Poland Receives First F-35A Fighters

Poland enters fifth-generation era as first F-35A jets arrive at Łask

Poland has taken delivery of its first three F-35A Lightning II aircraft, marking the start of a 32-jet order for the nation’s air force.

Polish Air Force Received the First F-35A Stealth Jets from Lockheed Martin.

The first three U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets ordered by Poland arrive at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Łask on May 22, 2026, marking a major leap in the country’s combat [...]

Poland receives first F-35A fighters

Poland has received its first F-35A Lightning II fighters, marking a major step in the country’s effort to modernize its air force and strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. The first three aircraft arrived in Poland on May 22, 2026, after a delivery flight from Lockheed Martin’s production site in Fort Worth, Texas. The aircraft stopped at Lajes Air Base in the Azores before continuing to Poland, according to Polish defense officials. The aircraft ar…

First Polish F-35s Arrive at Łask Airbase

The first three F-35s arrived in Poland at Łask Airbase after a delivery flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth production plant. The Polish Air Force has taken delivery of its first three F-35A Lightning II fighters on national soil. The aircraft landed at Łask Airbase on May 22, 2026, at the end of the delivery flight which took them from Lockheed Martin’s production plant in Fort Worth, Texas, to Poland, after a stop in the Azores at Lajes …