Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots ...
The last F-16 sortie at Luke AFB signals the final chapter for the 56th Fighter Wing’s beloved Viper transitioning to the ...
Monessa Balzhiser, whose call sign is "Siren," explained to Business Insider the surprises of moving from one aircraft to the other.
In fact, the F-16 was the first fighter aircraft built to handle 9-g maneuvers ... such as the F-15 Eagle can purchase the Fighting Falcon instead. As of 2024, over 2,000 F-16 fighters were ...