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

[Chris V]

One from today.

[Jeff D. Welker]

[jslugman]

Quite the Talon tail sampler!

[Jeff D. Welker]

Quite the Talon tail sampler!

Thanks James. There were two other T-38's on this side; however, the ramp wranglers did not park them very well and I could only get these four lined-up the way I wanted.

[JWAir]

Quite the Talon tail sampler!

Thanks James. There were two other T-38's on this side; however, the ramp wranglers did not park them very well and I could only get these four lined-up the way I wanted.

Ramp wranglers? Geez......will try to do better next time.......

[Joe Copalman]

LOL!  Welcome back, Jarrod. 

Parking actually hasn't been too bad lately.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Quite the Talon tail sampler!

Thanks James. There were two other T-38's on this side; however, the ramp wranglers did not park them very well and I could only get these four lined-up the way I wanted.

Ramp wranglers? Geez......will try to do better next time.......

Sorry Jarrod - no offense intended. Ramp Wranglers was the name given guys working the ramp when my Dad was stationed at Willie. Just a term from many years ago that has stayed in my lexicon.

[Chris Kennedy]

Quite the Talon tail sampler!

Thanks James. There were two other T-38's on this side; however, the ramp wranglers did not park them very well and I could only get these four lined-up the way I wanted.

Ramp wranglers? Geez......will try to do better next time.......

Sorry Jarod - no offense intended. Ramp Wranglers was the name given guys working the ramp when my Dad was stationed at Willie. Just a term from many years ago that has stayed in my lexicon.

Better than line boys. That's what they called them in the "good old days."

[jslugman]

LOL... what a welcome back for you Jarrod! 

[JWAir]

LOL... what a welcome back for you Jarrod! 

Thanks for the welcome back everyone. I was out of work for nearly 6 weeks after a fainting spell on the ramp over at CHD thanks to huge blood clots in my lungs. Today was actually my first day back. Looking forward to the Gateway Open House this coming Saturday. We have been trying hard to muster up some good static displays.....so maybe you guys will be impressed; assuming you come out to Gateway instead of Luke.

No worries about the "ramp wrangler" name Jeff......just noticed I had the opportunity to make you wonder about who really works at the Gateway FBO. Bet you never thought there were fellow AZAP members working there, did you?! Hahahaha
I am guessing that line-up of T-38 tails you shot were parked on the line right behind where we usually park the van and pickup truck?

JWAir

[Jeff D. Welker]

Hey Jarrod - truly sorry to hear about your health problems and hope you feel better getting back to work. Your right, I did not know we had AzAP folks on the good side of the fence - I'm jealous. Next time you see white haired old guy on a ladder near the fence; that will be me. Feel free to orient the jet blast my way. I might even get to surf the fence like they do in St. Maarten 

[Jay Beckman]

You're a weekend ahead of yourself Jarrod...

Willie's Open House is up against El Centro with Luke the following weekend (I think...)
March has been very hard to keep track of.

Glad you're back on your feet man.

[JWAir]

Hey Jarrod - truly sorry to hear about your health problems and hope you feel better getting back to work. Your right, I did not know we had AzAP folks on the good side of the fence - I'm jealous. Next time you see white haired old guy on a ladder near the fence; that will be me. Feel free to orient the jet blast my way. I might even get to surf the fence like they do in St. Maarten 

Ahh....I was thinking I should be looking for someone who looks like the guy you have as your profile photo!

[Joe Copalman]

Always good to catch a Sabreliner, especially one as gorgeous as Honeywell's.

[Joe Copalman]

90-26228 on the ramp at Willie.