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LASK, POLAND (JUNE 12, 2026) (POLISH MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF POLISH AIR FORCE'S FIRST F-35 FIGHTER JETS FLYING OVERHEAD

2. KIDS IN AUDIENCE GRINNING AND CLAPPING

3. F-35 IN AIR

4. VARIOUS OF F-35 LANDING AND TAXIING THROUGH WATER ARCH

5. VARIOUS OF POLISH PRESIDENT KAROL NAWROCKI RECEIVING SYMBOLIC FLAG FROM F-35 PILOT

6. CEREMONY

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRESIDENT KAROL NAWROCKI SAYING:

(CONTINUES OVER VARIOUS ANGLES) "A Polish pilot, with American-made kit and American technology, shows that the strategic relationship and partnership between Poland and the United States are very much needed today by both Poland and the United States. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is based on centuries and decades of values shared by both countries, a commitment to freedom, independence, sovereignty, and democracy."

8. U.S. AMBASSADOR TO POLAND THOMAS ROSE (LEFT) AND UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY THOMAS DINANNO LISTENING

9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY THOMAS DINANNO SAYING:

(CONTINUES OVER VARIOUS ANGLES) "Poland has not waited for others to secure its future. It has invested boldly in its own defense. And the United States is proud to stand with an ally that takes its responsibilities with such seriousness and resolve. Like any partnership, ours is not without challenges. But by any measure, Poland is a model U.S. ally."

10. DINANNO SHAKING HANDS WITH NAWROCKI AND DEFENCE MINISTER WLADYSLAW KOSNIAK-KAMYSZ

Poland officially received its first F-35 stealth fighters on Friday (June 12), bringing the state-of-the-art jets to NATO's eastern flank.

The U.S.-built F-35 is a fifth generation fighter, capable of striking both ground and air targets. The jets have been in U.S. service since 2015 and have earned a reputation in conflicts in the Middle East, including U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki praised Polish relations with the United States, saying the two countries' partnership was "very much needed," while U.S. Under Secretary of State Thomas DiNanno said Poland was a "model ally."

Poland, which borders Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, has ordered 32 F-35s for its air force and is the first of NATO's eastern flank members to receive the jets.