The first two F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed at Luke AFB, where pilots from the Royal Norwegian Air Force will take delivery of the aircraft as the second international partner, after Australia, to receive the aircraft. The number of Norwegian aircraft will be gradually increased to seven machines.
The training will be joined by other countries where the F-35 is heading - Turkey, Italy, the Netherlands, as well as Japan, South Korea and Israel.
The second Norwegian F-35 Lightning II touches down at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, November 10, 2015. The jet marks the scheduled arrival of the first of two F-35s for the Royal Norwegian air force making Norway the newest partner in the international F-35 joint-partnership program here at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland)
The training will be joined by other countries where the F-35 is heading - Turkey, Italy, the Netherlands, as well as Japan, South Korea and Israel.
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The second Norwegian F-35 Lightning II touches down at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, November 10, 2015. The jet marks the scheduled arrival of the first of two F-35s for the Royal Norwegian air force making Norway the newest partner in the international F-35 joint-partnership program here at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland)