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

[tajmahal250]

Pretty cool to see the 777X this morning. Still has that new plane smell

[/url]Boeing 777X (N779XW) by Thomas  Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[/url]Boeing 777X (N779XW) by Thomas  Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[Jonathan Navarro]

Great shots Taj!

[tajmahal250]

[/url]GAS N GO GUPPY by Thomas  Backus, on Flickr[/img]

Super Guppy did a gas-n-go this afternoon.

[Jonathan Navarro]

Nice one Taj!

[Jonathan Navarro]

[Jonathan Navarro]

[Tower Guy]

Nice Hornet shot Jonathan. What is the aircraft above it, can't say that I ever seen one of those before, not the Piper taxiing out. 326JG

[Jonathan Navarro]

Nice Hornet shot Jonathan. What is the aircraft above it, can't say that I ever seen one of those before, not the Piper taxiing out. 326JG

Thanks Harvey! It is a test aircraft by Northrop Grumman called the Firebird. There is only one of these aircraft and is a surveillance aircraft (there's a couple of cameras on the bottom) and can also actually be converted to a drone if desired. The tail section reminds me of the Bronco and has a propeller engine in between the two tails. Hard to tell from this angle but the wingspan is massive as well. It was heading back to it's home in California after spending some time in Florida.

[tajmahal250]

Tanker 910 landing this afternoon.

(As a side note, I really do not like the new livery.....)

[/url]TANKER 910 HEAVY by Thomas  Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[Ned Harris]

Nice capture, Taj. I too preferred the old livery.

[RLGUESSAZ]

New meber here with my first post. A couple shot this morning at Williams / Gateway

[tajmahal250]

Pretty awesome getting to see the Top Aces F-16 today. Still wish he used 30L instead of 30R for the departure though

[/url]F-16A, N854TA by Thomas "Taj" Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[/url]THUMBS UP FROM BILLY BOB by Thomas "Taj" Backus, on Flickr[/img]

[Tower Guy]

Very cool catch Thomas, did you know he was flying in there or did you just happen to be there shooting when he arrived?

[Joe Copalman]

NEW IN TOWN

[Tower Guy]

Beauty Joe!