Luke AFB

Glendale , Arizona

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  Luke AFB


1941 to present

33° 32' 6'' N     112° 22' 59'' W
7 mi W of Glendale, Glendale, Arizona
ICAO: KLUF IATA: LUF FAA: LUF
Elevation: 1085 feet





The 405th TFW flew three UH-1Fs and a single UH-1P until 1987 for range support out of Luke AFB Arizona. The were taken out of service and flown to AMARC around August 1987. We had tail numbers 924 and 926. I arrived there in 1983, and we flew under the 405 Tac Ftr Wing. The 405th was a training wing in essence with five F-15 trng sq's. The 461st, the 555th, the the 550th, the 425th and somebody else. We also had an attached trng sq located at Williams AFB in Tempe. They flew T-38s. Around 1980 or so I believe the 405th Hueys were assigned to the 58th Trng Wing also at Luke. That wing at that time was in the process of converting from F-4s into F-16s. About the time I arrived at Luke the 405th Wing was transitioning from F-4s into F-15s. We also had a reserve special operations squadron flying CH-3s. They left around early 87 I believe and they were designated the 302nd SOS. We actually logged night time hours for NVG training as our squadron didn't have the requirement nor the equipment. If I remember correctly the H-3s went to AMARC and then were transferred to Tunisia I know the 302 had 6 AC , I know for a fact that one of their H-3s ended up in the northwest working for a logging outfit.



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  List of units at Luke AFB




Years Unit
1960/87302nd SOSS-61 H-3, HH-1H Iroquois, S-58 H-34,






List of aircraft and events at Luke AFB


DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1978 20th SOS UH-1F 65-7948

1980 USAF UH-1F 66-1220

1985 USAF UH-1F 65-7925

1987 USAF UH-1F 65-7925
1987 USAF UH-1F 65-7926
1987 USAF UH-1F 65-7928

2008-jan-23 AS350B3 N353FB

2009-mar-22 CV-22B 02-0025

2015-nov-18 USAF CV-22B 10-0053



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