F-35 Lightning II developments

[Starfighter_F-104G]

AN036 F-036 f/f 09-10-2023

[tally]

I noted BK-35, ZM169 today. It was not a first flight but a first sighting for me at least.

Tally.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

CF-089 F-35C 170109 nm seen 17-10-2023
CF-090 F-35C 170110 nm seen 18-10-2023

Bu No 1705xx incoming

[patrick dirksen]

Maybe some new 308th FS aircraft (TR-3). I know they will convert F-007 (currently under conversion?) to TR-3 as well.

KLU Lot 16/17/18 will be build/assembled in Cameri
F-038 will be assigned to 313Sqn
F-039/040 will be assigned to 323TES to replace F-001/002
F-041/055 will be assigned to 312Sqn

Interesting, Thought we only ordered 52 (37+15) aircraft?

Indeed The Netherlands currently have 52 F-35s on order, not 55. Amongst others www.defensie.nl confirm this.

[VEGA]

Today ff AN038/F-038 F-35A from FACO Cameri

[Robinzon]

Is the F-038 still a Lot 15 aircraft, or already a Lot 16? F-038 is the first of a series of 9 aircraft ordered in 2019, while F-037 was the final aircraft of our initial order of 35 aircraft in 2013

[Coati]

AFAIK it is Lot-16.

[Robinzon]

Interesting, that would be way ahead of LM who is still struggling its way through Lot 15. Would it have the TR-3 upgrade?

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Is the F-038 still a Lot 15 aircraft, or already a Lot 16?

Lot16
For the umpteenth time, until next, the firing order has been reshuffled.

[roberto]

Interesting, that would be way ahead of LM who is still struggling its way through Lot 15. Would it have the TR-3 upgrade?

TR3 is not available untill Q2 or later in 2024, writing reliable software is a bitch
I also thought that F-038 would be delivered in 2024, maybe something changed or they put it in the hangar untill then

[nils]

the First F-35A for Belgium (AY-01, future BAF serial FL-01), has rolled out the assemblyline today.
its now being moved to another facility for final fitting and finishing.

https://twitter.com/thef35/status/1722984205401928175

[tally]

Seen at NAS Fort Worth was AF-400 as 22-5700/TY, 325 FW, 95 FS first flight Nov 14, 2023.
First A model seen for me since Aug 31st. Hope they crank out some more quick. Its been quiet with only B and C models flying.

Tally.

[Bjorn]

Seen at NAS Fort Worth was AF-400 as 22-5700/TY, 325 FW, 95 FS first flight Nov 14, 2023.
First A model seen for me since Aug 31st. Hope they crank out some more quick. Its been quiet with only B and C models flying.

Tally.

I'm affraid we won't see much more soon. The B and C's keep coming (in what slower pace) because they are still built with block 3 hard- and software. Since the summer of 2023 the A-models sport the new block 4 (or TR-3) hard- and software wneither of which is validated. If all goes well validation of the hardware is set for December and the software for March-April 2024. But we all know how this proceeds most of the time.

Greets,

[tally]

Seen at NAS Fort Worth was AF-400 as 22-5700/TY, 325 FW, 95 FS first flight Nov 14, 2023.
First A model seen for me since Aug 31st. Hope they crank out some more quick. Its been quiet with only B and C models flying.

Tally.

I'm affraid we won't see much more soon. The B and C's keep coming (in what slower pace) because they are still built with block 3 hard- and software. Since the summer of 2023 the A-models sport the new block 4 (or TR-3) hard- and software wneither of which is validated. If all goes well validation of the hardware is set for December and the software for March-April 2024. But we all know how this proceeds most of the time.

Greets,

A few more A's went up today. Unfortunately work duty called so I did not see them but will post the numbers once I find out.

Here you go.
22-5704/LN
22-5688/HL

Tally.

[tally]

Following F-35A's were seen today, Nov 22, 2023.

AF-389, 22-5689/HL, 388 FW, 421 FS.
AF-413, 22-5713/ED, 412 TW, 461 FLTS (first flight).

Tally.