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by NJO
17 Oct 2024, 19:11
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

Great, thanks. Hopefully more are confirmed in time. Regards Mark and yet nobody has provided a list of tail numbers for the LN coded jets at Nellis yet! 22-5691/22-5705 and now 22-5711 all identified. All still coded "LN". A further two new ones, 22-5690 and 22-5703 were noted at Nellis ...
by NJO
09 Oct 2024, 15:01
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

and yet nobody has provided a list of tail numbers for the LN coded jets at Nellis yet! Not an answer why this plane was send to Nellis… There have been 5 LN coded new F-35A seen at Nellis recently, so it looks like these are now based there. Could be that some of the Nellis TR2 F-35A end up at Lak...
by NJO
09 Oct 2024, 06:43
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

Piet Luijken wrote: 08 Oct 2024, 22:12 Not an answer why this plane was send to Nellis…
There have been 5 LN coded new F-35A seen at Nellis recently, so it looks like these are now based there. Could be that some of the Nellis TR2 F-35A end up at Lakenheath as a swap.
by NJO
04 Oct 2024, 14:05
Forum: Spotting Germany
Topic: Wunstorf (ETNW) 2024
Replies: 75
Views: 31224

Re: Wunstorf (ETNW) 2024

On the 3rd October it was reunification day in Germany. Noted at the base was the following:- 54+04, 54+05, 54+06, 54+07, 54+08, 54+09, 54+11, 54+12, 54+14, 54+15, 54+18, 54+19, 54+24, 54+26, 54+27, 54+30, 54+32, 54+37, 54+42, 54+43, 54+44. + 1 Transall C-160D only markings visable was "L LX&q...
by NJO
13 Sep 2024, 06:48
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

There was a report not long ago that the 13 Lakenheath TR-3 interim new builds awaiting delivery would no longer be delivered to LN and they would receive instead 13 combat capable older TR-2 jets from existing units as TR-3 interim spec can only be used for training at the moment. Probably why AF-4...
by NJO
16 Aug 2024, 11:33
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

Fort Worth 301FW received 22-5688 on August 8th.

https://www.301fw.afrc.af.mil/News/Arti ... irst-f-35/
by NJO
29 May 2024, 10:29
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

If it’s a TR-3 development F-35 that has crashed it could further delay even more the resumption of deliveries?
by NJO
20 Apr 2024, 08:21
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: 170744 US Navy beech
Replies: 1
Views: 1051

Re: 170744 US Navy beech

Looks like two were delivered to Corpus Christi.

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/468889/ne ... 4c-pegasus
by NJO
18 Apr 2024, 11:22
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: 170744 US Navy beech
Replies: 1
Views: 1051

170744 US Navy beech

USN Beech landed at Corpus Christi yesterday, 170744.. is this the first T-54 (T-44 replacement) or just something passing through? Thanks.
by NJO
08 Apr 2024, 13:14
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Istres 90th anniversary air show 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 7615

Istres 90th anniversary air show 2024

Does anybody have any information on how to register for the Istres air show at the end of September, it’s the 90th anniversary of the French Airforce. Previous emails said it’s restricted to 50,000 visitors each day (Saturday/Sunday) and you must register in advance for a place. There is no charge ...
by NJO
04 Apr 2024, 11:50
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

AndyMarden wrote: 04 Apr 2024, 10:57 Sorry, what's your point?
AF-450 is in the early stages of production.
23-57xx not 22-57xx?
by NJO
04 Apr 2024, 10:21
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

F-35A AF-450 22-5xxx for 301FW photo 03-04-2024 https://www.airforcetimes.com/resizer/QllOGKDqLHUJ9HTy7oXegYg1omw=/1440x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7VR3G3UD3ZE45BZDH6WUVCLRXM.jpg AF-450 would surely be well into the FY 23 batch? Latest r...
by NJO
01 Apr 2024, 09:06
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2709
Views: 966531

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

“AZ”… what does that mean? Thanks.
by NJO
14 Mar 2024, 12:50
Forum: Spotting Rest of the World
Topic: Ohakea dec. 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 5469

Re: Ohakea dec. 2023

NZ5772 is a Vampire FB5
by NJO
04 Dec 2023, 09:03
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: P-8A off the runway at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Nov 20, 2023
Replies: 6
Views: 2020

Re: P-8A off the runway at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Nov 20, 2023

Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 21 Nov 2023, 14:35 Total loss / Struck off Charge
Yesterday's press release from USN say they hope to repair the P-8 and return it to service due to very little damage occurring. Time will tell if that actually happens.