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South Korean Air Force F-35A pilot takes first flight
Jul 24, 2018 - The first South Korean Air Force F-35A pilot soared into history when he took to the skies July 20, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. [Read more...]
JASDF pilots graduate Luke’s F-35 program
May 31, 2017 - Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots “Koku-Jieitai,” become the first from their country to graduate the F-35 program on May 20. [Read more...]
JASDF flies first solo mission
Feb 10, 2017 - The first Japan Air Self Defense Force national representative to Luke took to the skies February 7 during a mission five years in the making. [Read more...]
Luke activates 3rd F-35 Squadron
Aug 01, 2016 - Lt. Col. Matthew Vedder, previously 62nd Fighter Squadron director of operations, officially assumed command of the 63rd FS in a ceremony conducted on the flightline August 1, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-35 flies for first time under Norwegian command
Dec 16, 2015 - Maj. Morten Hanche, a Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II student pilot training with the 62nd Fighter Squadron, flew the first Norwegian F-35 sortie on December 14. [Read more...]
Norway's first F-35 sortie, jets arrive on air force's birthday
Nov 12, 2015 - The first two Norwegian F-35s arrived November 10. Shortly after, a Norwegian pilot flew the F-35 Lightning II for the first time, in conjunction with the Royal Norwegian Air Force's birthday. [Read more...]
First F-35 fighter squadron activated at Hill
Jul 20, 2015 - The jets won't arrive for another few months, but the first F-35 fighter squadron has officially started work at Hill Air Force Base. [Read more...]
RAAF pilot flies first partner F-35 sortie
May 18, 2015 - A pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force made history May 14, by flying the first RAAF F-35A Lightning II sortie at Luke Air Force Base. [Read more...]
1,000th F-35 training sortie flown at Luke AFB
Apr 01, 2015 - The 56th Fighter Wing flew its 1,000th F-35A Lightning II training sortie March 31, making it the fastest F-35 wing to reach the 1,000-sortie milestone in the Defense Department. [Read more...]
Luke 1 flies first ‘student’ F-35 sortie
Mar 19, 2015 - The 56th Fighter Wing officially began training new F-35 pilots today when the first student, Brigadier General Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, flew the wing's first training sortie. [Read more...]
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