor on March 10, 2011, 07:45:49 AM
I am hoping for a delay to let the sun move over more, like Tuesday. Any news on more  flights?
bill

The long delay on Tuesday really improved the lighting.  At 9:30 the azimuth of the sun is the same as the runway heading.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: bilwor on March 12, 2011, 07:56:29 AM
Bell UH-1H "Iroquois/Huey" (USA 68-16295)(Homeland Security) D-MAFB 03/11/11
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5518414325_deafa3b0d6_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: jslugman on March 12, 2011, 10:48:15 PM
Finally someone caught this one!
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Barry Griffiths on March 13, 2011, 09:03:28 AM
  (http://)(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5513369072_69285811e3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5513369072/)
Airbus B377SGT Super Guppy Turbine s/n 4 (NASA) N941NA @ Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5513369072/) by Barry Griffiths (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Barry Griffiths on April 18, 2011, 09:42:06 AM
  (http://)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4531813252_d8ed7e0fa6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/4531813252/)
Piper Super Cub N9882D Cusroms and Border Protection @ Davis-Monthan AFB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/4531813252/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Barry Griffiths on April 18, 2011, 10:07:53 AM
  (http://)(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5530179911_54f82877cb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5530179911/)
Cessna 560XL Citation XL FAA N2 @ Tucson IA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5530179911/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Barry Griffiths on May 26, 2011, 10:19:48 AM
  (http://)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/5761883107_d875078129_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5761883107/)
Gulfstream G-IV s/n 1071 (1988) FAA (Spirit of America) N1 On final at Toronto International Airport (CYYZ) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5761883107/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Paul Dumm on May 26, 2011, 02:59:33 PM
I love that about the FAA. If your the guy handing out the "N" number why not take the first few for your self.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Chris Kennedy on May 26, 2011, 03:19:58 PM
Quote from: Paul Dumm on May 26, 2011, 02:59:33 PM
I love that about the FAA. If your the guy handing out the "N" number why not take the first few for your self.

N1 through N99 are reserved for FAA use.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Chris Kennedy on May 26, 2011, 03:26:31 PM
This was N1 a few years back.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Dave S. on October 16, 2011, 07:16:30 PM
Tonight, the International Space Station (ISS and figuring it falls under the NASA umbrella) was visible from my backyard, for about 4 minutes, around 6:45 this evening.  Here's a long exposure, with the ISS appearing to cross paths with a 737 on final into Sky Harbor. 
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Barry Griffiths on November 06, 2011, 04:54:55 PM
  (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6312383720_6888a3ec70_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/6312383720/)
US Customs & Border Protection Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk 80-24548 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/6312383720/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: phantomphan1974 on December 04, 2011, 01:35:36 AM
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6447703871_774b32d1c3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/6447703871/)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60A on final to NAS North Island (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/6447703871/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Brian Lockett on December 22, 2011, 10:21:16 PM
FAA Learjet 60 N58 made a few passes along the runway at Sky Harbor this morning.
(http://air-and-space.com/20111223%20PHX/20111223%20PHX_0105%20Lear%2060%20N58%20FAA%20right%20front%20take-off%20l.jpg)
(http://air-and-space.com/20111223%20PHX/20111223%20PHX_0142%20Lear%2060%20N58%20FAA%20right%20side%20take-off%20l.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: bilwor on January 31, 2013, 06:28:02 AM
DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter N57RF US Dept of Commerce NOAA   KTUS 01/30/13
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8431754517_56666b7d19_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: redsox223 on March 26, 2013, 07:50:27 PM
Here is the Super Guppy landing in Bedford, MA delivering a heat shield for the Orion Spacecraft

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8594019374_0bb85c2d82_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkoffman/8594019374/)
Super Guppy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkoffman/8594019374/) by redsox223 (http://www.flickr.com/people/mkoffman/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: azspyder on September 27, 2013, 07:29:24 PM
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/9974767895_ba72195188_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azspyder/9974767895/)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: bilwor on March 06, 2014, 01:51:48 PM
Sikorsky UH-60A "Blackhawk" (70.1177)(USAF 87-24641)(US Customs & Border Protection)TIA 02/10/14
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3056/12976642044_5b9fea4a58_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Chris Janes on April 10, 2014, 12:21:02 AM
CBP hawk departing out of KTUS 4-9-14
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3821/13754465374_47cf7bab65_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mXremJ)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Jay Beckman on August 08, 2014, 10:08:14 AM
I'm Batman...
NASA WB-57 arriving at Oshkosh 2014
(http://crosswindimages.com/img/s5/v116/p446413016-5.jpg)
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Scott Youmans on August 08, 2014, 08:44:01 PM
Wow!
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Matthew_Strauss on April 21, 2015, 02:19:44 PM
I found this CBP P-3 parked at Tocumen International Airport in Panama, it was sharing the ramp used by the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval de Panama, which is basically the aviation unit of Panama's National Police.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Bjorn van der Flier on September 17, 2015, 08:19:28 AM
FAA Gulfstream 4 parked at Frankfurt Airport this week...

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/701/21464923892_5c4f43c2eb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yGMm3G)N1 G1159C FAA (https://flic.kr/p/yGMm3G) by Bjorn van der Flier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79988143@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Tower Guy on September 17, 2015, 08:32:09 AM
Nice shot Bjorn, the wet ramp and the cloudy sky really work with the color of the aircraft for a great composition. Nice angle on the shot also.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Joe Copalman on September 17, 2015, 08:39:16 AM
Agreed Bjorn, that's a terrific shot.
Title: Re: Federal Government Aviation (NASA, FAA, DHS/Customs, JPATS, etc).
Post by: Bjorn van der Flier on September 17, 2015, 11:02:54 AM
Thanx Joe and Harvey, well appreciated..
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