Tucson International Airport (TUS, KTUS)

[Ned Harris]

Dutch F-16B J-067, TIA, 12/4/15.

_31A9398 RNAF F-16B J-067 by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Iraqi F-16D Block 52, TIA, 12/5/15.

_31A9425 Iraqi F-16D Block 52 (IqAF 1602) by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Finnair A-340 on final at KTUS following flight from Helsinki. She spent about 2 hours in Tucson to clear customs and then went on to Goodyear. 12/15/15.

_31A9798 Airbus A-340-313 (OH-LQG) by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[bilwor]

Great catch, Ned We normally don't get aircraft this size at TIA

[John B.]

This shot was a quickie shoot-n-scoot over the fence in garbage light, but I wanted to post it as a heads-up that Sierra Pacific's 500-series 737 is now out and about.  I had been waiting for it, but I had not seen it before.  Admittedly, it isn't quite as exciting as seeing a 200-series, but it is something new to see at TIA.


Sierra Pacific Airlines Boeing 737 N708S par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Jeff D. Welker]

This shot was a quickie shoot-n-scoot over the fence in garbage light, but I wanted to post it as a heads-up that Sierra Pacific's 500-series 737 is now out and about.  I had been waiting for it, but I had not seen it before.  Admittedly, it isn't quite as exciting as seeing a 200-series, but it is something new to see at TIA.


Sierra Pacific Airlines Boeing 737 N708S par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

Thanks for the heads-up John. I guess it was inevitable that they would go with more modern 373's. Maybe its just me, but I've always thought that the 737-100/200 was the best looking of the bunch. IMHO, those long-bodied Pratt & Whitney turbofans look way better under the wings than their new rotund cousins 

[John B.]

This shot was a quickie shoot-n-scoot over the fence in garbage light, but I wanted to post it as a heads-up that Sierra Pacific's 500-series 737 is now out and about.  I had been waiting for it, but I had not seen it before.  Admittedly, it isn't quite as exciting as seeing a 200-series, but it is something new to see at TIA.

Thanks for the heads-up John. I guess it was inevitable that they would go with more modern 373's. Maybe its just me, but I've always thought that the 737-100/200 was the best looking of the bunch. IMHO, those long-bodied Pratt & Whitney turbofans look way better under the wings than their new rotund cousins 

Definitely.  The minimalist SP paint scheme (still intact on N712S) works fairly well, too.  You'll notice the scheme is slightly altered on the -500.

[John B.]

A few from TIA:

"Maryland One"

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 N214WN "Maryland One" par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

Visitor parked against the sunlight and backlit because of course it was:

Armée de l'Air Airbus A310 F-RADA par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

SP departure with the sunlight running straight down the runway because of course it was:

Sierra Pacific Airlines Boeing 737 N703S par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

While I was looking at this image I realized how weird it is to see green at TIA.  Most of the time, most of the weeds have turned to a terrible and distracting yellow/straw color.


Sierra Pacific Airlines Boeing 737 N703S par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

Some from my last couple of trips to TIA:


General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 86-0256 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


Rolls-Royce Boeing 747 N787RR par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

A couple more from a couple of my last visits to TIA:


Gates LearJet 60 N552SK par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


Cessna Citation X N906QS par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[walt thomas]

Global Super Tanker Services departs TIA, for MosesLake, WA.,6-17-16, Walt Thomas

_7D_7413--240 by walt thomas, on Flickr

[walt thomas]

_7D_7423-240 by walt thomas, on Flickr

[Scott Youmans]

Walt, you got it! Cool shots. Nice looking aircraft.

[Joe Copalman]

Awesome!