Luke AFB (KLUF) 2023 MIL

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Re: Luke AFB (KLUF) 2023 MIL

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All pilots,ground staff and medical personnel were female crew for the Super Bowl flyby.

Does anyone know which aircraft were used for the actual "flyby" against aircraft launched as air spares.

The pilot of 166895 on CNN said they would launch 7 aircraft with 3 spares (whether that was the case ?)

The 4 passed to the North of PHX-Sky Harbour - Scottsdale routing
166895 EF-18 NJ-525 plus 2 x F-18 and an F-35

There was also an F-18 PHX-Skyharbour the day before on the 11th at Cutters

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Re: Luke AFB (KLUF) 2023 MIL

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Having made previous request , I carried out my own "google" and Thomas "Taj" Backus excellent photo "You Won't See this on TV"
I even got a better view of the 4 ship ,from Car Park 4 at PHX-Skyharbour than the direct fleating glimpse on the last note of anthem at the stadium
Just after telling a lady and her family when she asked if they would be visible on the carpark, that they would more likely clear to the NW from Glendale ...doooh

Confirms the final "Flyby" aircraft were

166849 NJ-131 F/A-18F
166895 NJ-525 EA-18G
166621 NJ-136 F/A-18F
168902 NE-403 F-35C
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Re: Luke AFB (KLUF) 2023 MIL

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The 3 air-spares were: NJ556, NE405 and 166790/NJ111 !
The latter aircraft was also seen earlier at PHX when it left at about noon.
Prior to the recovery of all 7 C-32 80001 landed.
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