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by Bjorn
04 Feb 2018, 11:27
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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This is the LRIP X overview ( Italic data not confirmed but educated guess. ): Italy: (1) BL-02; MM7XXX; 169599 Are you sure about the 2nd Italian F-35B? Not to be found in the original order of 90 LRIP X aircraft. Melchior, just as the single Italian F-35A isn't included in the 90 airframe order e...
by Bjorn
03 Feb 2018, 21:15
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Hans, Australia: (8) AU-03/AU-10; A35-003/A35/010; 15-5211/15-5218 Greets, AU-05 A35-005 is indeed 15-5213. 155213 was painted right above the 005 on the nose wheel door. And just looked at some older AU-4 pics and she is indeed 15-5212. It has 155212 on the nose wheel door. Same as AU-5. So these ...
by Bjorn
03 Feb 2018, 21:11
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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What about the LRIP 10 FY2016 Congressional Aid package (nov16)? F-35A: 44 + 3 F-35B 9 + 6 F-35C: 2 + 4. the Aid package probably (but I cannot be 100% sure now) will be FY16 F-35A 3 F-35B 6 F-35C 4 They are indeed not part of the current package. We will know later in the year when the first of th...
by Bjorn
03 Feb 2018, 12:03
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Hans, This is the LRIP IX overview: USAF: (26) AF-109/AF-134; 15-5118/15-5143 Italy: (1) AL-09; MM7359; 15-5144 Norway: (6) AM-05/AM-10; 5145/5150; 15-5145/15-5150 Israel: (7) AS-03/AS-09; 904/905 - 907/909 - 911 - 913; 15-5151/15-5157 Japan: (2) AX-05/AX-06; 79-8705/79-8706 (last reserialled to 89-...
by Bjorn
01 Feb 2018, 21:28
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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It is confirmed that the entire LRIP X batch will be FY15.

Greets,
by Bjorn
31 Jan 2018, 07:43
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 928458

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Norwegian AM-11 first flight on January 30th, 2017. Local serial is 5205 so Norwegian numbers will be 15-5205 till 15-5210. Since there is a one number gap between the last USAF and the first Norwegian, this most probably means the single Italian F-35A for LRIP X is hereby (also most probably - educ...
by Bjorn
31 Jan 2018, 07:40
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 928458

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Melchior Timmers wrote:
Bjorn wrote:F-35B 169587 flew for the first time on January 25th, 2018.

Greets,
BF-62?
Most probably, but not confirmed yet.

Greets,
by Bjorn
27 Jan 2018, 09:48
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 928458

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

F-35B 169587 flew for the first time on January 25th, 2018.

Greets,
by Bjorn
27 Jan 2018, 09:06
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2658
Views: 928458

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Japanese 79-8706 is reserialled to 89-8706.

Greets,
by Bjorn
25 Jan 2018, 21:07
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2658
Views: 928458

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First flight of 15-5167 was on 01/25/18 having WA titles, so for the 6th WPS.

Greets,
by Bjorn
23 Sep 2017, 20:28
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 928458

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Israeli 913 was seen at Fort Worth on September 21st.

Greets,
by Bjorn
20 Aug 2017, 21:43
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 928458

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https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=1db00 ... c8013214d1

What will the 'black' countries be [caugh]. Israel, Japan, South Korea?

Greets,
by Bjorn
25 Jun 2017, 19:00
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 928458

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According to our sources 903 became 904 (AS-03). AS-04 always was 905 and AS-05 is 907. So AS-06 is (up untill now) 908.

Greets,
by Bjorn
25 Jun 2017, 09:52
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Both Israeli 908 and USAF 15-5130 were seen flying at Fort Worth on June 23rd.

Greets,
by Bjorn
05 Jun 2017, 17:15
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2658
Views: 928458

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Does anyone have more news on the FY 15 serials sequence? Here's an overview. USAF: 15-5118/15-5143 (confirmed) Italy: 15-5144 (only spot available between USAF and Norwegian serials) Norway: 15-5145/15-5149 (confirmed) Israel: ? Japan: ? USMC: 169411/169416 (confirmed) UK: ? Italy: ? USN: 169424/16...