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Frank Luke Street near Addison Airport in Addison, Texas, is named after Luke. In the 2023 Chinese balloon incident , the military aircraft that shot down the balloon were call-signed "Frank01" and "Frank02," in honor of Luke's reputation as a balloon-buster.
Feb 13, 2023 · Frank Luke Jr. in his flight gear. (Image courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration, 65-WW-433P-1631) Frank Luke Jr. was an American pilot from Phoenix, Arizona, whose short but impressive air combat career made him one of the top “balloon busters” of World War I. Luke was, by many accounts, a naturally talented pilot who struggled at times with the discipline found in ...
The Arizona Balloon Buster. By Stephen Sherman, Aug. 2001. Updated April 16, 2012. W inner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, America's second ranking ace in World War One, Frank Luke epitomized the reckless, undisciplined, loner image of a fighter pilot. He went after the toughest targets, heavily defended German observation balloons.
Frank Luke Jr., nicknamed "The Arizona Balloon Buster," was born in Phoenix, Ariz. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1917, learned to fly and arrived on the front in France in July 1918. Assigned to the 27th Aero Squadron, his exceptional bravery initially earned him a reputation for being "wild and reckless."
The enemy had killed Frank Luke, Jr. That was the most they could do, for they could not defeat him in the air. Frank Luke, Jr., the “Arizona Balloon Buster,” was one of the bravest men ever to wear the wings of the Aviation Section. He possessed a unique combination of shyness and aggression, plus an honest dislike for excessive discipline.
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The 'Arizona Balloon-Buster' was the leading ace in the United States Air Service at the time of his death. After aerial combat training at Issoudun, France, Frank Luke, Jr. was assigned to the 27th Aero Squadron under Harold Hartney on 25 July 1918.
Jun 30, 2021 · The Air Force has never seen anything, before or since, to match the relentless offensive of Frank Luke, who shot down 14 German balloons and four German airplanes in 18 days in September 1918. He was the first Airman ever awarded the Medal of Honor and the second-ranking US ace of World War I. Eddie Rickenbacker, the leading ace, declared Luke ...
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