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October 20th, 2009, 00:28
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando
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 |  T-6's & T-1's parked at GTR
I was in GTR this past Friday & Saturday and noticed some T-6's and T-1's parked on the FBO ramp. Just curious as to why they were parked there and not over at Columbus AFB where they are based - no biggie just wondering.
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October 20th, 2009, 01:07
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NAS Meridian, MS
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October 20th, 2009, 12:03
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: (CBM) Columbus AFB, MS
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| Re: T-6's & T-1's parked at GTR
That's exactly it. We use GTR on the weekends a LOT. Columbus tower and approach control is only open for a short window on Sunday, and not at all on Saturday. Using GTR allows the flying squadrons to still do "local" sorties (provided we issue a NOTAM about a week or two in advance to keep the MOA's open), but not have to bring in the whole base. It's a pain in the tail, because it means working all week, then working the whole weekend, and then working all week again with no days off. So we try not to do it very much, but sometimes we get behind and its the only way to get the students graduated on time. It also allows instructors to do weekend flying, and still get home to the wife and kids at night as opposed to the traditional cross country weekend (that we also do a lot) where you and the student take a trip for the whole weekend to some far away (relatively) destination. So you wind up flying the student's cross country requirements as out and back sorties instead of overnights.
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October 20th, 2009, 12:59
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando
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| Re: T-6's & T-1's parked at GTR
Thanks for the answers guys. The T-6 looks like a pretty fun ride - thanks for your service and fly safe!
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October 20th, 2009, 13:05
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| Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: (CBM) Columbus AFB, MS
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As for the T-6, it is a blast, although I think I actually liked the tweet a little better. Either way, I'm gonna miss this plane when I go back to flying tankers in two weeks.
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October 20th, 2009, 21:32
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October 20th, 2009, 21:36
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| Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: (CBM) Columbus AFB, MS
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| Re: T-6's & T-1's parked at GTR
Out to Altus for training, then back to the tanker out of McConnell (Witchita, KS). Looking forward to it, but I'm going to really miss this job.
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October 20th, 2009, 21:40
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CBM
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| Re: T-6's & T-1's parked at GTR
well, i was going to reply, but looks like phish took care of it
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October 20th, 2009, 22:56
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