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Polish F-35 jets expected to soon arrive in Fort Smith
The first two F-35 fighter jets built for Poland will soon roll off the Lockheed production line in Fort Worth, Texas, and Col. Nicholas Ihde is ready to fly one…
Tag: F-35
by - September 20, 2024 12:02 pm
Ceremony marks operational opening of foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith
With sounds of construction and activity in the background, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) on Friday (Sept. 20) held a “proof of concept” ceremony at Ebbing Air National Guard Base…
by - August 29, 2024 4:57 pm
‘Agile’ exercise in September to bring F-35s to Fort Smith
Eight U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jets will roar into Fort Smith for a September exercise that follows the branch’s “Agile Combat Employment” (ACE) doctrine, and provides an early test…
by - March 15, 2023 1:46 pm
Fighter pilots from Poland planned to be the first at training center in Fort Smith
While Singapore pilots have been most associated with the foreign pilot training center to be based in Fort Smith, it will be F-35 pilots from Poland who are expected to…