Aircraft soaring over Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron takes off July 27, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-35 is the Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and produces 43,000 pounds of thrust. 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)

Aircraft soaring over Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron soars in the sky July 27, 2020, over Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-35A is a single-seat fighter and contains advanced systems designed to provide the pilot with 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)

Aircraft soaring over Luke AFB

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron flies July 27, 2020, above Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-16 is a multirole fighter jet that can reach heights above 50,000 feet. 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)

Aircraft soaring over Luke AFB

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron flies July 27, 2020, above Luke Air Force, Ariz. The F-16 is a multirole fighter jet that can reach heights above 50,000 feet. 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 Dominic Tyler)

Aircraft soaring over Luke AFB

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron takes off July 27, 2020, from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-16 is a multirole fighter jet that can reach heights above 50,000 feet. 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 Dominic Tyler)

Photos: Aircraft soaring over Luke AFB

Published Aug. 3, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder, Airman 1st Class Dominic Tyler
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron takes off July 27, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-35 is the Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and produces 43,000 pounds of thrust. 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)