Archive of 2011 January

27Jan2011
Author
Jason Bong
Category
Military, Road trips
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Rookie at Red Flag

Red Flag is a Advanced Aerial Combat Training excercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Since 1975, air crew from the United States Air Force and other Us Military branches and US Allies take part in the two week excercise. I have been involved with Phxspotters for just over a year. And I have covered a couple Aviation events and nothing can compare to what I was about to witness. When I received the conformation phone call from

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20Jan2011
Author
Jason Bong
Category
Friends, Uncategorized
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Photographer Spotlight – Chris Pasley

We here at Phxspotters are happy to announce our first Spotter Spotlight. We are happy to announce that Chris Pasley has been picked for our first monthly spotter spotlight. Chris Pasley was just a small child when he picked up his first Aviation Book of “Air War in Vietnam” and he could not get enough. He attended his first Air show in 1996 “El Toro”. Chris uses the Canon XS and a 300mm lens. Chris is cutting image of what a spotter

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18Jan2011
Author
Jason Bong
Category
PHX
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Golden Hour at KPHX

We here at Phxspotters would like to thank Vance Lessard for providing us with some outstanding photos of the Golden Hour here at KPHX. This is just another reason that KPHX is a photogenic Airport. Vance used his new Nikon D300s with Sigma 150-500mm lens. Photos were provided by Vance

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18Jan2011
Author
Jason Bong
Category
PHX, Uncategorized
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Phxspotters Welcomes Josh Akbar

Phxspotters is happy to announce that Josh Akbar has joined the ranks of Phxspotters. Josh, a lifetime aviation enthusiast, became fascinated with airplanes when he was just a toddler in Massapequa, New York and his parents would take him outside to watch the Concorde fly over his house on its way to JFK.  Three decades later, Josh still automatically turns his head toward the sky whenever he hears the sound of engines overhead.  Josh

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16Jan2011
Author
Jason Bong
Category
Uncategorized
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Phxspotters wants you.

When did you know you had a love for aviation? We all know that we didnt just come into this world and start chasing those planes. Everyone has a story of when they knew they cought the spotting bug. And here is my story. My story starts when I was just 8 yrs old and me and my mom were flying out of Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK). We were standing at the gate prior to boarding and I

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14Jan2011
Author
Jason Bong
Category
Helicopters, PHX
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Phxspotters Day

About a week ago we recieved a email from a crew member of British Airways who wanted to do some spotting of KPHX and surrounding areas. They arrived late last night and we picked them up early this morning and our journey begins. First stop Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX). This spotter was Helicopter Enthusiast and wanted primarily rotor shots.  So I called Joe Kates and he made it happen. We were able to get out to the Maricopa

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03Jan2011
Author
Jason Bong
Category
Road trips, Uncategorized
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Coolidge Fly-in 2011

On January 1, 2011 Jason Bong and Joe Kates and new member Jeff Hoffman braved the 20 degree weather and attended the first Coolidge fly-in for 2011. Although the weather was well below par, it was not enough to stop the pilots from flying to Coolidge for the New Year. Coolidge Aviation LLC sponsors the  fly-in, and the Breakfast is provided by Coolidge Lion's Club in front of the hanger. So if your looking for something to do on the first

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