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AF-452, 22-5789/TX, 301 FW, 457 FS has been noted flying Oct 21, 2024.
The second TX model to take to the skies. Not positive if it was a first flight.

The U.S. Navy released the names of the two naval aviators who died, Oct. 15, when their EA-18G Growler crashed near Mount Rainier. Names of the deceased are: Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, 31, a Naval Flight Officer from California Lt. Serena N. Wileman, 31, a Naval Aviator from California The cause o...

Unfortunately the two crew members have been found but deceased in the crash. The focus has been shifted from a SAR effort to a recovery operation.
The identities of the two crew members have not been disclosed as of yet until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified.

Blue skies to the crew.

Bjorn wrote: ↑19 Oct 2024, 11:21 B-model 170566 was seen as well. Don't know which CN, BF-170/171?

Greets,

BF-167 and its FF was Oct 9, 2024.

First flight of the following Fat Amy's, Oct 18, 2024.
AF-445, 22-5782/TY, 325 FW, 95 FS.
AF-448, 22-5785/AL, AL ANG, 100 FS.
CF-110, 170553, NMKS.

"The wreckage rests at approximately 6000ft altitude in a remote, steep and heavily wooded area east of Mount Rainier." "Our priority is to locate our two aviators as quickly and as safely as possible." Said Capt David Ganci, Commander EAW US Pacific Fleet. Apparently the area ha...

Starfighter_F-104G wrote: ↑15 Oct 2024, 20:10 F-35A 22-5786 TX 457FS f/f 15-10-2024

AF-449. But FF was not today. Flew late Friday Oct 11th per my contacts.

Delivery flight
F-35B BF-164 170533 nmks to MCAS Beaufort, Oct 11, 2024.
F-35C CF-101 170544 nmks to NAS Lemoore, Oct 11, 2024.

Tally.

First flight F-35B 170566 nmks, Oct 9, 2024. This is assumed to be BF-167 but I have no confirmation as of yet.

Tally.

Piet Luijken wrote: ↑08 Oct 2024, 22:12 Not an answer why this plane was send to Nellis…

Part of the reason. LN wants all TR2 jets. So a decision was made to swap out LN scheduled deliveries with other units and instead LN will get some older models from other units instead.

Delivery
AF-411, 22-5711/LN to Nellis, October 8, 2024.

In Sep 2023 correct.

Does anyone have any idea which F-35B crashed last Sep? The one the pilot ejected from and the F-35B wouldn't just yet give up on life and continued flying for 60 or so miles.

Todays deliveries, Oct 3, 2024.
AF-406, 22-5706/WI as Hustler 91 to Truax Field.
AF-408, 22-5708/TY as strike xx to Tyndall.
CF-106, 170549 nmks as Hustler 93 to Lemoore.

Oct 1 is the Korean Armed Forces Day. On Tue and Wed Sep 24/25 resp there were many aircraft participating in the flyover rehearsal over Seoul. Seosan 20 FW participated with the following F-16's on Tue: 92-002, 92-007, 92-034, 92-036, 93-088, 93-093, 93-105, 93-118, 01-517, 01-520, 01-527. Cheongju...