Luke Days 2018 - The Future of Airpower

[JA Boomer]

Might be able to attend Luke Days this year, it would be my first air show in the US.

Now March 17-18, 2018!

Performers:

US Navy Blue Angels
USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo / HF
USAF F-35 Lightning II Heritage Flight
USMC AV-8B Harrier II Demo
CAF Tora, Tora, Tora - Zero's and Bombers
Desert Rats - CJ-5
Greg Coyler - T-33
Red Tail - P-51
Buck Roetman - Pitts
Brad Wursten - MXS
Bob Freeman - Extra 330
Kirby Chambliss - Extra 540
Bill Stein - Edge 540
Gary Rower - Stearman
Bob Carlton - Microjet
Dan Buchanan - Glider
US Air Force Academy Wings of Blue
Marine Band and Drill Team

Static Displays:

F-15C
F-15E
F-16 (x4, 54 FG)
F-16 (69 FS)AH-64
F-16 (AZ ANG)
F-22
F-35 (Japan)
A-10 Thunderbolt II
OA-X (Light Attack Winner)
B-1B Lancer
C-130J Super Hercules
C-17
C-5
KC-135
KC-135 (AZ ANG)
KC-46
AH-64
UH-60
UH-72
T-6
T-38
UAV Display
Cessna 182 (Civil Air Patrol)
Cessna 206 (Civil Air Patrol)

[RFDGuy]

Man, I gotta get out to a coast (or at least far west or east). All the good jet shows seem to be on either side of the country. Midwest dried up a bit.

[JA Boomer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... Y5lJFMRkpA

[jeffhq]

Hey Guys
Just noticed a date change for the Luke AFB show now looks like
being held on the 17th and 18th March also thunderbirds are
gone and Blue Angels are in ..

[RyanS]

Hey Guys
Just noticed a date change for the Luke AFB show now looks like
being held on the 17th and 18th March also thunderbirds are
gone and Blue Angels are in ..

You are correct! I've edited the first post with the new details.

I posted some thoughts on the change on our blog a little bit ago:
https://airshowstuff.com/v4/2018/luke-d ... -jet-team/

[JA Boomer]

Hey Guys
Just noticed a date change for the Luke AFB show now looks like
being held on the 17th and 18th March also thunderbirds are
gone and Blue Angels are in ..

Man that sucks. I'll be seeing the Blues at Abbotsford and was looking forward to seeing both the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels in the same year.

[BruceK]

LiveAirshowTV will stream the Luke Days airshow online: http://liveairshowtv.com/liveairshowtv- ... days-2018/

[OwenORourke]

Less than a week away! The Luke Days Facebook page has posted a layout map that appears to show a bunch of aircraft that are not on the static list and vice versa - does anyone have any inside info on what will actually be there? As mentioned previously and seemingly confirmed by the base PR folks on Facebook, the B-1 and Harrier are out and according to the static list on the website an AC-130 and HH-60 have been added.

[KC_Aviation]

I guess it'll have to be a surprise as to which is correct...the map or the static list. I am guessing the map will be more accurate. Looking forward to a great week. Red Flag @ Nellis on Thursday, then Yuma Saturday, and Luke on Sunday. I'm thinking the Joint airfield attack demo will make Luke worth it alone. See ya there.

David

[OwenORourke]

It looks like they have updated the website with the latest attending aircraft and it closely matches what was shown on the airfield layout. Notable differences from the original list are:
Added: P-8, HH-60, AC-130U
Lost: B-1, AV-8, Drone Display, UH-60, UH-72, AH-64, C-130J, KC-46, T-6

Some of it makes sense - most T-6 II's are currently grounded with oxygen issues and it is not like they would have had a KC-46 anyway as it is not operational. It is a little disappointing though to see all of the Army stuff and drones gone.

Military Statics

A-10 Thunderbolt II
AC-130W
C-17
C-5
F-15C
F-15E
F-16 (69 FS)
F-16 (AZ ANG)
F-22
F-35 (Japan)
KC-135 (AZ ANG)
HH-60G
P-8
T-38

Civilian Statics

Cessna 182 - Civil Air Patrol
Cessna 206 - Civil Air Patrol
L-39
PT-26
Flights for Life (helicopter)
Waco YMF
RV-8A
Honda Jet
GN-1
Police Helicopter
AH-1F Cobra Helicopter
LM T-50

Warbirds

The Stearman
B-17
B-25
C-47
T-6
TBM Avenger