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AFRC unit formerly flew C-130; is now the MH-139A FTU.

Received its first MH-139A (19-1003, which is EMD-3?--not 18-1003 as previously noted) 3 April 2024 (while still designated 908th AW).
Redesignated 908th FTW 20 July 2024.

SD

Hi All,

Does anyone have a breakdown of USN/USMC F-35B/C procurement batches (e.g. 1xxxxx-1xxxxx) by FY (esp. more recent years)?
Naval Aviation News at one time published BuNo batches of all naval aircraft for that fiscal year in their Summer issue, but
this was discontinued some time ago.

Thx,
SD

Israeli air force delivery next week On the morning of July 17th the three F-35i Adir (958,959,960) scheduled to leave to Lajes for two nights stop Arriving Nevatim AFB on July 19th afternoon 958 on one of the early test flights (credit: Matt Ellis) https://www.flickr.com/photos/137143839@N08/52996...

Another delivery flight as GOLD01 (KC-10A 85-0033 60AMW) departed KAFW eastbound c. 0418Z 6/9/23 (c. 2318L 6/8/23)
to Moron.

SD

Flew 1 May 2023 (not sure if first flight):

F-35C CF-80 170100 nmks

SD

BuNo 170041 (direct from AAR's facility at KRFD)

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7807225/ ... e-base-for

SD

Passing through here today were five HSC-7 MH60S 167888 AC-610 168568 AC-611 167886 AC-612 167901 AC-614 168548 AC-617 167901 (as 'VVAC614') came through Ft Worth Meacham IAP (KFTW) for a gas-n-go on May 6, departing the next day. They are returning to Norfolk from work-ups at Fallon (KNFL) in prep...

B737/C-40A N743A/170041, which has been conducting test flights this year from AAR's facility at Chicago/Rockford (RFD), was recently flown to Chennault. Northrop-Grumman has a mod facility here (USCBP P-3, E-8, etc.), so this could be the final step before it is handed over to VMR-1 at Fort Worth. ...

Another delivery flight this morning (Thu 10 Nov 22) as KC-135R 64-14839 126ARW/IL-ANG Blue81 departed KAFW (arriving on 9th) eastbound
around 0400 LT (1000Z).

SD

Looks like another delivery today as KC-135R 62-3550 161ARS/AZ-ANG (arrived here from PHX on 24Oct) departed Fort Worth Alliance/KAFW c. 1000Z (0500 LT) to Bangor as Blue82. (Incidentally, the annual airshow was held at Alliance on Saturday.)

SD

DoD FY23 Budget Request
Lot 17
61 F-35s (down from 94)
- 33 F-35As USAF
- 15 F-35Bs USMC
- 13 F-35Cs (9 USN, 4 USMC)

SD

Another possible delivery of #? aircraft c. 0215 LT/0715Z 5 Apr 22 departing NFW followed shortly thereafter by KC-135R 57-1469 197ARS Blue81. (Tanker arrived at NFW from PHX on 3 Apr.) SD Shoudl be next two LN F-35As 19-5493/19-5495 Thx, I counted two aircraft but wasn't sure if correct. SD

Another possible delivery of #? aircraft c. 0215 LT/0715Z 5 Apr 22 departing NFW followed shortly thereafter by KC-135R 57-1469 197ARS Blue81. (Tanker arrived at NFW from PHX on 3 Apr.)

SD

Tu 22.2.22

EC225LP N576AC Air Center Helicopters c/s RAP701 emerg ldg rwy 36 08:51am LT (1451Z) after tkof from Fort Worth Spinks (KFWS).
Pilot told twr fire in #1 engine (extinguished), made single-engine landing.

Scott

Sorry, meant to hit "8"--corrected. The E-6 is to be replaced by a C-130 variant but not quite yet.

Thx,
SD