Luke Air Force Base
Glendale Luke Air Force Base jet-noise issue revving up
Residents and business owners near Luke talk about the possibility of landing the F-35.
Study backs Luke for F-35 training mission
(The Associated Press) PHOENIX — Luke Air Force Base in suburban Phoenix is one step closer to receiving at least 72 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Luke AFB closer to getting aircraft
The U.S . Air Force has named Luke Air Force Base as the “preferred alternative” for the placement of a pilot training center with 72 F35A training aircraft.
Study: Glendale Luke Air Force Base still preferred site for F-35
Luke Air Force Base is still well in contention to get the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Air Force releases draft impact statement on F-35A training centers
The Air Guard Station at Tucson International Airport and Luke Air Force Base are among the proposed sites for the training center.
Public meetings set for Southern Arizona on F-35 training program
A draft environmental impact statement released by the Air Force sticks with Luke Air Force Base in Glendale as the preferred alternative for flight training for new F-35 pilots. It identifies slightly higher noise levels as the biggest impacts of the new fighter.
Interior Alaska officials: Departure of F-16s from Eielson will have huge economic impact
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks leaders are worried a proposal to relocate Eielson Air Force Base’s F-16 squadron — a move that would also relocate a majority of the base’s 5,000 combined military personnel ...
Air Force seeks public comment on F-35 basing proposal
An F-35 Lightning II maneuvers during its first flight over Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2009. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter Bill Hess Herald/Review The Air Force has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement — volume one of the document is two inches thick, weighing two and a half pounds — concerning the possibility of putting F-35 fighters in Arizona ...
AF stays with Luke as preferred F-35 training base
PHOENIX (AP) — Luke Air Force Base in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale is one step closer to receiving at least 72 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. Getting the new jets is critical to Luke because its current fleet of F-16s will be phased out when the F-35 comes into service starting in about 2015. A draft environmental impact statement released by the Air Force on Friday sticks with Luke as the ...
Alaska officials fear base move's economic impact
The Associated Press The Associated Press FAIRBANKS, Alaska Fairbanks leaders fear a proposal to relocate Eielson Air Force Base's F-16 squadron to Anchorage will have a drastic economic impact on the Interior, and expect to see the local community rise up in the same kind of protest that forestalled a base closure seven years ago. The move would also relocate a majority of the base's 5,000 ...
