BREAKING: F-16 fighter jet has crashed near Luke Air Fore Base in Glendale, Arizona. Two pilots reportedly ejected - @azfamily
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 27, 2013
Where is Luke Air Force Base...DEVELOPING: @Jamie_Rose89: "Holy crap! Just saw a jet from Luke Air Force Base go down, crash and explode!" Location is Glendale, AZ
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 27, 2013
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Fast Facts
• In use from 1941 – present
• Luke Air Force Base is an active-duty F-16 Fighting Falcon training base with 170 F-16s assigned
•Luke Air Force Base was named after Second Lieutenant Frank Luke (1897–1918)
• During World War II, Luke Field was the largest fighter training base in the Army Air Forces,