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

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack
Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) "Tomcats"

[David Loera]

spent some time down at Willie today.
IMG_5313 by David Loera, on Flickr
IMG_5337 by David Loera, on Flickr
IMG_5300 by David Loera, on Flickr

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus
Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) "Tomcats"

[Tower Guy]

Very nice angle and composition Matt, nice shot!

[Matt Ottosen]

Very nice angle and composition Matt, nice shot!

Thanks Harvey!

[David Loera]

Willie Regular
Willie Regular by David Loera, on Flickr

[Brian Lockett]

NASA's Super Guppy N941NA visited Phoenix-Mesa Gateway on October 21, 2016 on its way from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado to Moffet Federal Airfield, California.

[Jonathan Navarro]

Missed the NASA Super Guppy by one day but oh well. I'll take 5 T-38's instead... 

[Joe Copalman]

PREHISTORIC BEAST

Weird to see Willie almost bumped completely off the first page of the 'airports' board due to inactivity.  He's the Guppy that came through last October.

[Anna M. Wood]

Will be happy when the ramp construction is complete in front of the park.  Should be soon to have aircraft parking out there again.

[mrblujet]

I went by Gateway yesterday to see if anything had come in.  I noticed the Bombardier communications trailer sitting on the ramp.  Does anybody know if Bombardier is or will be doing some aircraft testing in the near future?  CS Series?

[Joe Copalman]

That's usually the case.  I can swing by tomorrow at lunch and give an update.

[Anna M. Wood]

I went by Gateway yesterday to see if anything had come in.  I noticed the Bombardier communications trailer sitting on the ramp.  Does anybody know if Bombardier is or will be doing some aircraft testing in the near future?  CS Series?

One of their jets has been in town this past week.  It was parked to the north end of the park area in front of the FBO building.  I do not recall seeing it today when I drove thru.  Didn't see its tail peeking out above the buildings.

[David Loera]

Bombardier CSeries CS100 C-GWYD
Bombardier CSeries CS100 C-GWYD by David Loera, on Flickr

Da Bomb
Da Bomb by David Loera, on Flickr

Da Bears
Da Bears by David Loera, on Flickr

Ace in the Pocket
Ace in the pocket by David Loera, on Flickr

[Scott Youmans]

A new look for the Bronco