Luke Air Force Base (LUF, KLUF)

Tower Guy · May 01, 2015, 01:53:56 AM

Sunset and retreat are not the end of the duty day. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

Tower Guy · May 02, 2015, 05:18:35 PM

Faded Glory by Tower Guy, on Flickr

Tower Guy · May 04, 2015, 02:19:05 PM

YC5A6450 by Tower Guy, on Flickr

azbill · May 04, 2015, 06:01:23 PM

Good to see Phantoms at Luke Harvey. Was so bummed as a kid when they left!

Tower Guy · May 04, 2015, 08:41:09 PM

It's always a good day when you see an F-4 in flight, instead of up on a pole.

Tower Guy · May 05, 2015, 09:41:46 AM

Gear UP! by Tower Guy, on Flickr

Tower Guy · May 09, 2015, 08:08:53 PM

Twilight recovery by Harvey Brugger, on Flickr

Jeff D. Welker · May 09, 2015, 08:41:56 PM

I'm really liking the quiet like on this 35 Harvey. A slimer to boot 😉

Tower Guy · May 10, 2015, 11:00:00 AM

Thank you Jeff, when a two ship were taxiing to the ramp this was the only one with slime lights on. I liked the smooth look the lighting gave the fuselage.

Jeff D. Welker · May 11, 2015, 09:08:02 AM

An oldie but a goodie. One of the first photos my dad took of the Luke flight line. He tells this image was taken sometime in the mid/late 1940's. He was trying to get a dramatic look of the Mustangs; however, I chastised him for not capturing a better documentary image of the 51's. He claims to have some additional photos of the flight line that would satisfy my interests. This is a scan of an 8x10 he developed a few days after the exposure. All things considered, it has held up very well in the intervening 60+ years. I am in the process of going through his negatives to find all the historic Luke stuff. More to come as I discover where he's hidden all the gems

Tower Guy · May 11, 2015, 09:14:36 AM

Very cool Jeff, I hope you find lots of these historic photos from Luke's early days. Keep them coming and be sure to tell your Dad that they are appreciated.

Jeff D. Welker · May 11, 2015, 09:30:52 AM

Quote from: Tower Guy on May 11, 2015, 09:14:36 AM
Very cool Jeff, I hope you find lots of these historic photos from Luke's early days. Keep them coming and be sure to tell your Dad that they are appreciated.

Thanks Harvey. Dad gets a kick out of the fact that some folks like his old images

Scott Youmans · May 11, 2015, 09:39:55 AM

Harvey said it well. Fantastic!

Tower Guy · May 11, 2015, 09:28:17 PM

Headed out to claim the night by Harvey Brugger, on Flickr

Jeff D. Welker · May 11, 2015, 09:43:10 PM

BOOM - THERE IT IS!!!!!!!!

Just when I think I know where the "bar" is, you move it higher. Excellent work Harvey

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