Jason Bong

Editor and Chief Photographer

My love for the Aviation community has been in my blood since my first flight from KJFK to EDDF when I was 4 yrs old. That was 31 yrs ago and I remember that day like it was yesterday. The Capt. letting me in the cockpit of TWA 747-100 to sit in his chair and  open the window so my mom could take a snapshot of me. After that It was in my blood. I have always been spotting, but not till about 3 months ago had I taken more effort to get better quality pictures. Being New to the DSLR community. I had to cross from Point and shoot to my new Nikon D3000. I got the basic kit with a 55-200mm lens for my birthday and bolted to KPHX to get some shots off. I was impressed, now I was in love. Now I am spotting from places and distances that I didn’t think I would ever be trying to accomplish.  I am spotting about 3-4 times a week. I don’t care where it is. If there is a runway I am there.

A lot of Spotters have their preference of what they take pictures of. I am more fond of the smaller GA, they have so much story to them and their easier to take a pictures of. My wife Jenny is very supportive of my new hobby but I cant get her to come with me. So I have always done my spotting on my own. So when I joined this group I looking  forward to spotting with these vets. So if anyone is in the KPHX area give me a shout and I would be happy to meet and go spotting with you. I think It would be great to spot with another person who has the same passion for Aviation as I do. Besides that I could talk to someone else besides myself.