Air Force decides to train F-35 pilots at Luke...

[Dave S.]

From an AP story:

The Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont to serve as homes to the U.S. Air Force's pricey new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter...

Full story here: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gLL162lianG9I3-c4mlf1LaXVQUgD9H8T50G0

[Joe Copalman]

Hooray for Luke, but with the ANG at Burlington getting F-35s, does that mean that the foreign training mission is going to Vermont and not to Tucson? 

[Rob Silliman]

It isn't a done deal yet.  Luke still has to get past the environmental (noise?) issues.

None of the stories I have found lists what roles each of the bases are getting besides Luke being designated as a training base.  The AZ Central article has had the most info so far;

http://www.azcentral.com/community/glendale/articles/2010/07/29/20100729glendale-luke-air-force-F-35.html

[jslugman]

One step closer, well-done Luke.

Now if we can get past the NIMBY shriekers against TIA.

[Jay Beckman]

Luke AFB just tweeted that the resolution to the Environmental Impact issues related to F-35 ops has been pushed back to the fall.

They remain confident that Luke will still get F-35s though.

[scottcolbath]

Luke AFB just tweeted that the resolution to the Environmental Impact issues related to F-35 ops has been pushed back to the fall.

They remain confident that Luke will still get F-35s though.

I have an email from Luke on my work PC about this I'll post up ASAP.

S.C.
(Posting on my home PC)