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

[Barry Griffiths]

 
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (V/STOL) BuNo165573 WE-04, VMA-214 Marine Attack Squadron "Blacksheep" MCAS Yuma, AZ by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Great Harrier shots Barry, right place right time.

[bilwor]

Great shots Barry.

bill

[azspyder]

Great shots Barry, you brought me into the cockpit of the aircraft.

[Barry Griffiths]

Many thanks, Harvey, Bill and Steve. Pleased that you like my shots!

[azspyder]

From Russia with...

[Barry Griffiths]

Super shot, Steve ............ the purple (?) light is fantastic!

[Barry Griffiths]

 
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (V/STOL) BuNo165573 WE-04, VMA-214 Marine Attack Squadron "Blacksheep" MCAS Yuma, AZ by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[azspyder]

Thanks Barry!

Another great shot from you of the Harrier pilots. Hmmm, I wonder why they call him "Hyde"?

[Matt Ottosen]

From Russia with...

Good grief, that's amazing!  Very, very nice shot!

[Joe Copalman]

NERD BIRD

[azspyder]

Nice catch Joe! Interesting "melon" color scheme.

Matt, thanks for the kind words.

Steve

[Joe Copalman]

Thanks Steve! 

Awesome catch on the Mi-17.  Still grumbling about that one.  My plan was to stay at Willie until 5:15, then head home for dinner.  My wife called at 4:50 saying the kids were hungry and she was starting to make dinner, so I headed home.  Got the text from Bill at 5:10 saying the Mi-17 had just showed up. 

[Joe Copalman]

TURBO MONSTER

[Barry Griffiths]

 
FLIGHT LINE  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (V/STOL) WE-04, WE-02, WE-06, WE-21, VMA-214 Marine Attack Squadron "Blacksheep" MCAS Yuma, AZ by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr