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Thunderbolt 2015 IN PHOTOS Jan. 8, 2016
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Senior Airman Grace Lee

Weapons load crew members from the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 309th AMU, 310th AMU, and the 425th com-
pete during the fourth-quarter weapon’s loading competition Dec. 18 at Luke Air Force Base. This quarter featured
the ¿rst time the F-35 Lightning II was used in the competition against the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Luke.

Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan

Norwegian Maj. Morten Hanche, 62nd Fighter Squadron
F-35 student pilot, smiles Dec. 14 as he enters the cock-
pit to be the ¿rst Norwegian pilot to Ày a Norwegian F-35
Lightning II.

Senior Airman James Hensley

F-15 Eagles from the 428th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, arrived for a training exer-
cise Dec. 1 through 13 at Luke Air Force Base. The Eagles came in support of Forging Sabre, an exercise involv-
ing the 428th FS, 425th FS and members of the Republic of Singapore armed forces.

LEFT: Children en-
gage in close-range
snowball tossing.
Snowballs were
made from man-
made snow shipped
in for Holiday Magic
Dec. 4 at Luke Air
Force Base. The
snow is one of nu-
merous attractions
and activities pro-
vided at the event.

Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan RIGHT: Lt. Col. Eric Senior Airman James Hensley
Puels, 944th Opera-
tions Group Detach-
ment 2 director of
operations, suits up
Dec. 10 for the 3000th
F-35 Lightning II sor-
tie Àown at Luke Air
Force Base.