Monday 6 November 2017

RNoAF's first three F-35A fighter jets landed at Ørland Air Base

Norway's first three F-35As being escorted by a RNAF F-16 fighter jet when entering the country's airspace
(Credit: Heige Hopen/Norwegian Armed Forces)


Published: Sunday, 05 November 2017 15:23

The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) on Nov. 3 formally took delivery of its first three F-35A fighter jets. The three aircraft, the first to be delivered to Norway, took off from Fort Worth, Texas at 06.35 AM Norwegian time November 3rd and landed at 03.57 PM the same day at Ørland Air Base, the country's Ministry of Defence said on its website……..Read rest of article: HERE


"Norway participates in the F-35 program as a Level 3 partner in the system development and demonstration phase, with a view to enabling its industry to compete for industrial opportunities. The Norwegian Air Force and the local defense contractor Kongsberg decided to develop the Joint Strike Missile for the F-35 and other aircraft."


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