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RE: F-35B Lightning Fleet List 2018 - construction numbers and locations

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RE: F-35B Lightning Fleet List 2018 - construction numbers and locations

Post by POL » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:51 am

Surprised this was released under FOI, but there we are!

Production Number Tail Number Current Location Squadron
BK-01 ZM135 Edwards Air Force Base, USA 17 Squadron
BK-02 ZM136 Edwards Air Force Base, USA 17 Squadron
BK-03 ZM137 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, USA Not yet assigned
BK-04 ZM138 Edwards Air Force Base, USA 17 Squadron
BK-05 ZM139 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, USA Not yet assigned
BK-06 ZM140 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-07 ZM141 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-08 ZM142 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-09 ZM143 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-10 ZM144 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-11 ZM145 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-12 ZM146 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-13 ZM147 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-14 ZM148 RAF Marham 617 Squadron
BK-15 ZM149 Naval Air Station Patuxent River, USA Not yet assigned

Don't think there's much we don't already know, the type is Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II - no UK designation.

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Re: RE: F-35B Lightning Fleet List 2018 - construction numbers and locations

Post by Northolt Nobbler » Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:26 pm

the type is Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II - no UK designation.
Not strictly true. The RAF designation is the "F-35B Lightning". As its the third aircraft to bear the name, it seemed a bit daft to include the "II".

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Re: RE: F-35B Lightning Fleet List 2018 - construction numbers and locations

Post by POL » Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:38 pm

Best tell the Air Secretariat that then, as that would mean they've released incorrect information under FOI... https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ng-1218825

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Re: RE: F-35B Lightning Fleet List 2018 - construction numbers and locations

Post by TonyO » Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:06 pm

Northolt Nobbler is right, it is just F-35B Lightning.
You want the Aladeen news, or the Aladeen news?

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Re: RE: F-35B Lightning Fleet List 2018 - construction numbers and locations

Post by tommc » Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:03 pm

This example is taken from the official register (includes registration date)….

ZM 148 LIGHTNING II Not designated 2BK.0014 15/12/2017

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