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Gladiator Fire – Day 4Posted on May 17, 2012
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Gladiator Fire – Day 4Posted on May 17, 2012- Coming Soon ‘Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II’Posted on May 15, 2012
- Gladiator Fire – Day 2Posted on May 14, 2012
- Coolidge: A Season In ReviewPosted on May 8, 2012
- Pratt and Whitney showing off their stuffPosted on May 4, 2012
28Apr2011
Spotting at (KIWA) Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport was built in 1941 and opened as Williams Air Base. It was used to train military pilots during World War II, and converted to training of jet pilots until the decision to close the base was made in 1991. Prior to closing in 1993, growing traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport lead to the consideration of keeping the airport in operation for civilian use. The airport was opened in 1994 as Williams Gateway
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305th Rescue SQ visits KIWA.
Jason Bong had a opportunity to get up and close with the 305th Rescue SQ that is based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona (1993-Present) They were just coming back from Roosevelt Lake after doing some training exercises and decided to stop by KIWA to get a bite to eat at the Red Brick Pizza. While talking with the crew they asked if I would be interested in taking some pictures of there HH-60G and of course I had to say yes. I
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner visits Arizona
MESA, Ariz., May 25, 2010 – The Boeing 787 Dream liner made its first landing at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport this weekend. The fourth 787 to be built, ZA004, is undergoing a short series of tests that require a combination of hot weather and low-altitude conditions. A crew of nearly 75 is supporting the airplane to ensure smooth operations during testing. The stay in Arizona is expected to last only a few days. The 787 flight test
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Plane on a stick
Photorecon shows Dave Budd around the PHX valley with stops at Falcon field and Deer valley. But one of his most favorite stops was at Willy. That is the old Williams AFAB and now is a based operation for G4. Ot otherwise know as Allegiant
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