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The aircraft has been ordered by program partner nations, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, and Australia, and also through the Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales program, including Japan, South Korea, and Israel. The units that operate or plan on operating the aircraft are listed below.Table of ContentsOperators[edit]F-35A[edit]F-35I[edit]F-35B[edit]F-35C[edit]Potential operators[edit]Cancelled operators[edit]Ship-based platforms[edit]References[edit]Operators[edit]  One of the RAAF’s first two F-35As in December 2014  The F-35I Adir (accompanied by a 253 Squadron F-16I Sufa) on its debut flight in Israel, December 2016F-35A[edit]\u00a0Australia\u00a0Belgium\u00a0CanadaRoyal Canadian Air Force \u2013 88 ordered in January 2023. First aircraft to arrive in 2026, first squadron operational in 2029 and full fleet operational by 2032 to 2034.[10][11][12]\u00a0Denmark\u00a0Finland\u00a0Germany\u00a0Italy\u00a0Japan  \u00a0Netherlands\u00a0NorwayRoyal Norwegian Air Force \u2013 10 operational and used for training of Norwegian pilots in the US, 24 delivered to Norway for testing and integration, with a total of 52 planned[28] In November 2019 Norway declared initial operating capability (IOC) status for its F-35s. FOC is expected in 2025.[29]\u00a0Poland\u00a0South Korea\u00a0Switzerland\u00a0United StatesF-35I[edit]\u00a0IsraelF-35B[edit]    First four RAF F-35Bs on a delivery flight to RAF Marham, June 2018\u00a0Italy\u00a0Japan\u00a0Singapore\u00a0South Korea\u00a0United Kingdom27 received,[68] with 24 in the UK (one F-35B lost)[69] and the rest in the US, where they are used for testing and training.[70] 42 (24 FOC fighters and 18 training aircraft) to be fast-tracked by 2023.[71][72] 138 originally planned, amended to between 60 and 80 F-35Bs.[73]\u00a0United States  F-35C[edit]  \u00a0United StatesPotential operators[edit]\u00a0ThailandRoyal Thai Air Force \u2013 8 or 12 planned. On 12 January 2022, Thailand’s cabinet approved a budget for the first four F-35A, estimated at 13.8 billion baht in FY2023.[93][94][95]\u00a0MoroccoCancelled operators[edit]\u00a0TurkeyTurkish Air Force \u2013 4 F-35A delivered and withheld[97][98] at Luke Air Force Base. 30 F-35s were ordered,[99] of up to 100 total planned.[100][101] Future purchases have been banned by the U.S. with contracts canceled by early 2020.[98] Intended Turkish squadrons were:112th Squadron “Devil”171st Squadron “Corsair”172nd Squadron “Hawk”\u00a0United Arab EmiratesShip-based platforms[edit]Ship-based platform activation includes:[105]References[edit]^ Kadib, Charbel (4 March 2022). “RAAF F-35 fleet bolstered, new jets touch down”. www.defenceconnect.com.au. 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