USAF Activates First F-35A Squadron In Europe

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has activated its first squadron in Europe assigned to operate Lockheed Martin F-35As. The 495th Fighter Squadron joins one Boeing F-15C and two F-15E now in the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, but is the first to introduce F-35As under the command of U.S...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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