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Le Addeur noir
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by Le Addeur noir 27 Jun 2016, 10:51
FFD Monday 27th June visitor,
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by Patrick v 27 Jun 2016, 11:41
On fightercontrol.co.uk they talk about 3 F35 (2x MC and 1 Raf)today eta 19:05 local and 2 usaf F35 on thursday.
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by evhest 27 Jun 2016, 11:43
Lockheed Martin earlier mentioned today as likely arrival date for the F-35s, so....
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by Tigerspoon 27 Jun 2016, 13:19
Today's update:
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by wamovements 28 Jun 2016, 13:27
Additional confirmation in form of JASDF KC-767 (s)
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by maurits 29 Jun 2016, 21:12
Just arrived at FFD: 1 RAF F-35B and two USMC F-35Cs!
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by Canberra TT.18 29 Jun 2016, 21:37
maurits wrote: Just arrived at FFD: 1 RAF F-35B and two USMC F-35Cs!
USMC F-35
C ?
Pieter
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by Coati 29 Jun 2016, 21:48
Canberra TT.18 wrote: maurits wrote: Just arrived at FFD: 1 RAF F-35B and two USMC F-35Cs!
USMC F-35
C ?
Pieter
Is certainly possible, the USMC has a couple of F-35Cs, flying along the USN F-35Cs with VFA-101.
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by Canberra TT.18 29 Jun 2016, 22:01
I know there is a couple of USMC F-35C, but there was always talk about USMC F-35B coming over.
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by maurits 29 Jun 2016, 22:03
Correction USMC F-35Bs are 169027/VM18 & 168726/BM-28 &, RAF 17 (R)OTEsqn ZM137.
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by Canberra TT.18 29 Jun 2016, 22:20
Just saw sort film on marines facebook of the 3 landing at RAF Fairford. one Lightning clearly has code 19 on the nose.
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by frank kramer 29 Jun 2016, 23:00
tails of the USMC F-35B's are VM-18 and VM-19 of VMFAT-501
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by Le Addeur noir 29 Jun 2016, 23:34
frank kramer wrote: tails of the USMC F-35B's are VM-18 and VM-19 of VMFAT-501
168727 VM-19
168728 VM-18
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by frank kramer 30 Jun 2016, 08:02
Shouldn't VM-18 be 168726?
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by FISHER01 30 Jun 2016, 10:04
frank kramer wrote: Shouldn't VM-18 be 168726?
Correct Frank, and confirmed on a picture
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