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VMFA-542 at Cherry Point received its first F-35B yesterday.

https://www.witn.com/2023/06/01/new-f-3 ... rry-point/

Reported on Scramble that two arrived, one being identified as 170065.

The one in the video is clearly 170066 and my info is that only one jet arrived there.
Regards
Mark

raameagle wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:01 pm

The one in the video is clearly 170066 and my info is that only one jet arrived there.
Regards
Mark

Quite a few online news sites say two were delivered.

https://wcti12.com/news/local/first-two ... erry-point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12HJ53AHQrE

https://gagadget.com/en/253869-cherry-p ... f-waiting/

The DVIDS story says "first F-35B Lightning II jet" and there's only one in the video on there. I agree with it being clearly 170066 though!



The various sources say the unit is receiving F-35 jets, not that multiple were delivered.

The comments on the first link above says...

HAVELOCK, Craven County — Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point welcomed the first two F-35 fighter planes to its base Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

MCAS Cherry Point had a ceremony to receive the two planes which will eventually lead to six squadrons of F-35s at the base.

https://wcti12.com/news/local/first-two ... erry-point

I suspect that two were 'due' but only one made it. Regardless of which video you watch, you only ever see one jet and if the first pair had arrived, they would both be in picture for showcase purposes. Moreover, my source tells me that only one was delivered and as clearly shown by the pic above, it is 170066.
Regards
Mark

The 2nd one is reported on scramble as 170065

DAVEM

Which I suspect is a mis-ident for 170066 in the video!
Regards
Mark

EDIT: 100 percent, 170065 was NOT delivered yesterday.

Davem245 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:40 pm

The 2nd one is reported on scramble as 170065

DAVEM