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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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F-35A AF-141 15-5166/HL delivered to the 4 FS at Hill AFB, April 4, 2018.
F-35A AF-148 15-5173 first flight, April 4, 2018. Will update the unit soon.
F-35B BF-63 not sure if this was first flight, April 4, 2018. No markings.
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RAAF A35-003/ 004 / 005 accepted 09-04-2018
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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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Starfighter_F-104G wrote:RAAF A35-003/ 004 / 005 accepted 09-04-2018
Which means? THat they'll be transferred to Australia in the near future?

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first two RAAF F-35A will arrive in Australia on December 2018
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two RAAF F-35A delivered today to Luke from FW
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The Pentagon has stopped receiving most F-35 for US Forces,because of a dispute with Lockheed about repair Costs:

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/excl ... 40339.html
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Japan 89-8708 ff 12-04-2018
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USAF 15-5173 f/n
USAF 15-5174 f/n 26-04-2018
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5173 HL
5174 LF
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First flight of Turkish F-35A on May 10th, 2018. CN AT-01 with serial 18-0001.

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AW02 18-002 f/f 02-05-2018
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expected at Marham on 05-06-2018
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Starfighter_F-104G wrote:two RAAF F-35A delivered today to Luke from FW
Were these AU-05 and AU-06 by any chance?
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22.05.2018
RNoAF 5205 / 5206 / 5207 will be delivered to Orland
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