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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Poland receives first three F-35A Husarz fighters at 32nd Tactical Air Base, first fifth-generation aircraft enters service

Poland has officially taken delivery of its initial batch of three Lockheed Martin F-35A “Husz ar” jets, serials 3509 AZ-09, 3510 AZ-10 and 3511 AZ-11. The aircraft arrived May 22, 2026 at 32.BLT Łask following a delivery flight from Fort Worth, marking the start of Poland’s fifth-generation combat aircraft operations.

aviationnews.eu • Rob Vogelaar

Poland Receives First F-35A Husarz Fighter Jets

Also: Scramble, The Aviationist and Scramble
2026-05-25T01:12:20.923306-07:00
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Associated Press • Efrem Lukatsky, EVGENIY MALOLETKA

Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and hypersonic missile, in photos

By Associated Press: Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, marking its third use in the war.

Also: The Independent, CBS News, Economic Times, news.ssbcrack.com and Times of India
2026-05-24T18:28:09.644253-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Daniel Flynn, Yuliia Dysa

Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war's biggest attacks on Kyiv

By Reuters: The overnight barrage killed four people and wounded more than 80, according to Ukrainian officials. "It was a terrible night for Kyiv," the city's mayor said.

2026-05-23T17:13:29.606158-07:00