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Air Education and Training Command

Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, performs an aerial maneuver over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training. Luke AFB is the largest fighter wing in the world and home to eight fighter squadrons that train with both the F-35 and F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, flies over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of surface to air bombing ranges which are utilized for training. Luke AFB is the largest fighter wing in the world and home to 24 fighter squadrons that train with both F-35s and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing flies over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training by various DOD branches. The F-35 is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and provides next-generation stealth with enhanced situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, fires a flare over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training by various DOD branches. The F-35 is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and provides next-generation stealth with enhanced situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

Two F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, perform an aerial maneuver over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training. Luke AFB is the largest fighter wing in the world and home to eight fighter squadrons that train with both the F-35 and F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing flies over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training by various DOD branches. The F-35 is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and provides next-generation stealth with enhanced situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, flies over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training. Luke AFB is home to the 56th Fighter Wing which is the largest fighter wing in the world and the U.S. Air Force’s primary active-duty fighter pilot training wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing flies over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training by various DOD branches. The F-35 is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and provides next-generation stealth with enhanced situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

Two F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing fly over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training by various DOD branches. The F-35 is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and provides next-generation stealth with enhanced situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, fires a flare over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training by various DOD branches. The F-35 is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and provides next-generation stealth with enhanced situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron, performs an aerial maneuver over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training. Luke AFB is the largest fighter wing in the world and home to eight fighter squadrons that train with both F-35 and F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Luke Fighters Soar Over Gila Bend

Published Jan. 24, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero and Staff Sgt. Noah Coger
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, performs an aerial maneuver over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2024. The Barry M. Goldwater range, south of Phoenix, Arizona, is host to a number of air-to-ground bombing ranges which are utilized for training. Luke AFB is the largest fighter wing in the world and home to eight fighter squadrons that train with both the F-35 and F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)