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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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Hans van Herk wrote:Norway F-35s. Any idea what kind of modification contract (USD 130 mio) this could be?

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $129,189,887 modification to a firm-fixed-price delivery order N00019-19-F-2512 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-14-G-0020. This modification procures the kits required for modification and retrofit activities of delivered Air Force and government of Norway F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. Work will be performed in Nashua, New Hampshire (85%); Fort Worth, Texas (14%); and Baltimore, Maryland (1%). Work is expected to be complete by April 2025. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $107,814,159; and non-Department of Defense (DOD) participant funds in the amount of $21,375,728 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This order combines purchases for the Air Force ($107,814,159; 83%); and non-DOD participants ($21,375,728; 17%). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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Hans van Herk wrote:Just found something on LRIP XII

119 aircraft, but missing exact numbers for USMC and USN

Australia 15x (A35-019/-033, AU-19/33, FMS 18-5390/5404)
Denmark 2x (L-001/002, Ax-01/02, FMS unknown)
Italy 3x (MM7362/AL-12, FMS 17-5287 also reported as LRIP XI ??, MMxxxx/AL-13, FMS 18-xxxx, MM7453/BL-03, FMS ?)
Japan 6x (09-8717/8722, AX-17/22, FMS 18-xxxx)
Netherlands 8x (F-011/F-018, AN-11/18, FMS 18-5405/5412)
Norway 6x (xxxx, AM-23/28, FMS 18-xxxx)
South Korea 6x (20-017/022, AW-17/AW-22, FMS 18-xxxx)
Turkey (now USAF) 8x (xx-0017/0014, AT-07/AT-14, FMS 18-5413/5420)
UK 17x (ZM153/169, BK-19/BK-35, FMS ?, ZM153 is reported as FMS 169630)
USAF 48x (18-5341/5388, AF-232/AF-279 plus the 8 Turkish ones
USN ?
USMC ?

Looking forward to reactions. I have doubt on the first Italian one, it also has an FMS 17- serial)

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Italian MM7361 = AL-11 = FMS 17-5287. so AL-12 could not be FMS 17-5287. AL-12 could be FMS 18-5389


or am I wrong?

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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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Peter,
FMS 18-5389 is Norway AM-28.
LRIP XII for Norway is six aircraft, serials 5384 to 5389 (FMS 18-5384 to FMS 18-5389)

The Italians are somewhat puzzling.

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Ajaxfever wrote:
Hans van Herk wrote:Just found something on LRIP XII

119 aircraft, but missing exact numbers for USMC and USN

Australia 15x (A35-019/-033, AU-19/33, FMS 18-5390/5404)
Denmark 2x (L-001/002, Ax-01/02, FMS unknown)
Italy 3x (MM7362/AL-12, FMS 17-5287 also reported as LRIP XI ??, MMxxxx/AL-13, FMS 18-xxxx, MM7453/BL-03, FMS ?)
Japan 6x (09-8717/8722, AX-17/22, FMS 18-xxxx)
Netherlands 8x (F-011/F-018, AN-11/18, FMS 18-5405/5412)
Norway 6x (xxxx, AM-23/28, FMS 18-xxxx)
South Korea 6x (20-017/022, AW-17/AW-22, FMS 18-xxxx)
Turkey (now USAF) 8x (xx-0017/0014, AT-07/AT-14, FMS 18-5413/5420)
UK 17x (ZM153/169, BK-19/BK-35, FMS ?, ZM153 is reported as FMS 169630)
USAF 48x (18-5341/5388, AF-232/AF-279 plus the 8 Turkish ones
USN ?
USMC ?

Looking forward to reactions. I have doubt on the first Italian one, it also has an FMS 17- serial)

Hans van Herk
Italian MM7361 = AL-11 = FMS 17-5287. so AL-12 could not be FMS 17-5287. AL-12 could be FMS 18-5389


or am I wrong?

Peter
I thought AL-11 was 17-5286?
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JCC140965 wrote:
Ajaxfever wrote:
Hans van Herk wrote:Just found something on LRIP XII

119 aircraft, but missing exact numbers for USMC and USN

Australia 15x (A35-019/-033, AU-19/33, FMS 18-5390/5404)
Denmark 2x (L-001/002, Ax-01/02, FMS unknown)
Italy 3x (MM7362/AL-12, FMS 17-5287 also reported as LRIP XI ??, MMxxxx/AL-13, FMS 18-xxxx, MM7453/BL-03, FMS ?)
Japan 6x (09-8717/8722, AX-17/22, FMS 18-xxxx)
Netherlands 8x (F-011/F-018, AN-11/18, FMS 18-5405/5412)
Norway 6x (xxxx, AM-23/28, FMS 18-xxxx)
South Korea 6x (20-017/022, AW-17/AW-22, FMS 18-xxxx)
Turkey (now USAF) 8x (xx-0017/0014, AT-07/AT-14, FMS 18-5413/5420)
UK 17x (ZM153/169, BK-19/BK-35, FMS ?, ZM153 is reported as FMS 169630)
USAF 48x (18-5341/5388, AF-232/AF-279 plus the 8 Turkish ones
USN ?
USMC ?

Looking forward to reactions. I have doubt on the first Italian one, it also has an FMS 17- serial)

Hans van Herk
Italian MM7361 = AL-11 = FMS 17-5287. so AL-12 could not be FMS 17-5287. AL-12 could be FMS 18-5389


or am I wrong?

Peter
I thought AL-11 was 17-5286?
AL-11 is 17-5286.

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AW-21 (20-021) first flight May 4, 2020. Fortunately prior to the two minute memorial at 1pm (8 pm Dutch time).

Lest we forget.

And BF-99 (169684) first flight in the afternoon of May 4, 2020. Only lasted 20 or so minutes.


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AU-25 (A35-025) delivered to Luke as Aussie 10173 and AW-19 (20-019) and AW-20 (20-020) delivered to Luke as Zesty 93/94 may 4, 2020.


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For the Star Wars Day the IAF made the two Squadrons (140FS & 116FS) commanders play Star Wars roles :wink:
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First Flight AF-241 (18-5350/AK) May 5, 2020.

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KC-135R 57-1514 (wt "Wisconsin") Adobe 01 delivered another F-35A to Eielson 18-5347/AK (AF-238) May 7, 2020. Over Amarillo, TX at this moment.

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First Flight AF-242 (18-5351/AK) May 11, 2020. Came back with an issue which sounded like limited cockpit pressurization.

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Not positive on when its first flight happened but noted at NAS Fort Worth May 18, 2020 was CF-46 (169702). May have been over the weekend.


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tally wrote:First Flight AF-242 (18-5351/AK) May 11, 2020. Came back with an issue which sounded like limited cockpit pressurization.
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Any news about it? Is it another case of IPP/OBOGS malfunction?
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Hans van Herk wrote:Norway F-35s. Any idea what kind of modification contract (USD 130 mio) this could be?
Work will be performed in Nashua, New Hampshire (85%); Fort Worth, Texas (14%); and Baltimore, Maryland (1%).
BAE Systems in Nashua, New Hampshire manufactures the AN/ASQ-239 system, and came with an block IV upgrade.
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Flyboy wrote:
Hans van Herk wrote:Norway F-35s. Any idea what kind of modification contract (USD 130 mio) this could be?
Work will be performed in Nashua, New Hampshire (85%); Fort Worth, Texas (14%); and Baltimore, Maryland (1%).
BAE Systems in Nashua, New Hampshire manufactures the AN/ASQ-239 system, and came with an block IV upgrade.
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