Ebbing ANGB selected to host Singapore’s F-16s and F-35s

The U.S. Air Force has announced that Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been selected as the preferred location for the F-35 training center for Foreign Military Sales participants and the new location for the 425th Fighter Squadron.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, prepares to land May 19, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-16 can withstand up to nine G’s, nine times the force of gravity, with a full load of internal fuel. Luke AFB currently trains alongside six foreign nations and has graduated more than 61,000 fighter pilots since 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)

The 425th Fighter Squadron is a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 training unit now based at Luke Air Force Base.

The press release says up to 36 aircraft ramp space will be made available to foreign countries.

The alternate location will be Selfridge ANGB, Michigan.

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