Tony Osborne
October 14, 2025

Joe test F-35

Credit: Defense Department

Belgium has welcomed the arrival of its first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to be based in-country. Three F-35s arrived at the Florennes Air Base on Oct. 13, marking the type’s official incorporation into the Belgian Air Force. Belgium’s first F-35 was delivered to Luke Air Force Base…

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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