Luke AFB F-35’s

[shepp]

Tue morning I could hear the jets pretty active at the base from my aunts house so I google mapped the area and found I could get pretty close to the run way so I ran out there with my camera, glad I brought my long lens. 

[shepp]

Also took a few videos in my phone 

 

 

 

[sagebrush]

very cool. thanks for posting

[98Z5V]

I've been waiting for this thread, brother - your trips to and from the Shoot are always amazing... 

[shooterrex]

Nice.

[Cunuckgaucho]

Thank you for posting this 

[DNP]

Some nice shots Shepp, good work

[shepp]

9 hours ago, DNP said:

Some nice shots Shepp, good work

Thank you sir

 

think 10 took off and 10-12 landed, I got my air show fix for the year 

Edited November 15, 2020 by shepp

[unforgiven]

That was very cool brother

[billymagg]

2 hours ago, shepp said:

Thank you sir

 

think 10 took off and 10-12 landed, I got my air show fix for the year 

Awesome, they are supposed to be "VERY LOUD"! What?, "VERY LOUD", I can't hear you! nice work my friend!

[shepp]

10 hours ago, billymagg said:

Awesome, they are supposed to be "VERY LOUD"! What?, "VERY LOUD", I can't hear you! nice work my friend!

They are I almost grabbed ear pro on the take off, landings weren’t so bad

[billymagg]

Just now, shepp said:

They are I almost grabbed ear pro on the take off, landings weren’t so bad

I've seen two up close on static display, surrounding by a "rope barrier" and a dozen Air Force SP's with M4's, LOL. The finish looks organic, like a downy seal skin, I would have loved to run my hand over that to affirm that??

I made that trip to Wisconsin to Oshkosh to see the air-show in Milwaukee, but it was nasty and raining, so I went home, damn!

[billymagg]

On ‎11‎/‎13‎/‎2020 at 9:48 PM, shepp said:

Tue morning I could hear the jets pretty active at the base from my aunts house so I google mapped the area and found I could get pretty close to the run way so I ran out there with my camera, glad I brought my long lens. 

These damn things will turn, in spite of what the naysayers told us, Dojo's specialty was the "Dojo Drift", a 9 G tactical break, that almost has the aircraft turning itself inside out!

Incidentally AF-02 has been to 9.9 G's with the "limiter" out of the system. Only the A model's FCS will allow it to 9G's, the B model limits out at 7G's, and the Navy's Catobar C model limits out at 7.5G's.. The A is a much stronger airframe, smaller and tighter, with less "lose ends".

Edited November 15, 2020 by billymagg

[shepp]

1 hour ago, billymagg said:

I've seen two up close on static display, surrounding by a "rope barrier" and a dozen Air Force SP's with M4's, LOL. The finish looks organic, like a downy seal skin, I would have loved to run my hand over that to affirm that??

I made that trip to Wisconsin to Oshkosh to see the air-show in Milwaukee, but it was nasty and raining, so I went home, damn!

That sucks! Oshkosh EAA is a must!!!! I saw a static display of the f-22 there a few years back only 2 soldiers with m4’s they were cool tho 

 

EAA 17

 

Edited November 15, 2020 by shepp

[shepp]

Not sure why it won’t let me show my link in that post https://nshep79.smugmug.com/EAA-2017

[billymagg]

4 hours ago, shepp said:

Not sure why it won’t let me show my link in that post https://nshep79.smugmug.com/EAA-2017

Yep, Oshkosh may be the koolest place on earth at the end of July and into Aug, and as much as I'm hoping someday to visit the SDTF, it will come in slightly behind Kosh, no way around all that aluminum, steel, wood, and fabric!

You are quite the shutter bug aren't you?? LOL,  finesse taken to a new level...

Edited November 15, 2020 by billymagg

[shepp]

59 minutes ago, billymagg said:

Yep, Oshkosh may be the koolest place on earth at the end of July and into Aug, and as much as I'm hoping someday to visit the SDTF, it will come in slightly behind Kosh, no way around all that aluminum, steel, wood, and fabric!

You are quite the shutter bug aren't you?? LOL,  finesse taken to a new level...

Well if you ever come thru gimme a shout 

Edited November 15, 2020 by shepp

[billymagg]

On 11/13/2020 at 9:50 PM, shepp said:

Also took a few videos in my phone 

 

Now that, that is KOOL!

 

 

[Sharpshooter]

Sweet! Back in '69 I was stationed on the flight line at Cubi Point Naval Air Station in the Philippines. I got to see an F-4 Phantom do a high performance climb once. It lifted off about 2/3 down the runway, tucked in the landing gear, and turned straight up. Damn thing never wiggled, just went straight up like a rocket. It went out of sight and the noise just kept going straight up. Unbelievable!

[mrmackc]

F4D was my fav! Thank the Marines for being the first service to have the guts to buy the Phantom!

[shepp]

On 11/16/2020 at 10:55 AM, Sharpshooter said:

Sweet! Back in '69 I was stationed on the flight line at Cubi Point Naval Air Station in the Philippines. I got to see an F-4 Phantom do a high performance climb once. It lifted off about 2/3 down the runway, tucked in the landing gear, and turned straight up. Damn thing never wiggled, just went straight up like a rocket. It went out of sight and the noise just kept going straight up. Unbelievable!

 

10 hours ago, mrmackc said:

F4D was my fav! Thank the Marines for being the first service to have the guts to buy the Phantom!

The F4 is a bad ass jet but I’ve always loved the saber

Edited November 18, 2020 by shepp

[shepp]

My all time favorite jet is the A10 tho, even before Iraq and Afghanistan I loved that plane. I’m glad they fought to keep it in flight 

[shrade]

22 hours ago, shepp said:

My all time favorite jet is the A10 tho, even before Iraq and Afghanistan I loved that plane. I’m glad they fought to keep it in flight 

I agree, it is a great piece of machinery.