F-35 Lightning II

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NATO F-35 Milestone: First F-35A for Denmark Takes Flight

Earlier this week, L-001, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft flew its inaugural flight. Denmark is the fifth European NATO nation to fly and operate an F-35, strengthening NATO’s 5th generation airpower foundation. Denmark is joining four other European nations who already operate the F-35: the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway and Italy. Denmark’s first F-35 takes to the air for its first flight Like the F-16 before it, the…