Israel to receive first two F-35As in December 2016

Jane’s reported that the first two F-35As for Israel will arrive home in December 2016.

F-35A Lightning II training mission
By U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

In addition, five pilots and a squadron commander from Nevatim Air Base have been selected to form the core group of Israeli F-35 instructors.

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