Luke F-35s, F-16s train daily
An F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron prepares for takeoff, Dec. 15, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 310th FS, which adopted its “Tophat” nickname in 1987, was originally activated Feb. 9, 1942, in Harding Field, Louisiana, where it flew the P-39 Airacobra and the P-40 Warhawk. There are four F-35A Lightning II fighter squadrons and four F-16 fighter squadrons that directly support the base’s mission of training the world’s greatest fighter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)