Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA, KDMA)/AMARG

[Scott Youmans]

A-4M Skyhawk II - July 5, 1981

[Ned Harris]

China Southern Airlines 737-300 (N759BA), KDMA, 12-18-12.


_92W7685 Boeing 737-300 (N759BA) by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

Wow Ned, that came out pretty good given the light situation. 

[John B.]

Yeah, a little more light would have been good.  About 30 seconds after it landed the sun came out again!


China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 B-2921 (N759BA) by John Bezosky Jr., on Flickr

[walt thomas]

Boeings first 737-300 arrives Davis-Monthon for retirement Xmas pesent?,12-18-12, Walt Thomas


Canon EOS 7D - _MG_6848-72,jpg by Photos by Walt1, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Idaho A-10C, KDMA, 1-15-13.


_92W9023 A-10C (s/n 80-0276) by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

E-6B Mercury on final into DM on 1-15-13.


_92W8914 E-6B Mercury by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Idaho A-10c with a new, at least to me, rocket pod. KDMA, 1-18-13.

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_92W9392 A-10C (s/n 78-0633) by Ned Harris, on Flickr


_92W9393 Rocket pod by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Nice catch Ned, I've never seen a rocket pod like this one either. Nice clean jet.

[bilwor]

Boeing E-6B Mercury TACAMO USN 164409 VQ-4 Shadows TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out) USN Fleet Reconaissance Squadron VQ-4 Tinker AFB OK  Davis-Monthan AFB 01/15/13

[Joe Copalman]

Idaho A-10c with a new, at least to me, rocket pod. KDMA, 1-18-13.

Looks like a standard LAU-131, only with extended tubes.  The 2.75" rockets have a variety of warheads, some of them much longer than others.  My hunch is that this launcher was either built or adapted to accommodate rockets with the longer warheads.

[Joe Copalman]

I found this budget summary outlining the acquisition of a bunch of ordnance for the Air Force, including "LAU-131 Extended Length Launchers," for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System, which is the fancy name for laser-guided 2.75" rockets.  LAU-131 info on page 7: http://www.dtic.mil/descriptivesum/Y2012/AirForce/0604602F_5_PB_2012.pdf

[Ned Harris]

Thanks Joe. Looks like the right answer to me. I'm surprised we didn't see it first on one of the Test Center A-10s.

[Joe Copalman]

Thanks Joe. Looks like the right answer to me. I'm surprised we didn't see it first on one of the Test Center A-10s.

I'm sure this was tested out at Eglin or Nellis by the active-duty test guys first.  Wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing it on the AATC birds though.

[John B.]

Lead Pave Hawk of a two-ship formation running in towards Runway Three-Zero.


Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk 89-26197 by John Bezosky Jr., on Flickr