Singapore to relocate F-16s from Luke to Fort Smith in June 2023

The U.S. Air Force has held an online meeting for the public to discuss the setup of a training base for foreign military pilots at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith on Feb. 4.

A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., takes off during RED FLAG-Alaska 14-1 May 12, 2014, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RSAF pilots flew exercise sorties with units from the U.S. Air Force and Navy. (U.S. photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)

Patrick Jeanes of the Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command disclosed that Singapore will relocate its 12 F-16s from Luke Air Force Base to Ebbing in June 2023.

The first F-35 will arrive at Ebbing in July 2024, however, there is no information on which country owns the F-35 that will be delivered there.

The current proposal is for the Foreign Military Sales Pilot Training Center at Ebbing ANG base to host up to 24 F-35s and 12 F-16s from Singapore.

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