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

[Joe Copalman]

COUNTING SHEEP

[Chris V]

[BillOz]

VMFAT-101 Shooters Bird Dedicated to Medal of Honor Recipients.  9-Mar-2014

[Scott Youmans]

Great shot Bill!  Pretty bird!

[BillOz]

Thanks Scott.  That F-18 is extremely White and bright.
Here's a couple F-5's showing everyone else how departures are supposed to be done.
They weren't even a part of the Phx.-Mesa Gateway Open House, but everyone thought they were when they took off with an immediate hard left bank.

[Scott Youmans]

Fantastic! These guys are natural performers.  The best of the best!

[Jeff D. Welker]

Joe, Chris V., & Bill Oz - great images all. You guys made the most of Willie's day.

[Barry Griffiths]

 
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (V/STOL) WE-4 & WE-04, VMA-214 Marine Attack Squadron "Blacksheep" MCAS Yuma, AZ by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[Bubak]

[Bubak]

[Joe Copalman]

HORSE POWER


DEADLY DORITO

[Scott Youmans]

Thumbs up on the "Horse Power" shot!  The "Deadly Dorito" photos speaks for itself...

[Scott Youmans]

Bubak's VMFT-401 shot is about as good as it gets out there.  How many time have we been at Gateway wishing for a pass like that.

[BillOz]

Here is another view of the Medal of Honor bird.  
The pilot pulled out from his parking spot and came towards the viewing area, raising the Speed Brake to show the Medal of Honor painted on it.

[BillOz]

The three other birds that came with the MoH bird.
Total of three colorbirds in one visit.  Can't argue with that.
The guys in #345 came out to the grass hill to talk with people for 20 minutes before they departed.  Very nice guys.  Gave the kids Patches and a Challenge Coin or two.