Luke AFB Airshow
April 19, 1972



I attended the Luke AFB Airshow with my father, Richard Lockett, on April 19, 1972. The static displays featured a Douglas AC-47 Puff. Flying demonstrations included The USAF Thunderbirds flying McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom IIs.

Douglas AC-47A Puff on static display. AC-47s were equipped with three 7.62 mm General Electric miniguns mounted sideways to fire through the windows. Photogapher: Brian Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds #1 McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

Parchutist from the Air Force Academy. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II diamond formation. The tail of the #4 plane in the slot position is covered in black soot from the #1 lead plane. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II solo invered pass. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II diamond dirty pass with solo high speed pass. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II five plane line breast formation. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II #4 and #5 opposing pass. Photogapher: Richard Lockett

USAF Thunderbirds McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II diamond formation photo pass. Photogapher: Richard Lockett



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