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D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:31 pm
by Razzor01
Hi all.
Seen last week at Sawtooth Dropzone Airstrip, SW of Eloy, AZ was this nicely painted UV-18 Twotter (Twin Otter) in D Day markings.
It was being used for parachute jumping from this remote airstrip along with its sister ship, callsigns Congo 64 & 65.
IMG_0631 by
S DEMPSTER, on Flickr
US221661 by
S DEMPSTER, on Flickr
Stewart
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:14 pm
by SW Sky Blue
Lovely
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:31 pm
by Freeman Lowell
Nicely taken Stewart. You must have a nice source of intel. That place is truly on the road to nowhere.
Freeman
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:36 pm
by Nighthawke
Both very smart schemes.
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 4:54 pm
by Mustang531
Thanks for sharing these, a couple of nice machines. As said, somewhere quite remote and shows what can be found at these out of the way locations.
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:34 pm
by slogen51
Quality
Well worth the trip
Never even heard of the place!
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:44 pm
by fisherman
Top-quality image content.
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:52 am
by Punkrunner62
Very nice indeed, thanks for posting something not often seen.
Cheers.
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 8:55 am
by DanBeeden
Fabulous scheme on that D-Day Twotter. Where is this aircraft based?
Re: D Day USAF Twin Otter
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:32 am
by Razzor01
Hi Dan
This aircraft is used by The Wings of Blue (sometimes known as PTWOBs, and stands for "Parachute Team – Wings of Blue"), it's the parachuting unit at the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team operates as the 98th Flying Training Squadron, 306th Flying Training Group, Air Education and Training Command.
Hope that helps.
Stewart