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

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Joe Copalman

#135
January 22, 2010, 07:26:10 AM
Quote from: FlyingPhotog on January 22, 2010, 12:42:48 AM
Thanks Joe...

Is that Twin Beech an AZ Wing resident?  Don't remember seeing it before.

Yup.  They keep her hangared at Falcon, but it doesn't get out much.  The "Gathering of Legends" a few months back was the first time most of us saw it in the air.
"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

Joe Copalman

#136
January 22, 2010, 09:02:43 AM Last Edit: January 22, 2010, 09:04:17 AM by Joe Copalman
1. Canadian-registered C414 departing last Friday.
2. 'the hell?  Thought this might be spray gear, but it looks like a bunch of tiny little lights.  Any ideas?
3. Photo Fanny caught in a rare sun break on Tuesday.
"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

Rob Silliman

#137
January 22, 2010, 09:28:18 AM
Quote from: Joe Copalman on January 22, 2010, 09:02:43 AM
2. 'the hell?  Thought this might be spray gear, but it looks like a bunch of tiny little lights.  Any ideas?

A signboard (like the side of the blimps)?

Joe Copalman

#138
January 22, 2010, 09:08:29 PM
Quote from: Rob Silliman on January 22, 2010, 09:28:18 AM
A signboard (like the side of the blimps)?

Lights look too sparse and small, and I'd imagine the pilot would have to fly at some funky attitude in order for the message to be seen by those not directly below it.

Perhaps some type of optical calibration system for some ground-based thingamajiggy?
"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

Joe Copalman

#139
January 22, 2010, 09:10:50 PM Last Edit: January 23, 2010, 12:40:32 AM by Joe Copalman
Lone River Rattlers Hornet arriving at Willie shortly after two others from VFA-25 departed.  Once again, Willie delivers the goods under crappy shooting conditions.
"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

Jay Beckman

#140
January 22, 2010, 10:38:14 PM
Nice "Pan In The Dark" Joe...
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jslugman

#141
January 24, 2010, 02:32:53 PM


I bet them nice fellows in the black helicopters could tell you...  :-X
James "JSlugman" O'Rear
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Joe Copalman

#143
January 30, 2010, 12:46:00 AM
The 25th FTS "Shooters" stopped through for some gas today.  Been a while since I've caught T-38s at Willie. 

Even got a minor wing dip from one of 'em.
"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

jslugman

#144
January 30, 2010, 08:48:05 PM
Nice Joe, VN had a T-1A at Tucson on Friday as well.
James "JSlugman" O'Rear
Yokota AFB, Japan RJTY

Author of "Aviation Photography- A Pictorial Guide"

David Loera

#145
January 30, 2010, 10:46:30 PM
You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.
Chuck Yeager

David "Wiz" Loera
Mesa, AZ
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Joe Copalman

#146
February 01, 2010, 09:10:11 AM
Gray airplanes/gray skies @ Willie.








"I'm sorry sir, you can't take photos of that aircraft."

"If you've seen my work, you'd know I really can't take photos of any aircraft." 

Joe Copalman
AzAP Co-Founder
Mesa, AZ

jslugman

#147
February 02, 2010, 10:36:47 PM
Might be grey but you got the wave from the backseater!
James "JSlugman" O'Rear
Yokota AFB, Japan RJTY

Author of "Aviation Photography- A Pictorial Guide"

David Loera

#148
February 09, 2010, 09:31:23 PM

You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.
Chuck Yeager

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Mesa, AZ
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Stephen Marshall

#149
February 09, 2010, 11:09:06 PM
Stopped by IWA before going home to Tucson and caught the sunrise just right.




As a side note, I saw that Cessna today with the weird undercarriage as I was getting back on campus around 4:30. Took off and headed south in the pattern, then I lost sight as I was driving at the time  ;)
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