FighterControl

A few days after visiting Yuma, it was on to Luke. No time to photograph anything flying as we were kept busy touring the various aprons.

F-102A-56-1114-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-Luke-1075-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-63-13243-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-63-13269-Luke-2-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-65-12747-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

TF-104G-61-3082-Luke-2-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

TF-104G-63-8455-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

TF-104G-63-8459-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

TF-104G-61-3082-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

T-33A-58-0500-Luke-2-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

T-33A-58-0500-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-66-13625-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-63-13273-Luke-SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-5E-Line-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-63-13243-2-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-61-13269-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-61-3074-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-15B-76-0136-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-15A-76-0068-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4C-64-0660-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4C-Luke-63-7561-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4C-Luke-63-7541-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4C-64-0860-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4C-63-7584-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4C-63-7550-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

HH-3E-Luke-67-14707-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

HH-3E-Luke-66-13292-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

CH-3E-Luke-65-5697-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

CH-3E-Luke-63-9676-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

C-141A-66-0136-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

C-9-68-8932-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

A-4M-160033-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

All those 104's!!!



The only flying one I saw in the US was in '74. It flew up the Grand Canyon!!
No, we didn't get a photo or serial number. Although we did imitate it when we flew back to Tucson
But that was in a Cochise Airlines' Cessna 402 N7581Q

Terrific!! Really enjoyed these!.

Thanks for sharing these, some stunning shots. Love those F-104s.

A wonderful selection of pictures. Thanks for posting.

Fantastic!

superb post

it's all a bit different now at Luke AFB - Various shades of Grey being the order of the day.

I didn't see a USAF F-104 in service

Incredible what a fantastic selection of great aviation pics and the F104's.......

Very Very jealous

Thanks for posting

The F-104’s are obviously great, but those F-4C’s and the HH-3’s are special, you don’t see many of the latter.

Brilliant

Top bombing Uncle Mike

slogen51 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:09 pm

Fantastic!

superb post

it's all a bit different now at Luke AFB - Various shades of Grey being the order of the day.

I didn't see a USAF F-104 in service

Various shades is an under statement, even sun shades today. Boring!!!

My first base it was. Fuel spills under the aircraft from expansion of the fuel in the heat. My first driving job the tanker cranker, washing down the fuel spills. And even a P 2, fire truck standing by on the airvac.

Just wished I'd have taken more photos back then.

Bye this time I was over half way done with my next assignment at Bitburg.

Hi Michael

With ramps full of machines like those, no wonder you never looked up

Even some gorgeous little Northrops in the mix

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Wow fantastic photos. Great days. Wish I was doing the hobby in the 70s.

Cheers Paul

A brilliant set! So good to see such quality images of what I consider 'proper' aircraft. Thanks for sharing.
Paul

f106dart wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:33 pm

My first base it was. Fuel spills under the aircraft from expansion of the fuel in the heat. My first driving job the tanker cranker, washing down the fuel spills. And even a P 2, fire truck standing by on the airvac.

Just wished I'd have taken more photos back then.

Bye this time I was over half way done with my next assignment at Bitburg.

Here's a few more that may bring back some memories then:-

F-4C-63-7584-Luke-3-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4C-63-7584-Luke-2-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-61-3074-2-Luke-25SE79 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Corrrr..... Now that takes me back . I was there in May '79. At that time the '104s were grounded but at least they were all where we could see them

Martin

Fantastic set, every one a winner.

Stewart

A wonderful set , happy days no grey aircraft.

Fantastic pics

Brilliant, F-104 heaven.