I enjoy working on Falcons. Especially the tri-jet models like this Falcon 50. She reminds me of the Lockheed L1011. Last pic is looking forward through the #2 engine S-duct intake.

The picture doesn’t do the scene justice. The rain is coming down hard and thick. At one point we could barely see the hangar across from ours. It adds a whole other level of difficulty to otherwise simple inspections.

Engine focus: Garrett ATF3 (US military designation F104) is a three-spool turbofan engine, seen here on a former US Coast Guard Dassault HU-25. The fascination is due to its rare design that routed hot exhaust gases in …