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Gladiator Fire – Day 4Posted on May 17, 2012- Coming Soon ‘Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II’Posted on May 15, 2012
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19May2011
The First CO 762 To Be Retired to KGYR
The first Continental 767-200 (N68155, 767-224ER, CN 30434) to retire from the new CO/UA fleet and was flown into Goodyear, Arizona (KGYR) today for storage. This aircraft was introduced into Continentals Fleet just over ten years ago and is the first 767-200 to retired from the fleet. Rumors are that is was bought by a Russian Carrier but that can not be confirmed. This aircraft has flown many miles spanning the globe and visiting such
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Luke Air Force Base 2011 Airshow & Open House
For three days in March the sky was filled with Military and Civilian aircraft. Also on the list of performers were the United States Army Golden Knights and the Red Bull Skydiving Team. There were spectators from across Arizona and many from across the country that were here to see the show. The event kicked off on Friday for base personnel and their family members. This allowed the base staff to have the day off and take the family to
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2011 Luke Days Open House “Thunder in the Desert”
Article Provided By: Jodi Jordan 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Logo provided By: Jodi Jordan 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 3/11/2011 - LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the Luke Days Open House March 19 and 20. The open house is two days of nonstop entertainment, but a few tips can help make the experience more pleasurable for guests. Traffic in the areas surrounding
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Wings of Blue hits the West Valley
Today I had the pleasure of hanging out with the Wings Of Blue that were out in full force in Buckeye AZ. The Wings of Blue, is the parachuting unit at the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team operates as the 98th Flying Training Squadron,306th Flying Training Group, Air Education and Training Command. Over the last several decades, the Wings of Blue has been one of the outstanding parachute units
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NASCAR invades Goodyear Airport
This is a busy time for KGYR having hundreds of private planes coming in this weekend for the NASCAR races out at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). Phxspotters was out on Friday for a majority of the arrivals. KGYR was tied with Atlanta for the best Airport when it comes to
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Spirit of America Invites Phxspotters.com
What a day Jason Bong and Ben Cowden had this past Friday out a Goodyear Airport. They both were invited to take a special ride up in the Goodyear Blimp the " Spirit of America". Ben was the first of the two to get to go up and then Jason went up. When I saw Ben getting out of the Blimp he was ear to ear smile. Phxspotters would like to give a special thanks to our Captain Nathan Brooks, he was outstanding host. We look forward to next year
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E190 JetBlue lands at KGYR
Jason Bong had the privilege of talking with the Honeywell crew as they get ready to depart from KGYR. The crew of Honeywell and JetBlue were not able to discuss about the configuration of the E190. But was able to did find out that it is under the experimental markings. Jason Bong was able to talk to the Operations manager out at Goodyear about the E190 and how excited the airport was about getting its first E190 to KGYR. The JetBlue E190
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Welcome to the Club Gene.
Phxspotters was out at Goodyear today and got to witness a 17 yr old take his first flight in a private airplane. All of Genes family blindfolded him and took him into the terminal and waited for the Cessna to arrive. The pilot of the Cessna was Bob May from goodyear who is also the manger of the Control Tower out at Goodyear. They all loaded up in the Cessna 172 that is part of the Flying Ten Flying Club. I talked to Genes parents and they said theat he has wanted to be a Pilot since he was just a small child. Well Gene let us be the first to tell you Happy Birthday and we hope that all your dreams come true. We all need to remember that without young adults like you who want to go on and be a pilot the aviation community would slowly disappear.
Read MoreLeave a Comment27Jul2010
PhxSpotters Supports Luke Forward
Phxspotters is a proud supporter of the Luke Forward program. Please take time and visit there website HERE.And if you like what you read please we encourage you to registrar and let Arizona voice be heard. And you can also join the Facebook . This is just another voice to be
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July 2010 Featured Airport GYR
PhxSpotters is going to be doing a article every month starting in July. And this month we have picked Phoenix Goodyear (KGYR). We sometimes forget that all the good aviation pictures come from the huge international airports or the military bases but believe it or not there is more interesting aircraft that fly in and out of KGYR that one would think. Sometimes they even fly in and dont fly out. Goodyear is home to Aero Turbine, Inc. which is a company that buys aircrafts and either recyles or refurbishes and re-sells them. Phoenix Goodyear Airport (IATA: GYR, ICAO: KGYR, FAA LID: GYR), formerly known as Goodyear Municipal Airport, is a public airport located one mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district of Goodyear, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The facility was originally constructed during World War II as a naval air facility known as NAF Litchfield Park, then upgraded to naval air station status and renamed NAS Litchfield Park. Its primary role following the end of World War II was that of storage and preservation of obsolete or excess U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard aircraft. In
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The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour 2009
The Wings of Freedom Tour brings historic aviation to your community! Tour through the authentically restored aircraft or take a flight aboard for the ultimate immersion in history! The aircraft will be at The Glendale Airport April 21st- 24th and at the Scottsdale Airport April 24th-27th Flight Experiences Donations are $425 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24. The B-25 is available at select locations for flight experiences. Flight experiences on the B-25 are $400 for forward fuselage seats, and $325 for waist gun seats Flight training in the TP-51C "Betty Jane" will be at most locations on the Wings of Freedom Tour. Flight training in the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour flight, and $3200 for a full hour. All participants will get the chance to feel what it was like to fly one of the most legendary fighters of WWII. Walk through tours of the aircraft are $12 for adults, and $6 for children 12 and under for access to all of the aircraft. WWII Veterans get into the ground tours at no charge. Contact The Collings Foundation Mailing Address: The Collings Foundation P.O. Box 248 Stow, MA 01775 Phone: (978) 562-9182
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Preserved Aircraft on Luke AFB taken during TITD 2009
In 1940, the U.S. Army sent a representative to Arizona to choose a site for an Army Air Corps training field for advanced training in conventional fighter aircraft. The city of Phoenix bought 1,440 acres (5.8 km2) of land which they leased to the government at $1 a year effective March 24, 1941. On March 29, 1941, the Del. E. Webb Construction Co. began excavation for the first building at what was known then as Litchfield Park Air Base. Another base known as Luke Field, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, released its name so the Arizona base could be called Luke Field. Advanced flight training in the AT-6 began at Luke in June that same year. The first class of 45 students, Class 41 F, arrived June 6, 1941 to begin advanced flight training in the AT-6, although only a few essential buildings had been completed. Flying out of Sky Harbor Airport until the Luke runways were ready, pilots received 10 weeks of instruction and the first class graduated August 15, 1941. Capt. Barry Goldwater served as director of ground training the following year. During World War II, Luke was the largest fighter training base in the Air Corps, graduating more than 12,000
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US Air Force jet crashes in California, March 26, 2009
An F-22A Raptor fighter jet, crashed in the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States on Wednesday, according to officials. The airplane, which seats one person, crashed at approximately 10:30 am local time about 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base in California. The cause of the accident has not yet been ascertained, and the fate of the pilot is unknown. The jet was on a test mission when it crashed. The F-22 is a supersonic fifth-generation fighter jet. It was originally designed in the 1980s as a means of entering Soviet airspace and attacking Soviet bombers if they attempted a nuclear strike. After the Cold War ended, the jet was then used as a long-range fighter jet. The jet was part of the 412th Test wing's 411th test squadron. This is the second crash involving a F-22. The first crash took place in Dec of 2004 at Nellis AFB, the fleet was grounded while the Air Force conducted a review of the F-22 program. Todays crash could not have come at a worse time for the current F-22 Program, as President Obama and the Defense department are reviewing future funding of the F-22 program. The Air Force believes it needs 381 F-22
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PhxSpotters visits RedFlag 2009-2 Nellis AFB LasVegas,NV
RED FLAG is an advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada and Eielson Air Force Base Alaska. Since 1975, air crew from the United States Air Force (USAF) and other U.S. military branches and allies take part in the exercises, each of which is six weeks in duration. The Red Flag exercises, conducted in four-to-six cycles a year by the 414th Combat Training Squadron of the 57th Wing, are very realistic aerial war games. The purpose is to train pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries for real combat situations. This includes the use of "enemy" hardware and live ammunition for bombing exercises within the Nevada Test and Training Range.The mission of the 414th Combat Training Squadron (Red Flag) is to maximize the combat readiness and survivability of participants by providing a realistic training environment and a forum that encourages a free exchange of ideas. To accomplish this, combat units from the United States and its allied countries engage in realistic combat training scenarios carefully conducted within the Nellis Range Complex. The Nellis Range complex is located northwest of Las
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