"Big John" wrote in message
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Dudley

Names don't strike a bell. We, WADF, didn't have much contact with
East Coast, EADF.

My last F-89J flying was as Air Force Advisor to the Maine Air Guard.
With my MB-1 back ground helped them go Nuc (first Guard Sq to do so).

In the 'J' with the MB-1, I developed the head on attack and sold it
to ADC. Gave the bird a Pk of over 95%. Only bird to do head on's in
USAF as far as I know.

Enough war stories. I'm going to quit taking up band width and go to
bed.

Big John
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John,

Fascinating thread...

I live in the Phoenix area (since late 1997) and had never heard of Luke
ever being closed.

Ironic that Luke prospers while Williams got the axe.

FWIW, they've just opened a great new GA terminal at Williams Gateway and
businesses continue to move into all the former AF facilities. The future
seems bright for "Willie" as a public airport.

Wonder why Luke and Williams' fortunes swung in opposite directions...?

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
AZ Cloudbusters
Chandler, AZ