Finland stations first two F-35A jets in Rovaniemi on 1 Oct 2026
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- The Finnish Air Force received the first two Lockheed Martin F‑35A aircraft in Rovaniemi on 1 October 2026, marking the first permanent stationing of the fighter in Finland.
- Finland has now taken delivery of ten of the 64 F‑35A jets it has ordered, while eight additional aircraft remain temporarily based at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, and Finnish company Patria began manufacturing forward fuselage sections for the program this year.
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