Engineering:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II operators

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Short description: Nations flying the F-35 fighter
  Operates F-35A, F-35B and F-35C variants (United States)
  Operates F-35A and F-35B variants (Italy, Japan)
  Operates F-35A variant only (Australia, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea)
  Operates F-35B variant only (United Kingdom)
  Operates F-35I variant only (Israel)
  Awaiting delivery (F-35A: Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Poland, Switzerland; F-35B: Singapore)

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of stealth multirole fighters that first entered service with the United States in 2015. The aircraft has been ordered by program partner nations, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, and Australia, and also through the Department of Defense's Foreign Military Sales program, including Japan, South Korea, and Israel. The units that operate or plan on operating the aircraft are listed below.

Operators

One of the RAAF's first two F-35As in December 2014
The F-35I Adir (accompanied by a 253 Squadron F-16I Sufa) on its debut flight in Israel, December 2016

F-35A

 Australia
 Belgium
  • Belgian Air Component – 34 planned.[7][8]
    • Florennes Air Base
      • 2nd Tactical Wing
    • Kleine Brogel Air Base
      • 10th Tactical Wing
 Canada
  • Royal Canadian Air Force – 88 ordered in January 2023. First aircraft to arrive in 2026, first squadron operational in 2029 and full fleet operational by 2032 to 2034.[9][10][11]
 Czech Republic
  • Czech Air Force – The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to the Czech Republic of F-35 aircraft, munitions and related equipment worth up to $5.62 billion, according to a 29 June 2023 announcement.[12] On 29 January 2024, the Czech government signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States for the purchase of F-35A fighters.[13]
 Denmark
  • Royal Danish Air Force – 4 delivered out of 27 planned.[14] The first four aircraft are expected to be flown from Luke Air Force Base , starting in 2021 for the training of Danish pilots. The first four aircraft arrived at Skrydstrup Air Base in September 2023. Full operational capability is expected in 2027.[15][16]
    • Skrydstrup Air Base, Vojens
 Finland
  • Finnish Air Force – 64 F-35A ordered.[17]
    • Lapland Air Command, Rovaniemi Air Base
      • Fighter Squadron 11
    • Karelia Air Command, Rissala Air Base
      • Fighter Squadron 31
 Germany
 Italy
  • Italian Air Force – 17 delivered as of April 2023, out of 60 ordered.[19]
    • Amendola Air Base, Apulia
    • Ghedi Air Base, Lombardy
      • 6º Stormo
 Japan
  • Japan Air Self-Defense Force – 17 operational; with a total order of 105 F-35A variants.[21] 38 of these F-35As are being built by Mitsubishi.[22][23][24]
    • Misawa Air Base, Aomori
Dutch F-35A in July 2013
 Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Air Force – 39 currently delivered and operational, from 52 ordered.[27][28][29]
    • Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands
      • No. 322 Squadron
    • Volkel Air Base, Netherlands
      • No. 312 Squadron (Planned for 2024)
      • No. 313 Squadron
 Norway
  • Royal Norwegian Air Force – 10 operational and used for training of Norwegian pilots in the US, 37 delivered to Norway for testing and integration, with a total of 52 planned[30] In November 2019 Norway declared initial operating capability (IOC) status for its F-35s. In January 2022 the F-35s took over responsibility for the QRA-readiness previously held by the F-16. FOC is expected in 2025.[31][32]
    • Ørland Main Air Station, Trøndelag
F-35 in 41st Training Air Base in Dęblin, Poland during the 2020 acquisition deal signing ceremony
 Poland
 South Korea
  Switzerland
 United States
  • United States Air Force – 1,763 planned.[27][45]
    • Air Combat Command
      • 53d Wing, ACC – Eglin Air Force Base , Florida
        • 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron – Edwards AFB, California (53d Test and Evaluation Group)[46]
        • 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron – Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada (53d Test and Evaluation Group)[47]
      • 57th Wing ACC – Nellis AFB, Nevada
        • 6th Weapons Squadron
        • 65th Aggressor Squadron
      • 325th Fighter Wing[48] ACC – Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida
        • 95th Fighter Squadron[49][50]
        • Additional unspecified squadron
        • Additional unspecified squadron
      • 388th Fighter Wing ACC – Hill Air Force Base , Utah
        • 4th Fighter Squadron
        • 34th Fighter Squadron[51]
        • 421st Fighter Squadron
      • 495th Fighter Group ACC – Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina
        • 315th Fighter Squadron (Active Associate) – Burlington ANGB, Vermont[52]
        • 377th Fighter Squadron (Active Associate) - Dannelly Field ANGB, Alabama
        • 378th Fighter Squadron (Active Associate) - Truax Field ANGB, Wisconsin
    • Air Education and Training Command
      • 33d Fighter Wing AETC – Eglin AFB, Florida
        • 58th Fighter Squadron[53]
        • 60th Fighter Squadron
      • 56th Fighter Wing AETC – Luke Air Force Base , Arizona
        • 61st Fighter Squadron[54]
        • 62d Fighter Squadron[55]
        • 63d Fighter Squadron[56]
        • 308th Fighter Squadron[57]
        • 310th Fighter Squadron[58]
    • Air Force Reserve Command
      • 301st Fighter Wing
        • 457th Fighter Squadron
      • 419th Fighter Wing – Hill AFB, Utah
        • 466th Fighter Squadron
    • Air Force Materiel Command
      • 412th Test Wing – Edwards AFB, California
        • 461st Flight Test Squadron[59]
    • Air National Guard
      • 104th Fighter Wing – Barnes ANGB, Massachusetts (Planned)[60]
        • 131st Fighter Squadron
      • 115th Fighter Wing – Truax Field ANGB, Wisconsin[61][62]
        • 176th Fighter Squadron
      • 125th Fighter Wing – Jacksonville ANGB, Florida (Planned for 2024)[63]
        • 159th Fighter Squadron
      • 158th Fighter Wing – Burlington ANGB, Vermont[64]
        • 134th Fighter Squadron[65]
      • 173rd Fighter Wing – Kingsley Field ANGB, Oregon (Planned)[66]
        • 114th Fighter Squadron
      • 187th Fighter Wing – Dannelly Field ANGB, Alabama[67]
        • 100th Fighter Squadron
    • Pacific Air Forces
    • United States Air Forces in Europe
      • 48th Fighter Wing – RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
        • 493rd Fighter Squadron
        • 495th Fighter Squadron[68]

F-35I

 Israel

F-35B

The first Italian F-35B
First four RAF F-35Bs on a delivery flight to RAF Marham, June 2018
 Italy
  • Italian Air Force – 3 delivered as of April 2023, out of 15 ordered.[19]
    • Amendola Air Base, Apulia
      • 32º Stormo
  • Italian Navy – 3 delivered as of April 2023, out of 15 ordered.[19]
    • Gruppo Aerei Imbarcati
 Japan
  • Japan Air Self-Defense Force – 42 planned,[74] also planning to deploy to Nyutabaru Air Base.[75]
 Singapore
 South Korea
  • Republic of Korea Navy – 20 planned[77]
 United Kingdom

32 received,[78] with 28 in the UK (one F-35B lost)[79] and the rest in the US, where they are used for testing and training.[80] 42 (24 FOC fighters and 18 training aircraft) to be fast-tracked by 2023.[81][82] 138 originally planned, amended to between 60 and 80 F-35Bs.[83]

 United States
A USMC F-35B aboard USS Wasp
  • United States Marine Corps – 340 planned.[90][91]
    • Edwards AFB, California
    • MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
      • VMFA-121[93]
      • VMFA-242
    • MCAS Yuma, Arizona
      • VMFA-122
      • VMFA-211[94]
      • VMFA-214
      • VMFA-225
    • MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina
      • VMFAT-501[95]
      • VMFA-533
    • MCAS Cherry Point
      • VMFA-542
    • MCAS Miramar, California
      • VMFAT-502

F-35C

USN F-35C launches from USS Abraham Lincoln
 United States
  • United States Marine Corps – 80 planned.[27][45]
  • United States Navy – 260 planned.[27][45]
    • Edwards AFB, California
    • NAS Patuxent River, Maryland
    • Eglin AFB, Florida
    • NAS Lemoore, California

Potential operators

 Greece
  • Hellenic Air Force – Greece is planning to buy 20 F-35 fighter jets with an option to buy 28 more, as part of its multi-billion euro defense modernization program.[105] In January 2024, a proposed foreign military sale for 40 F-35s was sent to U.S. Congress for approval.[106]
 Romania
  • Romanian Air Force – On 11 April 2023, the Romanian Supreme Council of National Defense approved the acquisition plan of the F-35.[107] An order of 32 F-35 fighters is planned, with an estimated cost of $6.5 billion for the program. Deliveries could start in 2032, if the letter of acceptance is signed in 2024.[108]
 Morocco
  • Royal Moroccan Air Force – It is reported that Morocco is interested in purchasing F-35s to counter Algeria's potential Su-57 acquisition.[109]

Cancelled operators

 Republic of China
  • Republic of China Air Force – In 2011, it was reported that Taiwan would procure a 5th Generation fighter such as the F-35.[110] A renewed push for purchasing the F-35 happened in early 2017,[111] and again in March 2018.[112] However, by November 2018 it was reported that the Taiwanese military leadership abandoned the F-35 program in favor of the F-16V Viper. Reportedly, the decision was motivated by concerns about industry independence, and Chinese espionage concerns.[113]
 Thailand
  • Royal Thai Air Force – 8 or 12 planned to replace F-16A/B Block 15 ADF in service. On 12 January 2022, Thailand's cabinet approved a budget for the first four F-35A, estimated at 13.8 billion baht in FY2023.[114][115][116] On 22 May 2023 The United States Department of Defense has implied it will turn down Thailand's bid to buy F-35 fighter jets, and instead offer F-16V Viper and F-15EX Eagle II fighters, a Royal Thai Air Force source said.[117]
 Turkey
 United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates Air Force – Up to 50 had been planned, although the sale was suspended and reviewed by the Biden administration.[123][124] In December 2021 UAE withdrew from the purchase of F-35s as it did not agree to the additional contract terms added by the US.[125][126]

Ship-based platforms

Ship-based platform activation includes:[127]

See also

  • Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II procurement

Notes

  1. ↑ Navy squadron that trained both Navy and Marine F-35C pilots, and operated Navy and Marine F-35Cs maintained by both sailors and Marines.

References

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