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 ...

Luke Air Force Base is named after 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr., a hero whose bravery in World War I earned him the nickname the Arizona Balloon Buster. In this photo he poses next to a Spad 13 aircraft.

A pilot from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., flew the 1,000th F-35A Lightning II training sortie March 31, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Staci Miller) ...