ROTARY WINGED TFC IN PROX OF TEMP FLT RESTR AREA OVER CRASH SCENE. DEPARTS IN A HUFF.

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I AM A HELI PLT; EMPLOYED BY A LCL TV STATION. I WAS DISPATCHED TO LUKE AFB; TO GET AERIAL SHOTS OF THE AFTERMATH OF A MIDAIR BTWN 2; F16'S AT LUKE. ATC (LUKE TWR) WOULD NOT APPROVE ENTRY INTO CLASS D AIRSPACE; SO I FLEW OVER-THE-TOP. ABOVE THE VERT LIMIT OF THE LUKE CLASS D (3600 FT MSL). LUKE OBTAINED A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR TO 15000 FT MSL. WHEN LUKE TWR BROADCAST THIS; I IMMEDIATELY DEPARTED THE AREA. HOWEVER; FOR ABOUT 2 MIN. THE TIME IT TOOK TO EXIT THE 5 MI LATERAL LIMIT; I WAS INSIDE THE TEMPORARY FLT RESTR TEMPORARY FLT RESTR. I FEEL THE AIR FORCE ABUSED THE INTENDED USE OF A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR. I BELIEVE THE US AIR FORCE WANTED TO KEEP THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC OFF OF AN EMBARRASSING LOSS OF A $20 MILLION ACFT. THERE WAS NO SAFETY REASON FOR A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR. NO RESCUE ACFT -- NO ACFT OTHER THAN TV NEWS. RESCUE PERSONNEL; ON THE GND; STOOD NEAR THE WRECKAGE; AT EASE; BUT THE US AIR FORCE WANTED TV CAMERAS 15000 FT AWAY! AS A 13 YR TV NEWS HELI PLT VETERAN -- I HAVE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES; IT IS AN ABUSE OF PWR; A 'PR PLOY' BY THE AIR FORCE TO CONCEAL INFO FROM THE PUBLIC! THE FAA SHOULD CAREFULLY SCREEN TEMPORARY FLT RESTR REQUESTS; FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES; AND FOLLOW-UP WITH AN INVESTIGATION. LCL POLICE ARE ALSO GUILTY; AT TIMES; WITH THE SAME ABUSE OF PWR.