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Luke AFB spotting

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Luke AFB spotting

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The second part of the tour saw us leave the north east & travel down to the south west & first stop was Luke AFB near Phoenix Arizona. The weather was very un-English with 35 Degree temps & clear blue skies all day long. There may have been only 2 aircraft types on show but there were multiple operators as well, US, Norwegian, Italian, Japanese & Aussie F-35's all flew along with US, SCANG & Singaporean F-16's, the latter returning in stunning evening light.

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ImageRNoAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRNoAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageITAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSCANG F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSCANG F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageSCANG F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageJASDF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageJASDF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRAAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRNoAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRNoAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageUSAF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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ImageRSAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, as usual loads more on flickr & on Facebook page
Dan

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Those F-35s seem to be pretty active when not grounded. In-laws live next to Luke, I might be out there soon as well.
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Great catches Dan! I hope you enjoyed your tour of the USA! I really hope to see your work in one of the military aviation pubs here soon, it is certainly worthy of it!

Gotta say the F-35 is growing on me.... Still think it's ugly but....
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Re: Luke AFB spotting

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MIKE JG wrote: 10 Oct 2017, 14:28 Great catches Dan! I hope you enjoyed your tour of the USA! I really hope to see your work in one of the military aviation pubs here soon, it is certainly worthy of it!

Gotta say the F-35 is growing on me.... Still think it's ugly but....
Thanks Mike, if you want to send any of my stuff their way then be my guest :D :D

I'm not a fan of the F-35 either but it was nice to see multiple nations of them out & about.

Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson ANGB & MCAS Yuma up next
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