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- [Narrator] On February 7, 1944,

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the commanding officer at Luke Field,

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Col. John Nissley took to the skies

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in a flight that marked the one millionth

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flying hour for the base.

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Since that time, millions of flying hours

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have been achieved.

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Over 59,000 fighter pilots have graduated

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from Luke Air Force base.

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And aircraft ranging from the P-44 Hawk

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to the F-16s and F-35s we see today.

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Airmen First Class Joshua Altice,

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Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.