The UAE F-16 block 60's have been training here in Tucson for a few years now. Today the last three left for their home country. Sad to see them go but at least I have the photos of them leaving.
SVTmaniac Goldmember  1,920 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ More info | Nov 17, 2010 17:41 | #1 The UAE F-16 block 60's have been training here in Tucson for a few years now. Today the last three left for their home country. Sad to see them go but at least I have the photos of them leaving. -Chris
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Nov 17, 2010 17:54 | #2 And away they go... Jay
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Eksath Member 226 posts Joined Nov 2008 More info | Nov 17, 2010 18:23 | #3 SVTmaniac wrote in post #11302809  The UAE F-16 block 60's have been training here in Tucson for a few years now. Today the last three left for their home country. Sad to see them go but at least I have the photos of them leaving.
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Nov 17, 2010 18:50 | #4 Eksath wrote in post #11303019 That is a lot of external storage too. Nice shots. Any idea who dragged them across the pond? Did they bring their own tanker? The UAE does not have a tanker so that is why they have the conformal tanks on the top. The wing tanks are extra large 600 gallon tanks vs. the regular 370 gallon tanks and then you have the standard 300 gallon center line tank. This is enough fuel to get them to the east coast, refuel then head to Iceland where they will refuel again and then finally to the UAE. -Chris
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Desertraptor Cream of the Crop  More info | Nov 17, 2010 19:27 | #5 Great shots Peter
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jimz66 Senior Member 999 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: CT More info | Nov 17, 2010 19:30 | #6 Nope those are standard F-16 tanks. Canon T3 base kit with 18-55 MM Kit lens plus EOS 75 to 300 Lens
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Nov 17, 2010 19:32 | #7 We managed a few: LINK Jay
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Nov 17, 2010 19:37 | #8 jimz66 wrote in post #11303397 Nope those are standard F-16 tanks. Nice shots BTW! Sad to see them go. Hope you got other pics of them prior to their ultimate departure. No not standard they are the 600 gallon tanks. Same ones carried by the F-15. Normally we only load up 370 gallon tanks. I've worked on F-16's for quite some time now. -Chris
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horse51 Goldmember  1,287 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Illinois More info | Nov 17, 2010 20:03 | #9 Great series .... Alan "horse51" Barbor
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FA_Productions Senior Member More info | Nov 17, 2010 20:13 | #10 Those tanks are crazy. Canon 1DX Mark III, 1D mkIII, 1D Mark IV - 600EX Speedlite
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Nov 17, 2010 23:11 | #11 The last one rocks! FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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Nov 17, 2010 23:11 | #12 horse51 wrote in post #11303576 Great series .... Thanks everyone -Chris
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Nov 18, 2010 07:04 | #13 Really nice. It's really amazing what the F16 can carry. Gear List
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TheBigDog Goldmember More info | Nov 18, 2010 10:14 | #14 great shots Chris Christian
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tenmikemike Junior Member  24 posts Joined Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ More info | Nov 18, 2010 21:37 | #15 They weren't based out of Luke AFB with all the other F-16's? Canon T1i / 10-22mm USM / 18-55mm EFS / 50mm/1.4 USM / 55-250mm EFS / 100mm EF USM Macro / Speedlite 270EX / old Leitz Tiltall tripod / Canon 200EG photo backpack
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