{"id":146230,"date":"2026-06-14T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=146230"},"modified":"2026-06-14T15:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:19:33","slug":"poland-welcomes-first-3-f-35s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/poland-welcomes-first-3-f-35s\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland Welcomes First 3 New and Most Advanced Fighter Jets in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WARSAW-<\/strong> The Republic of Poland<\/a> formally welcomed its first three F-35A<\/a> Husarz fighters into service, marking the country’s official entry into fifth-generation airpower and a defining moment for the modernization of the Polish Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The milestone makes Poland the first nation on NATO’s eastern flank to operate a fifth-generation combat aircraft, reinforcing allied deterrence and Warsaw’s expanding role in collective European defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Poland Welcomes Three F-35 Fighter Jets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The acceptance ceremony took place at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in \u0141ask and marked the in-country arrival of the first three F-35A<\/a> Husarz aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was attended by Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Defence Minister W\u0142adys\u0142aw Kosiniak-Kamysz, alongside senior officials from the Ministry of National Defence, commanders of the Polish Armed Forces, U.S. and allied representatives, and industry partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To mark the occasion, the aircraft performed a flypast over the country. Two F-35 jets flew over Poland before noon with an escort of two F-16 fighters, appearing over Westerplatte before following the Vistula River toward Warsaw and later Krak\u00f3w.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OJ Sanchez, President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, described the arrival as an important step for Poland’s defense and for regional security across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted Poland’s leadership within NATO through its commitment to modernization and interoperability, and reaffirmed Lockheed Martin’s commitment to supporting Polish forces as they operationalize the aircraft’s full capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Historia polskich F-35
Witajcie w domu \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1! pic.twitter.com\/eRsQK5cEzR<\/a><\/p>— Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 (@MON_GOV_PL) June 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>