Frank Luke

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Frank Luke, Jr. was a U.S. pilot in World War I. He was a fighter ace, noted for downing 14 German balloons.[1]

His name came up in the news in 2023 with public discussion about the prospects for shooting the Chinese spy balloon from an airplane. This person had 0 publications and 0 patents in this database.


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Names Frank Luke; Frank Luke, Jr.
Countries US
Locations US, DE
Occupations pilot, military
Tech areas Pilot
Accreditations
Affiliations United States Army Air Service, National Aviation Hall of Fame
Family name
Birth date May 19, 1897
Death date September 29, 1918
Wikidata id Q283311