Tucson International Airport (TUS, KTUS)

[Chris Janes]

Bill,
Great Shots of the 206...Thank You! I was looking for you down by the firehouse when I departed and leveled off for a little bit after take off just in case you were down there. Looks like you were on the Atlantic ramp.
That white billboard looks hideous but it allows it to fly until all the paperwork is submitted for the other tail number.
The 206 has A LOT!! of power with the turbine up front even when it's hot out the thing just wants to climb.
Again great shots!!

[bilwor]

Chris, I wasn't sure which runway you would use 21 or 11 but I knew you would come by Atlantic which ever one you used. Thanks again for the update.
bill

[Barry Griffiths]

Great teamwork, Chris and Bill. I'm looking forward to seeing more shots of the 206; it's a great looking aircraft.

[bilwor]

Thanks, Barry and to Chris also
bill

[bilwor]

TUS 06/09/14
Lockheed HC-130H "Hercules" (4999)(USCG 1707)(Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak)(Ordered as USAF 83-0506)

url=https://flic.kr/p/nCMVby][/url]Lockheed HC-130H Hercules cn4999 USCG 1707 Kodiak d by Bill Word, on Flickr

[John B.]

That is a really fine catch, Bill!

[bilwor]

Thanks, John

bill

[Scott Youmans]

TUS 06/09/14
Lockheed HC-130H "Hercules" (4999)(USCG 1707)(Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak)(Ordered as USAF 83-0506)

Very nice Bill!  Haven't seen one of those in years.

[Barry Griffiths]

Bill ................. that's a big-time winner!  As soon as I leave Tucson the "good stuff`appears!

[bilwor]

Thanks, Scott and Barry

bill

[Scott Youmans]

Bill,
Great Shots of the 206...Thank You! I was looking for you down by the firehouse when I departed and leveled off for a little bit after take off just in case you were down there. Looks like you were on the Atlantic ramp.
That white billboard looks hideous but it allows it to fly until all the paperwork is submitted for the other tail number.
The 206 has A LOT!! of power with the turbine up front even when it's hot out the thing just wants to climb.
Again great shots!!

Bill, Chris, just read this post realized that perhaps the "Turbo" in the name doesn't mean turbocharged!  Is it turbine powered or turbocharged? Pretty cool aircraft in either case.

[bilwor]

Scott, it has a Rolls Royce 250-B17F/2 Turbo prop engine. It is Turbine powered and develops 450shp. This is the same engine that's in the other 206 the Pima County Sheriff is getting. Chris can answer much better than I can.

bill

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks for the info Bill.  That basic turbine engine (originally Allison) has been around a long time as you probably know, having powered the OH-6A and OH-58.  Gives the 206 quite a boost over the piston engine without a doubt!  Must be a blast to fly especially when lightly loaded.  The airplane, not the pilot!

[bilwor]

TUS 06/11/14 Lots of heat waves
Airbus A310-304MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) cn523 Luftwaffe 10+27 1 Staffel FBS BMVg Koln-Bonn Airport doing touch and go

Airbus A310-304MRTT cn523 Luftwaffe 10+27 1 Staffer Koln-Bonn Airport i by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Barry Griffiths]

Congrats, Bill. That Luftwaffe bird is a dynamite catch!  Pleased to see that you keep on coming up with the rarities!