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F35 Fleet - last noted dates

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F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by i6720 » Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:13 am

Thought I would pull together a list of the most recent sightings of the F35 fleet, based on confirmed sightings from this forum.
If you can add any more up to date info, please do so.

Last updated 20/08/21

Serial Code Last Noted
ZM135 (001) Still in USA
ZM136 (002) Still in USA
ZM137 003 18/08/21 @ Marham
ZM138 (004) Still in USA
ZM139 005 20/08/21 @ Marham
ZM140 006 28/07/21 @ Marham
ZM141 007 10/06/21 @ Marham
ZM142 008 28/07/21 @ Marham
ZM143 009 13/07/21 @ Mildenhall
ZM144 010 14/07/20 @ Marham
ZM145 011 02/07/21 @ Marham
ZM146 012 18/08/21 @ Marham
ZM147 013 03/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM148 014 03/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM149 015 02/07/21 @ Marham
ZM150 016 02/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM151 017 02/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM152 018 02/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM153 019 03/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM154 020 02/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM155 021 03/05/21 @ Marham - to HMS QE on this date - not expected back until c Nov-21
ZM156 (022) f/f 29.06.21 @ Fort Worth, TX
ZM157 (023) f/f 03.08.21 @ Fort Worth, TX
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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by slogen51 » Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:55 am

Heard 'ZM142' doing radio checks at Marham today so may fly this week?

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by slogen51 » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:27 am

ZM150/016 was Doom 12 on 7/7/20

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by i6720 » Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:13 pm

Thanks Slogen51 - have updated list accordingly.

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by Alf » Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:06 pm

ZM153/154/155 were (or are) due for delivery this year.. any ideas when this will be.. assume they will come straight from the factory at DFW , unless they go via 17sq at Edwards

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by RubyRoo » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:50 am

Alf wrote:
Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:06 pm
ZM153/154/155 were (or are) due for delivery this year.. any ideas when this will be.. assume they will come straight from the factory at DFW , unless they go via 17sq at Edwards
Hi Alf. None of the 3 new ones have even flown yet. The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has had an impact upon delivery schedules. I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see the delivery flight at all this year. It seems silly for a tanker to go all the way out there just to pick up one of them, although admittedly this did happen recently for ZM141.

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by Alf » Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:57 am

RubyRoo wrote:
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:50 am
Alf wrote:
Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:06 pm
ZM153/154/155 were (or are) due for delivery this year.. any ideas when this will be.. assume they will come straight from the factory at DFW , unless they go via 17sq at Edwards
Hi Alf. None of the 3 new ones have even flown yet. The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has had an impact upon delivery schedules. I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see the delivery flight at all this year. It seems silly for a tanker to go all the way out there just to pick up one of them, although admittedly this did happen recently for ZM141.
ZM153 was flying in August based on photos posted elsewhere…

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9815443

Would the next batch be delivered by LM direct.. so the US provide the tankers.. a bit like the Saudi F-15s through LN.

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by sschofield » Wed Oct 07, 2020 9:09 am

Unlikely Alf - As the jets are technically not owned by the American military it's basically a direct contract between LM and the RAF/UK Government (sort of, although there's obviously a bit more to it than that). Plus, American tankers have booms by default which then need adapters to be able to run hoses out of them, whilst the UK tankers are already drogue-equipped because all RAF aircraft have probes by design.

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by Alf » Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:14 pm

ZM154 and ZM155 were photographed flying at forth worth a few days ago, so ZM153/154/155 all now active.. so maybe we will see this years planned 3 deliveries before year end.

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by slogen51 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:21 am

11:20 11/1/21 heard codes 19 and 21 on Tallboy , flying as Ghost 31/32

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by nearbyegym » Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:41 pm

From my study window (with mini bins) neither Ghost 31/32 appear to have lightning bolts yet. Will have to pay more attention this week.

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by slogen51 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:09 pm

That tallies? With them being two of the new ones, I assume they have the codes 19 and 21 on the nose

Will find out after lockdown hopefully

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by paulspot » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:20 pm

11 Jan 21:

141/007
142/008
143
152/018
154
155/021

HTH

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by slogen51 » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:26 pm

slogen51 wrote:
Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:09 pm
That tallies? With them being two of the new ones, I assume they have the codes 19 and 21 on the nose

Will find out after lockdown hopefully
019 and 021 have lightning bolts - I assume all the Marham based jets have the lightning bolt now.

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Re: F35 Fleet - last noted dates

Post by Starbuck » Fri May 07, 2021 3:52 pm

Noted today by UK's ambassador to the US on a visit to the Fort Worth factory BK-24 is now in final assembly, so guess 22 & 23 are further in build.

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