AzAP in Public

[Joe Copalman]

February 2010, I believe.

[Jeff D. Welker]

It is my understanding that this is a 2009 vintage image and that the AzAP boys are near Sedona, just outside the fence of a world famous nudist colony. Aparently, Joe was a member and had arranged "on base" access for a non-aviation photo shoot     

[Chris Kennedy]

Disreputable looking bunch.

[Jay Beckman]

The Gunslinger

[bilwor]

Here they come again...............

[Jay Beckman]

Joe's little seen but highly regarded Pee Wee Herman impression...


"I will never trust another weatherman, EVER!"

[Joe Copalman]

"I meant to do that."

[Paul Dumm]

I'm Glad none of you three are scottish 

[cpasley]

One of my worst shots of the day but I figure any photo of Joe running is worth posting

[Jay Beckman]

"Bearding The Lion"

[cpasley]

Two guys in a field

[Paul Dumm]

The Gunslinger II

[cpasley]

Here you go Paul, if Scott is the gunslinger then what does that make you

[Paul Dumm]

Speeddraw    Love that cool red car behind me , even with mud on it, it shine's  

[Scott Youmans]

Paul, Thanks for posting that shot. My wife will enjoy seeing how I waste, I mean efficiently utilize my time.

I also played the role of "Mudslinger" that day my friends.  I didn't leave El Centro until after 9:30.  My trusty Outback had a bunch of mud hidden on the inside diameter of the left rear wheel causing a severe out of balance situation that I had noticed as we drove on the main roads from the west end of the runway to get onto the base.  I had thought it was the right rear so I was concentrating on that wheel at the car wash that I stopped at after dinner.  I thought I had removed all of the mud and got onto I-8 to drive back and it was bucking like a bronco above a about 45 mph. Thinking that I had removed all of the mud I was very concerned that I had damaged something so I turned around to find a place where I could carefully inspect the wheels and tires.  Sure enough there was a hidden layer of mud about an inch thick and two or three inches wide around about half of the inside of the left rear wheel.  Probably a pound or more.  It took some doing but once I got that cleared away it was fine.  I got home at about 1:35AM and was fighting off sleep for at least the last half of the drive.  There are still big chunks of mud falling off of the car as I drive around which I kind of enjoy in a strange way.