F-35 Lightning II developments

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-35A AF-450 22-5xxx for 301FW photo 03-04-2024
https://www.airforcetimes.com/resizer/Q ... VCLRXM.jpg

[NJO]

F-35A AF-450 22-5xxx for 301FW photo 03-04-2024
https://www.airforcetimes.com/resizer/Q ... VCLRXM.jpg

AF-450 would surely be well into the FY 23 batch? Latest repoprted at Forth Worth is 22-5720/AF-420..

[AndyMarden]

Sorry, what's your point?
AF-450 is in the early stages of production.

[NJO]

Sorry, what's your point?
AF-450 is in the early stages of production.

23-57xx not 22-57xx?

[Bjorn]

And if I can read correctly the serial on the front landing gear door says 225737, which would mean there are 48 USAF F-35s going till serial 22-5729 with the Australians there after with 22-5730 till 22-5738, then the Danish with 22-5739 till 22-5742, then the Dutch with 22-5743 till 22-5745, then the Norwegians with 22-5746 till 22-5751.

So remains the Italians, Israeli, Japanese and Belgian.
With the USAF 22-5720 also flying we are finally nearing the end of the FY 2022 series.

Greets,

there might be some ''AZ''

Nope, they are in FY 2023.

Greets,

[Bjorn]

Sorry, what's your point?
AF-450 is in the early stages of production.

23-57xx not 22-57xx?

AF-450 will certainly be 2023 yes. Since FY22 probably runs till 22-5776, then the 2023 batch would starts with 23-5777 which would mean AF-450 would be somewhere 23-599X.

Greets,

[Starfighter_F-104G]

23-599x mmmmmm

[Starfighter_F-104G]

RAAF F-35A seen at FW all 75Sqn
AU-066 A35-066 22-5732 05-04-2024
AU-067 A35-067 22-5733 05-04-2024
AU-070 A35-070 22-5736 05-04-2024
AU-072 A35-072 22-5738 04-04-2024

[Bjorn]

23-599x mmmmmm

Héhé, typo off course. 23-579X.

Greets,

[Starfighter_F-104G]

I still see a typo

[Bjorn]

I still see a typo

Well, I apparantly can't access the picture, so can't check. But you state that the FY 2023 order also has 22 serials? Would be strange, but not entirely impossible since there weren't 2021 serials either.

Greets,

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Follow the contract and remember the FY15 contract and the missing FY16 serials
Now:

PLANNED
contract for Lot 15 & Lot 16 with Lot 17 as option in FY21
Lot 15 & Lot 16 with FY21 (FY22 missing)
Lot 17 with FY23

BUT, due to some DELAY, the agreement arrived in FY22 and NOT in FY21
July 19, 2022
More than 10 months beyond the originally expected goal, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have reached a “handshake deal” on Lots 15-17 of the fighter, which collectively will amount to only 375 aircraft.

So:
Lot 15 & Lot 16 with FY22 (FY21 missing)
Lot 17 will have FY23 ( May 2, 2023 Lockheed Awarded $7.8B Contract Option for Lot 17 F-35 Production, Delivery Services

Have you the picture?

[Bjorn]

Follow the contract and remember the FY15 contract and the missing FY16 serials
Now:

PLANNED
contract for Lot 15 & Lot 16 with Lot 17 as option in FY21
Lot 15 & Lot 16 with FY21 (FY22 missing)
Lot 17 with FY23

BUT, due to some DELAY, the agreement arrived in FY22 and NOT in FY21
July 19, 2022
More than 10 months beyond the originally expected goal, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have reached a “handshake deal” on Lots 15-17 of the fighter, which collectively will amount to only 375 aircraft.

So:
Lot 15 & Lot 16 with FY22 (FY21 missing)
Lot 17 will have FY23 ( May 2, 2023 Lockheed Awarded $7.8B Contract Option for Lot 17 F-35 Production, Delivery Services

Have you the picture?

Seems perfect sense. Don't have the picture no. When I click the link it gives me an access denied.
But if you state it has a FY 22 number, I believe you .

Greets,

[orange]

With the Norwegian and Danish Lot 15 / FY22 F-35's now known, there is a spot open for 3 F-35's in between them. My guess is that these are the Dutch F-35's AN-35 thru AN-37, so with most likely USAF serials 22-5743 thru 22-5745

F-035 - F-037: 22-5759 - 22-5761

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Correct