Belgium Receives First F-35A Fighters
Belgium’s first F-35A fighters have arrived at Florennes Air Base, marking the start of fifth-generation operations.
The arrival ceremony will be broadcast live on the Belgian Ministry of Defense’s official YouTube channel.
- First four aircraft scheduled to arrive at 15:00 local time (13:00 UTC)
- Aircraft ferried directly from the United States
- Belgian pilots trained at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona
“the beginning of a strategic transformation” of the Belgian Air Component
Author's summary: Belgium starts fifth-generation operations.