F-35 Lightning II developments

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AX-02 f/f Nov 30, 2016 as 69-8702.

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BF-55 f/f Dec 2, 2016 as 169297/VK.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Adir 901 & 902 at Lajes 06-12-2016 on delivery flight to Israel

[Starman]

Official welcoming ceremony will be next Monday at Nevatim.
First flights by IAF pilots scheduled for Tuesday.

[Piet Luijken]

Air Force officials announced five installations as candidate bases for the next two Air National Guard F-35A locations.

The candidate bases include: Dannelly Field Air Guard Station, Montgomery, Alabama; Gowen Field AGS, Boise, Idaho; Jacksonville AGS Florida, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Detroit, and Truax AGS, Madison, Wisconsin.

“The Air Force is committed to a deliberate and open process to address F-35 basing,” said Jennifer A. Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations. “As we progress through the basing process, we will share information so interested communities are aware of what to expect.”

The Air Force will now conduct on-the-ground site surveys at each candidate location. Site survey teams will assess each location against operational requirements, potential impacts to existing missions, infrastructure and manpower, and then develop cost estimates to bed down the F-35A.

The preferred and reasonable alternatives are expected to be selected in the spring of 2017 and the Air Force will complete the Environmental Impact Analysis Process before making a final basing decision.

The F-35As are expected to begin arriving at the second and third Air National Guard locations in the early to mid-2020s.

Previously, three active duty operational locations and one Air National Guard location were identified for F-35A basing-Hill AFB, Utah; Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England; and Eielson AFB, Alaska; and Burlington AGS, Vermont.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

12.12.2016 Cameri

ItAF 2 x F-35A arborne delivery to Amendola
IAF 2 x F-35Is DLA due to FOG - arborne afternoon for delivery

[Wildpicture]

Just read the news message that Trump wants to cut the development budget for the F35 with several billion dollars.

[Alpha Kilo One]

Yeah... That's the worst part. They are still talking about development costs. Still now.

[ngroot]

12.12.2016 Cameri
IAF 2 x F-35Is DLA due to FOG

I see you edited your post. Was the flight of 2 F-35As to Amendola Air Base cancelled? Do you know if this was supposed to be the delivery flight of AL-6/32-13 and AL-7/32-07?

[Starman]

I think he might be referring to the two IAF F-35I Adirs serialled 901 & 902 which finally escaped the Novara fog for Israel.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

I have wrong to edit the post , now has been correct

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Do you know if this was supposed to be the delivery flight of AL-6/32-13 and AL-7/32-07?

AL05 , AL06

[tally]

AF-109 as 15-5118/OT made its maiden flight Tuesday, Dec 20, 2016.

[warbird_nl]

AF-109 as 15-5118/OT made its maiden flight Tuesday, Dec 20, 2016.

1st of LRIP 9?

Sander

[Typhoon3030]

Is the not 15-5108! ?