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Some F-35A deliveries are on their way to Europe this morning. Tanker support is KC-135R 62-3568 per ADSB (no callsign). Blue 91, 57-2603 is about to take over SE of Boston.

First Flight profile was flown with CF-107, 170550, nmks, Nov 5, 2024.
Perhaps a repeat F/F as it may have sat on the ground for some time.

Fort Worth 02-11-2024 The 301st Fighter Wing celebrated a milestone Saturday, Nov. 2, with a ceremony marking the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II F-35A 22-5709 HL inside hangar Indeed. 22-5789 was NOT delivered as I previously stated. The delivery was aborted and 5789 is still at LM. With t...

Does anyone have any idea which F-35B crashed last Sep? The one the pilot ejected from and the F-35B wouldn't just yet give up on life and continued flying for 60 or so miles. F-35B BF-066 169591 VM-66 VMFAT-501 w/o 17-09-2023 interesting read. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corp...

AF-452, 22-5789/TX WAS NOT delivered on Oct 28, 2024. The attempt was made but ground aborted and went back to the barn at LM.

On October 25th: An unknown F-35C delivered to the west as Hustler 91 to an unknown destination. AF-440, 22-5956/TY delivered to Tyndall AFB as Hustler 92. AF-8, 08-0746/EG came into NAS Fort Worth for some work as Deuce 01. BF-18, 168314/68, VX-23 left NAS Fort Worth as Salty Dog 68 for Biggs AAF e...

BF-163 delivered to the west out of NAS Fort Worth to an unknown destination, Oct 23, 2024.

AF-452, 22-5789/TX, 301 FW, 457 FS has been noted flying Oct 21, 2024.
The second TX model to take to the skies. Not positive if it was a first flight.

The U.S. Navy released the names of the two naval aviators who died, Oct. 15, when their EA-18G Growler crashed near Mount Rainier. Names of the deceased are: Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, 31, a Naval Flight Officer from California Lt. Serena N. Wileman, 31, a Naval Aviator from California The cause o...

Unfortunately the two crew members have been found but deceased in the crash. The focus has been shifted from a SAR effort to a recovery operation.
The identities of the two crew members have not been disclosed as of yet until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified.

Blue skies to the crew.

Bjorn wrote: ↑19 Oct 2024, 11:21 B-model 170566 was seen as well. Don't know which CN, BF-170/171?

Greets,

BF-167 and its FF was Oct 9, 2024.

First flight of the following Fat Amy's, Oct 18, 2024.
AF-445, 22-5782/TY, 325 FW, 95 FS.
AF-448, 22-5785/AL, AL ANG, 100 FS.
CF-110, 170553, NMKS.

"The wreckage rests at approximately 6000ft altitude in a remote, steep and heavily wooded area east of Mount Rainier." "Our priority is to locate our two aviators as quickly and as safely as possible." Said Capt David Ganci, Commander EAW US Pacific Fleet. Apparently the area ha...

Starfighter_F-104G wrote: ↑15 Oct 2024, 20:10 F-35A 22-5786 TX 457FS f/f 15-10-2024

AF-449. But FF was not today. Flew late Friday Oct 11th per my contacts.

Delivery flight
F-35B BF-164 170533 nmks to MCAS Beaufort, Oct 11, 2024.
F-35C CF-101 170544 nmks to NAS Lemoore, Oct 11, 2024.

Tally.