Page 10 - Luke AFB Thunderbolt, Sept 7 2018

10 September 2018 www.aerotechnews.com/lukeafb
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Lowery performs a preflight check on the landing gear.
A 310th AMU crew chief salutes 1st Lt. Robert Lowery, an F-16 Fighting Falcon stu- dent pilot, as he taxis to the runway.
Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid
Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid
Airman 1st Class Zoie Rider
Lowery completes a final check to ensure the safety of the aircraft. The 310th FS flies 26 sorties a day, allowing them to efficiently train more fighter pilots. The cur- rent pilot training rate is a part of the 56th Fighter Wing’s efforts to combat the Air Force’s shortage of fighter pilots.
Airman 1st Class Joseph Jensen, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, signals the cho qualification classes, also called B-courses, with 10 students each.
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