09.01.2015, 14:54
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48X F35A dürften zu diesen Zeitpunkt dem zu erwarteten Zahl an Russischen PAK FA in Europa entsprechen.
Zitat:RAF Lakenheath to host first F-35A squadron in Europe
The first F-35A squadron in Europe will be based at RAF Lakenheath, England, the Defense Department announced Thursday.
The base, currently home to F-15 squadrons, will host the fifth-generation stealth fighter. The decision was based on studies of the base's available air space, infrastructure and combined training opportunities.
"The F-35, a true fifth-generation fighter, gives teeth to our ability to support collective defense of Europe and its partners," Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, said in a news release.
The jets will begin arriving in 2020, with two fighter squadrons expected to arrive in multiple phases. The squadrons will include 24 jets each.....
48X F35A dürften zu diesen Zeitpunkt dem zu erwarteten Zahl an Russischen PAK FA in Europa entsprechen.