Luke Air Force Base (LUF, KLUF)

[azspyder]

[Tower Guy]

IMG_0224 by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Night Ops

YC5A7885 by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

C130 on the go from a touch & go. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

 
YC5A9285 by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

Killer images Harvey. That being said, I'm concerned you've become one of the "children of the night" with all the zero-dark-thirty photography. You'll need a name change though; Harvey the Impaler just doesn't bring that Béla Lugosi tenor to the party. I'll make sure and wear some garlic next time we go shooting together - just to make sure     

BTW, what time in the evening are you shooting and what temps are you enjoying at the EOR that time of night?

[Jay Beckman]

Love the last one Harvey!  Outstanding!

[Tower Guy]

Jeff and Jay, thank you very much for your comments. This time of year the night time is the right time for temperature. I shot these on a rare friday night flying schedule. We lost some flights after the crash last week and these were to make up some lost sorties. I used the 300 2.8 and backed away a bit, that lens is always fun to shoot but it is a brute to haul around. I found I need a stronger tripod due to the weight of the lens. Jeff this shot was about 8:30. Thanks again gentlemen.

[cpasley]

F-16C Fighting Falcon 310th FS 90-0768 by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

If this doesn't confuse the enemy, nothing will. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

I'm not the only one watching the F16s fly by. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[cpasley]

F-16D Fighting Falcon 425th FS RSAF 96-5035 by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[cpasley]

F-16D Fighting Falcon 310th FS 89-2164 by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

EOR crew waiting for the next aircraft to be dearmed after landing. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

Awesome shot, Harvey.  Were you going for the Edward Hopper look, or did you just nail it without trying?