HOME | DD

F16CrewChief β€” 69th TFTS Commander's Jet

Published: 2014-02-02 13:24:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 1010; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 25
Redirect to original
Description

SABCA F-104G, 63-16269 assigned as the 69th TFTS Commander's jet, 58 TTW, seen on the Luke AFB ramp in March 1983.

Β 

I really like this shot!

Related content
Comments: 12

markkarvon [2014-02-17 22:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Cool photo! Love the bare metal on this one. Didn't know they wore that scheme for training.

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

F16CrewChief In reply to markkarvon [2014-02-17 23:12:26 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like the shot!Β  This jet was used in the Yeager sequence in "The Right Stuff"Β  If you watch the film, you can see where they scrubbed off the "69" from the tail.

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

putrick [2014-02-08 20:31:25 +0000 UTC]

Really nice.

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

F16CrewChief In reply to putrick [2014-02-09 01:11:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again!Β  I am glad you like these shots.Β  My time at Luke was special to me.Β  I had some great photo taking opportunities there

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

ByteStudio [2014-02-03 06:41:17 +0000 UTC]

You have good taste - I really like this shot too! (and the -104!)Β 

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

F16CrewChief In reply to ByteStudio [2014-02-03 23:24:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

dcwhite [2014-02-02 16:34:09 +0000 UTC]

I'll second Gary's comment. They are beautiful planes.Β 

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

F16CrewChief In reply to dcwhite [2014-02-02 16:45:12 +0000 UTC]

They were!Β  Glad you liked the pictures!

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

Gary--T [2014-02-02 13:39:32 +0000 UTC]

now you gotta admit, the Starfighters are some bad ass looking jets. love em

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

F16CrewChief In reply to Gary--T [2014-02-02 14:35:46 +0000 UTC]

They were pretty slick looking!Β  Did you see these shots of the "Starfighter Farewell" tour f16crewchief.deviantart.com/ar… and f16crewchief.deviantart.com/ar… ?

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

Gary--T In reply to F16CrewChief [2014-02-02 14:40:47 +0000 UTC]

nice!

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

F16CrewChief In reply to Gary--T [2014-02-02 16:45:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0