The Royal Norwegian Air Force has received three additional F-35A fighters, bringing its fleet to 49 aircraft, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense.

The final three jets are expected to arrive in the spring, completing Norway’s planned procurement of 52 units.

The Ministry of Defence of Norway announced the latest deliveries, noting that the country has received nine aircraft in the past three months.

The decision to replace Norway’s F-16 fleet with the F-35 was made in 2008.

The first Norwegian F-35 took flight in 2015, with the first operational jets arriving at Ørland Air Base in 2017.

By 2019, Norway declared its F-35 fleet had reached initial operational capability, and in 2020, the aircraft participated in NATO airspace patrols for the first time.

In total, Norway is to receive 52 F-35A fighters, which will be based at Ørland and Evenes air bases.

Norwegian F-35A Fleet Development

In January 2025, Norway became the first country to use blended biofuels for F-35 operations.

This was made possible after Lockheed Martin certified synthetic aviation fuel (SATF) for the F-35 Lightning II, allowing a mix of up to 50% biofuel with conventional jet fuel.

The fighters will be based at the 31st Tactical Air Base of the Polish Air Force, which is located near Poznań.

At the same time, Norway has deployed its F-35A fighters to Poland to help protect NATO airspace near the logistics hub for international military assistance to Ukraine.

The fighters arrived as part of Norway’s contribution to NATO’s integrated air and missile defense. The aircraft will be on constant alert to support the North Atlantic Alliance in this region.

The aircraft are stationed at the Polish Air Force’s 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznań (31 Baza Lotnictwa Taktycznego) as part of NATO’s integrated air and missile defense efforts.