Luke Field/Air Force Base and 56th Fighter Wing Heritage Pamphlet ...

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1 January 1981 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron reassigned from 58th
to 405th Tactical Training Wing. 58th left with its original
World War II squadrons, the 69th, 310th, and 311th.
6 April 1981 First of 12 Japanese pilots entered F-15 training under Peace
Eagle Program.
4 August 1981 First of 12 Saudi pilots entered F-15 training under Peace Sun
Program.
29 June 1982 F-4 program ended after producing 3,147 graduates.
6 December 1982 First F-16A/B jet, Tail No. 78-0081, delivered to 58th Tactical
Training Wing.
25 January 1983 Training began in F-16 with Class 83 AIL in Instructor Pilot
course.