Tyndall Air Show..

KevinJarvis · Post by **KevinJarvis** » 01 Apr 2009, 01:15

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/ind ... pic=181551

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 01 Apr 2009, 01:57

Hey I have a silly question for anyone who knows lol....

When aircraft go TDY somewhere, how/where do they carry the engine covers?? Obviously not a big issue on say a KC-135 or C-5, but for an F-16??

KevinJarvis · Post by **KevinJarvis** » 01 Apr 2009, 04:13

It's an airshow. Emphasis on 'show'.
I would say a bit of unit pride in showing us the entire package.

jetmax · Post by **jetmax** » 01 Apr 2009, 10:40

Jumpshot724 wrote:Hey I have a silly question for anyone who knows lol....

When aircraft go TDY somewhere, how/where do they carry the engine covers?? Obviously not a big issue on say a KC-135 or C-5, but for an F-16??

They have travel pods (see link). They also carry thier luggage in them as well.

http://www.shaw.af.mil/shared/media/pho ... 0C-538.jpg

nickblack423 · Post by **nickblack423** » 01 Apr 2009, 11:08

Some more modern fighters actually have areas in the internal bays, for the basic covers. Otherwise from experience there has to be a trial aircraft to fly with them. We used to send a small land-away team ahead in a van for short trips to airshows, with a few lacons with support kit in.

Nick