F-35 Lightning II developments

[NJO]

AF-247, 18-5357/WA “57 FW” as Lightning 31, First flight, July 8, 2020.

Tally.

Can you confirm this is AF-247.. thought this one would be AF-248?

[tally]

AF-247, 18-5357/WA “57 FW” as Lightning 31, First flight, July 8, 2020.

Tally.

Can you confirm this is AF-247.. thought this one would be AF-248?

You are correct. I have corrected the original post.

Thx.

Tally.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Japan – F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

¬¬¬WASHINGTON, July 9, 2020

The Government of Japan has requested to buy sixty-three (63) F-35A Conventional Take¬Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft, forty-two (42) F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft, and one hundred ten (110) Pratt and Whitney F135 engines (includes 5 spares).

NOTE first 6 F-35B planned in FY20

[Starfighter_F-104G]

RAAF F-35A A35-024 and A35-026
ferried to RAAF Williamtown this week, 21 F-35s of the committed 72 have been brought home.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Contracts For July 20, 2020

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded an $861,731,778 modification (P00040) to previously-awarded fixed-price incentive (firm target), firm-fixed-price contract N00019-17-C-0001.

This modification exercises options to procure eight Lot 14 F-35A Lightning II repositioned aircraft as a result of the Republic of Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program, and six Lot 14 F-35A aircraft for the Air Force.

[Typhoon3030]

Do you really mean that AT-7/18-5413 & AT-8/15-5414 went to the 356thFS at Eielson AFB !? Funds for the modification and takeover of the first plus the eight FY18 F-35A have only just been released.

[tally]

First flight AU-30, A35-030 as lightning 11, July 23, 2020.
Also noted was AF-249, 18-5358/VT destined for the 158 FW, 134 FS in flight on a company 2. I expect first flight was July 22, 2020.

Tally.

[orange]

Do you really mean that AT-7/18-5413 & AT-8/15-5414 went to the 356thFS at Eielson AFB !? Funds for the modification and takeover of the first plus the eight FY18 F-35A have only just been released.

At least three Turkish F-35As were seen at Edwards this week (together with two Wobblin' Goblins but that's a different story).

[Freeman Lowell]

At least three Turkish F-35As were seen at Edwards this week (together with two Wobblin' Goblins but that's a different story).

...and we like stories about F-117s

Freeman

[gluefan1]

At least three Turkish F-35As were seen at Edwards this week (together with two Wobblin' Goblins but that's a different story).

...and we like stories about F-117s
Freeman

Here from two months ago (without the F-35's)
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3 ... rnia-coast

[Freeman Lowell]

Thanks gluefan1. No Edwards show this year sadly
Freeman

[gluefan1]

Thanks gluefan1. No Edwards show this year sadly
Freeman

It's better, stay home and keep safe (the YouTube got lots of airshows).
Wonder what the F-35A and the F-117A were doing together? maybe comparing Stealth technologies..
The RAM coating of the F-117A is some version of the Iron Ball paint, the RAM coating of the F-35 is classified.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/ma ... g-material

BTW, a delivery of four Israeli F-35i's schedule to the coming Friday (July 31).

[tally]

The following F-35’s delivered today, July 30, 2020.

F-35B 169687 as Strike 91. Not sure where but was going west.
F-35A in order 18-5356 “356 FS”, 18-5355 “355 FS”, 18-5354 “354 FW” as Zesty 51/3. To Eielson. With Adobe01 KC-135R 62-3575 and Adobe 02 KC-135R 59-1475 (from ADS-B) as tanker support. Adobe 01 flew from NAS Fort Worth and landed at Fairchild while Adobe 02 took off from Fairchild and continued on with the F-35's.


Tally.

[tally]

First flight AU-29, A35-029 as lightning 21 &July 30, 2020.

Tally

[gluefan1]

New delivery planned for today:
Four F-35i's (AS-15/924, AS-22/933,AS-23/935,AS-24/937) as Retro51 through 54 to Lajes airport (ETA 6pm local time).
After weekend stop they'll continue to Nevatim AFB and Tel-Nof AFB on Sunday Aug 02 8am.

Bon Voyage