Court case to decide future for Luke AFB

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Court case to decide future for Luke AFB
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jan 30, 2009 5:47:39 EST

PHOENIX — The future of Luke Air Force Base is on trial in Maricopa County Superior Court.

At issue is a law shielding the base from nearby development and the billions of dollars the base brings in.

Attorney General Terry Goddard says overturning the law and permitting residential development near Luke could imperil Arizona’s other military installations that annually pump $9 billion into the economy.

Maricopa County opposes the law saying it unfairly deprives property owners on unincorporated land near Luke of the value of holdings.

Luke is currently the world’s largest F-16 training base and one of two sites being considered as the home for the new F-35 Lighting II, the new-generation aircraft that will replace the F-16, the Air Force’s primary fighter-bomber.


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