Brig. Gen. Todd D. Canterbury, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to retired German air force Maj. Gen. Hans Juergen Merkle, former commander of the Cactus Starfighter Squadron, Oct. 18, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Members of the German air force visited Luke 36 years after the last F-104 Starfighter departed from the base in 1983 for a tour and reunion with the American members of the Cactus Starfighter Squadron who were instructors for the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leala Marquez)