Luke Air Force Base (LUF, KLUF)

Joe Copalman · February 18, 2011, 08:24:19 AM

Clean RoCAF bird on final for 03L at Luke.

cpasley · February 19, 2011, 06:02:08 AM

F-16A 21st Fighter Squadron
**Be kind please after all it is my birthday**

F-16A 21st Fighter Squadron by Chris Pasley, on Flickr

Joe Copalman · February 21, 2011, 09:32:18 AM

Chris Kennedy · March 02, 2011, 04:06:37 PM

Here are a couple that I hadn't seen before.

944th Fighter Wing

56th Operations Group

Jeff D. Welker · March 02, 2011, 07:18:31 PM

I had very little time to loiter in the target area, lighting was challenging (hazy noon), I picked the wrong angle for take offs & approaches, and generally sucked at tripping the shutter properly. Only was able to salvage two so far and even those two are marginal. Live and learn I guess.

Just to make sure I botched the entire experience, I forgot to bring my ear plugs and the AB take offs were deafening - what did you say. I had my father with me (85 and nearly deaf) and he actually enjoyed the loud noise

Lynn Evans · March 02, 2011, 07:53:16 PM

Jeff , get a good pair of muffs. I hear a cicada in my right ear constantly from lots of unprotected shooting when I was younger. Wish I had known better.

Jeff D. Welker · March 02, 2011, 08:52:59 PM

Lynn - I've got several good pairs of muffs and some custom fitted ear plugs I use for competition rifle shooting. I just had a brain fart when I rushed out of the office to get my dad and left them behind. Since dad is nearly deaf now, he doesn't care one way or another.

BTW, the brother of that cicada in your right ear has been in my left ear since the 1972 Doobie Brothers concert at Veterans Memorial Coluseum

I stood too close to those Marshall amps

Lynn Evans · March 02, 2011, 08:59:57 PM

They sure sounded better when they were in the trees didn't they? Mine seems to be an exact imitation of the real thing.

jslugman · March 02, 2011, 10:55:18 PM

Make that three. Before I was a pointy-nosed picture taker I spent 7 years as a roadie. I've had the post-concert ringing for a looooong time.

Joe Copalman · March 17, 2011, 09:54:01 PM

LA MORT NOIRE.

Jeff D. Welker · March 17, 2011, 09:58:16 PM

The Shadow of Death - Excellent capture Joe.

Jay Beckman · March 17, 2011, 10:11:18 PM

Sweet shot Joe!

The Thunder Is Coming...

Jay Beckman · March 17, 2011, 10:42:38 PM

62nd Spike .. Base To Final

Jay Beckman · March 17, 2011, 11:27:04 PM

Power Bat Turn in 3, 2, 1...

Jeff D. Welker · March 18, 2011, 04:48:04 AM

Very cool shot Jay. Was Slim Pickens driving this 52?

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