Learjet

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Gates Learjet 35A N452DA KTUS 09/30/11

[Chris Kennedy]

Dale Earhnardt Jr. arriving at GYR for the NASCAR test at PIR. Unfortunately, it was pretty cloudy.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Considering the conditions - great catch Chris.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Dale Earhnardt Jr. arriving at GYR for the NASCAR test at PIR. Unfortunately, it was pretty cloudy.

Hey Chris:

I've never shot at the Goodyear airport before. Just in case I find myself on that side of the tracks sometime, what is the access like for photography?

Thanks;

[Chris Kennedy]

Dale Earhnardt Jr. arriving at GYR for the NASCAR test at PIR. Unfortunately, it was pretty cloudy.

Hey Chris:

I've never shot at the Goodyear airport before. Just in case I find myself on that side of the tracks sometime, what is the access like for photography?

Thanks;

The few times I went out there previously I shot from in front of the small terminal building. They normally let you go out there, if you ask, as long as you don't leave the sidewalk. There's no fence and there's a cover to get out of the sun. However, today they wouldn't let me out there because of the "special event." I had to shoot through the barred fence next to the building. I'll probably be going down there again next month to get arrivals for the race and hopefully then I'll be able to talk my way out to the front of the terminal.

Shooting from there is kind of hit or miss. As long as they are landing to the south, you can usually get pretty good landing shots. However, that only works until early afternoon because of the sun angle. I haven't actually scouted out any good place to shoot later or if they are landing the other way. Maybe somebody else can suggest a place.

There isn't a heck of a lot of activity there normally, other than two large flight schools, one of which trains for Lufthansa. Lots of Bonanzas and Pipers. There are a bunch of old airliners stored there, including a DC-7 that has been there for 35 years, but they're not easy to get good shots of.

[Jeff D. Welker]

The few times I went out there previously I shot from in front of the small terminal building. They normally let you go out there, if you ask, as long as you don't leave the sidewalk. There's no fence and there's a cover to get out of the sun. However, today they wouldn't let me out there because of the "special event." I had to shoot through the barred fence next to the building. I'll probably be going down there again next month to get arrivals for the race and hopefully then I'll be able to talk my way out to the front of the terminal.

Shooting from there is kind of hit or miss. As long as they are landing to the south, you can usually get pretty good landing shots. However, that only works until early afternoon because of the sun angle. I haven't actually scouted out any good place to shoot later or if they are landing the other way. Maybe somebody else can suggest a place.

There isn't a heck of a lot of activity there normally, other than two large flight schools, one of which trains for Lufthansa. Lots of Bonanzas and Pipers. There are a bunch of old airliners stored there, including a DC-7 that has been there for 35 years, but they're not easy to get good shots of.

Thanks Chris.

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Learjet 60 N160AJ KLA Aerospace Services Air Ambulance KTUS 10/04/11


Gates Learjet 35A N43MF Med Flight Ambulance Service KTUS 10/04/11

[Barry Griffiths]

 
Learjet 60 s/n 368 (Owned by Juan Pablo Montoya / Colombian NASCAR driver) N42JP by Barry Griffiths CAD, on Flickr

On final approach at KTUS.

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Gates Learjet 35A N950SP Jet Air  KTUS 12/07/11

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[JustinLawrence]

LearJet N21NV about a second or two from touching down on Scottsdale's runway 21.

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Learjet 45 XA-QUE  KTUS 05/20/12

[Chris Kennedy]

Very nice Lear headed into SDL.

[Barry Griffiths]

 
Learjet 45 s/n 079 Federal Express N5FE by Barry Griffiths CAD, on Flickr

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Learjet 60 N57 Federal Aviation Administration