F-35 Lightning II developments

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Denmark to bring home F-35 jets from Arizona amid upgrade delays
https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... de-delays/

''The Netherlands anticipated development delays and in late 2022 requested delivery of six aircraft in the TR-2 configuration rather than the upgraded version, saying deliveries could continue through to March, according to an annual government progress report published April 2.''

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AP-16, L-016, 22-5744 f/f today, Jul 1, 2024.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-35 Deliveries Can Resume Immediately with “Truncated” TR-3 Software

July 11, 2024

Lt. Gen. Michael J. Schmidt, F-35 program executive officer, has approved use of “truncated” Tech Refresh 3 software, clearing the way for deliveries of more than 90 F-35s sitting in storage to U.S. military services and foreign users, the Joint Program Office announced July 11.

Schmidt approved the move on July 3. The JPO said Schmidt took the action “after extensive coordination with the services, Joint Strike Fighter Executive Steering Board, pilots, maintainers, and industry.”

[gluefan1]

What is truncated TR-3? sounds like TR-2 with some TR-3 components (nothing new about it, initialy AF-07 equipped like that)
https://www.key.aero/article/first-f-35 ... den-flight

In other words, they stuck but in order to release the stored birds they come up with a BS definition to looks like they are in control.
For PR purposes ofcourse

[Starfighter_F-104G]

What is truncated TR-3? sounds like TR-2 with some TR-3 components (nothing new about it, initialy AF-07 equipped like that)
https://www.key.aero/article/first-f-35 ... den-flight

In other words, they stuck but in order to release the stored birds they come up with a BS definition to looks like they are in control.
For PR purposes ofcourse

SW Bk4 has been split in two Release :
Release 1 = 40P01
Release 2 = 40P02 will have full combat capability

Release 1 is now STABLE and maintainable, so the F-35A/B/C with TR3 hardware can be accepted.

When the Release 2 test will be completed/accepted, F-35A/B/C TR3 with 40P01 will be upgrade with 40P02
Upgrade the Software is a relative easy, and not require many time, procedure on field level.

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AF-433 22-5949/TY noted today, July 16, 2024. Was the first DCMA acceptance flight (not a first flight).

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-35 TR-3 Deliveries Begin
July 19, 2024
Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft were delivered, one to Dannelly Field, Alabama, and one to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

F-35A 22-5729 AL
+1

[falcx]

F-35 TR-3 Deliveries Begin
July 19, 2024
Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft were delivered, one to Dannelly Field, Alabama, and one to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

F-35A 22-5729 AL
+1

22-5724/OT

Regards.

[sdamico]

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

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-35A AF-432 22-5948 HL 34FS seen FW 24-07-2024
F-35A AF-437 22-5953 WI 176FS seen FW 23-07-2024

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-35A AN-040 F-040 d/f 31-07-2024 as NAF322 fm FACO to Leeuwarden

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AF-436, 22-5952/AL 100 FS f/f Jul 31, 2024.
AF-430, 22-5946/HL 4 FS f/f today, Aug 1, 2024.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

AF-436, 22-5952/AL 100 FS f/f Jul 31, 2024.

For AF-436 I have f/f 29-07-2024

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-35A AX-040 49-8740 accepted FACO Nagoya waiting for delivery 15-05-2024

49-8740 d/f 06-08-2024

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AF-436, 22-5952/AL 100 FS f/f Jul 31, 2024.

For AF-436 I have f/f 29-07-2024

Could be. In some instances they have to repeat certain aspects of the first flight if they RTB with an IFE or have other issues. However this day the first flight profile was flown hence the post above.