Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, KIWA, IWA) "Willie"

[Joe Copalman]

NINE IRON

[Paul Dumm]

Something New for me came in today.
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[Matt Ottosen]

Aero Spacelines B-377-SGT Super Guppy Turbine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

[Joe Copalman]

FAT BASTARD

[Dave S.]

Man, the air was terrible today at Willie, but the scenery still looked pretty damn cool!



(if you look closely, you'll see there was even some vortices generated by the props)

[Joe Copalman]

Love that first shot, Dave!

[Dave S.]

Thanks Joe.  Was almost a non-shot.  Apparently, there is an unposted 'no-photography' rule for the long term parking out there.  Matt and I procrastinated after the parking guy informed us of this policy, but he was cool enough to call in and get permission for us to grab shots of the Guppy's departure.

[Matt Ottosen]

Aero Spacelines B-377-SGT Super Guppy Turbine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

[Jeff D. Welker]

Love that first shot, Dave!

+1 for me Sir Dave. I like the portrait orientation and how you included the runway in the bottom of the image. The entire composition really adds scale to the image.

[Dave S.]

Thanks Jeff.  Even though it's December, the early shots, when he was still close to the runway, have quite a bit if heat haze.  Also wished he would have kept on the runway a bit longer, but still pleased with what I ended up getting.  Maybe in March, when he'll be loaded a little heavier while carrying the Orion, he'll have a longer takeoff roll?

[Matt Ottosen]

Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk
86th Flying Training Squadron (86 FTS) "Rio Lobos"

[Anna M. Wood]

Went out to shoot the V-22 Osprey's on the ramp and was rewarded in seeing the departure of the Antonov 124, from runway 12R no less. Nice and close..... 

Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 RA-82074 departing Phoenix-Mesa Gateway

[Jeff D. Welker]

Terrific images Anna. You're killing it with the night photographs.

[Anna M. Wood]

Terrific images Anna. You're killing it with the night photographs.

Thank you very much Jeff...   

[Joe Copalman]

FOUR OF A KIND

Got dealt a good hand at Willie yesterday.