Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA, KDMA)/AMARG

[bilwor]

Good Going Ned, very nice catch of a not so common aircraft to Tucson
bill

[Chris Janes]

Boeing 787 by Chris Janes, on Flickr

Boeing 787 by Chris Janes, on Flickr

[John B.]

Might as well add mine, too!


Boeing 787 N787EX par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Joe Copalman]

ALPHA TWENTY-NINER

[Ned Harris]

A-10C in 355th FW Load Training Barn.

_X5A7764 A-10 in 355th FW Load Training Barn by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[John B.]

Late afternoon arrival...


Short C-23 Sherpa 94-0309 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

Angel Thunder pretty quiet around here:


McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet 164696 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


Lockheed MC-130P Hercules 66-0223 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 87-0040 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Ned Harris]

Montana ANG Chinook coming into DM as part of Angel Thunder. 6/1/15.

_31A8086 CH-47 Chinook by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[John B.]

While most of the activity is elsewhere, here are a few Angel Thunder spottings:


Lockheed C-130H Hercules 92-1532 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


Short SC.7 Skyvan N192WW par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


German Air Force Bombardier Global 5000 14+04 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


VMM-268 Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey 168322 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

I caught a few of the F-15Es yesterday at the end of the day.  Glad to see them here!   


4th Fighter Wing McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 88-1672 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


4th Fighter Wing McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 87-0179 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Joe Copalman]

Gorgeous shots, John.  Can't beat that light.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Gorgeous shots, John.  Can't beat that light.

+1 John. I remember as a kid going on maneuvers with Dad to Mountain Home AFB. Although they didn't have F-15's then. These poor guys are not picking the best of times to trade their base of operations from Idaho to Arizona; even if it is a short stay 

[John B.]

Thanks, Joe and Jeff.  It was a good time of day to return to DM.

Jeff:  They are only here from North Carolina until the end of June.

I caught this today.  I am unsure if it is related to the wrap-up of Angel Thunder or perhaps foreshadowing future Snowbird activity--or neither.


Belgian Air Force Dassault Falcon 900B CD-01 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Joe Copalman]

I think this is the same bird Harvey caught at Luke recently, perhaps they're getting serious about the F-35?  Angel Thunder also has nations that send observers to check out the exercise to see if they want to participate, so they may have been doing some of that too.  Cool catch regardless.

[John B.]

Enjoying having the Strike Eagles around   


4th Fighter Wing McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 87-0179 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity