F-35 Lightning II developments

[Bjorn]

170083 is CF-63.

Tally.

Is there anyone who can shed a light on this one? CF-63 was 'confirmed' as 170083 and F-62 being 169941, but that last hasn't been seen anywhere. So how sure is that confirmation?

Greets,

Hi Bjorn,

I have asked around and see what that will bring up. I have confirmed CF-63 through CF-68 as 170083/170088.

Tally.

Thanks for the effort!

Greets,

[tally]

CF-62, 169941 was seen March 29, 2022.


Tally

[blueskies]

Hi. Is there a source which shows how many F-35 have been delivered to US DoD during 2021 calendar year? I found those for years 2020 and prior, but not for 2021.

Bonus question: is the 2022 delivery number to US DoD going to be similar to 2021 or is it ramping up by a significant margin?

[Starfighter_F-104G]

CY2021 DoD 68 / TOTAL 142
CY2022 planned 151/153 a/c's
CY2023 planned 156 a/c's

[blueskies]

CY2021 DoD 68 / TOTAL 142
CY2022 planned 151/153 a/c's
CY2023 planned 156 a/c's

Wow, just 68? Do you happen to have a source for that? I mean, it's just an incredible figure, knowing that LM said 81 planes were delivered to DoD in 2019 and then 74 in 2020. I can understand the drip in 2020 due to Covid effects on economy reaching their apex, but to go even lower in 2021 - how's that possible?

And with total deliveries expected for 2022 being just 10 more, does that mean that DoD is set to receive just 78 planes in 2022?

[Starfighter_F-104G]

31-08-2022
F-35A AN029 F-029 delivered to Volkel-NL

[Coati]

CY2021 DoD 68 / TOTAL 142
CY2022 planned 151/153 a/c's
CY2023 planned 156 a/c's

Wow, just 68? Do you happen to have a source for that? I mean, it's just an incredible figure, knowing that LM said 81 planes were delivered to DoD in 2019 and then 74 in 2020. I can understand the drip in 2020 due to Covid effects on economy reaching their apex, but to go even lower in 2021 - how's that possible?

And with total deliveries expected for 2022 being just 10 more, does that mean that DoD is set to receive just 78 planes in 2022?

his was published two weeks ago:

https://www.airforcemag.com/f-35-lot-15 ... 6-billion/

F-35 Lot 15 Will Include Up to 129 Fighters, Cost $7.6 Billion

the Air Force will get 49 F-35As;
the Marine Corps will get three F-35Bs and 10 F-35Cs;
the Navy will get 15 F-35Cs;
non-DOD participants—international partners in the F-35 program—will get 32 F-35As and four F-35Bs;
and Foreign Military Sales customers will get 16 F-35As.

So total DoD is actually 77 it seems.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

CY2021 DoD 68 / TOTAL 142
CY2022 planned 151/153 a/c's
CY2023 planned 156 a/c's

Wow, just 68? Do you happen to have a source for that? I mean, it's just an incredible figure, knowing that LM said 81 planes were delivered to DoD in 2019 and then 74 in 2020. I can understand the drip in 2020 due to Covid effects on economy reaching their apex, but to go even lower in 2021 - how's that possible?

And with total deliveries expected for 2022 being just 10 more, does that mean that DoD is set to receive just 78 planes in 2022?

his was published two weeks ago:

https://www.airforcemag.com/f-35-lot-15 ... 6-billion/

F-35 Lot 15 Will Include Up to 129 Fighters, Cost $7.6 Billion

the Air Force will get 49 F-35As;
the Marine Corps will get three F-35Bs and 10 F-35Cs;
the Navy will get 15 F-35Cs;
non-DOD participants—international partners in the F-35 program—will get 32 F-35As and four F-35Bs;
and Foreign Military Sales customers will get 16 F-35As.

So total DoD is actually 77 it seems.

Contracts For Aug. 12, 2022
Today the DOD awarded $7.6 Bn to Lockheed Martin for the production of 129 production Lot 15 F-35s a/c to be delivered by October 2024.
The contract includes:
49 F35A for USAF
3 F35B & 10 C for USMC
15 F35C for USN
32 F35A & 4 B for partners
16 F35A for FMS customers

77 is the number for FY22 Lot 15 to be delivered by October 2024.
CY2022 numbers will be the nr of aircrafts accepted with DD250 from 01-01-2022 to 31-12-2022

[Martin Uleman]

31-09-2022
F-35A AN029 F-029 delivered to Volkel-NL

I think you mean 31-08-2022....

[Starfighter_F-104G]

31-09-2022
F-35A AN029 F-029 delivered to Volkel-NL

I think you mean 31-08-2022....

obviously
thanks for correcting it

[jurgen]

Six brand-new F-35s arrived at RAAF Townsville #YBTL as #ASY1057 and #ASY1067 flight, September 2nd 2022. Supporting #ALTRV Lightning Ferry 22 were KC-30s #ASY685 (A39-005) and #ASY686 (A39-006). Serials A35-051 to A35-056

https://twitter.com/CoronetEast/status/ ... IyKua-O3gg

[tally]

AF-345, 20-5585/HL, 388 FW, 421 FS f/f September 6, 2022.
AF-346, 20-5586/HL, 388 FW, 421 FS f/f September 6, 2022.
AT-28, 20-5627/LF, 56 FW, 63 FS f/f September 6, 2022?

They all flew first flight profiles but I am not a 100% certain if it was indeed a f/f.

Tally.

[frankvhemert]

Hi,
Does anyone when 20-5584 and 20-5626 had their first flight and who will operate these frames?

Regards
Frank

[tally]

Hi,
Does anyone when 20-5584 and 20-5626 had their first flight and who will operate these frames?

Regards
Frank

I do not think they have come out yet.

Tally.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Pentagon stops F-35 deliveries after discovery of engine part made in China

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3632 ... -in-china/