Neptune Aviation Services Aerial Firefighting Aircraft at TRI - 2016
A spate of forest fires in the East Tennessee/Southwest Virginia region brought Neptune Aviation Services aerial firefighting aircraft to Tri-Cities Airport in November 2016 to help battle the fires. The aircraft were based at TRI and spent several days at the airport. Aircraft attending included two British Aerospace BAe 146 airtankers, two Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) and a Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A lead plane. A USAF T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) know as the IRONMEN made an appearance one day at TRI while the airtankers were in residence.
20Nov16 to 03Dec16.
Arrival of Neptune Aviation Services Aircraft - 20Nov16
Arrival of two Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) aircraft from Neptune Aviation Services.
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Aero Flite - Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 20Nov16
Second Day In Residence At TRI - 21Nov16
No apparent movement today for a pair of Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) parked at Tri-Cities Airport. Newly arrived this day is a Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker, Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A lead aircraft and a USAF T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
1998 Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A pair of Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop), A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A pair of Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop), A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 21Nov16
Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
1998 Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A 21Nov16
Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 21Nov16
Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop) 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
A T-38B Talon from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron (71 FTS) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and a Neptune Aviation BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Fourth Day In Residence At TRI - 23Nov16
Yet another busy day for the Neptune Aviation Services aircraft.
A Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A and BAe-146 air tanker T-41 parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 23Nov16
A Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A and BAe-146 air tanker T-41 parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 23Nov16
Sixth Day In Residence At TRI - 26Nov16
Late day arrivals for the Neptune Aviation Services aircraft.
A pair of Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper (twin-turboprop), Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A, and BAe-146 air tanker T-41 parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 26Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker on final to land at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker on final to land at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Neptune Aviation Services BAe-146 air tanker parked across the airport at the Air Cargo Logistics Center at Tri-Cities Airport. 21Nov16
Thriteenth Day In Residence At TRI - 02Dec16
Neptune Aviation Services - BAe-146 air tanker T-10 on the ramp at Tri-Cities Airport.
A lone Neptune Aviation Services - BAe-146 air tanker T-10 parked on the ramp at Tri-Cities Airport. 02Dec16
Fourteenth Day In Residence At TRI - 03Dec16
Repairs to the hard working Neptune Aviation Services - BAe-146 air tanker T-41.
Repairs being made to the wingtip of the Neptune Aviation Services - BAe-146 air tanker T-41. 03Dec16
Repairs being made to the wingtip of the Neptune Aviation Services - BAe-146 air tanker T-41. 03Dec16
Repairs being made to the wingtip of the Neptune Aviation Services - BAe-146 air tanker T-41. 03Dec16