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F.35s Today

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Bluerigger1
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F.35s Today

Post by Bluerigger1 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:18 pm

Four F.35s arrived this morning, landed following a formation flypast and parked up on the Rhosneigr side of the T.2 pan.
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Rick
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by Rick » Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:20 pm

Bluerigger1 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:18 pm
 Four F.35s arrived this morning, landed following a formation flypast and parked up on the Rhosneigr side of the T.2 pan.
Are they USAF, RAF or RNLAF ?
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CJW74
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by CJW74 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:41 pm

RAF aircraft.
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Bluerigger1
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by Bluerigger1 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:23 pm

Did anybody identify the a/c or know the reason for today's visit ?
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CJW74
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by CJW74 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:05 pm

They were being shown off to the trainee pilots.
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CJW74
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by CJW74 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:16 pm

Looks like they were ZM157/159/161/162.
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Red Dragon
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by Red Dragon » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:20 pm

ZM157/ 023, ZM159/ 025, ZM161/ 027, ZM162/ 028. 023 had the bird strike
If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all...
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Bluerigger1
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by Bluerigger1 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:05 pm

Thanks for the info guys.👍
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MADWOP
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by MADWOP » Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:15 am

For anyone that's interested there is a six minute Youtube video. I've copied the link but for some reason it doesn't appear in blue?
It's easily found however.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqM0GlZo9FQ&t=12s
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MADWOP
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Re: F.35s Today

Post by MADWOP » Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:17 am

Ah!! now I've submitted it it's in blue - what a numbty.
Every day is a school day
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