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by gluefan1
13 Jul 2024, 09:29
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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What is truncated TR-3? sounds like TR-2 with some TR-3 components (nothing new about it, initialy AF-07 equipped like that) https://www.key.aero/article/first-f-35a-receive-tr-3-upgrades-completes-maiden-flight In other words, they stuck but in order to release the stored birds they come up with a ...
by gluefan1
28 Jan 2024, 18:27
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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A new deal of another 25 Adir (F-35i) to complete the Israeli early demand of 100 F-35's The new deal to include 25 F-15IA (the Israeli version of F-15EX) and 12 Apache AH-64E as well as lots of ammunition and smart weapon https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israel-advancing-deals-with-us-t...
by gluefan1
19 Jul 2023, 00:13
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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They landed safely in Lajes.
Pic in the link, including the pic of Adir AS-38/959 which is missing in the aircraft page on F-16.net web site
Credit to Miguel Santos
https://www.facebook.com/groups/world.I ... 057071400/
by gluefan1
18 Jul 2023, 18:57
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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raameagle wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:51 The Greek Viper is probably 005 and BLUE41 should have picked up the chicks for the pond crossing.
Regards
Mark
Blue41 indeed for tanker 57-1469
ETA Lajes in one hour, link to pic after landing
by gluefan1
12 Jul 2023, 08:07
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Israeli air force delivery next week On the morning of July 17th the three F-35i Adir (958,959,960) scheduled to leave to Lajes for two nights stop Arriving Nevatim AFB on July 19th afternoon 958 on one of the early test flights (credit: Matt Ellis) https://www.flickr.com/photos/137143839@N08/52996...
by gluefan1
09 Jul 2023, 10:26
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Israeli air force delivery next week On the morning of July 17th the three F-35i Adir (958,959,960) scheduled to leave to Lajes for two nights stop Arriving Nevatim AFB on July 19th afternoon 958 on one of the early test flights (credit: Matt Ellis) https://www.flickr.com/photos/137143839@N08/529964...
by gluefan1
28 Jun 2023, 07:34
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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For the missing pic, AS-37/958 during test flight
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137143839 ... datetaken/
by gluefan1
08 Jun 2023, 07:12
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Another data to update from June 5th: AS-39 20-5675 (IAF tail no' 960) also jumped in the air.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137143839 ... datetaken/

The three Israeli birds in Fort Worth (958/959/960) scheduled to delivery sometime next month.
by gluefan1
20 Apr 2023, 21:34
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 19 Apr 2023, 14:19 AX-035 39-8735 f/f 14-04-2023
Seems like AX-35 is the first from serial 39-xxxx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaGVcX5Ywqo
by gluefan1
09 Nov 2022, 14:10
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Retro 91/93 left NAS Fort Worth, TX with Blue 41 at 6 AM this morning. Blue 42/43 took over overhead Pease IAP around 9'ish (CST). KC-135R's from adsb: Blue 41: 60-0341. Blue 42: 63-8007. Blue 43: 57-1436. Due to bad weather (thunderstorm) the birds probably will stay on the ground for the next thr...
by gluefan1
08 Nov 2022, 17:13
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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The three Israelis took off today on the way to Nevatim AFB, they'll make tonight a stop in Lajes
IAF tail no' 955,956.957
Bon Voyage
by gluefan1
11 Oct 2022, 10:17
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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F-35 jet deliveries can resume following waiver for Chinese-origin alloy, Pentagon says
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerosp ... 022-10-08/
by gluefan1
23 Aug 2022, 13:07
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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AS-35 Adir 956 been photographed by Keith Snyder taking off on Aug 19th
FMS 20-5671, Any idea when was FF?
by gluefan1
22 May 2022, 15:57
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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The Aussies came for TR3? the required technical upgrade to run block 4 software
https://eurasiantimes.com/lockheed-in-a ... apability/