F fifteen!

The Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) received another F-35A to its operational inventory. On 24 December 2020, serial F-015 was delivered to 322sq at Leeuwarden air base.

The squadron is now equipped with F-009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014 and 015. Eight other KLu Lightning IIs are based in the States (F-001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, and 008). 

F-015 arrived at its new home base after a direct flight from its birthing place, the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Cameri (Italy).

Photo by Jan Dijkstra/KLu

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