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We want to stay close enough on the west of Phoenix for a shorter drive for visits with the kids here in so.cal. Tucson adds a couple more hours to that drive. We actually are looking southwest of Phoenix that is fairly removed from the city itself. But still in the flight areas of Luke for daily air shows...
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
I would move to Tucson if I were you. A lot less humidity and a whole lot less urban blight than up in the Phoenix area.
I did a project there that kept me going back for a couple of years. I really loved Tucson.
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Smoke! We need smoke!
One of the thrills of my career was watching pairs of Oregon Air Guard F4s take off from the military side of PDX while I was punchlisting a parking garage there.
Donner und Blitzen!
There is something unique in the sound of military aircraft engines.
I remember when my small town was small enough for annual airshows, and part of that experience was hearing the a/c roll in to be set up on the tarmac.
Which is one of those things like the smeel of burnt JP and hot asphalt an a hint of Skydrol.
Mike, I have not been to the Pima museum yet. But if all goes as planned, I retire next year, will be moving out that way, and will be visiting everything that I can find of that sort out that way.
Greg, Im with you on seeing fighters doing training sorties. Chills or thrills, they get the blood pumping.
There's a sight that always gives me chills in person.
Brings back good memories of working at Luke on a couple occasions - lots of good jet action!
If you haven't been there, the Pima Air Museum is a short 100 miles south, adjacent to Davis Monthan AFB. Two acres of display aircraft and plenty of F-16's and A-10's flying training sorties.
rangerj Border patrol? Sorry Stick I couldn't resist!!!!
Border patrol? Sorry Stick I couldn't resist!!!!
LOL! “This Area Patrolled by Aircraft”
So the past few days I was in the Phoenix area... kinda near Luke AFB... anyways it was great to see and hear fast movers again... especially at low to medium altitude. I caught these two F-35s flying by at about 2000’ AGL.
Next visit out that way I’m bringing my real camera with the long lens...
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