Eielson AFB civic leaders visit Luke
Lt. Col. James Christensen (left), Eielson Air Force Base 356th Fighter Squadron commander, who flies at Luke AFB, fits his F-35A Lightning II helmet on Bobby Wilkin (right), Eielson AFB civic leader, Nov. 19, 2019, at Luke AFB, Ariz. Eight honorary commanders and 17 civic leaders from Eielson AFB toured Luke AFB’s F-35 facilities in preparation for the arrival of their first F-35. Luke is home to more than 171 fighter aircraft, including 94 F-35 fifth generation fighters; and, with a mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots, Luke trains 75% of the world’s F-35 pilots (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leala Marquez)