Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II.
Registration: F-027.
Manufacturer: Cameri FACO (Final Assembly and Check Out) in Italy.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II of the Royal Air Force departs for a training flight. This aircraft was built under licence by Italy's Leonardo Aircraft Division.
The era of the F-35 has begun for the Netherlands. The first new Dutch fighter based in the Netherlands landed at Leeuwarden Air Base on 31 October 2019. The F-35 replaces the F-16 at Leeuwarden Air Base and Volkel Air Base.
This picture was taken on 4 November 2022 at Volkel Air Base.
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