Luke Air Force Base, Military Base

  Luke Air Force Base is named for the first aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor – 2nd Lt Frank Luke Jr. Luke’s 56th Fighter Wing was first activated on January 15, 1941, as the 56th Pursuit Group. The 56th left for England January 6, 1943. During the following two years, pilots of the 56th destroyed more enemy planes and listed more aces than any other Army Air Force group in the 8th Air Force, including the top two aces in Europe.

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Luke Air Force Base

Luke's role in the mission over the years - The Thunderbolt - Luke AFB

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Luke Air Force Base

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Bottled water provided after chemicals detected near Luke Air Force Base

, created in less than a year from desert scrub and farmland, stands some 20 miles west of Phoenix. On March 31, 1941, months before the United

Luke Air Force Base

Luke Air Force Base, Glendale Arizona, Military F-16 Airplane --- Plane Postcard

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