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Decision seems to have been made regarding the second batch for Israel: 14 Aircraft now, 17 aircraft in 2017, making the total of 50 with batch 1 and 2 combined. Israel Is expected to buy a third batch of 25 in the future, to get to 75 aircraft, or 3 squadrons.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/ ... V420141130

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Anyone for the tailumber of 61st FS 14th F-35A, delivered on 5 December 14. Is this 12-5046?

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First flight for CF-19 (169031) today, Dec 6, 2014. BuNo assumed.

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tally wrote:First flight for CF-19 (169031) today, Dec 6, 2014. BuNo assumed.

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All buno's for LRIP 6 B & C models have been confirmed, so CF-19 is indeed 169031.
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Melchior Timmers wrote:
tally wrote:First flight for CF-19 (169031) today, Dec 6, 2014. BuNo assumed.

Tally.
All buno's for LRIP 6 B & C models have been confirmed, so CF-19 is indeed 169031.
And code is NJ-114.
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Re: F-35 Lightning II JSF developments

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US government authorized the additional funding of 2 extra F-35A and 2 extra F-35C for LRIP-9, bringing the us total to 38, and the total nr including international purchases to 61 for this lot.

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12-5047/LF delivered to Luke AFB as strike 31 this morning.

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First flight for BF-40 (169025), Dec 13, 2014. Not sure on the markings.

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wamovements wrote:Anyone for the tailumber of 61st FS 14th F-35A, delivered on 5 December 14. Is this 12-5046?

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That should be AF-57 12-5046/LF.

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RAAF F-35A 12-5061 A35-002 delivered to Luke 18.12.2014
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Does anyone know when 12-5048 and 12-5050 were delivered to Luke AFB?
And is A35-001 also at Luke, or is A35-002 the only RAAF F-35A currently with 61st FS?
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Both Australians are delivered to Luke according to press release about meeting target of 36 deliveries.

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Next US Squadron to receive F-35As will be 16th WPS at Nellis AFB, frames 12-5049/WA "16th WPS" and 12-5051/WA "USAFWS" have already been noted at Fort Worth.
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Re: F-35 Lightning II JSF developments

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Perhaps old news for some of you...

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... -2019.html
The first purchase of these aircraft was made in 2010 and the first planes are expected to land in Israel in 2017.

Like any other plane that enters into service in the IDF, the F-35 will receive a Hebrew name, “Ha-Adir” (The Great).
Nice one! :worship:
(EDITOR’S NOTE: It is very disappointing to see the Israel Defense Force, which over the years has acquired a very flattering reputation for operational effectiveness and engineering inventiveness, reduced to spouting meaningless marketing-speak.
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November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: F-35 Lightning II JSF developments

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Turkey decided to order 4 more F-35As, bringing the total to 6. Eventually Turkey intends to buy 100 F-35.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... /21397345/

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