Luke Air Force Base

"Luke Air Force Base, created in less than a year from desert scrub and farmland, stands some 20 miles west of Phoenix. ...From the beginning, Luke Field trained fighter pilots, as it does today. Over the years, Luke Air Force Base was home to 14 primary fighter aircraft, graduated over 60,000 students, and accounted for millions of training flight hours. ...Luke Air Force Base has been home to more fighter aircraft than any other base in the United States, earning the moniker "Fighter Country."--Back cover.