{"id":5318,"date":"2026-07-31T17:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=5318"},"modified":"2026-08-05T17:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:53:48","slug":"rapcon-tx-fort-worth-jul-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=5318","title":{"rendered":"Rapcon TX : Fort Worth (Jul-26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 2026 saw an interesting variety of visitors to the Fort Worth area, including four MV-22B belonging to Marine Helicopter One Squadron (Presidential &amp; VIP aircraft based at Joint Base Andrews) at NAS JRB Fort Worth &amp; two Bell 412EPX helicopters destined for the Tunisian Air Force that were shot on test flights at at Bell Helicopter Hurst Airport.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flickr_72177720335002611_9537\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-galleria landscape m800  original\" style=\"visibility:hidden;\"><p class=\"nav m800\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"prevSlide\">&laquo; previous<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" 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\/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596172_71557cdcf3_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596172_71557cdcf3_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;C-12V  10-00259 (US Army)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957280_d110cac10f_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957280_d110cac10f_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;C-37B  166376 (US Navy)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596317_17a9e212c8_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596317_17a9e212c8_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;C-130J  19-5927 (USAF)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957300_2a7491582c_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957300_2a7491582c_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;C-130J  19-5936 (USAF)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957310_341e011d3c_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957310_341e011d3c_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;C-130J 17-5867 (USAF)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596187_668bf5668e_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596187_668bf5668e_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-5E  N696TA  (Tactical Air Support)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444689168_c7b755783e_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444689168_c7b755783e_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-5E N68FK (Privately Owned)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444728874_b7a375c3e7_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;FA-18D  165528 (USMC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444728724_0bf46bae2b_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444728724_0bf46bae2b_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;KC-130J  160278 (USMC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596507_30188a1fba_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596507_30188a1fba_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Mirage F.1CT  N530AX&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561361_8174c71293_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561361_8174c71293_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Mirage F.1CT N634AX (ATAC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596517_acacb2951a_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596517_acacb2951a_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;MV-22B  166736 (USMC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596532_2e454f1511_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596532_2e454f1511_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;MV-22B  168280 (USMC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444689288_66be0ec5ab_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444689288_66be0ec5ab_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;MV-22B  168284 2&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561686_26931ee290_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561686_26931ee290_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;MV-22B  168289 (USMC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444729029_3a56e65060_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444729029_3a56e65060_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;MV-22B  168701 (USMC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444729069_0869077b01_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444729069_0869077b01_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;T-38C  68-8130 (USAF)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596597_a19c31d187_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55443596597_a19c31d187_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;T-38C  68-8196 USAF)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561386_a6ddb6d945_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561386_a6ddb6d945_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;T-54A  170767 (USN)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561776_275782e081_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444561776_275782e081_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;T-54A  170773 (USN)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957630_56e52efb88_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444957630_56e52efb88_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;UC-12F  163561 (USMC)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444689483_79aec82abf_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55444689483_79aec82abf_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;UC-35A  96-00110 (US Army)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" 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