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

[Jay Beckman]

Any filters on those PZL shots?  Solid exposure at 1/60 in bright daylight is pretty impressive. 

No, no filters...  1/60 @ f/22 ISO 100  The 500mm will actually go to f/45!

I wish I had a three-stop ND to pull the depth of field back to f/8 so the background was less of a heat-haze induced watery mess.

[Paul Dumm]

Out at Willie testing out my "New" lens 

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet
Strike Fighter Squadron 204 (VFA-204) "River Rattlers"

[Scott Youmans]

Now there's a catch!  Good work.  Did they end up departing?

[Matt Ottosen]

Now there's a catch!  Good work.  Did they end up departing?

Thank you!  Yes, they departed about an hour later, it was a gas-n-grub-n-go.

[Joe Copalman]

[mrblujet]

Here is a different angle of those VFA-204 aggressor F/A-18s' that were at Gateway earlier today.

[Matt Ottosen]

Here is a different angle of those VFA-204 aggressor F/A-18s' that were at Gateway earlier today.

Nice shot, it was good to see you yesterday!

[mrblujet]

Thanks - you too !

[Scott Youmans]

Challenger 300 - Pulled from the archives while trying to free up some space on my hard drive.  Shot January 2010.

[Scott Youmans]

MH-60S - Another one from the digital depths.  Also taken January 2010. Please correct me if the designation is incorrect.

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet
Strike Fighter Squadron 204 (VFA-204) "River Rattlers"

[Joe Copalman]

[Scott Youmans]

Those NASA T-38s are mighty nice!  Beautiful profile shot.

[Scott Youmans]

Another one from early 2010.  I need to get out more!