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

[Joe Copalman]

Texas ARNG Sherpa at Willie yesterday evening:

[Joe Copalman]

[Jay Beckman]

SH-60s From HSL-49 "Scorpions"

Warming 'Em Up...




Departing...






Thanks Joe C for the Heads Up!

[Joe Copalman]

Nice set Jay, and no problem on the heads-up.

I especially dig that side-by-side shot.

Here are the two same-but-different T-38s from the 445th FLTS that departed a few minutes before the SH-60s did.  Lead is an AT-38B, dash-two is a T-38C.

[wingsnstuff]

Great shots of Nine-O-Nine and Witchcraft.  The cloud cover made for some compelling shots.  Colors are awesome.

[Jay Beckman]

SH-60s From HSL-49 "Scorpions"

Anyone know what's running down the port side of 105 that is not there on 103?

[wingsnstuff]

The forward winglet stub is for weapons and can hold the Harpoon, mini-guns and other weapons.  The aft winglet stub is for holding external fuel tanks.  You'll notice that the tube running aft from the aft winglet connects to the aft winglet.  This tube is use to in-flight refuel other HH and SH Seahawk helos.  The first versions to have this capability were the SH-60Bs.  I'm not sure that this one's a B.  It kinda looks like an HH-60 with an SH radar dome on the belly.

[Stephen Marshall]

One from today about an hour ago.

[Joe Copalman]

[David Loera]

T-44

[Joe Copalman]

Brazilian-registered Legacy arriving at Willie this evening:

[Jay Beckman]

Now that's different Joe...  Nice Catch!

[Dave S.]

Ditto...

[Joe Copalman]

Shooter keeping it low on departure this afternoon:

[wingsnstuff]

Nice shot Joe.