Air Force Inspector General Ireneusz Nowak reported that on Wednesday the first F-35 Lightning II fighter flight with Polish pilot behind the rudders took place. 2 aircraft were prepared for training, describing the military in an interview with Polsat News.
Polish pilot training in the United States is expected to end in early April. The general explained that six Poles are presently participating.
Polish army buys missiles for F-35 fighters
The contract signed by the Minister of National Defence provides for the transportation of AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles for Polish aviation. — let to full exploit the possible of Polish pilots and aircraft F-35 — rated Deputy Prime Minister and Head of Defence Ministry Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish on Tuesday.
American AGM-88G missiles are utilized to combat hostile ground-based radio-location systems and anti-aircraft defense, which translates into the safety of their own aviation. They have a scope of over 200 km.
The contract is worth $745 million net (about PLN 3 billion). AGM-88G AARGM-ER is the first Polish military-purchased anti-radiolocation missiles of the western design.
Polish F-35 rose into the air. Polish pilots train them
Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas, in late August were presented to Polish air force F-35A "Huszarz" fighter.
First F-35A “Huszar” for Poland rose to the sky over Texas 18 December. Thus began the era of pilot training on the most modern fighters. After successful test flight The second Huszar joined the first on Ebbing base in Arkansas.
Traditional white-red chessboard replaced. Photos of Polish F-35 fighters have been taken around the network
In December, photographs of the flying device with the fresh painting of the Polish air force, on which the conventional white-red chessboard was replaced monochrome reduced detection formula.
The agreement from 2020 for the acquisition of 32 F-35A fighters for $4.6 billion (currently around PLN 18.6 billion) is an investment in the future of Polish armed forces. The Hussars are equipped with the latest technologies, which will supply Poland with solid support in the air defense. Modern on-board systems and the anticipation of future upgrades are a warrant that fighters will be up-to-date with the latest standards in the field of military aviation.
