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First F-35s arrive in the UK

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First F-35s arrive in the UK

Post by AeroResource » Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:46 pm

First F-35s arrive in the UK

Wednesday 29th June 2016 saw a significant milestone for the F-35 program, as the first deployment of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II to the United Kingdom commenced with three aircraft landing at RAF Fairford, including one of the first three examples for the Royal Air Force.


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Post by TonyO » Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:07 pm

Great piece, well done for getting it up so fast! One small correction, the RAF jet, BK-3 is assigned to VMFAT-501, rather than 17 Sqn.
You want the Aladeen news, or the Aladeen news?

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Post by tommc » Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:18 pm

TonyO wrote:Great piece, well done for getting it up so fast! One small correction, the RAF jet, BK-3 is assigned to VMFAT-501, rather than 17 Sqn.
One smaller correction. It is not a "RAF" jet. :D I'm sure the fish-heads would take offence.

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Post by TonyO » Thu Jun 30, 2016 3:05 pm

tommc wrote:
TonyO wrote:Great piece, well done for getting it up so fast! One small correction, the RAF jet, BK-3 is assigned to VMFAT-501, rather than 17 Sqn.
One smaller correction. It is not a "RAF" jet. :D I'm sure the fish-heads would take offence.
Yes, very true even if Joint Lightning Force is 57% manned by the RAF.
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Post by Seafire 47 » Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:14 pm

tommc wrote:
TonyO wrote:Great piece, well done for getting it up so fast! One small correction, the RAF jet, BK-3 is assigned to VMFAT-501, rather than 17 Sqn.
One smaller correction. It is not a "RAF" jet. :D I'm sure the fish-heads would take offence.
I think you mean Airy-Fairies,Fish-Heads drive the ships.

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Re: First F-35s arrive in the UK

Post by Snoop 95 » Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:23 am

Interesting insight into the F35 from forces TV
http://forces.tv/18860255

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