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

[Pixle]

Good to see the Tomcats back at Gateway again.

[/url]TOMCAT ARRIVAL by Thomas Backus, on Flickr[/img]

Do you know how long they'll be there?

[tajmahal250]

As far as I know they left on Sunday or Monday. Although now that that squadron is back at Yuma you may be able to catch them flying up to Gateway on the weekends.

[Jonathan Navarro]

Great shot Taj

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) "Black Sheep"

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VMA-223's colorbird at Gateway

[/url]OLD DOGS, NEW TRICKS by Thomas Backus, on Flickr[/img]

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Another one of VMA-223's Harriers in town for WTI.

[/url]BIG DOG by Thomas Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[KfirGuy]

Great shots! I saw them there when I drove by yesterday. I assume it's safe to say they've gone back to Yuma?

[Joe Copalman]

PATCHES

[Joe Copalman]

BLUE HOUR HUEY

Bit of a bonus as I was packing up after yesterday's Harrier/Tiger fest.

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[/url]THE BAD GUYS by Thomas Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[azspyder]

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Two F-5s from VFC-13 "Saints" prepping for takeoff.

[/url]THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN by Thomas Backus, on Flickr[/img]

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[/url]BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP by Thomas Backus, on Flickr[/img]

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[/url]WHITE RUSSIAN by Thomas Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[Jeff D. Welker]

A gentlemanly Cessna 172S waits patiently on the taxiway as a large Russian girl saunters by on its way to the cargo ramp.  As luck would have it, the sun went behind the clouds as she came by my position and dropped my exposure my 2 stops.  No matter, my grandkids had a hoot seeing this big girl up close.