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

[Joe Copalman]

GUCCI GAGGLE

[Matt Ottosen]

Polet Airlines
Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan

[Joe Copalman]

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

[Jeff D. Welker]

McGuire Monochrome

[Joe Copalman]

NAKED RAYGUN

[Matt Ottosen]

Neptune Aviation Services
Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune

[Jeff D. Welker]

Late afternoon arrival...

VMFA-314 Black Knights

[Joe Copalman]

TANKER 43

Off on yet another flight in support of suppression efforts against the Sunflower Fire.

[Scott Youmans]

Outstanding!  I like the P2V-7 (SP-2H) version with the bulbous canopy.  Looks like he pulled up the gear early just for the camera!

[Joe Copalman]

Thanks Scott!  I love the look of the -7s as well for the same reason.  Tanker 43 seems to have a pretty consistent take-off profile - rotate fairly early on, suck up the gear, and keep it low until just past the FBO.  The shot above was from a few days back, and I caught 43 departing again today, same deal. 

[Joe Copalman]

GLOBAL SPAN

[Scott Youmans]

P2V-5 Neptune - Partial to the early Navy designations.

[Joe Copalman]

GOD OF THE OCEAN

[Scott Youmans]

Nice composition! How do you spell wiiiiiiide?  Gotta love those spinners.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Variety is the spice of life on Friday afternoons...