The Finnish Air Force carried out a special escort with F/A-18 Hornet fighters during the return of the men’s ice hockey team to the country.
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Finnish pilot conducts first flight in F-35A Lightning II fighter jet
A Finnish Air Force pilot completed the first flight of an F-35A Lightning II operated by a Finnish pilot on April 15, 2026, at Ebbing Air Base in Arkansas (USA).
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First time: NATO AWACS aircraft operates in Finnish airspace
NATO carried out a historic flight this week by conducting the first AWACS aircraft mission in Finnish airspace.
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Finnish Air Force presents the F-35A JF-501 in Fort Worth
Finland publicly presented its first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, during an official rollout ceremony held on December 16 at Lockheed Martin’s factory in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Air defense: Finland adopts the AMRAAM AIM-120D-3 missile for its F-35 fleet
Finland is enhancing its air defense capabilities with the acquisition of advanced AIM-120D-3 air-to-air missiles to equip its future fleet of F-35A aircraft.
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Finland conducts inaugural flight of the F-35 and begins final phase of integration into air defense
The Finnish Air Force conducted, on December 8, the inaugural flight of its first F-35A Lightning II fighter, still in the United States, where the aircraft is being finalized by Lockheed Martin.
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Lockheed Martin completes assembly of the first F-35A fighter jet for the Finnish Air Force
The first F-35A fighter jet destined for Finland has officially rolled off Lockheed Martin’s assembly line, marking a new chapter in the modernization of the Nordic country’s air defense.
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L’OTAN mène le plus grand exercice aérien en Finlande depuis son adhésion à l’alliance militaire
Du 16 au 27 juin 2025, l’OTAN organise l’exercice aérien multinational Atlantic Trident 25 dans l’espace aérien finlandais.
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From June 16 to 27, 2025, NATO is conducting the multinational air exercise Atlantic Trident 25 in Finnish airspace.
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Video: Finland Closes Highway to Simulate Air Base in Exercise with Next-Generation Fighter Jets
The Finnish Air Force today launched Exercise Baana 25, conducting air operations from a section of highway E75 near Tikkakoski.
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Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashes during flight; pilot successfully ejected
The crash occurred on Wednesday morning (7) in Rovaniemi; the pilot was rescued alive and taken for medical evaluation
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