Canada Is All In on F-35 Stealth Fighter (For Now)

Canada Is All In on F-35 Stealth Fighter (For Now)

Key Points and Summary – Canada is quietly doing the hard work to field F-35s—buildings, simulators, and training—despite withholding a final commitment to all 88 jets. Canada is legally on the hook for 16 aircraft, with initial deliveries expected to a U.S. base for pilot/maintainer training next year. A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II participating in NATO exercise Ramstein Flag 24 flies over the west coast of Greece, Oct. 4, 2024. Over 130 …