US EditionBelgium Receives First F-35s, with 3 Jets Landing, 4th Reportedly 'Broken Down'
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The first Belgian F-35 fighter jets have arrived at the Florennes military air base, directly from the United States. This is the first time in nearly 50 years that our country has put a new type of fighter aircraft into service. VRT NWS caught up on the arrival ceremony.
The first three Belgian F-35 fighter jets landed today at Floren air base in the province of Namur.
King Philippe watched the first three Belgian F-35s land at the Florennes air base on Monday. The new fighter jets replace the aging F-16s, which, according to the Belga news agency, have been in service for over forty years.
Several hundred guests, including King Philip, attended the event on Monday. Belgium acquired 34 aircraft and should soon place an order for 11 additional aircraft. ...
Belgium’s first three F-35 fighter jets land at Florennes Air Base
The first F-35A Lightning IIs officially landed at Florennes military base in Belgium on Monday, following a two-stage ferry flight from the United States. After crossing the Atlantic to the Azores in almost eight hours with a successful mid-air refuelling operation en route, the Lockheed Martin...
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