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Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:14 pm
by Boxhill Bob
Hi On my travels again this time Arizona for Luke and the last days of the WIT at Yuma MCAS It got hotter as the week went on topping out at 34 Degree
Not a bad trip and lots of variety and Fun being questoned by the Marine Police and the PMO for 1 1/2 hours at Yuma but all went OK The Fairground and the field next to it
and the field next to rear gate were you see some of the WIT aircraft now has sign saying US Gov property but there are still plenty of place to take photos
and after the stop we were looked at but not stop again .... Luke is slowly been surround by warehouses but again you can still find places to take photos
Anyway on with the photos
165076 B276 T-45C USN TW-2 by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
T-45C Line Up on there way to El Centro by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
86-0211AT F-16C USAF ANG AFRC TC by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
01-6021 F-16D LF Republic of Singapore Air Force 56FW 425FS by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
98-0053 C-17A USAF 62AW by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
F-008 F-35A Royal Netherlands Air Force 56FW 308FS by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
L-006 F-35A Royal Danish Air Force 56FW 308FS. by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
62-3516 KC-135R USAF 161ARW 197ARS AZ ANG by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
165579 DD84 AV-8B USMC VX-31 by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
168516 MV45 AH-1Z USMC VMX-1 by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
169611 DC122 F-35B USMC VMFA-122 by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
169025 WF540 F-35B USMC VMFAT-502 by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
165931 AD225 FA-18F USN VFA-106 by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
T-45C on the move by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
Burrowing Owls by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
170002 CJ012 CH-53K USMC HMH-461 by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
ATAC Hunters by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
N331AX Hunter F.58 ATAC by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
VMGR Line Up by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
05-3772 EN USAF 80FTW 89FTS by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
90-0782 HO F-16D USAF 54FG 311FS by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
N623AX Mirage F.1CR ATAC by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
N862TA 109 F-16A Top Aces by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
N328AX Hunter F.58 Taxi by
Bob Fernandes, on Flickr
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:31 pm
by Amp
Wow, a great selection of types, including a 4 ship Hunters!
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:47 pm
by tornado43
Lovely images . Liking the Mirage and Hunters .
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:03 am
by paddyboy
A more than worthwhile trip, if only for those four gorgeous Hunters
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy

Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:34 am
by Mustang531
Great selection of shots and plenty of variety, good to see a splash of colour on some of the F-35s too, needs to be encouraged more. Really enjoyed seeing those Hunters and the Mirage too. Thanks for taking the time to put these up and sharing with us, much appreciated.
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:17 pm
by teeonefixer
Terrific - it's the Owls for me!
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:39 pm
by Mustang531
Yes, love the owls too.
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:09 pm
by 747woody
Boxhill Bob wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:14 pm
.............. being questoned by the Marine Police and the PMO for 1 1/2 hours at Yuma
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:14 pm
by S-W-B
Very nice

Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:04 pm
by Ferrari
Great!
Thanks for posting
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:24 pm
by RACER51
Just a correction to h53 CJ--012 serial is 170002
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:44 am
by Ridge Runner
62-3516 looks great in those colours

Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:03 am
by Boxhill Bob
RACER51 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:24 pm
Just a correction to h53 CJ--012 serial is 170002
Ok Thanks Corrected
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:22 am
by Rob68
Your spot on with the warehouses at Luke, amazing how many have gone up in a year.
Did you get the Owls at Luke by the railway line?
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:52 pm
by Boxhill Bob
Rob68 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:22 am
Your spot on with the warehouses at Luke, amazing how many have gone up in a year.
Did you get the Owls at Luke by the railway line?
The Owls were on the fence at El Centro I think the one with the large bug in it's beak was showing off

Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:15 pm
by FERG
Nice stuff ! Where were you when the security spoke to you. We had an encounter with plain clothes security from the base when we were parked on the eastbound roadside on the Eastern side of the R21 threshold ?
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:51 pm
by Boxhill Bob
FERG wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:15 pm
Nice stuff ! Where were you when the security spoke to you. We had an encounter with plain clothes security from the base when we were parked on the eastbound roadside on the Eastern side of the R21 threshold ?
We were in the Civil air patrol area were you look at the WIT choppers
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:01 am
by Stratocruiser
Hunters! absolutely fabulous!
Also great to see some colour on a KC-135 .... all that is missing is a SAC band
A wonderful post and thanks for sharing your superb captures

Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 5:17 pm
by ewddie
Great set of shots, thanks for sharing them. Owls spot on.
Re: Arizona for 5 Days
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 8:52 pm
by powerslave
Boxhill Bob wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:51 pm
FERG wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:15 pm
Nice stuff ! Where were you when the security spoke to you. We had an encounter with plain clothes security from the base when we were parked on the eastbound roadside on the Eastern side of the R21 threshold ?
We were in the Civil air patrol area were you look at the WIT choppers
Where you left alone in the showgrounds car park at Yuma? Wherebouts are all the warehouses going up at Luke?
I've seen them owls before at El Centro,i had to do a double take looking at them,wasnt expecting them
Ian