Tucson International Airport (TUS, KTUS)

[Jbong]

Great subjects at TIA of late...

I think it's time for a road trip! 

I was just thinking the same thing its like we share the same brain... lol

[cpasley]

Road Trip................ ,did someone say road trip? just sqeeze me in the trunk

[bilwor]

KTUS 09/14/10


Boeing 737-3H4 N334SW Southwest Shamu KTUS 09/14/10


KTUS 09/14/10

[Ned Harris]

F-16E s/n 00-6009 banking after a low flyby following his morning mission. TIA 9/14/10.


_MG_0757 F-16E  s/n 00-6009 by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[jslugman]

Always a good day when you can see the kneeboards. 

[F-16_fixer]

Ok guys and gals been a long time since I've posted up some pics.  

All taken at TIA on 9-16-2010

Dual Departure


UAE Block 60 F-16 "Desert Vipers"


Pilot Error! speed brakes open too far and too much flare resulted in tail scraping the ground I called work and verified it from the Crew Chief on this bird.  


Heat Wave


The long taxi back


Southwest Departure

[Jay Beckman]

I freely admit that I know less than nothing about formation flying in tactical jets so can someone explain to me why, in the first pic above, the "Lead" is watching the "Wingman" and not vice versa?

[Chris Kennedy]

Does that say "Brig Gen" on that plane?

[Jay Beckman]

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Tucson "Flying Club."

Pretty sure you won't see "Rank on the Rail" below Captain (maybe even Light Colonel.)

[Paul Dumm]

optical illusion. The wing man is always on the right.

[Joe Copalman]

The names on the rails at the 162nd are going to be higher-ranking than w/active-duty units since the Guard is pretty top-heavy with high-time ex-active-duty guys.  Lots of Majors, Lt. Colonels, and Colonels.  And my understanding is that the Wing Commander's name is on two aircraft - this one, and "El Tigre," the wing flagship.

[Jay Beckman]

optical illusion. The wing man is always on the right.

Okee Dokee.  I'll buy that...

[bilwor]

Aerospatiale 350B3 Ecureuil N791AM. This Homeland Security Aerospatiale did a fly by today the length of 11L. KTUS 09/16/10


Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk of the Homeland Security.


Air Baltic Airlines Latvia's national airline. Today at KTUS

[F-16_fixer]

[bilwor]

Bombardier Learjet 60  N55 Federal Aviation Agency


Cessna 650 Citation III XA-LEY Aero Transportes de Humaya