Luke Air Force Base (LUF, KLUF)

[Tower Guy]

Multi Wheeled Vehicle by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[azbill]

VERY cool Harvey!

[WahooAviator]

Alright. CLASH 2 checking in (I was #2 of the 2-ship of Vipers flying in formation with the 4-ship of F-35's)!  I saw about 10 cars parked at the end of the runway.  I know someone here snagged some shots of our takeoff and rolling up initial about an hour later. Although I was sent up to High Key to orbit for 15 minutes after the first pass I'm hoping someone got that shot of all 6 of us up initial (the 2 of us Vipers in a loose chase formation).  I'll be hawking this forum for any pics from the ground.

~Sloppy

[Jeff D. Welker]

I love this echelon framing - terrific image. Well done Harvey.

[Tower Guy]

Thank you very much Jeff. I pulled up and they were just taxiing out. I got up in the truck and realized a sign was in the way. I got down and backed the truck up and this was the result. A sight that I haven't seen before.

[Tower Guy]

Thunder from Down Under, welcome to Luke AFB, Az. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Thank you Bill.

[Matt Ottosen]

Very nice, Harvey!  I wish I had stayed tight on that Aussie F-35, but I chose to catch both the F-35 and the F-16.

[Matt Ottosen]

Aussie & Yank

The second-built Australian RAAF F-35A arriving at Luke with a photographic escort.

[Matt Ottosen]

Alright. CLASH 2 checking in (I was #2 of the 2-ship of Vipers flying in formation with the 4-ship of F-35's)!  I saw about 10 cars parked at the end of the runway.  I know someone here snagged some shots of our takeoff and rolling up initial about an hour later. Although I was sent up to High Key to orbit for 15 minutes after the first pass I'm hoping someone got that shot of all 6 of us up initial (the 2 of us Vipers in a loose chase formation).  I'll be hawking this forum for any pics from the ground.

~Sloppy

It's not very good, but you asked for it.

[bilwor]

Multi Wheeled Vehicle by Tower Guy, on Flickr

Wow, Excellent done Harvey.  I really like it
bill word

[bilwor]

Your Australian F-35 is also well captured. I have run out of superlatives for your Luke photos, Harvey.
bill word

[WahooAviator]

Alright. CLASH 2 checking in (I was #2 of the 2-ship of Vipers flying in formation with the 4-ship of F-35's)!  I saw about 10 cars parked at the end of the runway.  I know someone here snagged some shots of our takeoff and rolling up initial about an hour later. Although I was sent up to High Key to orbit for 15 minutes after the first pass I'm hoping someone got that shot of all 6 of us up initial (the 2 of us Vipers in a loose chase formation).  I'll be hawking this forum for any pics from the ground.

~Sloppy

It's not very good, but you asked for it.

Awesome!  I love it.  Yeah, I wish I was allowed to be closer rolling up initial but with the photo chase (my flight lead) re positioning so much I kept my distance. 

[Tower Guy]

Matt and Bill, thank you for your comments, very much appreciated.

[Scott Youmans]

My first time photographing the F-35As.  Thanks Harvey for coordinating!