AMARG, last august

Tomcat01 · Post by **Tomcat01** » 12 Sep 2008, 17:22

I visited Amarg last august, i think it is one of the places to go when visiting the us. Together with Pima museum you'll find a very substantial part of Americas military aviation past. From the museum you can take the Amargtour twice a day. It lasts for about 1,5 hour and takes you in a bus to the storagefascility. You are not allowed outside the bus and there are no windows that can be opened so you have to be very careful when taking photos because of the reflections. It's a pity they don't have the big saturday Amarctours anymore wich lasted 3 hours and allowed you to get outof the bus.
Well, i think it's still worthwhile. Here are some of my shots, starting with my favorite, the F-4 Phantom
Hope you enjoy them

Grtz,

Hans

jp 74 · Post by **jp 74** » 12 Sep 2008, 18:35

NICE!!!!!!!!!!
PHANTOMS PHOREVER!!
To bad these don't fly anymore

, always loved the sound of thos mighty engines.

mart · Post by **mart** » 12 Sep 2008, 18:42

I think the ones in the first picture have a good chanse to fly again as QF-4's, or not?

sfeyenoord1 · Post by **sfeyenoord1** » 12 Sep 2008, 18:48

Nice shots, really an amazing experience there. Been there in august as well (august 6th), will post my shots in upcoming week

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And jep the full red tailed F-4's are going to be used as drones.

Flanker27 · Post by **Flanker27** » 12 Sep 2008, 18:54

Looking good and some still in good condition.

Tomcat01 · Post by **Tomcat01** » 14 Sep 2008, 08:13

And of course some other stuff.

Grtz,

Hans

dinovandoorn · Post by **dinovandoorn** » 14 Sep 2008, 08:50

remarkable to see green grass there !! but always nice to see some pic's from there !

Dino

Tomcat01 · Post by **Tomcat01** » 14 Sep 2008, 09:11

Took me some time to figure out this one, but it seems to a Korean one just returned to the US from after a leasecontract.

dinovandoorn · Post by **dinovandoorn** » 14 Sep 2008, 09:41

Interesting to see your last TA-4 (153488), i saw this beauty a few yaers ago in better conditions

And yes these are Korean T-38's (lucky you)

Dino

amarx · Post by **amarx** » 14 Sep 2008, 11:33

jp 74 wrote:NICE!!!!!!!!!!
PHANTOMS PHOREVER!!
To bad these don't fly anymore , always loved the sound of thos mighty engines.

Your right

Key · Post by **Key** » 14 Sep 2008, 11:52

Great photos Hans, I had no idea this can be done from a closed bus. Good job.

Erik

biesenbeek · Post by **biesenbeek** » 15 Sep 2008, 10:28

Hiya all,

nice pics indeed... !!! Think the Korean is a nice one indeed, good find.

Question though: how many C-21's (Learjets) can you confirm as present ?

Best regards,
Rene

Thermal · Post by **Thermal** » 15 Sep 2008, 15:47

fly again as QF-4's, or not?

Yeah but that´s a one way trip.

Hope to go to AMARC next year. Hope to catch some Phantoms before they are all blown out of the sky.

By the way, what kind of pod is that hannging under the A-7 right wing?

evhest · Post by **evhest** » 15 Sep 2008, 15:57

Tomcat01 wrote:Took me some time to figure out this one, but it seems to a Korean one just returned to the US from after a leasecontract.

Had a spare hour just now, so dug up this one. Taken four years ago in South Korea.

Ghanz · Post by **Ghanz** » 15 Sep 2008, 17:53

Thermal wrote:By the way, what kind of pod is that hannging under the A-7 right wing?

If I remember correctly, that used to be a FLIR-pod. No idea which type or what the designation is/was though.

Greetz,

Hans

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