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B-model 170566 was seen as well. Don't know which CN, BF-170/171?

Greets,

So in fact you had the 'original' Lot 15 jets amounting to 48 (AF-382/AF-429 - 22-5682/22-5729) and then they started construction on the Lot 16 jets amounting to 11 so far (AF-430/AF-440 - 22-5946/22-5956) and then converted back to the extra Lot 15 jets (modification contract) which started with A...

Don't think so, there is logic in it. Trying to compile it now.

Greets,

Starfighter_F-104G wrote: ↑20 Aug 2024, 16:59

tally wrote: ↑20 Aug 2024, 16:01 Here is another curve ball. AF-442 is XX-5779/TY. Going back to some old number sequence in the XX-57XX range.

No curveball - correct serial allocation

Is AF-441 also already confirmed as 22-5778 then?

Greets,

Hans van Herk wrote: ↑20 Aug 2024, 10:45 Is it possible that both Lot 15 and Lot 16 are FY22.
I see a large gap between 22-5729 (AF-429) and 22-5947 (AF-431)

That was already confirmed months ago .

Greets,

The 'ground' birds are indeed ex-ADF examples most probably serving for ground crew training purposes (the AIFF slices are from the ADF type). Operational birds are ex-Danish examples (search light, no drag chute and podded EWPS system). More to be delivered soon.

Greets,

First flight of Belgian FL004 on May 23rd.

Greets,

F-35C with BuNo 170539 spotted at NAS Fort Worth on April 11th.

Greets,

Follow the contract and remember the FY15 contract and the missing FY16 serials Now: PLANNED contract for Lot 15 & Lot 16 with Lot 17 as option in FY21 Lot 15 & Lot 16 with FY21 (FY22 missing) Lot 17 with FY23 BUT, due to some DELAY, the agreement arrived in FY22 and NOT in FY21 July 19, 20...

Starfighter_F-104G wrote: ↑06 Apr 2024, 21:05 I still see a typo

Well, I apparantly can't access the picture, so can't check. But you state that the FY 2023 order also has 22 serials? Would be strange, but not entirely impossible since there weren't 2021 serials either.

Greets,

Starfighter_F-104G wrote: ↑06 Apr 2024, 16:19 23-599x mmmmmm

Héhé, typo off course. 23-579X.

Greets,

NJO wrote: ↑04 Apr 2024, 11:50

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?

AF-450 will certainly be 2023 yes. Since FY22 probably runs till 22-5776, then the 2023 batch would starts with 23-5777 which would mean AF-450 would be somewhere 23-599X.

Greets,

And if I can read correctly the serial on the front landing gear door says 225737, which would mean there are 48 USAF F-35s going till serial 22-5729 with the Australians there after with 22-5730 till 22-5738, then the Danish with 22-5739 till 22-5742, then the Dutch with 22-5743 till 22-5745, then...

And if I can read correctly the serial on the front landing gear door says 225737, which would mean there are 48 USAF F-35s going till serial 22-5729 with the Australians there after with 22-5730 till 22-5738, then the Danish with 22-5739 till 22-5742, then the Dutch with 22-5743 till 22-5745, then ...

F-35C 170500 (CF-91?) spotted on January 29th, 2024.

Greets,