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End of an Era: Last F-16 for Training US Pilots Leaves Luke

March 26, 2025 | By David Roza
After 42 years and more than 20,000 pilots, the last U.S. Air Force F-16 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., took off March 24 en route to its new home with the 16th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

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