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

[josephea6]

Nice P-2 pics gents, and I really like the feel of that KC-10 pic Jeff!

[Jeff D. Welker]

Nice P-2 pics gents, and I really like the feel of that KC-10 pic Jeff!

Thank you kind sir.

[Jeff D. Welker]

On Final

[Joe Copalman]

THE SOUND AND THE SLURRY

[Joe Copalman]

JERSEY?  SURE.

79-1710 headed back to McGuire after radome damage resulted in a longer-than-planned stay at Willie.

[Scott Youmans]

Kind of makes the Air Tractors look a bit superfluous.  Although I'm sure the Air Tractors can get where this beast can't.

[Scott Youmans]

THE SOUND AND THE SLURRY

Powerful shot Joe.  Thanks for showing me the spot farther down the runway yesterday.

[David Loera]

i saw this guy fly over canyon lake yesterday

[Matt Ottosen]

Bombardier Global Express XRS

[Joe Copalman]

FIRESTOPPER

[Jay Beckman]

"911 .. What Is Your Emergency?"

[Jay Beckman]

Bloodied but Unbowed!

[Jeff D. Welker]

You guys (Joe & Jay) did very well this afternoon on 911. Love the head-on Joe, 30C or 30L? While the Superstition composition is excellent Jay, you know I have a fond spot for the backside of aircraft images. Well done all the way around.

[Jay Beckman]

Belly Rub!!!

Thanks Jeff!!

[Joe Copalman]

Thanks Jeff.  Solid shots, Jay. 

This was 30C.  30L has 2500' or so shut down, so all the tankers were using 30C.  Initial clearance was given for 30R, so I adjusted for a more front-quarter shot, then the instructions changed to 30C again, so I off-roaded back to where Jay and Jack were, getting there just in time.  If you're headed out tomorrow, recommend having a scanner with you and keeping an ear on ATIS for any updates on 30L's status.