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  • Luke Field rises out of desert

    The Battle of Britain began Aug. 8, 1940, and the same day, President Franklin Roosevelt directed the military to start producing 12,000 pilots annually. In response to that order, the Army Air Corps conducted feasibility studies for the construction of eight new air fields.Phoenix City Manager

  • 56th Fighter Wing has boast-worthy history

    The 56th Fighter Wing, one of the most highly decorated aviation units in history, traces its heritage to the 56th Pursuit Group which first activated on Jan. 15, 1941, at Savannah Air Base, Ga. The unit was redesignated a fighter group and equipped with the P-47 Thunderbolt when it was reassigned

  • Goldwater Range critical to Luke, Air Force mission

    The Barry M. Goldwater Range complex is the Air Force's premier training range used by military pilots since September 1941. It is the busiest Air Force range with more than 55,000 sorties flown each year and essential for developing and maintaining the combat readiness of the tactical air forces of

  • Fighting Falcon hails proud heritage at Luke

    The F-16 Fighting Falcon has served the U.S. Air Force as one of the world's premier fighter aircraft, and for nearly a quarter of a century Luke Air Force Base has produced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat warriors in the venerable fighter.With the mission of training the world's greatest F-16

  • World War I ace, hero Luke AFB namesake

    America's second ranking ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient, 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr. embodied the fighting spirit and public image of a fighter pilot of the time. Luke Air Force Base is named in his honor.He went after the toughest targets, heavily defended German Drachen observation

  • NASCAR visits Luke

    Two NASCAR drivers visited Luke Air Force Base Feb. 28 with the USO, to meet service members and sign autographs for fans.Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Daniel Suarez visited while in town for the Subway Fit 500 held at Phoenix International Raceway."The USO was pleased to bring these two NASCAR drivers to

  • Trio of Luke aviators to become test pilots

    The history of aviation is full of legendary pilots, which include test pilots such as Chuck Yeager and some of the men chosen to be part of the Mercury program in the early days of the space program.Luke Air Force Base has three pilots who will take to the skies and test a variety of aircraft, much

  • Take command of personal healthcare

    MiCARE secure email messaging is an online service that will be available at the Luke outpatient clinic beginning Tuesday. MiCARE allows patients to take command of their healthcare by offering efficient electronic exchange between patients and their healthcare team. MiCARE allows for a secure

  • Thunderbolt team earns 'Tough Mudder' title

    Earning the title of a "Tough Mudder" is not an easy accomplishment, but that's exactly what a group of Thunderbolts did Feb. 23 in Mesa.According to the Tough Mudder website, it is a 12-mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces to "test all-around toughness, strength, stamina and

  • Funds in short supply for vehicle repair, purchase

    When a government vehicle is damaged by negligence or an accident, it can sit in the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron parking lot from five days to five months until funds become available for repairs.The accident/abuse program is used to track and estimate repair costs for all Air Force registered