F-35 Lightning II developments

[Starfighter_F-104G]

South Korea to buy 20 more F-35 jets
10-10-2019
SEOUL — South Korea will begin the second phase of its plan to acquire stealthy fighter jets, code-named F-X III, by acquiring 20 more F-35s, the country’s arms procurement agency has confirmed.

“The government is preparing to launch the second phase of the F-X III in 2021 for the five years to come,” the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, or DAPA, said in a report to the National Assembly on Oct. 7. About $3.3 billion will go toward buying the additional Lockheed Martin-made aircraft, the report noted.

[Alpha Kilo One]

Niet heel best allemaal.....

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/10/09/me ... d-a3976233

Je zou het voor de grap eens moeten lezen!

[hvaneupen]

Is there more information on the status of the first Leeuwarden F35's F-009 and F-010? Is delivery still planned for October 30/31?

[Bunzing]

Delivery of F-009 to Leeuwarden scheduled for October 31, F-010 somewhere in November.

[tally]

AW-009/10/11 were to deliver today (Oct 23). AW-010 went ground aboard so they will try again Oct 24th. KC-135 Tanker is Adobe 42 and 35's are Strike 91/3. Route is NFW to HNL. Spent a day or two at Hickam before they move on.

Tally.

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First flight Oct 23, F-35C, CF-39 (169634) as Lightning 21.

[tally]

AW-009/10/11 were to deliver today (Oct 23). AW-010 went ground aboard so they will try again Oct 24th. KC-135 Tanker is Adobe 42 and 35's are Strike 91/3. Route is NFW to HNL. Spent a day or two at Hickam before they move on.

Tally.

Adobe 42 is dragging Zesty 91/3 across the south of the US. Adobe 42 is going into Riverside, CA while Zesty 91/3 will continue on to Hickam.


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[Starfighter_F-104G]

Lockheed will deliver 149 F-35s in Lot 12, 160 aircraft in Lot 13 and 169 for Lot 14.

Contracts For Oct. 28, 2019

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NAVY

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $7,027,643,109 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, cost-reimbursable contract (N00019-17-C-0001).

This modification provides for the procurement of 114 F-35 aircraft for Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy; non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Specifically the modification procures

48 F-35A aircraft for the Air Force,
20 F-35B aircraft for the Marine Corps,
9 F-35C aircraft for the Navy,



12 F-35A aircraft for the government of Norway,

15 F-35A aircraft for the government of Australia,

8 F-35A and 2 F-35B aircraft for the government of Italy.

The above U.S. aircraft quantities are inclusive of fiscal 2019 (Lot 13) plus up aircraft.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

F-35A F-010 AN-10 f/f 04-11-2019

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AF-215 17-5273/HL Delivered to Hill AFB as Strike 91 on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019.
AF-223 17-5281/HL f/f Nov 12, 2019.
AF-224 17-5282/HL f/f Nov 13, 2019. AF-224 is the first 419 FW, 466 FS F-35 and sports the "419 OG" titles on the tail as well as the diamondbacks finstripe. Unknown how many will end up in the 466 FS markings as aircraft are typically pulled from the 388 FW inventory.

[gluefan1]

Israeli Air Force delivery.
Did two F-35i's (930,932) took off on the way to Israel today?

[raameagle]

Lajes initially for the two IDF jets.
Regards
Mark

[Starfighter_F-104G]

AF-236 first AK F-35A
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJsVbOTXYAE ... =4096x4096

[gluefan1]

Lajes initially for the two IDF jets.
Regards
Mark

Took off this morning from Lajes to Nevatim AFB
http://www.aviationphotography.pt/image ... 5IAdir/932

[Starman]

Where they duly arrived escorted by 69 sqn F-15Is at 16.00 local