MCAS Yuma Airshow 2012

[Jay Beckman]

At Ft Worth last fall, they flew that jet in the #2 hole complete with baggage blivet!

The single-hole #2 broke as the team taxied out to perform and there wasn't enough time to remove it.

[cpasley]

Did you get any photos of that Jay, id love to see that fore sure

[Matt Ottosen]

Matt, Nice to see a two-seater in T-Birds Paint.  Not sure I've ever seen a T-Birds F-16 with a centerline tank before.  Looks good with it.

Thanks Scott, I think this was the first time I have seen this too.

[Joe Copalman]

CHARGING RHINO

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus
Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) "Tomcats"

[David Loera]

OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR

[Joe Copalman]

LEGACY

[Scott Youmans]

Judging by the scaffolding in this photo they are either restoring or tearing down the old tower at MCAS Yuma.  I fear the latter.  That would be very sad.

[Joe Copalman]

Scott, they are tearing it down.  I tried to get some shots incorporating the tower, this is my favorite of the ones I got.  Looks like all the ATC stuff will be handled from the civvie side now. 

[Scott Youmans]

Joe, I was afraid of that. It has been condemned for quite a while but I was able to shoot from there a couple of times.  It won't be the same without it.  Red and white checked towers mean military aviation to me.  Probably built in the fifties.

[Lynn Evans]

US Air Force Thunderbird at MCAS Yuma
Friday practice with blue skies and sunshine!

[Jay Beckman]

Tremendous shot Lynn!

[Lynn Evans]

Thank you Jay!

[Joe Copalman]

CANIS BELLI

[Scott Youmans]

Nice one Joe!  Great paint job, don't think I've seen that particular SNJ before.