Frank Luke Jr. was an American fighter ace credited with 19 aerial victories, ranking him second among United States Army Air Service pilots during World War I, after Eddie Rickenbacker. Luke was the
Frank Luke Jr.
Lt. Frank Luke Jr. with his SPAD S.XIII on September 19, 1918.
A SPAD XIII painted to represent the one flown by Frank Luke Jr. The plane is approximately 80% original parts from several aircraft. It is one of five surviving today and is on display in at the 44th Street Sky Train Station of Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport (Shown in its previous location in Terminal 3 in the image).
Frank Luke Jr. Medal of Honor on display in the Early Years Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located 7 miles west of the central business district of Glendale, and 15 miles west of Phoenix.
Frank Luke
…USAAS) pilots during World War I, after Eddie Rickenbacker. Luke was the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor and first USAAS ace in a day. Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, a United States Air Force pilot training installation since World War II, is named in his honor. Luke was born May 19, 1897, in Phoenix…
The 56th Operations Group flagship F-16 Fighting Falcon (84-1297) welcomes Luke Air Force Base's first F-35 Lightning II (11-5030) to the base on 10 March 2014.
Second Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr.
Three F-84Cs from the 3600th Flying Training Wing, flying over the Arizona desert
4514th CCTS North American F-100F-10-NA Super Sabre 56–3917, about 1962. To MASDC 31 July 1979 as FE0567. Converted to QF-100F.