Luke Days 2009 - Thunder in the Desert

[Matt Ottosen]

Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22A Raptor

43rd Fighter Squadron "Hornets"
Tyndall AFB

[Joe Copalman]

A-10 Demo, Luke 2009.

[David Loera]

Matt Younkin Beechcraft 18

Vapor on the wing

[Joe Copalman]

Nazzi Hirani's gorgeous Staggerwing arriving at Luke last year for the air show:


Matt Youkin voiding the warranty on his Beech 18:


Captain Eileen Blankenship, lead solo for the Air Force Reserve's Segway West demo team, makes a high-speed pass during the jaw-droppingly awesome Segway demo.  Sadly, my shots of the calypso pass were terribly overexposed.

[Jay Beckman]

Now THAT'S Funny...!

[wingsnstuff]

When is this year's open house?

[cpasley]

According to the ICAS website its going to be March 19th - 20th ,2011

[wingsnstuff]

Man, I must have been sleeping through this year's show...or on travel because I missed it completely.  I'll mark my calendar for 2011.  I really enjoyed the show in 2009.

[Matt Ottosen]

Man, I must have been sleeping through this year's show...or on travel because I missed it completely.  I'll mark my calendar for 2011.  I really enjoyed the show in 2009.

Vance, they only have the show every other year, you didn't miss anything this year.

[Jay Beckman]

Yep...

Luke and DM now alternate years.

[wingsnstuff]

Thanks guys.  I thought I had completely lost touch.  Thanks.