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Food for thought LRIP XII seems to start with 18-5341 18-5341/18-5388 USAF 48 aircraft (AF-232/AF-279) FMS 18-5389, candidate is Italy AL-13 FMS 18-5390/18-5404, Australia 15 aircraft (AU-19/AU-33, A35-019/A35-033) FMS 18-5405/18-5412, eight aircraft, candidate is Netherlands, eight aircraft on ord...

raameagle wrote:17-5285 isn't an F-35 serial.

Regards

Mark

Do you have more information on this? It would be the first serial in the 5000 range that is not assigned to an F-35A (or F-35I) since FY 2009.

K2G wrote: F-35B xxxxx DC-11 VMFA122 USMC

F-35B 168840 DC-11 VMFA122 USMC seen on 21 September 2018 (source).

Starfighter_F-104G wrote:two RAAF F-35A delivered today to Luke from FW

Were these AU-05 and AU-06 by any chance?

Starfighter_F-104G wrote:AU-04 A35-004 f/f 14-12-2017

A35-004 was already seen flying on 12-12-2017.

CBR wrote:Klopt maar er staan geen US F-35s based in Japan toch? en waarom dan geen direct uit de USA? lijkt allemaal mij nogal onwaarschijnlijk ...

Jawel, 12 F-35A's van 34 Fighter Squadron staan op Kadena AB.

The USAF database reports F-35A 16-5160 (AF-135) has been noted this month, wearing 15-5160. Does anyone know more about this? FY16 would mean it's a Lot 10 a/c. Was it moved to Lot 9 (FY15)?

First flight of the Italian F-35B Guilherme Wiltgen 24/10/2017 The first F-35B to Italy (BL-01 aircraft) today recorded its first flight from the Cameri base. The aircraft was not using any unit marks, so it's still unclear whether it will go to the Navy or the Air Force, the first option being the...

I am also "surprised" that the RAF ones are being build so slow..latest one is ZM144 (sofar only 9 build? Regards Frank There are currently 11 F-35Bs for the RAF, ZM135-ZM145. But you're right, not that many yet. Both Israeli 908 and USAF 15-5130 were seen flying at Fort Worth on June 23rd. Greets,...

I have the following for the F-35B's. However please keep in mind that is how they came of the production line at NAS Fort Worth in 2012. They could have moved around the modex of course so please be aware. 168061/VM-05 168308/VM-07 168312/VM-11 168313/VM-12 168061/ VM-05 last noted 14 April 2017 1...

Melchior Timmers wrote:169028 was still CF-11 in jan2017

169028 is now confirmed to be back at VMFAT-501 as VM-28 again. It was noted at the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo on May 7. (The source where I found the photo has already been deleted.)

Melchior Timmers wrote:I think 168728-168730 are likely candidates but time will tell.

168728 is now confirmed to be VM-20 (VMFAT-501).

Ämari Air Base, Estonia, 25 April 2017:
14-5094/HL 34 FS
14-5102/HL 34 FS

Seems like two more F-35As arrived at RAF Lakenheath yesterday, April 19th:
13-5081 HL 34 FS
14-5091 HL 34 FS

VMFAT-501 has two F-35Bs, coded VM-23 and VM-28 . Does anyone know their BuNo? I don't believe VMFAT-501 has 28 aircraft, so perhaps their modex is related to their c/n or last two digits of their BuNo. Edit: Seems like 169028 was VM-28 around July 2016 (when the video was uploaded). It then moved t...