Tucson International Airport (TUS, KTUS)

[John B.]

Took a break from August images to post this...  I had been hoping to catch this bird for a long time... My next wish is to catch it in decent light!


Iraqi Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon 1615 (12-0012) par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Tower Guy]

Very nice shot John, I didn't realize they had a color bird.

[Joe Copalman]

Wow, solid shot John.  And a great catch!

[John B.]

Made it into September! 


General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon 83-1180 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcons 86-0252 and 86-0214 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcons 86-0296 and 86-0218 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

One more that I snapped in September:


DHL Boeing 737 N495SA par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

The light for departures was absolutely horrid this morning, but I was quite pleasantly surprised by Oregon ANG F-15Cs.  I certainly hope they stay for more than the weekend.


173rd Fighter Wing McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 80-0049 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Chris Janes]

Nice capture John... Word I'm hearing is the F-15s will be around for a couple of weeks.

[John B.]

Nice capture John... Word I'm hearing is the F-15s will be around for a couple of weeks.

I certainly hope so.  I'd like a chance at shots of them in better light!

Speaking of the light, the light does eventually get a little bit better:


Iraqi Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon 1615 (12-0012) par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

"Go out to Arizona they said.  It's always sunny out there they said."


Texas Air National Guard Lockheed C-130H Hercules 85-1361 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


173rd Fighter Wing McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 78-0487 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


162nd Fighter Wing General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 87-0333 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity


Fairchild-Swearingen RC-26B Metroliner 94-0260 par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[John B.]

Back to the older photos for now...  This about wraps up October 2016.   


Gulfstream G-IV N608CL par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Chris Janes]

I was finally able to get out for a few minutes and catch some of the F-15 action
IMG_2609-Edit-Edit by Chris Janes, on Flickr

F-15C by Chris Janes, on Flickr

[John B.]

I was finally able to get out for a few minutes and catch some of the F-15 action

It is a nice change of pace from what we usually see!

Before I move on to November and finally looking at my NAFEC images or processing more recent F-15 images, here is one more from October:


Iraqi Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon 1624 (13-0019) par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Chris Janes]

Hard to tell the difference from an F-15D and F-15E but I'm almost positve it's an F-15D
F-15D by Chris Janes, on Flickr

[Air one Delta]

N785MM EJR 190-100 TUS/KTUS Az by Air one Delta, on F-16 Fighting Falcon TUS/KTUS by Air one Delta, on FlickrMcDonnell Douglas F- 15 E Eagle TUS/KTUS by Air one Delta, on FlickrF-15   TUS/KTUS by Air one Delta, on Flickr

[Air one Delta]

General Dynamics F - 16 Fighting Falcon KTUS/TUS by Air one Delta, on Flickr
"THE BOSS"