WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday it will house three squadrons of F-35 jet fighters at Luke Air Force Base, a decision that could mean millions in construction and potentially thousands of ...

With the arrival of the first wave of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base just months away, construction is underway on facilities where pilots will be trained and the planes will be ...

The famed jet won’t be seen soaring the skies as often now; the 56th Fighter Wing flew its final F-16 out of the base on March 24, 2025. The United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon has likely ...

Luke Air Force Base was chosen as the new training center for the F-35 fighter jet on Wednesday and Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement that she is pleased with the decision. Brewer’s office sent out ...

Initially expected to be delivered in 2023, Belgium’s first F-35A is now at Luke AFB, marking the start of the training and the beginning of a new era for the Belgian Air Component. Belgium’s first ...

B-Roll from F-35A Lightning II aircraft, August 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Fighter Wing trains international pilots, producing 75% of the world's F-35 pilots. Luke AFB operates ...

LUCKY LUKE: Luke AFB , Ariz., will be the site of the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II pilot training center, including for foreign militaries, the service says. The base will receive 72 Joint ...

B-Roll from F-35A Lightning II aircraft, August 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Fighter Wing trains international pilots, producing 75% of the world's F-35 pilots. Luke AFB operates ...

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. The United States Air Force ...

F-16s and F-15s take off and land from Luke AFB during exercise Forging Sabre 2015. The aircraft are from the 428th and 425th Fighter Squadrons as well as the Singaporean Armed Forces. Forging Sabre ...