New Delhi, May 12 -- With the finishing of the HX fighter programme in 2021 the free ACC capacity was immediately reserved for the various projects which would prepare for the entry of the new F-35 in the Finnish Air Force, as Lt Col Salomaki describes. The current overall project planning reveals meanwhile several specific timings, which kicked off in 2025 with the delivery of the first 5th gen aircraft which will be used for training purposes in the USA. Training is foreseen to take place at the 188th Wing at Fort Smith/ Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas USA, which is also hosting training programmes for countries like Poland and Germany. In 2026, the first F-35 will touch down in Finland and is planned for Fighter Squadron 11 of t...