During my Arizona trip last August, two mornings were spent at Tucson IAP photographing the resident 162nd Fighter Wing Vipers. Here are a selection from less than ideal overcast conditions.
F-16C 84-1278 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16C 86-0211 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16C 86-0241 Tucson IAP 1 by finband76, on Flickr
F-16CM 90-0715 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16D 83-1175 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16DM 88-0173 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16AM J-019 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16C 84-1225 Tucson IAP 2 by finband76, on Flickr
F-16C 84-1387 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16CM 89-2117 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16CM 90-0716 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
F-16DM 88-0173 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
And a few visitors, the TC-130H was a rare bonus and the QRF-4C was a nice surprise.
QRF-4C 68-0574 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
TC-130H 65-0962 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
CC-144A 144616 Tucson IAP by finband76, on Flickr
This is one busy airport with a number of waves of F-16's launching and recovering throughout the day.
Dinger.
Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
QRF-4 is tasty!
6D | 7D | 60D
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
Nice shots. Where abouts on the airport were you standing?
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
swingy wrote:Nice shots. Where abouts on the airport were you standing?
We were given permission by the airfield manager to stand by the fence next to the tower. The F-16's were easily photographed through the fence both taxiing past and getting airborne.
Dinger.
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
dinger wrote:swingy wrote:Nice shots. Where abouts on the airport were you standing?
We were given permission by the airfield manager to stand by the fence next to the tower. The F-16's were easily photographed through the fence both taxiing past and getting airborne.
Dinger.
Cheers
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
QRF-4C ,you lucky man ,nice set of images Kev
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
Great shots ,
Talking of the weather . I rember seeing pictures of Eleven Squadron F3'S sitting in the snow.Can't remember if it was Tuscon IAP or Davis Monthan.
The crew were annoyed as they were expecting 100 on the thermometer.
You wouldn't mind that weather in the UK
Talking of the weather . I rember seeing pictures of Eleven Squadron F3'S sitting in the snow.Can't remember if it was Tuscon IAP or Davis Monthan.
The crew were annoyed as they were expecting 100 on the thermometer.
You wouldn't mind that weather in the UK
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
Love the RF-4C
Hunting for the bygone picture, reviving phantoms of the past. Claudia Brücken
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Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
Hallo
What kind of lens/mm did you need for the F-16's
What kind of lens/mm did you need for the F-16's
Best regards
Kees
EOS-7Dm2, EOS-7D
EF 70-200L 2.8, EF 100-400L IS II,
EF 17-40L 4.0,
EF-S 18-135 nano, TC1.4
Kees
EOS-7Dm2, EOS-7D
EF 70-200L 2.8, EF 100-400L IS II,
EF 17-40L 4.0,
EF-S 18-135 nano, TC1.4
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
Many thanks for the comments. In reply to the lens question, I was using a 70-200mm with a 1.4 converter.
Dinger.
Dinger.
Re: Tucson IAP 16-17 Aug 12
The Phantom looks great an all round excellent set..