The Netherlands has become the first operator of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to publicly declare that its aircraft have now taken on the nuclear mission. Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35As operated by 313.
Ukraine may have to wait until the end of 2024 before it gets the first Dutch F-16 fighter jet. The majority of the Dutch fighter jets will only become available once the air force has fully switched to the new F-35s, and that may take until the end of next year, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense told NRC.