{"id":27070278,"date":"2026-10-07T10:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/first-german-f-35-lands-ebbing-fort-smith-luftwaffe-training-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T10:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:53:38","slug":"first-german-f-35-lands-ebbing-fort-smith-luftwaffe-training-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/es\/first-german-f-35-lands-ebbing-fort-smith-luftwaffe-training-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"First German F-35 Lands at Ebbing to Start Luftwaffe Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\n\n<style>\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid 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The flight from Lockheed Martin&rsquo;s factory in Fort Worth, Texas, had taken less than an hour.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first German F-35 to arrive at the training centre where the Luftwaffe will learn to fly its new stealth fighter, and the start of a programme that will run for at least five years.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:8px 0 28px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:17px\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.75\"><li><strong>Arrival:<\/strong> 5 October 2026, Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas<\/li><li><strong>Flown from:<\/strong> Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas<\/li><li><strong>German order:<\/strong> At least 35 F-35A fighters<\/li><li><strong>Training:<\/strong> About 70 German pilots over five years, six German instructor pilots at Ebbing<\/li><li><strong>Next jets:<\/strong> First eight German F-35s expected at Ebbing by April 2027<\/li><li><strong>Programme:<\/strong> Ebbing is the US Air Force&rsquo;s F-35 Foreign Military Sales pilot training centre<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why the Luftwaffe Trains in Arkansas<\/h2>\n<p>Ebbing was chosen in 2023 as the home of the US Air Force&rsquo;s F-35 Foreign Military Sales pilot training centre, where allied air forces buying the jet send their pilots to learn it alongside American instructors. Poland and Finland already have pilots there, and the centre supports eight partner nations in all: Singapore, Poland, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Czechia, Greece and Romania.<\/p>\n<p>Germany&rsquo;s first jet was delivered by an American pilot, Maj. Eric Fesmire of the 85th Fighter Group, according to Talk Business &amp; Politics. Germany plans to station six instructor pilots at Ebbing, and around 70 German pilots are expected to pass through the course over the next five years. KATV reports that German students are due to start in December 2026, with the first eight German jets expected at the base by April 2027.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><div><em>&ldquo;The U.S. Air Force, including the Air National Guard, they set the standards globally.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Col. Michael Maltzahn<\/strong> &mdash; German Embassy, speaking to KATV, October 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/german-f-35a-water-salute-ebbing-angb.jpg\" alt=\"Water salute for the first German F-35A at Ebbing Air National Guard Base\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">A water arch welcomes the first German F-35A at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, 5 October 2026. US Air National Guard photo via DVIDS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">A Big Step for the German F-35 Programme<\/h2>\n<p>Germany ordered the F-35A in 2022, mainly to replace its ageing Panavia Tornados in NATO&rsquo;s nuclear-sharing mission. The country has budgeted around $8.4 billion for the jets, according to Talk Business &amp; Politics. Training its first pilots in the United States is the critical path to getting the aircraft into service at home, where the Luftwaffe is preparing its base at B&uuml;chel to receive them.<\/p>\n<p>For Ebbing, the German arrival is another flag on a busy flight line. Training pilots from several countries together has a purpose beyond efficiency. As German liaison officer Lt. Col. Stefan K&ouml;llner put it to local media, Ebbing offers a lot of airspace to train in, and pilots from different nations who learn side by side end up speaking the same tactical language when they later fly together in NATO.<\/p>\n<p>Local station 5NEWS was there when the jet arrived:<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/isi1MS9LrRw\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Sources: Talk Business &amp; Politics, KATV, 5NEWS, DVIDS<\/em><\/p>\n\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\n\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\n\n\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>When did the first German F-35 arrive at Ebbing?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The first German Air Force F-35A landed at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on 5 October 2026, after a flight of less than an hour from Lockheed Martin\u2019s factory in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Why are German F-35 pilots trained in Arkansas?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, hosts the US Air Force\u2019s F-35 Foreign Military Sales pilot training centre, where allied countries buying the F-35 train their pilots alongside American instructors.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How many German pilots will train at Ebbing?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Around 70 German pilots are expected to train on the F-35 at Ebbing over five years, with six German instructor pilots stationed at the base. German students are due to start in December 2026.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How many F-35s is Germany buying?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Germany has ordered at least 35 F-35A fighters. 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