TUTOR ET ULTOR – “Protector and Defender” Holloman AFB
The base was founded as Alamogordo Army Air Field on 10th of June 1942 as a training field for much needed pilots in the USAAF. On 13th January 1948, the base was renamed to honor...
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Another historic milestone for Luke AFB.
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – The 56th Fighter Wing flew its 1000th F-35 training sortie today making it the fastest F-35 wing to reach the 1000-sortie milestone in the Department of Defense. This...
First Australian F-35A arrives at Luke AFB ,AZ
The Royal Australian Air Force got an early Christmas present on December 18th, 2014 with the arrival of their first F-35A multirole fifth-generation strike fighter, to be based at Luke AFB. Photorecon.net was invited...
Photorecon.net visits the USS Nimitz and the F-35C.
It’s been almost 8 years since the first F-35 Lightning II (a.k.a. the Joint Strike Fighter) took flight, but after many delays and massive cost overruns the F-35 is finally nearing the end of...
Luke Air Force Base – Pilot Training in Arizona with the 56th Fighter Wing
Luke Air Force Base is in the vicinity of Glendale and Sun City, Arizona and was named after the flying Ace of the First World War and Member of the Medal of Honor, Frank...
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE LAUNCHES 100TH F-35 SORTIE
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Luke Air Force Base launched its 100th F-35A sortie at approximately noon on Tuesday. “Flying the 100th F-35A sortie at Luke is a tremendous accomplishment,” said Maj. William...
Luke Days 2014
As has been a tradition for many years, Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, Arizona once again hosted is bi-annual Luke Days open house. And as has been traditionally one of the finest airshows produced,...
Dr Sky Interviews 56th Fighter Wing/ Base Commander Brig. Gen. Michael D. Rothstein
Here in Arizona and the “Valley Of The Sun”, we are very fortunate to have one of the largest training bases in the world, that turns out some of the best pilots in...
Colonel (Ret.) Gaillard “Evil” Peck – Bio
Colonel Gail Peck was born at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the 1st son of Air Corps Lt Gaillard and Lois Peck. He was raised in the military attending school...
Luke Air Force Base Top Choice for F-35 Training Center
NEW DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT CONFIRMS LUKE AFB AS AIR FORCES’S TOP CHOICE FOR F-35 TRAINING CENTER GLENDALE, Ariz. – Luke Air Force Base remains the Air Force’s preferred location for its new F-35A...
Luke Air Force Base 2011 Airshow & Open House
For three days in March the sky was filled with Military and Civilian aircraft. Also on the list of performers were the United States Army Golden Knights and the Red Bull Skydiving Team. There...
