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Scramble 467
165006/09, 164148/20, 164148/23
AV-8B of VMA-311 coded WL-xx:
164553/00, 165566/01, 164566/01, 165573/02, 16556711
165382/12, 165583/14, 164143/20, 164128/21, 164142/22
F-35B of VMA-211, coded CF-xx:
168731/00, 169416/01, 168838/02, 168839/03, 168840/04, 169415/04
Strange is the fact that under the sunsheds, two Harriers of
VMA-311 were noted as coded WL-01. If you have any correc-
tions or additions on this, let us know.
Far side:
158689/WE-04 RH-53D fuselage-dump
158705/WE-05 AV-8C dump
Preserved at Gate:
150856/WE-01 A-4L vma-214 c/s
161502 UC-12B
148373/SH-13 F-4B VMFT-101 c/s
741570/LS-11 F-5E VMFT-401 /cs
158248 HH-1N
158695/WF-0 AV-8A VMA-513 c/s
The 2018 Yuma Airshow was a well organised show. The static
was open and people were swarming across the aircraft. This
makes photography a challenge, but not impossible. Getting
on base early is key here.
The spectators hade some choices of where to view the show.
And for $16 you had a ticket to the grandstand offering you
an elevated view of the taxiway.
The flying display offered about everything MCAS Yuma had
to offer on locally based aircraft, and was supplemented by
the USAF F-22A Raptor demo team, Patriots Jet Team and off
course Shockwave the jet powered truck.
Light on the display was quite good and it was only until the
afternoon where the sunlight changed to the worse, but that
didn’t spoil the fun. Upon leaving the Air Station some photos
were made of the aircraft preserved at the gate.Luke AFB, AZ (USA)
Luke Days 2018 17-18 March 2018
Static:
MM7332/32-01 F-35A 13 º Gruppo
69-8701 F-35A 944th OG
5087 F-35A 62nd FS
79-0209 A-10C 354th FS
81-0997/DP A-10C 47th FS AFRC
87-0028 C-5M 22nd AS
97-0043 C-17A 729th AS AFRC
88-1301 AC-130W 16th SOS
61-4829 KC135R 179th ARS AZ ANG79-0012 F-15D 114th FS OR ANG
88-1699/MO, 89-0506/MO F-15E 389th FS
84-1291/LF F-16C 309th FS ‘309 FS’
88-0417 F-16C 152nd FS AZ ANG $
90-0768/LF F-16CM 310th FS ‘310 FS’
90-0769/LF F-16CM 69th FS ’69 FS’
93-0721 F-16A 21st FS $
96-5036 F-16D 425th FS $
08-4167/FF F-22A 1st FW
12-5056/LF F-35A 56th FW ’56 FW’
12-5068.LF F-35A 56th FW
15-5130/LF F-35A 63rd FS
90-26227/DR HH-60G 305th RQS AFRC
64- 240/BB T-38A 1st RS
64-13986 UH-1B under restoration
17357 OH-6A pres.
169330 P-8A VP-16?
TX-2 T-50A Lockheed Martin
Static/Flightline:
162885/4 F/A-18B Blue Angels
163439/1, 163444/2 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163489/3, 163788/4 F/A-18C Blue Angels
163462/5, 163768/6 F/A-18C Blue Angels
The number 5 aircraft broke down on Saturday and the
B model was used that day. It was not visible anymore on
Sunday, so most likely it was inside a hangar for repair.
Sunsheds/Flightlines south:
78-0684/DM A-10C 355th FS
79-0202/DM A-10C 355th FS ‘355 OG’
87-0360/LF F-16CM 310th FS ‘944 FW’
88-0493/LF, 90-0705/LF F-16CM 310th FS also flying
96-5035 F-16D 425th FS $
08-4163/FF F-22A 1st FW
10-5011/OT F-35A 56th FW
11-5030/LF F-35A 61st FS ’61 FS’
15-5120/LF F-35A 63rd FS ’63 FS’
15-5135/LF F-35A 56th FW flying
77-0465/N70465 UV-18B-DH 98th FTS
N133HH CT133 ex CAF 133452
F-16A/B* of the 21st FS, coded LF:
93-0705, 93-0706, 93-0707, 93-0708, 93-0709, 93-0722*, 93-0816*
F-16C of 309th FS, coded LF:
84-1216, 84-1284, 84-1297, 84-1302
84-1327, 85-1407, 85-1439, 85-1443
F-16D of 309th FS, coded LF:
83-1160, 83-1184, 84-1308, 84-1297, 84-1324, 84-1327, 84-1331
F-16CM of 310th FS, coded LF:
87-0358, 87-0360, 88-0475, 88-0492, 88-0506, 88-0508, 89-2056
89-2097, 90-0754, 90-0759, 90-0760, 90-0762, 90-0765Fine study of the AC-130W that graced the static at the Luke air show. 98-1308 is a converted C-130H. (18 March 2018, Björn van der Flier)