Older/exotic aircraft flying in/for the military

[JungleJett]

Someone needs to tell the folks at DM to quit taking Tweets....there are more of them now than cactus and rocks.

I did see what I assume was a private Tweet at Marana just NW of Tucson.

 

[Sandhawk]

Someone needs to tell the folks at DM to quit taking Tweets....there are more of them now than cactus and rocks.

I did see what I assume was a private Tweet at Marana just NW of Tucson.

Are you referring to that direlict A-37 Dragonfly that hasn't moved in years sitting next to the Fouga at Avra Valley (I refuse to call it Marana NW Regional........)

 

[Russ]

Any DC-3s being flown by the military anymore?

Dunno about the mil but the federal government still does I believe. I saw one that looked like a turbine conversion in KBOI a year ago or so.
Still see OV10's over the house regularly, spotting for air tankers. I was told that the Army or the Air Force flies DHC-7 and DHC-8's covered with tons of antennaes.

 

[JungleJett]

Are you referring to that direlict A-37 Dragonfly that hasn't moved in years sitting next to the Fouga at Avra Valley (I refuse to call it Marana NW Regional........)

No...it was sitting out in front of someones hangar and was the traditional blue and white of AETC. Maybe it was on a XC and needed a place to stay for the night. There was one there!

 

[Dizel8]

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Someone in North Texas flies a pair of Alpha Jets. They used to land at SPS all the time. I believe they worked with the Army guys up at Ft. Sill doing CAS. That wouldn't be a bad retirement gig.

Saw a couple of those in Burlington, VT a couple of years ago, green paint, do not recall any other markings.

Speaking of Alpha's, cute little video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm0-NSLFKsY