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

[Ned Harris]

T-38, Willie, 3/9/12.


_92W1166 T-38 (s/n 64-13239) by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Bubak]

[Joe Copalman]

[Scott Youmans]

I'm liking this paint scheme. Is it unique to this squadron?  I see it has the nice looking (original), optimized for supersonic flight, intakes etc.

[Joe Copalman]

As far as I know, it's unique to the 509th Wing.  All the ACC units that fly T-38s (Whiteman, Beale, Langley, and Holloman) fly A-models, and none of the As received the new intakes and nozzles that a lot of the Cs received.  Much sleeker-looking in my opinion, especially in the gray and black on the ACC birds.  Absolute glare-nightmares though, especially the gray Whiteman -38s.

[Joe Copalman]

SAINT SUPERSONICUS

[Bubak]

[Joe Copalman]

COPPER SIX HEAVY

[Jeff D. Welker]

Catching a bull by the tail...

[Jeff D. Welker]

Bringing the Heat

[Joe Copalman]

BLACKEST SHEEP

[Jeff D. Welker]

Monochrome 6

[Jeff D. Welker]

[Scott Youmans]

Very nice photo of a very cool aircraft!

[Jeff D. Welker]

Thanks Scott.

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