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by gluefan1
20 Apr 2023, 21:34
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

Starfighter_F-104G wrote: 19 Apr 2023, 14:19 AX-035 39-8735 f/f 14-04-2023
Seems like AX-35 is the first from serial 39-xxxx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaGVcX5Ywqo
by gluefan1
09 Nov 2022, 14:10
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

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Retro 91/93 left NAS Fort Worth, TX with Blue 41 at 6 AM this morning. Blue 42/43 took over overhead Pease IAP around 9'ish (CST). KC-135R's from adsb: Blue 41: 60-0341. Blue 42: 63-8007. Blue 43: 57-1436. Due to bad weather (thunderstorm) the birds probably will stay on the ground for the next thr...
by gluefan1
08 Nov 2022, 17:13
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 724007

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

The three Israelis took off today on the way to Nevatim AFB, they'll make tonight a stop in Lajes
IAF tail no' 955,956.957
Bon Voyage
by gluefan1
11 Oct 2022, 10:17
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

F-35 jet deliveries can resume following waiver for Chinese-origin alloy, Pentagon says
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerosp ... 022-10-08/
by gluefan1
23 Aug 2022, 13:07
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

AS-35 Adir 956 been photographed by Keith Snyder taking off on Aug 19th
FMS 20-5671, Any idea when was FF?
by gluefan1
22 May 2022, 15:57
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

The Aussies came for TR3? the required technical upgrade to run block 4 software
https://eurasiantimes.com/lockheed-in-a ... apability/
by gluefan1
24 Mar 2022, 14:55
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
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Views: 724007

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They uploaded the new pictures 2 days ago. So no historical ones. But anyway. We 'go with the flow' and hopefully someones catches 19-5555/5556 in Israel with their new serials (and possibly also 19-5554 as we still 'miss' one spot there, unless some bird is serialled out-of-sequence). Greets, I go...
by gluefan1
23 Mar 2022, 16:22
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

tally wrote: 22 Mar 2022, 17:24 They are on their way. Tanker is KC-10 Blue 11.
Tally
TNX, they are at Lajes now, take off toward Nevatim AFB tomorrow 7AM (local time)
by gluefan1
20 Mar 2022, 14:56
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

Re: F-35 Lightning II developments

In two days (March 22) a Israeli delivery is scheduled
3 Adir (947,949,951) as Retro61/2/3 to overnight in Lajes
by gluefan1
18 Mar 2022, 11:08
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: B-2 landing mishap
Replies: 0
Views: 697

B-2 landing mishap

The air force just released the investigation report of Sep' 14th, 2021 B-2 landing mishap https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/03/17/old-weak-landing-gear-springs-led-to-a-b-2s-10m-skid-off-the-runway/ Really, they didn't change the springs? I just did in my car :shock: The report...
by gluefan1
07 Mar 2022, 21:31
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

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03/2021: Israeli F-35i shot down two Iranian UAV, the first ever F-35 aerial kill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdSFEpqwA6Q
by gluefan1
13 Feb 2022, 20:28
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

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VFA-147 back home, is CF-30/169304 missing? the one in the drink
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=359 ... 2207520000..
by gluefan1
11 Feb 2022, 05:29
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

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Checked it with the IAF, that's a LM marking mistakes and it's not the first time (AS-03 was 903 and changed to 904) The original Adir AS-30/949 (19-5556) arrived Israel on Sep 26, 2021 and the IAF changed it's marking So it's confirmed AS-31 is 947, AS-32 is 949 and AS-33 is 951 just like your list...
by gluefan1
11 Feb 2022, 04:24
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-35 Lightning II developments
Replies: 2358
Views: 724007

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The Israeli F-35 tail number allocation saga continues. AS-29, 947, FMS 19-5555 (pic confirmed Sep 20, 2021). AS-XX, 947, FMS 19-5557 (pic confirmed Feb 10, 2022). AS-30, 949, FMS 19-5556 (pic confirmed Aug 12, 2021). AS-XX, 949, FMS 19-5558 (pic confirmed Feb 10, 2022). AS-XX, 951, FMS 19-5559 (pi...
by gluefan1
25 Jan 2022, 07:42
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: VFA-147 F-35C mishap 24-01-2022
Replies: 16
Views: 3604

Re: VFA-147 F-35C mishap 24-01-2022

The pilot recovered by helicopter from the water so probably the plane in the water too
Carl Vinson 2021 mishaps
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-nav ... late-2021/