Phoenix Air Group

mikecweb · February 2nd, 2007, 19:02

Does anyone have any info on this operation out of Cartersville, GA? I stumpled upon their website and I'm very intrigued about their operation.
thanks

C150J · February 2nd, 2007, 19:16

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

Does anyone have any info on this operation out of Cartersville, GA? I stumpled upon their website and I'm very intrigued about their operation.
thanks

Nearly 100% former military. Very, very small community.

GalaxyIFE · August 17th, 2007, 15:22

I had some "involvement" with them when I was still in high school. Of course, then they had a couple of Lears and a G-I, much smaller outfit then what they have today. There were 2 brothers that owned it...one of the brothers was way cool, the other one, not so cool. Anyway, the cool brother got killed in a KingAir up in Tenn. After he died, it really wasn't a fun place to be. Now, this was 15+ years ago, and they have grown A LOT, but it is a really tight group.

woodreau · August 20th, 2007, 22:44

One part of their operation provides jamming, target, and target towing services for the Navy (and I assume DoD as well)

We'd use their Lears to conduct missile engagements - they'd jam us and we'd try to overcome their jamming and try to come up with a firing solution to engage anyway.

I think it's probably pretty fun flying for them, for their "attack" runs on the ship, they're doing high speed low altitude stuff to simulate a sea-skimming anti-ship missile. When I actually got eyeballs on them, they flew past the ship at an altitude below bridge level - standing on the bridge at 60ft above the water, I was looking down to see them fly by.

For target towing, they tow a target on a 6 mile towrope. After they mark on top, we remove the last safeties, taking HOLD FIRE off and going from AIR READY to AAW AUTO and letting CIWS engage the towed target.

I think if I could get on, I think this is one corporate outfit I'd like to fly for.

Tim · August 21st, 2007, 16:56

I think they have a flight school there also. I believe though there big thing is working with the DoD as mentioned

TFaudree_ERAU · August 21st, 2007, 17:05

If I'm not mistaken, they base some of their "fighter jet" Lears at PHF. Its either them or L-3 Flight International. Mike, you should come down here and work for them...I need a roomate.

http://www.l-3com.com/fi/Employment.htm

February 2nd, 2007, 19:02	#1
mikecweb Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,953	Phoenix Air Group Does anyone have any info on this operation out of Cartersville, GA? I stumpled upon their website and I'm very intrigued about their operation. thanks __________________

August 17th, 2007, 15:22	#3
GalaxyIFE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio TX or anywhere Uncle Sugar wants me.... Posts: 1,003	Re: Phoenix Air Group I had some "involvement" with them when I was still in high school. Of course, then they had a couple of Lears and a G-I, much smaller outfit then what they have today. There were 2 brothers that owned it...one of the brothers was way cool, the other one, not so cool. Anyway, the cool brother got killed in a KingAir up in Tenn. After he died, it really wasn't a fun place to be. Now, this was 15+ years ago, and they have grown A LOT, but it is a really tight group. __________________ Proud member of the JetCareers Really, Really Mini-Libertarian Movement

August 20th, 2007, 22:44	#4
woodreau Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 274	Re: Phoenix Air Group One part of their operation provides jamming, target, and target towing services for the Navy (and I assume DoD as well) We'd use their Lears to conduct missile engagements - they'd jam us and we'd try to overcome their jamming and try to come up with a firing solution to engage anyway. I think it's probably pretty fun flying for them, for their "attack" runs on the ship, they're doing high speed low altitude stuff to simulate a sea-skimming anti-ship missile. When I actually got eyeballs on them, they flew past the ship at an altitude below bridge level - standing on the bridge at 60ft above the water, I was looking down to see them fly by. For target towing, they tow a target on a 6 mile towrope. After they mark on top, we remove the last safeties, taking HOLD FIRE off and going from AIR READY to AAW AUTO and letting CIWS engage the towed target. I think if I could get on, I think this is one corporate outfit I'd like to fly for. __________________ Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from surviving bad judgement.

August 21st, 2007, 16:56	#5
Tim Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,205	Re: Phoenix Air Group I think they have a flight school there also. I believe though there big thing is working with the DoD as mentioned __________________ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turn skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.----- Leonardo Da Vinci

August 21st, 2007, 17:05	#6
TFaudree_ERAU Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia is for Lovers, yacht chasing on the weekends Posts: 1,870	Re: Phoenix Air Group If I'm not mistaken, they base some of their "fighter jet" Lears at PHF. Its either them or L-3 Flight International. Mike, you should come down here and work for them...I need a roomate. http://www.l-3com.com/fi/Employment.htm

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