- Views: 1869
- Location: El Centro - NAF (NJK / KNJK) , USA - California January 21, 2009
VMA-542 "Flying Tigers" Harrier on finals to NAF El Centro, after a mission dropping lives on the vast ranges there.
- Views: 1841
- Location: Phoenix (Chandler) - Williams Gateway (AFB) (CHD / IWA / KIWA) , USA - Arizona January 24, 2009
Beautiful light as this VMA-513 "Nightmares" AV-8B rests on the ramp at Gateway. It was one of four that visited from MCAS Yuma to use the ranges before all departed for Las Vegas.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop T-38A Talon
- Registration: 64-13206 / WM (cn N5635) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2166
- Location: Phoenix (Chandler) - Williams Gateway (AFB) (CHD / IWA / KIWA) , USA - Arizona January 21, 2009
A very welcome visitor at Gateway was this T-38A Talon from the 509th BW at Whiteman AFB, MO. The type is used to keep the crews of the B-2A Spirit current.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 87-0271 / OH (cn 5C-532) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1860
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Deployed to DM on Operation Snowbird were the Vipers of the 178th FW, 162 FS 'Yoxford Boys', Ohio ANG.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 87-0373 / OH (cn 5D-68) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1700
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Deployed to DM on Operation Snowbird were the Vipers of the 178th FW, 162 FS 'Yoxford Boys', Ohio ANG. This twin-tub recovers after a mission.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild OA-10A Thunderbolt II
- Registration: 80-0236 / DM (cn A10-0586) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1822
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Lovely late afternoon light as this DM resident recovers.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II
- Registration: 78-0706 / DM (cn A10-0326) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2422
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Wearing special marks for the 357th FS, this Hog recovers to DM.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
- Registration: 161967 / 1 (cn 183/A144) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3321
- Location: El Centro - NAF (NJK / KNJK) , USA - California January 21, 2009
Cdr Greg McWherter recovers to NAF El Centro against a glorious Californian sunset.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet
- Registration: 161723 / 7 (cn 73/B022) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2119
- Location: El Centro - NAF (NJK / KNJK) , USA - California January 21, 2009
A member of the media receives a typical Blue Angels 'welcome' at NAF El Centro.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
- Registration: 161959 / 4 (cn 171/A133) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2027
- Location: El Centro - NAF (NJK / KNJK) , USA - California January 22, 2009
Lt Mark Swinger lines Blue Angel 4 up on the El Centro cross-runway with his comrades.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair B-36J Peacemaker
- Registration: 52-2827 (cn 383)
- Views: 2011
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Progressed continues to be made with Pima's B-36J.
- Views: 1682
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Great to see one of the red and white ex-Edwards Phantoms. This one's preserved at Pima's Air & Space Museum.
- Views: 1641
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Wearing different clothes to the last time it appeared here, this Crusader is preserved at the huge Pima Air & Space Museum, next door to Davis-Monthan AFB.
- Views: 2112
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 27, 2009
Still sporting 20th BS titles, this B-52H is one of the first arrivals of the model at AMARG. Aircraft will be rotated in and out of the fleet following the reduction in fleet size.
- Views: 3290
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 27, 2009
Resting amongst the other B-52Gs at AMARG.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-5A Galaxy (L-500)
- Registration: 66-8304 (cn 500-0002) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1925
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 27, 2009
A sad end for these venerable workhorses at AMARG.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-141C Starlifter
- Registration: 67-0027 (cn 300-6278)
- Views: 1732
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
This Andrews machine heads a line of ten 'Lifters at AMARG.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker (717-100)
- Registration: 62-3501 (cn 18484/T0552)
- Views: 1741
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Former 97th AMW '135 sits in AMARG as a donor to keep the remainder of the fleet active.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Martin EB-57B Canberra
- Registration: 52-1506 (cn 089)
- Views: 1973
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Still sporting the "Green Mountain Boys" titles of its last employer, the Vermont ANG, this EB-57E now resides on Celebrity Row at AMARG.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair QF-106A Delta Dart
- Registration: 59-0043 (cn 211)
- Views: 1952
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Lots of artwork on this F-106 that now spends its days resting on Celebrity Row at AMARG.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
- Registration: 76-0116 / ED (cn 324/A268) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1949
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona January 26, 2009
Formally served with the 412th TW at Edwards AFB, CA, this Eagle now spends its days resting on Celebrity Row at AMARG.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Eurofighter Typhoon F2
- Registration: ZJ917 / QO-G (cn 059/BS008) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1269
- Location: Coningsby (EGXC) , UK - England May 23, 2007
Slow shutter-speed as this 3(F) Sqn Typhoon lands at Coningsby.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 82-0013 / EG (cn 825/C244) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2427
- Location: Anchorage - Elmendorf AFB (EDF / PAED) , USA - Alaska April 15, 2008
60th FS, 33rd FW Eagles on the ramp at Elmendorf prior to a Red Flag Alaska 08-2 launch. The unit hails from Eglin AFB, FL.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman EA-6B Prowler (G-128)
- Registration: 163400 / NL-503 (cn P-140) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1858
- Location: Fairbanks - Eielson AFB (EIL / PAEI) , USA - Alaska April 9, 2008
VAQ-133 "Wizards" Prowler on the ramp at Eielson AFB.