IFEMaster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 3223 times:
This might belong in Military but seeing as PDX is a civilian airport, I'll start here. Mods, move if necessary...
Last night I was sitting on AS#500 to SNA, just short of the runway at PDX. We were holding for ages, even though there was nothing in front of us and nothing approaching. Then suddenly I heard the roar of an engine too loud and wrong pitch to be an airliner. Looked out the window and I saw a fighter jet going like a bat out of hell down the runway. It looked like an F-16, but it was dark and I couldn't tell. It was followed by three more. Once they were all airborne, we taxied on and rolled and off we went.
My question...is there a military presence at PDX? If there is, how big is the operation? If not, any idea what these jets were doing there? Also, are there any other civilian airports in the US that also server military purposes?
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 3224 times:
ATCGOD From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 658 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 3186 times:
It is also quite common to see F/A-18's there too. In fact, one crashed into the Columbia River back in 2004. I was driving along I-84 and saw some of the aftermath.
Avsfan From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 250 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 3069 times:
We have military aircraft come in and out of Grand Junction airport all the time. The US military is not restricted from flying in and out of civilian airports.
"Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth...Put out my hand and touched the face of God"
Ramprat74 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1457 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3046 times:
There is a ANG base at PDX. The 142nd fighter wing is based there. They fly the F-15A. Their duties are to patrol the skies from the California border up to the Canadian border. They have flown the F-86, F-89, F-94, F-101, F-102, F-4, and now the F-15A. They are supposed to get the F-15C/D as soon as active squadrons start getting the F-22's. They are always two F-15's on alert status.
There was also a reverse unit based at PDX. A KC-135E squadron just left this year. There was a rescue squadron before that. They flew HC-130's and UH-60's Pave hawks.
They just repaved half of the reverse ramp, and upgraded the hangars. As you would know, the Government decided to move the tankers right after the remodel.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16261 posts, RR: 52 Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3040 times:
There are many US commercial Airports with Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve Stations, these include..
NightHawk117 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 175 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2987 times:
Add BOI to that list...they have the 190thFS at Gowen field (adjacent to the airport). They fly the A-10. There's also C-130s as well.
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Avsfan From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 250 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2970 times:
ATCGod...Where do you 'push tin' at?
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