Luke Air Force Base, Military Base
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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 - Wikipedia
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Aerial view of Luke Air Force Base
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Goleta Air and Space Museum, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona displays
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Leadership from Luke Air Force Base poses for a group photo with staff from the West Maricopa Education Center Aug. 14, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 56th Medical Group
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Luke Air Force Base will help stage flyover for Super Bowl ceremonies
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Remember Luke Air Force Base with this print! , Featured are the mountains, cactus, and an f-16 and f-35. , The location in Arizona is also marked.,
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Luke Air Force Base on high alert
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Who is Luke Air Force Base named after?
Mechanics working on an airplane at Luke Air Force Base
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