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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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F-35A AU-43 19-5516 A35-043 f/f 09-11-2021 2OCU
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First flight BK-26, ZM160/026 Nov 15, 2021.

Also first noted for me were:
CF-58, (169802). No markings whatsoever. Not even a Buno.
AF-306, 19-5478/HL, 388 FW, 34 FS.

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First flight AW-39, 21-039 and AW-40, (21-040) unmarked Nov 17, 2021.

Delivery to Eielson as Zesty 51/3, 19-5465 (AF-293), 19-5466 (AF-294), 19-5470 (AF-298) Nov 17, 2021. Support was KC-10 83-0075 as Adobe 01.


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18-11-2021
nr 3 F-35A from Hill arrived at Eglin for 60FS
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Three RAAF F-35s departed from Honolulu to RAAF Base Williamtown yesterday as ASY1142 flight.
Supporting KC-30As were ASY593 (A39-003) to RAAF Base Amberley and ASY594 ( A39-001) to Sydney airport.

They arrived earlier at Honolulu from Eglin AFB.


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Dutchmil wrote: 20 Nov 2021, 14:00 Three RAAF F-35s departed from Honolulu to RAAF Base Williamtown yesterday as ASY1142 flight.
Supporting KC-30As were ASY593 (A39-003) to RAAF Base Amberley and ASY594 ( A39-001) to Sydney airport.
20-11-2021 Williamtown
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Noted today were AF-304, 19-5476 (nmks other than the 495 FS patch on the intake) and AF-305, 19-5477/HL. I believe this was AF-304's first flight.

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19-5481 was seen on November 23rd.
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Bjorn wrote: 24 Nov 2021, 18:22 19-5481 was seen on November 23rd.
19-5481/AK, 354 FW, 355 FS.

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25-11-2021 F-35A F-022 delivered to Leeuwarden
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First flight CF-59, 169803, nmks Nov 30, 2021.
Delivery of CF-56, 169800 and CF-58, 169802 both nmks as Hawk 97/98 to NAS Lemoore. Probably destined for VFA-97.

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First flight BF-123, 169916 and AF-307, 19-5479 nmks but carried a patch of the 355 FS on the port intake, Dec 6, 2021.

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RNoAF F-35A delivery
09-12-2021 NOW332 3x from Bangor to Norway
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First flight AF-311, 19-5483/HL, 388 FW, 34 FS and BF-124, 169917, nmks, Dec 9, 2021.
BF-32, 168730/VM-32, VMFAT-501 left NAS Fort Worth after some needed modifications, Dec 9, 2021.

BK-27, ZM161/027 was noted this week as well.

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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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ZM161 f/f 04-12-2021
A45-046 in flight 11-12-2021 2OCU
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