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Photos from past shows and events


 Photos From Aerospace and Arizona Days 2000 at Davis-Monthan AFB

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Weather was an issue all weekend. Rocky Hill is ready to fly if the rain lets up.
Tim waits out a rain delay with Apollo 8 Astronaut Col. Frank Borman and A10 pilot Captain Jeff "T-Bone" Lowery.

The "Squirrel Cage" featured Tim, Greg Poe and Dave Eastman all flying at once. It was spectacular!
Here are those 3 pilots, Tim, Greg Poe and Dave Eastman.

Tim does a live radio interview with Larry "Lars" Miles of KLPX in Tucson.

Despite the threatening skies... The show must go on.



Photos From Wings Over Arizona at Glendale Municipal Airport

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Iain takes up both newspaper and TV photographers for a photo flight.
Tim is interviewed by Jon Brictson of KGLN in Arizona
The day before the show is the first of several safety and planning briefings. Pilots, crew, FAA, and airport officials attend.

Tim and Greg Poe take a picture with a young fan.
There's always time for another autograph.
It's not just kids who ask for autographs.

Phoenix radio host, Tom Dillon, with Show Promoter Todd "Chemo" Nash.
Tim and friends practice the maneuvers in their "Squirrel Cage" routine.
Some more fans...



Photos From McDill 2000, one of the biggest and best airshows in the country

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McDill 2000 attracted hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts

Looking south towards the VIP area

Tim loves meeting and talking to other aviation enthusiasts

The lines for autographs were almost as long as the refreshment lines

More young fans wait patiently for an autograph

Not all the fans are young kids

Another young fan gets an autograph

Tim signs for another young fan

 

Tim does an interview at show center during a weather delay

Tim gets ready to fly his show...

 

Here are just a few of the great folks at NOAA, Hurricane Hunters, who gave up their time to be our hosts and take care of our planes


Flying to and from McDill AFB FL, we had lots of weather delays

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Occasionally the sun shined
Sometimes there were big holes in the clouds
Sometimes the holes weren't so big


Tim's trust in Iain's ability to fly lead is obvious here, as he nuzzles up and showsus his wingtip


Then the clouds close in again...
On final for McDill AFB
 

And sometimes the holes disappeared!

 



In January of 2000, Tim was fortunate to be allowed to fly an F-16 at Luke AFB in Arizona

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The flight is briefed in detail prior to takeoff
Safety procedures and performance specs are covered
Tim suits up in a G-Suit
Tim and Capt Tony "Worm" Adamo with their F-16

Getting ready to "stap on" his plane
Some help getting in and last minute instructions
Strapped in and ready to go
Tim and LTC Mike "Beav" Carter, Commander of the 61st FS


During the "off season" there's still lots of work to do to get the plane ready for the coming season

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This is the Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5 engine
Notice the six-into-one exhaust system
The heart of the Extra 300
Easy to read, uncluttered instruments

The plexiglass canopy offers great visibility for the pilot
Plexiglass inserts in the fuselage improve visibility in all attitudes
The airplane is completely gone through at annual inspection time



Photos of Tim and his plane

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The Seneca carries the crew and equipment to shows


Tim and Wayne Handley in the Original Raven

Over Arizona

The Seneca and Extra 300 just after Takeoff

Tim with his plane


Sometimes you can feel pretty insignificant in the sky

Avoiding "weather" over NV

  


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