Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field

[Tower Guy]

Just waiting for the pilot by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Smokers cough! by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Navy in the desert, they must have heard we had rain last week. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

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Slowing for landing at Gila Bend AFAF. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

^^^^ Harvey, both your low light shots from Gila Bend are lovely. The soft light and tones of the evening really make these images. The sunset reflecting in the starboard access door is terrific.

[Tower Guy]

Thank you very much Jeff, my friend that works down there called to say these guys were there for a couple of days. He ask about photography and the commander said he didn't want anyone near his aircraft. So I shot these from half mile away on the tower catwalk. The 300 with the 2X does a very nice job. Thanks again.

[Tower Guy]

An all new BD-5J

A new BD-5J "stretched" model. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

I'm glad you were able to get out there Harvey. I really like the "bare metal" look of this micro. You balanced this exposure perfectly.

[Tower Guy]

Thank you Jeff, much appreciated. They stretched this one 5" so they have more room for new threat generating equipment for new missions for the AF as well as the Marine missions. They will be at Red Flags in the near future if things go well.

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Two flying targets
Heading out to test the Marines ability to find them and shoot them down, simulated. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

20 seconds till engine start. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[azspyder]

Very cool Harvey.

It's has to take a lot of courage to fly one of these things.

Were they part of the WTI exercises?

[Tower Guy]

Thank you Steve, these guys love flying these jets. The company owner has bailed out of two of this type aircraft. They are apart of WTI and they are working for a contract with the AF to work at Red Flag when they have their new threat making devices installed in this new silver jet.

[Tower Guy]

A-10 landed runway 35 at Gila Bend AFAF. 1990 by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Pre flighting the BD5J for another mission as a cruise missile simulator. by Tower Guy, on Flickr