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

[Jay Beckman]

Looks like a mechanical pencil with wings...

[Joe Copalman]

Looks like a mechanical pencil with wings...

Pretty fitting analogy, given its mission.

[Jay Beckman]

They need to paint the cans at the rear Eraser pink...

I guess it is intended to "Draw" an aircraft, eh?

[Joe Copalman]

[Matt Ottosen]

F/A-18C from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA(AW)-225) "Vikings" departing Willie.

[Joe Copalman]

CRJ-1000 at Willie for hot weather testing:

[redsox223]

This ones for you Joe, and to Jack who said it would take a long time. This only took all of 3 minutes if that.

"In the wake of SB1070, one airline has tried to woo the Hispanic Community."

[Matt Ottosen]

Mitchell, that's awesome, nice work!!   

[redsox223]

Thanks, but Joe also deserves credit as the muse behind the idea.

[Joe Copalman]

AYE-YAYYYYYYYYYY HEEGONTAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

[Jay Beckman]

One For The Kids By The Fence...

[Jay Beckman]

New Jet .. Same Old Hassles

[Rob Silliman]

Were they trying to save money or weight by not putting the 'E' in 'Experimental'?

[Jay Beckman]

Maybe it's a French-Canadian thing?  

[Chris V]

VX-31 Harrier dumping fuel over Maricopa before returning to Willie for an unknown problem.