F-35 Lightning II developments

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Recently produced F-35s are being delivered, why older examples , in particulary LN 's assigned, aren't yet?

The stored F-35s have been subjected to a coconization process and the return to flight conditions has its own timing.

This process requires a longer time while a "recent" aircraft, if all goes well, can be accepted and delivered in 20/30 days from the first flight.

[frankvhemert]

anyone knows the status of the following F-35A's:

22-5694 AF-394, unit? f/f?
22-5698, AF-398 unit? f/f?
22-5727, AF-427 unit? f/f?

Regards
Frank

[Starfighter_F-104G]

anyone knows the status of the following F-35A's:

22-5694 AF-394, unit? f/f?
22-5698, AF-398 unit? f/f?
22-5727, AF-427 unit? f/f?

Regards
Frank

22-5694 was delivered uncode to 421FS
22-5698 HL 421FS probably f/f 21-08-2024
22-5727 not yet seen

[frankvhemert]

Thanks!

[tally]

22-5698 HL 421FS probably f/f 21-08-2024
22-5727 not yet seen

22-5698 was first flown in 2023.
22-5727 ha snot been seen as of yet indeed.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

28-08-2024 Fort Worth
AZ-01 “Husarz” unveiled ceremony

[Starfighter_F-104G]

28-08-2024 Fort Worth
AZ-01 “Husarz” unveiled ceremony

F-35A AZ-01 serial 3501

[VEGA]

AMI F-35A AL25 + AL26 (MM7375/32-21 and MM7376/32-22) delivered yesterday to Amendola

[evhest]

Confirmed today is an extra batch of Dutch F-35s on top of 52 jest already on order. Additional number probably to be announced soon.

[tally]

AF-438, 22-5954/WI and AF-397, 22-5697/WI delivered to the 176 FS as Hustler 91,92 resp at Truax Field, WI, September 6, 2024.

Tally.

[tally]

CF-91, 170499 delivered to an unknown location September 11, 2024.

[tally]

September 12, 2024 the following occurred:

AF-405, 22-5705/LN delivered to Nellis AFB. Not positive why.
AF-407, 22-5707/WI delivered to Truax Field.
CF-106, 170549, nmks first flight.
CF-111, 170554, nmks noted. Was not a first flight but that must have been extremely recent.

[NJO]

There was a report not long ago that the 13 Lakenheath TR-3 interim new builds awaiting delivery would no longer be delivered to LN and they would receive instead 13 combat capable older TR-2 jets from existing units as TR-3 interim spec can only be used for training at the moment. Probably why AF-405 has gone to Nellis?

[tally]

First flight Sep 13, 2024.
BF-164, 170533 nmks. This only lasted about 20 min if that.
CF-98, 170541 nmks.

[wamovements]

There was a report not long ago that the 13 Lakenheath TR-3 interim new builds awaiting delivery would no longer be delivered to LN and they would receive instead 13 combat capable older TR-2 jets from existing units as TR-3 interim spec can only be used for training at the moment. Probably why AF-405 has gone to Nellis?

3 LN birds were seen on the Nellis flightline embedded with the local aircraft last friday. Sadly no serials