F-35As take off from Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft takes off Sept. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities that provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 111 F-35s that enable Airmen assigned to the base to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

F-35As take off from Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft soars over the flightline Sept. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities that provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home to 111 F-16s and 92 F-35s that enable Airmen assigned to the base to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

F-35As take off from Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft maneuvers through the clouds Sept. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Advanced aerial maneuvering is just one of the skills all student pilots must learn at Luke AFB. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities that provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 111 F-35s that enable Airmen assigned to the base to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

F-35As take off from Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft flies over the flightline Sept. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities that provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 111 F-35s that enable Airmen assigned to the base to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

F-35As take off from Luke AFB

Five F-35A Lightning II aircraft taxi across the flightline Sept. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities that provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 111 F-35s that enable Airmen assigned to the base to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

Photos: F-35As take off from Luke AFB

Published Sept. 26, 2022
By Senior Airman David Busby
56 FW/PA

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- An F-35A Lightning II aircraft takes off Sept. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities that provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 111 F-35s that enable Airmen assigned to the base to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)