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Photos: Sunset flights over Luke AFB

  • Published July 16, 2020
  • By Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder
  • 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --   An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron, takes flight on an evening mission July 13, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 produces 43,000 pounds of thrust and is designed to provide the pilot with enhanced situational awareness, positive target identification and precision strike in all-weather conditions. Luke AFB is home to F-35s and F-16 Fighting Falcons that are used to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)
F-35 F-35A Lightning II takeoff sunset
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