Are jet engines sounds of freedom or deafening noise? Here's what to know about the West Valley division over the noise from ...

Luke Air Force Base will have fewer aircraft and flights over the next two years as it transitions from F-16 to F-35 fighter jets; The West Valley base is scheduled to have 15 of its F-35 aircraft ...

The incident was reported in an area near Canyon Springs Boulevard and Sun Valley Parkway on Feb. 10. Luke Air Force Base officials say the aircraft, identified as a Mirage F1, was on a routine ...

As additional Belgian F-35As are scheduled to arrive at Luke AFB over the next few months, the delivery of the first aircraft reinforces the base's role as the "premier training location for U.S ...

Luke Air Force Base is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, which is a major training unit for F-35 Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. There have been several fighter jet crashes from the base.

Foreign affairs loom large in Arizona, a top player in defense manufacturing with several large military installations.

At Luke Air Force Base, one of the most meaningful missions doesn’t involve aircraft — it involves honor, dignity and respect ...

Ever since, Luke and its clear skies have been an important training base for the Air Force. In 1951, Luke’s propeller-driven training aircraft were replaced by F-84 Thunderjets. Ever since ...

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The 56th Fighter Wing officially began training new F-35 Lightning II pilots when the first student, Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, the commander of the 56th Fighter Wing ...

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 ...

Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II arrived at Luke AFB (Air Force Base) in Arizona on Dec. 3, 2024, marking the beginning of its transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon.