TriJetFan1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1128 posts, RR: 8 Posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 4694 times:
I had the priviledge to go on the tarmac at CLE and I saw an A-10 warthog, why was it there? Why do some fighter jets make visits to comercial airports?
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Ftrguy From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 358 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 4619 times:
When going cross-country, it is usually much easier and faster to land and get gas at a civilian airport. I would prefer them over a military airport any day.
JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53 Reply 2, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 4604 times:
I'm not sure where the statement that it is "faster and easier" to land and get gas at a civilian airport comes from. There certainly are more of them, which may explain the occaisional appearance, but if you take into account that landing fees, parking fees, fueling fees, chock/tiedown fees, start cart fees, LOX filling fees, etc. are imposed on military jets, it's a wonder they even consider it. Often it is more a necessity then a first choice based on many different factors.
When using a military base, things are easier all the way around. And there usually are fewer security concerns as well.
IMisspiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6208 posts, RR: 42 Reply 3, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4605 times:
Simply because most ANG bases are at commercial airports. I cannot speak for CLE, but fully a third of flights in TUS are F-16s.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29367 posts, RR: 61 Reply 5, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4563 times:
Fargo has a 16 wing on it.
MSP and ANC have Herk units on them.
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N1641 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 4530 times:
ya there are some guard units at civilian airports, only decent sized citys I can think of is Syracuse and Boise.
JohnM From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 310 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 4482 times:
I agree with Ftrguy. We go to civilian airports frequently, even though an Air Force Base is close. I can go into a civilian FBO and have a Jet A truck waiting on me to engage the gust lock so he can pull in and hook up. After landing I can be topped off in 10 minutes on a bad day. Besides, I can check out the local biz jets, and the locals can check out my helicopter, swap a few lies, and be on our way. Many military bases fuel is called for, and will arrive depending on their mission requirements, manning, etc. The FBO is quick and easy, that is how they make their money. As a rule, when leaving the local area, ALWAYS carry some of Uncle Sam's plastic, and life is easier. Some bases, which I won't mention, get all confused when a transient aircraft shows up. Transients are no biggie in the civilian world.
Pwm2txlhopper From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1220 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 4467 times:
I've seen an F-14 come into Portland, Me-KPWM. Couldnt figure out why since Brunswick NAS is only 15 miles north.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16317 posts, RR: 52 Reply 9, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 4461 times:
Atlantic City International is home to the New Jersey Air National Guard 177th Fighter Wing, F-16s.
I've seen C-130s and occasionally C-141s and C-17s at EWR, very rarely though.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29367 posts, RR: 61 Reply 10, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 4441 times:
JohnM.
Try getting service for a civlian aircraft on an Army Airfield....Jeez, I am ex-army, was assigned to aviation units, and I didn't have an appreciation of how dense they could be.
Try explaining to somebody the that a C-21 and a Lear 35 are the exact same aircraft!!!
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Bobs89irocz From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 632 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 4406 times:
ORD use to have C130's there, now Polar and Airborne express use the ramp....also we get some Military stuff every now and then and they also park over there as well. Last saturday i saw a C-17 climb out and head east from ORD. I have never seen any military stuff land at DFW though, probably because Carswell, NAS is really close.
Ramprat74 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1457 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (9 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 4394 times:
PDX is home a F-15 ANG wing and a KC135R AFR wing. Most of the military planes that come in go to the FBO and park.
MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13369 posts, RR: 64 Reply 14, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 4307 times:
When I was at Dallas, TX, Red Bird Airport for my A&P exams, there was an Army Cheyenne landing every day at noon, with the crew having lunch in the airport restaurant.
In Germany once they caught a whole unit of US Army helicopters ( Hueys and Cobras, it´s years ago) regularly landing on the parking lot of a McDonalds beside an Autobahn near Wiesbaden for lunch, until one German car driver complained to the German police, who in turn informed the commander of the local US Army Aviation wing.
MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 8422 posts, RR: 13 Reply 17, posted (9 years 4 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 4202 times:
Huntsville has military aircraft visit all the time. The runway isn't long enough at the Redstone Arsenal airport for the big stuff (lots of NASA T-38s there, though).
Mostly C-130s, KC-135s, E-3s, and the occasional F-16. They all use the local FBO...mmmm....might be a Signature Aviation FBO? Formerly Butler Aviation, I think.
Dodgecharger From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 210 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (9 years 4 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 4232 times:
CLL (Easterwood Airport, Bryan/College Station, TX) sees tons of military traffic. Mostly T-1s, T-6 Texan IIs, T-34s, T-45s, Blackhawks and Apaches. But we do get a lot of other stuff to from time to time. Probably about half the traffic is military at this civilian airport.
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