Photos: Night Ops at Pima Air & Space Museum and Tucson Military Vehicle Museum
Night Ops, formerly known as Night Wings, wrapped up it's summer with photography and art night at the Pima Air & Space Museum and Tucson Military Vehicle Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. The addition of the new TMVM prompted the name change to the inclusive Night Ops.
Tim Miles checks the photo he got on his phone of a Dassault Mirage IIIRS from the perfect angle, crouched under a Dassault Etendard IVM in the last of the light at Night Ops at Pima Air & Space Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. It was photography and art night for the last night session at PASM this year, so plenty of people were out capturing images of their favorite aircraft.
Celia Atkinson runs through the spray from a heavy fire engine, formerly stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, but now residing at the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum, as the kids cool off at Night Ops, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. This is the first year that Pima Air & Space Museum is teamed up with TMVM, prompting the name change from the traditional Night Wings to Night Ops.
A visitor strolls by a Lockheed EC121T Warning Star as the light fades over the aircraft on the last Night Ops of the summer at Pima Air & Space Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Visitors walk under the wing of one of the bombers on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum on Night Ops, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
A family taking in the sights at Night Ops walks by Columbine, a Lockheed VC-121A that was assigned to Dwight Eisenhower during his term as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Chris Morales takes a minute to review the images he’s taking of a Convair B-36J Peacemaker on photography and art night during Night Ops at Pima Air & Space Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
A pair of visitors chat under the guns of some of the armored vehicles displayed outside at the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum at Night Ops in conjunction with the Pima Air & Space Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Visitors make their way past the rows of aircraft on display at Night Ops at Pima Air & Space Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
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