The first class of 12 students trained in the F-104 program graduated on June 4, 1965 at Luke AFB














Ironically, the Top Gun award, presented to the student who achieved the best gunnery score during training, went to the lone German Navy pilot in the class, Lt Dieter S. Seeck.
Throughout the program's duration at Luke, German Navy pilots have continued in training, although the vast majority of students have come from the German Air Force.

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