Finland presents first F-35s as transition to operational service begins
Published on: Thursday 01 October 2026
The Finnish Air Force formally presented its first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters at an arrival ceremony at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi on October 1, 2026, 13 days after the aircraft landed in Finland. The jets, JF-510 and JF-512, touched down at Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) at 17:45 local time on September
