Hornets at Burque
Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:55 pm
Decided -on a whim- to take my little camera with me, just in case, and headed for the Albuquerque International, looking at just ending Sunday doing nothing.
Upon arriving at the General Aviation area, there were at first seven, and later, nine Navy Hornets. Four of these happened to be Blue Angel Hornets; they were all being re-fuelled at the Cutter Aviation Ramp, and when this was happening, another two Blue Angels flew the length of the main runway and spewed white smoke (remember, Burque / Kirtland is an USAF base : )
After landing, the two newest arrivals were directed to park; one of the two did not have any numbers (a spare Blue Angel, for sure) while the other was a two-seater.
Also seen, the US Navy's Queen Air, and an Aero Vodochody Albatross, this one in the ramp of Eclipse Aviation.
Too far for any good photos, when the Squadron F-18s and the four Blue Angels departed, I saw for the first time in my life, the diamond shaped shock waves left behind by the engines in full afterburner on take-off.
Light was then fading quickly, and photography was out of the question.
Saludos,
Tulio
Upon arriving at the General Aviation area, there were at first seven, and later, nine Navy Hornets. Four of these happened to be Blue Angel Hornets; they were all being re-fuelled at the Cutter Aviation Ramp, and when this was happening, another two Blue Angels flew the length of the main runway and spewed white smoke (remember, Burque / Kirtland is an USAF base : )
After landing, the two newest arrivals were directed to park; one of the two did not have any numbers (a spare Blue Angel, for sure) while the other was a two-seater.
Also seen, the US Navy's Queen Air, and an Aero Vodochody Albatross, this one in the ramp of Eclipse Aviation.
Too far for any good photos, when the Squadron F-18s and the four Blue Angels departed, I saw for the first time in my life, the diamond shaped shock waves left behind by the engines in full afterburner on take-off.
Light was then fading quickly, and photography was out of the question.
Saludos,
Tulio
Re: Hornets at Burque
Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:39 am
KIng Air has turboprops, Queen Air has piston engines.Tulio wrote:Also seen, the US Navy's Queen Air...
You sure get around my man!
Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:22 am
Or C-12 if I recall correctly
Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:44 pm
"KIng Air has turboprops, Queen Air has piston engines."
So, this is then, a King Air?
I usually defer to the experts on these little details : )
Saludos,
Tulio
So, this is then, a King Air?
I usually defer to the experts on these little details : )
Saludos,
Tulio
Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:48 pm
Thats a T-44, a military variant of a King Air 90. The C-12 is a variant of the King Air 200.
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:13 am
skymstr02 wrote:Thats a T-44, a military variant of a King Air 90. The C-12 is a variant of the King Air 200.
BEECH also made 45 model 88's in the late-ish 60's. I've seen one and you have to look quick 'cause it'll throw you a curve. They were standard LYCOMING IGSO 480 powered but had round, KING AIR type cabin windows. If you see one, you can definitely check off a note on your bucket list.
WELCOME to the zoo MARKHEN, if you are like Yogi Berra, you can observe a lot by just watching
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