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Forças Aéreas/Sistemas de Armas / Re: Força Aérea Polaca
« Última mensagem por Get_It em Hoje às 08:57:48 am »Montagem do primeiro F-35 polaco:
First Polish Air Force F-35A takes shape
(8 de Maio de 2024)
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First Polish Air Force F-35A takes shape
(8 de Maio de 2024)
Citação de: Scramble
Late April 2024, the first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II for the Siły Powietrzne RP (Polish Air Force), designated AZ-01, was set with weight on its wheels for the first time at Lockheed Martin’s mile-long assembly plant in Fort Worth (TX): a significant milestone for the fighter aircraft as it moves down the production line to the final assembly line, where its control surfaces will be added, along with final systems and engine installation.Fonte: https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/first-polish-air-force-f-35a-takes-shape
According to Lockheed Martin officials its is expected that the first F-35As for Poland are to leave the production plant in the coming months, a timeline unaffected by the company's problems with a major upgrade for the aircraft known as Technology Refresh 3, or TR-3.
The envisioned timing aligns with Polish pilot training, set to begin at Ebbing Air National Guard Base at Fort Smith (AR) later this year. Polish Airmen will also be trained at Eglin AFB (FL), but most probably this only concerns maintainers.
Poland signed a contract for 32 F-35A Lightning II Block 4 fighter aircraft on 31 January 2020. The first batch of eight aircraft will be delivered in 2024-2025 and will be based at Ebbing ANG Base to train 24 pilots and 90 maintainers. The second batch will be delivered to Poland in 2026-2027, with Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the squadron at Lask in 2026. Full Operational Capability (FOC) for this unit is expected by 2030. In September 2021, it was revealed that a second Polish Air Force F-35A squadron will likely be based at Swidwin / 21. Baza Lotnictwa Taktycznego (21.BLT, 21st Tactical Air Base). From the 32 aircraft ordered, 16 will be assembled at Fort Worth and 16 with the Leonardo Aircraft Divison at the Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) Cameri (Italy).
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