Fairchild C-26 Metroliner

wingsnstuff · April 03, 2010, 09:55:21 AM

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Joe Copalman · April 15, 2010, 10:17:38 PM

Tucson-based RC-26B at Willie this afternoon. Glad I finally caught this.

jslugman · April 17, 2010, 10:44:33 AM

Nice catch. You'd think as much time as I spend out there I'd have seen it by now.

bilwor · June 15, 2010, 09:57:48 AM

TIA 06/14/10

Daniel DeSart · October 07, 2010, 03:00:22 PM

These guys kept changing their approach at the last minute, so this is the best shot I have.

I think they were watching me.

Daniel DeSart · January 11, 2011, 02:43:19 PM

bilwor · January 11, 2011, 09:19:32 PM

KTUS 01/11/11

jslugman · January 12, 2011, 07:15:00 AM

Would this have been "Sneaky 21" that I heard yesterday?

Chuck Mitchell · June 04, 2011, 08:33:45 PM

Ha Ha.

I just ran across these photos when looking for a different aircraft.
Dang,
I flew this airplane for 4 years. I am surprised you didn't turn into a pumkin
and your camera into smoke when you took the photos. ha.

Chuck
Tucson

Jeff D. Welker · June 11, 2011, 07:12:02 PM

Who is watchin' Who?

This spook plane did a quick gas-n-burgers-n-go this afternoon at Willie. Four guys got out wearing hawaiian shirts, shorts, and sun glasses. While they were clean-shavin, they did not have it "high-n-tight". I thought about taking a picture of the pilot/crew; however, I did not want to end up in Guantanamo wearing a t-shirt that had an "Osama" name tag - I am such a wuss!

I blew the departure while trying to pan at slow shutter speed on a very unstable ladder.

Joe Copalman · June 11, 2011, 10:47:14 PM

Congrats on catching a shot I've been after for longer than the combined lifespans of my children (the middle one of the RC-26B).

Jeff D. Welker · June 12, 2011, 11:00:00 AM

Quote from: Joe Copalman on June 11, 2011, 10:47:14 PM
Congrats on catching a shot I've been after for longer than the combined lifespans of my children (the middle one of the RC-26B).

Thanks Joe. Since your crew is still small, it hasn't been toooooooooooo long

No worries, you'll get this apparition. Just keep Paul visiting Willie and they start appearing out of nowhere. That being said, I'm told that Paul's magic does not work north of the Phoenix metro area

Dave S. · June 12, 2011, 11:08:58 AM

Quote from: Jeff Welker on June 12, 2011, 11:00:00 AM
Quote from: Joe Copalman on June 11, 2011, 10:47:14 PM
Congrats on catching a shot I've been after for longer than the combined lifespans of my children (the middle one of the RC-26B).

Thanks Joe. Since your crew is still small, it hasn't been toooooooooooo long No worries, you'll get this apparition. Just keep Paul visiting Willie and they start appearing out of nowhere. That being said, I'm told that Paul's magic does not work north of the Phoenix metro area

...but there is empirical evidence that it does work south of the Phoenix metro area,

x2

Chuck Mitchell · June 12, 2011, 10:47:41 PM

Nice shots!

You had a golden opportunity and you got the money shots for sure.
They are about to be phased out and replaced.

http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010_01_13_archive.html

About half way down the page.

Chuck

Brian Lockett · June 16, 2011, 12:08:37 PM

Fairchild RC-26B Metro 92-0369 departing from Willie on Saturday, June 11.

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Fairchild C-26 Metroliner