Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II operators
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of stealth multirole fighters that first entered service with the United States in 2015. The aircraft has been ordered by program partner nations, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, and Australia, and also through the Department of Defense's Foreign Military Sales program, including Japan, South Korea, and Israel. The units that operate or plan on operating the aircraft are listed below.
Operates F-35A, F-35B and F-35C variants (United States)
Operates F-35A and F-35B variants (Italy, Japan and South Korea)
Operates F-35A variant only (Australia, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway)
Operates F-35B variant only (United Kingdom)
Operates F-35I variant only (Israel)
Awaiting delivery (Belgium, Poland, Finland, Singapore)
Operators
One of the RAAF's first two F-35As in December 2014
The F-35I Adir (accompanied by a 253 Squadron F-16I Sufa) on its debut flight in Israel, December 2016
F-35A
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- Royal Australian Air Force – 14 delivered, 58 on order,[1] up to 28 additional planned[2]
- RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales
- No. 2 OCU[3]
- No. 3 Squadron[4][5]
- No. 77 Squadron (Planned for 2021)[6]
- RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland
- Unspecified possible squadron[7]
- RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory
- No. 75 Squadron (Planned for 2021)[8]
- RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales
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- Belgian Air Component – 34 planned[9][10]
- Royal Danish Air Force – 27 planned.[11] The first four aircraft are expected to be flown from Luke Air Force Base, starting in 2021 for the training of Danish pilots. The first arrival of the aircraft in Denmark, at Skrydstrup Air Base, is expected in 2023. Full operational capability is expected in 2027.[12]
- Finnish Air Force - 64 F-35A ordered.[13]
- Italian Air Force – 9 F-35A operational and 2 more on order with 17 more ordered for delivery up to 2019;[14][15] up to 60 total planned.[16]
- Amendola Air Base, Apulia
- Istrana Air Base, Treviso
- 132º Gruppo CBR (Planned)
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force – 17 operational; with a total order of 147, including 42 F-35B variants.[18] 38 are being built by Mitsubishi.[19][20]
- Misawa Air Base, Aomori
- 301st Hikōtai[21]
- 302nd Hikōtai[22]
- 501st Hikōtai (Planned for 2021)[23]
- Misawa Air Base, Aomori
Dutch F-35A in July 2013
- Royal Netherlands Air Force – 13 currently delivered and operational, from 46 ordered[24][25][26]
- Edwards Air Force Base, California, US
- 323 Squadron (OT&E)[27]
- Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands
- 322 Squadron
- Edwards Air Force Base, California, US
- Royal Norwegian Air Force – 10 operational and used for training of Norwegian pilots in the US, 24 delivered to Norway for testing and integration, with a total of 52 planned[28] In November 2019 Norway declared initial operating capability (IOC) status for its F-35s. FOC is expected in 2025.[29]
- Ørland Main Air Station, Trøndelag
- 331 Skvadron (Planned for 2022)
- 332 Skvadron[30]
- Ørland Main Air Station, Trøndelag
- Polish Air Force – 32 on order[31]
- Republic of Korea Air Force – 24 delivered[32][33] out of 60 ordered.[34][35]
- 17th Fighter Wing[36] - Cheongju AFB
- Royal Thai Air Force – 8 or 12 planned, expected to be confirmed as an order in FY2023. On 12 January 2022, Thailand's cabinet approved a budget for the first four F-35A, estimated at 13.8 billion baht in FY2023.[39][40][41]
- United Arab Emirates Air Force – Up to 50 planned, although the sale was suspended and is under review by the Biden Administration[42][43]
- United States Air Force – 1,763 planned[24][44]
- Air Combat Command
- 53d Wing, ACC – Eglin AFB, Florida
- 57th Wing ACC – Nellis AFB, Nevada
- 325th Fighter Wing[47] ACC – Tyndall AFB, Florida
- 388th Fighter Wing ACC – Hill AFB, Utah
- 495th Fighter Group ACC – Shaw AFB, South Carolina
- 315th Fighter Squadron (Active Associate) – Burlington ANGB, Vermont[49]
- Air Education and Training Command
- Air Force Reserve Command
- 419th Fighter Wing – Hill AFB, Utah
- Air Material Command
- 412th Test Wing – Edwards AFB, California
- Air National Guard
- 115th Fighter Wing – Truax Field ANGB, Wisconsin (Planned for 2023)[56]
- 158th Fighter Wing – Burlington ANGB, Vermont[57]
- 187th Fighter Wing – Dannelly Field ANGB, Alabama (Planned for 2023)[56]
- Pacific Air Forces
- United States Air Forces in Europe
- Air Combat Command
F-35I
- Israeli Air Force – 30 currently delivered,[60] from 50 ordered, and 75 planned.[61]
F-35B
The first Italian F-35B
First four RAF F-35Bs on a delivery flight to RAF Marham, June 2018
- Italian Air Force – 15 planned[24][65]
- Italian Navy – 15 planned[65] of which 1 delivered with 4 on order for delivery by 2019.[66]
- Gruppo Aerei Imbarcati
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force – 42 planned,[67] also planning to deploy to Nyutabaru Air Base.[68]
- Republic of Singapore Air Force – up to 12 planned[69]
- Republic of Korea Navy – unspecified number planned[70]
27 received,[71] with 24 in the UK (one F-35B lost) [72] and the rest in the US, where they are used for testing and training.[73] 42 (24 FOC fighters and 18 training aircraft) to be fast-tracked by 2023.[74][75] 138 originally planned, amended to between 60 and 80 F-35Bs.[76]
- Royal Air Force
- Edwards Air Force Base, California, US
- No. 17 Squadron (Operational Evaluation Unit) – 3 operated for testing[77][78]
- RAF Marham, Norfolk, UK – 24 delivered[79]
- No. 207 Squadron (Operational Conversion Unit)[80][78]
- No. 617 Squadron[78][72]
- Additional unspecified squadron possible[78][81]
- Edwards Air Force Base, California, US
- Royal Navy
- RAF Marham, Norfolk, UK
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A USMC F-35B aboard USS Wasp
- United States Marine Corps – 340 planned[83][84]
- Edwards AFB, California
- MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
- MCAS Yuma, Arizona
- MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina
F-35C
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USN F-35C launches from USS Abraham Lincoln
- United States Marine Corps – 80 planned[24][44]
- United States Navy – 260 planned[24][44]
Cancelled operators
- Turkish Air Force – 4 F-35A delivered and withheld[95][96] at Luke Air Force Base. 30 F-35s were ordered,[97] of up to 100 total planned.[98][99] Future purchases have been banned by the U.S. with contracts canceled by early 2020.[96] Intended Turkish squadrons were:
- 112th Squadron "Devil"
- 171st Squadron "Corsair"
- 172nd Squadron "Hawk"
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