14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...
14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...
14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...
14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...
14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...
14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...
14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...
14 June 2023
by Gareth Jennings
Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signed the bulkhead of the first of Belgium's F-35As while visiting Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on 5 June. (Belgian Air Component)
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) announced the milestone on 7 June, posting an image of Belgian Air Chief Major General Thierry Dupont signing the bulkhead of aircraft AY-01 two days prior. This milestone will be followed by assembly of the wider aircrft, ahead of delivery to the BAC in December.
The BAC is to receive 34 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) Block 4 F-35As, the first of which are being built in lots 15–17 of the production programme.
Belgium selected the F-35A as its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon replacement in October 2018. Belgian pilots and operational support personnel began training on the F-35A in the US in 2022, with technicians following in 2023.
As noted by Janes World Air Forces
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgi...