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F-35 TR-3 delay
06-09-2023

Lockheed expects to deliver 97 aircraft (all in the TR-2 configuration) in the year, down from its prior outlook of between 100 and 120 jets.
Lockheed added it expects to deliver its first TR-3 jet between April and June next year.
The company previously forecast deliveries of its first TR-3 jet to be in 2023.
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RDAF delivery ceremony
Delivery of first 4 F-35s to Denmark planned for Oct. 1 2023

CANCELLED - now planned for H2 2024
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Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 08 Sep 2023, 15:43 RDAF delivery ceremony
Delivery of first 4 F-35s to Denmark planned for Oct. 1 2023

CANCELLED - now planned for H2 2024
That is not correct. The F-35's will still be delivered by October 1.
The delays only affect the aircraft that were scheduled to be delivered in Q1 2024. They will now be delivered in Q2 2024.
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jaah wrote: 08 Sep 2023, 15:53
Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 08 Sep 2023, 15:43 RDAF delivery ceremony
Delivery of first 4 F-35s to Denmark planned for Oct. 1 2023

CANCELLED - now planned for H2 2024
That is not correct. The F-35's will still be delivered by October 1.
The delays only affect the aircraft that were scheduled to be delivered in Q1 2024. They will now be delivered in Q2 2024.
The info is that the ceremony planned for 01-10-2023 has been CNL
RDAF web page for the event has been also CNL

''The first four Danish F-35As fighters will be officially received by Denmark's Ministry of Defence on
1 October 2023 at Skrydstrup air force base. ''
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Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 08 Sep 2023, 17:12
jaah wrote: 08 Sep 2023, 15:53
Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 08 Sep 2023, 15:43 RDAF delivery ceremony
Delivery of first 4 F-35s to Denmark planned for Oct. 1 2023

CANCELLED - now planned for H2 2024
That is not correct. The F-35's will still be delivered by October 1.
The delays only affect the aircraft that were scheduled to be delivered in Q1 2024. They will now be delivered in Q2 2024.
The info is that the ceremony planned for 01-10-2023 has been CNL
RDAF web page for the event has been also CNL

''The first four Danish F-35As fighters will be officially received by Denmark's Ministry of Defence on
1 October 2023 at Skrydstrup air force base. ''
It is not cancelled. At least not officially. Here is a link to statement on the Danish DoD website https://www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2023/forl ... 5-kampfly/ and here from the airforce website https://www.forsvaret.dk/da/side/firstaircraftarrival/ and here from a Danish news website https://nyheder.tv2.dk/2023-09-07-f-35- ... -forsinket.
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Rumour has it that the first 4 F-35’s should arrive at Skrydstrup on Oct. 13. But so far it is just a rumour.
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3 or 4 F-35A's delivered from NAS Fort Worth this morning. Most likely the Danish Lightnings.
Support was KC-10 86-0032 as Reach 099 per ADSB.

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tally wrote: 12 Sep 2023, 15:45 3 or 4 F-35A's delivered from NAS Fort Worth this morning. Most likely the Danish Lightnings.
Support was KC-10 86-0032 as Reach 099 per ADSB.

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press event planned 14-09-2023
https://www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/202 ... l-danmark/
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According to the RDAF the first four F-35's should arrive at Skrydstrup tomorrow at 14 o'clock.
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ROKAF F-35A

13-09-2023

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of F-35 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $5.06 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of the Republic of Korea has requested to buy up to twenty-five (25) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL)
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17-09-2023
USMC VMFAT-501 F-35B crashed next to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
Pilot eject OK
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BK-34, ZM168/034 first flight Sep 18, 2023.

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Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 17 Sep 2023, 22:45 17-09-2023
USMC VMFAT-501 F-35B crashed next to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
Pilot eject OK
18-09-2023
The crash site for a stealth fighter jet that went missing during the weekend after its pilot ejected was located Monday in rural South Carolina after the military asked the public for help finding an aircraft built to elude detection.

The debris field was discovered in Williamsburg County, about 70 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina.
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