Scottsdale Airport (KSDL)

[Scott Youmans]

Very cool shot Tom, I was at Barrett Jackson this afternoon and saw this guy overhead the site as we were leaving. It almost sounded like a hot air balloon when he added power. George must be making good money to advertised like this.

Thanks Harvey.  I didn't know this until it flew overhead, but it is like a hot air balloon.  It is actually filled with hot air, not helium.

Based on a quote I got from them a while back I'd guess they are making very good money!

[Jay Beckman]

Very cool shot Tom, I was at Barrett Jackson this afternoon and saw this guy overhead the site as we were leaving. It almost sounded like a hot air balloon when he added power. George must be making good money to advertised like this.

Thanks Harvey.  I didn't know this until it flew overhead, but it is like a hot air balloon.  It is actually filled with hot air, not helium.

Based on a quote I got from them a while back I'd guess they are making very good money!

Managed to squeeze a little money out of George shooting this a couple years ago.  Don't think they ever went with the idea to wrap all their vehicles with an image of the airship, but I've seen my stuff on a few of their ads.

It's actually a dual-envelope hot air balloon wrapped in an airship-shaped bag with control surfaces (also hot air filled) at the rear.  Surprisingly nimble in calm air.  Can't maneuver vertically like a blimp, but it can turn pretty tightly. 

[Tower Guy]

Thanks for the info Jay, pretty interesting machine really.

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Phenom 100

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Pilatus U-28A

[Scott Youmans]

That's an interesting one.  Wonder who they're "observing".

[Matt Ottosen]

Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express

[Jeff D. Welker]

^^^^ Nice photograph Matt. Church's Chicken does better than I thought 

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Pilatus PC-12

N799JA told to 'go around'.

[Matt Ottosen]

^^^^ Nice photograph Matt. Church's Chicken does better than I thought 

Thanks Jeff!

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Gulfstream IV

Inbound from Houston.  Looks like an oil derrick tower painted on the inboard surface of the winglet.

[Scott Youmans]

Tom, I don't think I've ever seen a bad photo taken by you out there.  Nice body of work!

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Thanks Scott!  I do take some bad photos too, I just don't post them.

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Scott!  I do take some bad photos too, I just don't post them.

Likewise!

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Cessna Citation Excel