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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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Italy F-35A
AL01/03 LRIP VI
AL04/06 LRIP VII
AL07/08 LRIP VIII
AL09 LRIP IX
AL10 LRIP X
AL11/12 LRIP XI
AL13/14 Lot 12
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BL01 LRIP IX It.Navy
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BL05 Lot 13 planned ITAF
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Melchior Timmers wrote:
Bjorn wrote: No, the first B of Lot 12 was 169680 (BF-95).
169702 wasn't the first C of Lot 11 either, that was 169631 (CF-36). It was the first of the additional 4 added to Lot 11.

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Ok, so there were no FY2017 LRIP 11 Congressional Aid Package B's?
Yes there were. Basic Lot 11 were 22 B's (BF-71 till BF-92 (169607 till 169628)) and then 2 additional aid package (BF-93/94 (169678/169679)).

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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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F-012 F-35A KLU f.f. 18-06-2020
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Correct, callsign was Lightning12. Heard him switching Cameri tower on return after his test flight.
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Noted AF-246 (18-5355/AK "355 FS") and BF-101 (169686) Friday, June 19, 2020.
Both flew with a Lightning callsign used during company test flights. I have not seen these prior so could have been first flights.

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Zesty 51/3 delivering to Eielson June 25, 2020. Not sure which 35's those are as I am not present but assumed to be AF-241-242-243.

Tanker support is Adobe 02. A KC-135R, 62-3526 per ADSB, that left Offutt this morning.


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Contracts For June 29, 2020

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $360,800,000 not-to-exceed undefinitized contract modification (P00038) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract N00019-17-C-0001. This modification provides for the procurement of four F-35C Carrier Variant Lot 14 aircraft for the Navy.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $67,690,000 not-to-exceed modification (P00004) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target advance acquisition contract N00019-20-C-0009. This modification procures long lead materials, parts, components and support necessary to maintain on-time production and delivery of nine lot 16 F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the government of The Netherlands, as well as seven F-35A semiconductors and two F-35B Lightning II aircraft for the government of Italy.
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tally wrote:Zesty 51/3 delivering to Eielson June 25, 2020. Not sure which 35's those are as I am not present but assumed to be AF-241-242-243.

Tanker support is Adobe 02. A KC-135R, 62-3526 per ADSB, that left Offutt this morning.


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confirmed your AF241/243
18-5350
18-5351
18-5352
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Noted today at NAS Fort Worth.
AU-28, A35-028 (FMS 18-5399).
AF-246, 18-5356/AK “356 FS”. First flight?


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Contracts For July 1, 2020

CORRECTION: The June 29, 2020,

announcement of a contract modification (P00004) to Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas (N00019-20-C-0009), for $67,690,000 included incorrect procurement information. This modification is for the procurement of long lead materials, parts, components and support necessary to maintain on-time production and delivery of nine Lot 16 F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the government of The Netherlands, as well as seven F-35A Lightning II and two F-35B Lightning II aircraft for the government of Italy.
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Delivery of four IAF F-35i's (AS15,AS22,AS23,AS24) to Nevatim AFB via Lajes schedule for today or tomorrow.
Any news about it?
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gluefan1 wrote:Delivery of four IAF F-35i's (AS15,AS22,AS23,AS24) to Nevatim AFB via Lajes schedule for today or tomorrow.
Any news about it?
KNFW is closed July 3rd due to the July 4th holiday. Have not heard anything leave but when they do its typically early in the morning. So they could be on the way.


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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

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Starfighter_F-104G wrote:
tally wrote:Zesty 51/3 delivering to Eielson June 25, 2020. Not sure which 35's those are as I am not present but assumed to be AF-241-242-243.

Tanker support is Adobe 02. A KC-135R, 62-3526 per ADSB, that left Offutt this morning.


Tally.
confirmed your AF241/243
18-5351
18-5352
18-5353

aren't AF241/243 18-5350/52? and 18-5353 was reported as WA on June 15th
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Maurizio wrote:

aren't AF241/243 18-5350/52? and 18-5353 was reported as WA on June 15th

CORRECTED , tks
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AF-248, 18-5357/WA “57 FW” as Lightning 31, First flight, July 8, 2020.

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