The U.S. Department of War delivered the aircraft on a ferry flight that included a stop in the Azores. The five jets carry tail numbers 3512 through 3516.
Eight other Polish F-35As remain at Ebbing Air Base in Fort Smith, where they support training for Polish pilots and other personnel. Together with the aircraft now in Poland, they comprise the 16 jets assembled at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant in Texas.
The remaining 16 aircraft covered by Poland’s current order will be assembled at the European final assembly facility in Cameri, Italy. Lockheed Martin and Leonardo operate the site, which gives the second half of the Polish fleet a shorter delivery route.
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The first Polish aircraft produced at Cameri, tail number 3517, completed its maiden flight in the second half of July. It is scheduled to arrive in Poland alongside two more jets before the end of 2026.
Warsaw ordered 32 F-35As under an agreement signed with the United States on Jan. 31, 2020. All aircraft included in the contract are expected to be based in Poland by 2030.
Poland’s government is also planning a contract for 32 additional F-35As from Lockheed Martin. The proposed follow-on purchase appears in available information concerning the Polish Armed Forces’ Technical Modernization Plan for 2025-2029.
