The first three F-35As to arrive in Norway for the Luftforsvaret (Royal Norwegian Air Force), serial numbers 5148, 5149 and 5150, landed at 0rland Main Air Station on November 3. They were officially welcomed into service on November 10. Seven more of a planned total of 52 for the Nordic nation are based at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, engaged in pilot training for Norwegian and other operators. The Lightning II is scheduled to achieve initial operational capability status with the Luftforsvaret during 2019 and is expected to be declared fully operational in 2025.
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机译：首批三架F-35A于5月，5148、5149和5150抵达挪威的皇家空军，于11月3日降落在0rland Main Air Station。它们于11月10日正式服役。北欧国家计划中的52个基地位于亚利桑那州的卢克空军基地，为挪威和其他运营商提供飞行员培训。闪电II计划在2019年实现与德国空军的初始作战能力状态，并有望在2025年宣布完全作战。
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