Work Begins On USAF F-35’s European Base

F-35B
Credit: Lockheed Martin
RAF LAKENHEATH, UK—Contractors have begun infrastructure work paving the way for the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) F-35s to have a permanent presence in Europe. Two squadrons of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters will be based at RAF Lakenheath during the early 2020s, with the first aircraft arriving in early...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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