National Interest on MSN13d
The 56th Fighter Wing Is Ending F-16 Training—And Starting On The F-35
Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots annually, along with 300 air control professionals.
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When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in November 2018 The commander of the Vermont Air National Guard was quietly forced out of his job after bogarting an F-16 Fighting Falcon in what ...
The Aviationist on MSN14d
U.S. Air Force Completes Final F-16 Sortie at Luke AFB
After 42 years, the 56th Fighter Wing completed its final U.S. local training sortie with the F-16 and will now focus only on F-35 training. The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing has completed its ...