Tucson International Airport (TUS, KTUS)

[bilwor]

Thanks Barry

[John B.]

Getting more military traffic at TIA than over at DMAFB these days!

[bilwor]

TUS 06/12/14 Doing More Touch and Gos Airbus A310-304MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) cn523 Luftwaffe 10+27 1 Staffel FBS BMVg Koln-Bonn Airport

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

[bilwor]

 06/12/14   General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon/ Viper CC-51 USAF 91-0401 157th Fighter Squadron Swamp Fox South Carolina Air National Guard McEntire JNGB SC.

General Dynamics F-16C Viper cnCC-51 91-0401 157 FS SCANG b by Bill Word, on Flickr

[bilwor]

TUS 06/10/14  3 in one day

Eurocopter UH-72A "Lakota" (USA 09-72127)(AZNG Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Pinal Airpark, Marana AZ)

Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota  USA 09-72127 b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Eurocopter UH-72A "Lakota" (9167)(USA 07-72033)(AZNG Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Pinal Airpark, Marana AZ)

Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota 9167 USA 07-72033 a by Bill Word, on Flickr

Eurocopter UH-72A "Lakota" (USA 09-72287)(AZNG Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Pinal Airpark, Marana AZ)

Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota USA 09-72267 d by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

COME AZ YOU ARE

[bilwor]

TUS 06/16/14 AND THE WINNER IS..................

General Dynamics F-16C "Fighting Falcon/Viper" (5C-362)(USAF 86-0256)(AZ 195th Fighter Squadron Warhawks 162nd Fighter Wing AZANG Tucson AZ) and Cessna 172N "Skyhawk/100" (17271633)(N4768E)(Eagle Aviation)

General Dynamics F-16C Viper cn5C-362 USAF 86-0256 AZ 195 FS by Bill Word, on Flickr

[bilwor]

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) cn49344 N306FA Falcon Air Express

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) cn49344 N306FA Falcon Air Express c by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) cn49344 N306FA Falcon Air Express

Terrific composition Bill.

[bilwor]

Thanks, Jeff

[bilwor]

Boeing 747-422 cn26892 N197UA United Airlines Charter

Boeing 747-422 cn26892 N197UA United Airlines Charter a by Bill Word, on Flickr

Boeing 747-422 cn26892 N197UA United Airlines Charter f by Bill Word, on Flickr

[bilwor]

TUS 95/23/14
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (49184)(N928AV)(Orange Air)([Leased by US Department of Justice, US Marshals Servce (USMS), Justice Prisoner and Alien Transport Service (JPATS)](Carrying illegal aiiens between Tucson and Brownsville)

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) cn49184 N928AV Orange Air g by Bill Word, on Flickr

[bilwor]

TUS 06/25/14
Boeing 737-301(SF) cn23553 N360WA Northern Air Cargo b

Boeing 737-301(SF) cn23553 N360WA Northern Air Cargo b by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Chris Janes]

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.

Scott,
Sorry I haven't had much opportunity to respond, been busy flying the 206s for the last couple weeks. Both 206's have the Rolls Royce turbines installed and it's a tremendous amount of power for a light aircraft and yes its a blast to fly even heavily loaded. However, the Helio Courier was also a blast to fly. It was powered with the 250C Rolls turbine. The C model engines had a little bit less power than the F models do, still it had plenty of power. Tower guys(at TUS that is) often told me that they couldn't wait to see the Courier come out on a windy day. Short field take-offs and landings and slow flight characteristics is where this plane stood out. This one was originally a tail dragger and flew on a few flights as a tail dragger with the turbine engine. With the aft CG it was a handful to say the least... there were some ohh $&#@ moments before it was decided to make her a tri-gear, even as a tri-gear she could be a handful to fly.. but fun nonetheless.
Helio-Courrier by Chris Janes, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

Love that shot Chris.  Always had a soft spot for the Courier as well.  Still in active service down there?