Dec. 7, 2018 Australia F-35s leave in historic launch The Royal Australian Air Force launched two F-35A Lightning II’s Dec. 3, starting the multi-day journey to a historic arrival in Australia.
Dec. 7, 2018 Annual Cookie Drive Sweetens Thunderbolt Lives The Luke Air Force Base Spouses Club is providing dorm residents with a taste of the holidays during the annual Airmen Cookie Drive. The Luke Spouses Club hosted a Cookie Drive December 5-6 to spread some love and holiday cheer with the unaccompanied Airmen living in the dorms. The Luke community
Dec. 4, 2018 F-35 HFT prepares for new demonstration profile The F-35 Heritage Flight Team is officially transitioning to the F-35 Demonstration Team for the 2019 air show season taking their current flying profile to new heights.
Dec. 3, 2018 Luke AFB stands up new F-35A lightning II fighter squadron Luke Air Force Base reactivated the 308th Fighter Squadron, Nov. 30, 2018, which will house the Dutch and the Danes F-35A Lightning IIs as part of Luke’s partnerships.
Nov. 29, 2018 RAAF prepares F-35s for historic arrival The Royal Australian Air Force is preparing to send two F-35A Lightning II’s for their multi-day journey home to RAAF base Williamtown, New South Wales Australia.
Nov. 28, 2018 “Show Some Love” Combined Federal Campaign Thunderbolts have the opportunity to contribute to the 2018 “Show Some Love” Combined Federal Campaign until Dec. 14, 2018.
Nov. 28, 2018 Flying High for the Bird’s Eye The sights and sounds of air power filled the skies of Utah, as 35 F-35As were launched in a combat power exercise on November 19, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
Nov. 28, 2018 CBRN gear checkout process improves The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management Flight made improvements to the process for issuing Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear training gear to Airmen allowing them to accomplish their mission more efficiently.
Nov. 26, 2018 Aircraft and structural live fire training Luke Air Force Base and Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field come together in a joint aircraft and structural live fire training.