Luke Air Force Base (LUF, KLUF)

[azbill]

To bad. 
Saw a few F-15's as I drove by yesterday, figured the RSAF was still there.

[Brian Lockett]

Here are a few shots from Cactus Starfighter at Luke AFB yesterday:

F-15C-22 Eagle 78-0518 of the 65th Aggressor Squadron based at Nellis Air Force Base

F-16s of the 310th Fighter Squadron Top Hats

KC-135R Stratotanker 59-1501 of the 97th Air Mobility Wing based at Altus AFB

F-15C-22 Eagle 78-0511 of the 65th Aggressor Squadron based at Nellis Air Force Base

F-16C Block 42J 90-0760 of the 310th Fighter Squadron Top Hats

There are more photos of Cactus Starfighter on my web site at http://air-and-space.com/20101215%20Cactus%20Starfighter.htm

[Chris Kennedy]

Not great light, but I don't think these come into Luke too often, do they?

[Dave S.]

Same KC-10, different perspective...

...and...

Centerline

[Chris Kennedy]

Navy F/A-18 from NAS Lemoore did a touch and go at Luke this afternoon. Unfortunately, it used the far runway, so I didn't get a very good shot of it.

[jslugman]

Pair of Travis heavies.


USAF McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extenders KLUF by James O'Rear acm2173 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

[Joe Copalman]

Not an F-22.

[Dave S.]

... and neither is this...

[Brian Lockett]

This is

[Dave S.]

Nice catches, gentlemen.  Patience is a virtue!

[Chris Kennedy]

I wish he had come in on the left. This is 02-4032 from Tyndall AFB,

[azbill]

The left would've been nice. I didn't have my TC on either.
Take what you can get I suppose, complete with dust spot on the sensor.

[Jay Beckman]

So, when did all this actually kick off?

[azbill]

I think it was today only Jay, with departures tomorrow morning.