Luke AFB

[raybosselaar]

Today I noticed 10 CF188 at the platform.
Also a CC150 150003 paid a visit.

[W.Luling]

Hai,
Does anybody know if they are on deployment at Luke, or are they enroute?
If on deployment, how long will they be at Luke?

We are currently in the area of Phoenix.
TIA.

Regards,

Wouter Luling

[raameagle]

Wouter,
As you are currently 'in the area of Phoenix' will you be reporting the serials of the RCAF Hornets please?
Regards
Mark

[raybosselaar]

On 25th I saw 2 landing, their serials are 188797 and 188762.

[raybosselaar]

On 25th I saw 2 landing, their serials are 188797 and 188762.

[raameagle]

Thanks. Anybody for the other ten lol!
Regards
Mark

[Dhruv]

According to the official Luke AFB calendar (available on luke.af.mil) the Hornets are at Luke all the way through March 4!

[Oscar01]

That wing calender is very interesting indeed! You'll find that Kelly F-16s will visit last week of Feb and first of March as well.

Besides, 62nd FS is apparently heading to Finland soon....

[R. Stalenhoef]

That wing calender is very interesting indeed! You'll find that Kelly F-16s will visit last week of Feb and first of March as well.

Besides, 62nd FS is apparently heading to Finland soon....

62nd FS to Finland is for the fighter replacement programm. Expect two aircraft only, flown by Lockheed Martin(?).

[Dhruv]

CF-188 update:

I counted 11 on the ramp at ~9:30am on Jan 30. Positive IDs on 7 of the 8 that flew during the day as follows:

CF-188A: 188758, 188781, 188782, 188786, 188787, 188797
CF-188B: 188938

[Oscar01]

And log of the locals? Appreciated if you could post as well...

[simongrigor]

Still eleven CF-18s here on the evening of 10th February. If it had been a sunny evening, I'd have read all 11. Alas it was dark cloud and heavy rain. I did manage:

CF-188A: 188739, 188760, 188781, 188782, 188786, 188787, plus three (one of which ends in a '2').

CF-188B: 188938. The other is in special marks with black and orange on the fin.

[raameagle]

Simon et all,

I was there on the afternoon of 4th February and 11 were outside.

CF-188A 188739, 188758, 188760, 188762, 188781, 188782, 188786, 188787 and 188797
CF-188B 188933 (special marks) and 188938

Regards

Mark

[Dhruv]

Log from a quick visit Feb 18 ~12:30-1400, flying were:

LF F-35A's: 5050, 5065, 5077, 5078, 5081, 5083, 5107
Dutch: F-003, F-005, F-008
Norwegian: 5088, 5110, 5146
Italian: 32-01

Plus Canadian CF-188's:
188739, 188760, 188786, 188797, 188933, 188938

I also received a friendly visit from one of Maricopa County Sheriff's Department's finest, but not to check me out as I first thought. Turns out he was a fellow enthusiast and a former F-14 mechanic in the US Navy!

[AndyMarden]

I was there from about 1500 onwards the same day. Seen were

LF: 5004, 5009, 5042, 5050, 5065, 5107, 5120 '63 FS', 5123, 5127, 5164, 5178, 5179, 5191, 5193
A35-001, A35-004
32-01
Noggie 5110, 5146

F-16
309FS: 439, 407, 324, 382, 160, 387, 318, plus 297 unmarked
310FS: 705, 759, 765, 475, 762, 793, 120, 778, 158, plus 358 unmarked
425FS: 281, 120, 113, 121, 036, 283, plus one in special marks