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She landed south side for her first visit to Phoenix (while I was setup and hoping for a north side arrival), she also departed (per SOP) on the south side.

A great day indeed...

Can you provide a size reference as to how big it is?  The four not-quite-symmetrical round things look like the bottom side of a button, so maybe it's some sort of input/joystick base?  The nylock nuts holding on the four supposed buttons give the impression this whole assembly is reasonably large.  The capacitors, chips and resistors (none of them surface mounts) also lend to this being a relatively large assembly.  Contradicting that perspective;  it also looks like it's sitting on a granite counter...thereby implying it's a bit smaller than the initial impression may suggest.  ds

Any context as to where it came from?

can anyone tell me what this is? by Air one Delta, on Flickr

Looks like DM was a happy recipient for some of the Offutt exodus!

Wow Ned, that's a clean looking bird!  Nice capture.

I'll get the ball rolling from yesterday's outing to El Centro.  Great fun catching up with everyone.  Cool getting to see the Thunderbirds spend some training time at El Centro during the Blue Angels winter training evolution.  Thanks again to the entire crew at NAF El Centro for letting us be a part of the gaggle!

Two of my favorites from the Thunderbirds morning display.

Lol, thanks guys.  Yes, it was a very nice Christmas present.

A bright smile on this dreary, drizzly morning:

While waiting for the Dreamlifter to depart on this wet and very chilly morning, caught some rare, visible vortices in Phoenix.

Persistence and some chilly toes paid off this morning:

I managed to catch Hawaiian Airlines departing from the south side Friday morning.



This gear retraction shot is for James.

From Friday morning's outing to catch some Holiday Heavies.

Doing El Centro with all the creature comforts...

Switching to a little B&W...

Tom, cracking shot of that Harrier!

Starting to make my way through a full day's worth of photos.

Got a little special treatment from a couple of these guys during the morning recoveries.


Anyone else notice the exchange WSO/pilot in the backseat of this Growler?


Some F-5 happiness at 1/160th.