The 56th Fighter Wing is a fighter wing in the United States Air Force. It is the world's largest Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II wing and one of two Air Force F-35 training locations. …

This flight marked the last 309th FS flight at Luke AFB as the 56th Fighter Wing officially transforms its mission and focus on training pilots from the legacy F-16 to the F-35A Lightning …

Mar 10, 2025 · After 42 years of service, the 56th Fighter Wing conducted its final flight of the F-16, Block 42 “Viper,” at Luke Air Force Base on February 26, 2025. The pilot in command …

The 56th Operations Group has operational control and responsibility for the entire fighter-training mission at Luke and supports F-15C fighter pilot training for the 173d Fighter Wing, Kingsley …

Feb 27, 2025 · The U.S. Air Force’s 56th Fighter Wing has completed its final local training sortie with the U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2025. The last …

The 56th Maintenance Group provides aircraft maintenance on 33 F-16 and 123 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The group plays a pivotal role in conducting safe training for 405 pilots, by …

Oct 3, 2024 · The Air Force announced this week that the 56 th Fighter Wing has now shifted exclusively to flying F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft. Programs will be updated, infrastructure …

It provides academic and ground training for pilots transitioning into the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon at Luke Air Force Base, and at the Papago Park military reservation in …

The 56th Operations Group is the second largest Operations Group in the United States Air Force with 13 separate reporting organizations (second only to the 55th Operations Group in Offutt …

The 56th Fighter Wing (56 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona …