Luke Air Force Base (LUF, KLUF)

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Guys.  I know what you mean about the noise.  There was nothing else like it.

[Scott Youmans]

With an approach speed of over 200 mph, these babies were a challenge to shoot with Kodachrome 25 (ISO 25) and a 35mm camera with no motor drive.  You could see them coming back from the range from a long distance.  All you could see at first was the landing light and some black smoke.  They typically made a very flat approach and came in over the fence really low.

[azbill]

Great Starfighter shots Scott!
I remember watching them out at Luke as a kid. They were loud and low!

[Tower Guy]

T38 "Black Eagles"

Sunday morning departure. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

Gorgeous shot, Harvey.  Hard to find a bad angle on the -38, but that front-quarter angle is the best.

[Tower Guy]

Thank you Joe, I went out to shoot these two 38s leaving and the ops guy offered to take me out to the runway with him if I would share the photos with him, DEAL!

[Scott Youmans]

Wow! Fantastic T-38 shot Harvey!

[Tower Guy]

Thank you very much Scott.

[Tower Guy]

First departure of the day, chasing their shadow. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Up close and personal for the Boss.

YC5A6922 by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Sunset departures

YC5A6967 by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

After sitting on our ramp for two weeks, it's fixed! by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[azbill]

Nice Mudhen Harvey.
Are the F-15's in town for a while, or was this a lone bird?

[Tower Guy]

Bill, two of them came here two weeks ago for a fighter pilot get together and this one broke. His wingman when home the next day.  Take care.

[Tower Guy]

Damn, dead battery

AAA to the rescue. by Tower Guy, on Flickr