48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)

[Starbuck]

These are the names I've seen and the dates recorded:

19-5473 LN Lt Col Jared "Diablo" Thibault (28th March 2022)
19-5474 LN Maj David "Evil" Bown (1st Feb 2022)
19-5475 LN -
19-5476 LN No Name

19-5484 LN No Name
19-5485 LN Lt Col Derek "Ajax" Syswerda (28th March 2022)
19-5486 LN No Name

19-5493 LN No Name
19-5495 LN Lt Col Ian "Dingo" McLaughlin (7th June 2022)

20-5570 LN No Name
20-5571 LN No Name

Each jet will get a pilots name in turn but I think the post refers to each jet getting a mythology name a bit like the other squadrons are known with tail numbers.

Righto! perhaps I should ask for my post to be removed?

Nahh, it'll be fine, 5474 has had it's name removed just before some of the jets deployed on their short trip to Eastern Europe and not put back as of yet.

[slogen51]

5476 used to have Maj Justin 'Spike' Lennon on the nose door - Spike is also a common flight callsign

5493 does now have a crew name written in gold whose callsign is 'Trick'

[Starbuck]

Quick update with help from a crew chief friend, all should get Mythology names.

Sent me photos of 3 of them to get the list started, the names are on the inside of the left nose gear door so will need to be stood to the right of the aircraft.

5486 "Gunnr" Meaning War or Battle
5485 *Brynhildr" Meaning "Armor battle" or "bright battle"
5475 "GÖLL" Meaning Tumult or Noise, Battle

[Skywatcher]

Cheers for the update Starbuck ,interesting,much appreciated (and big thanks to all who keep tabs with the 495/3 numbers )I am trying to keep tabs with them all here so it’s a huge help
All the best
Max
P.s so looking forward to seeing a 495 F-35 or two at RIAT

[Starbuck]

Cheers for the update Starbuck ,interesting,much appreciated (and big thanks to all who keep tabs with the 495/3 numbers )I am trying to keep tabs with them all here so it’s a huge help
All the best
Max
P.s so looking forward to seeing a 495 F-35 or two at RIAT

Only the one F-35 is due at RIAT I believe.

I can only presume Reapers F-35s will be number only.

[johnwickenden]

Noted yesterday 19-5484 has the name Lt Col Gregory "Voodoo" Schroeder on the nwd

[slogen51]

Another three aircraft delivered 17/06/2022 by Blue 81/82

Thanks for the log in heads up

20-5572,20-5573 and 20-5574

[Starbuck]

With the change of command, the 48FW F-35 now sports the new bosses name.

19-5484 "48FW" Brig Gen Joseph "Knuckles" Campo

[Starbuck]

Quick update with help from a crew chief friend, all should get Mythology names.

Sent me photos of 3 of them to get the list started, the names are on the inside of the left nose gear door so will need to be stood to the right of the aircraft.

5473 "Hildr"
5474 "Herja"
5486 "Gunnr" Meaning War or Battle
5485 *Brynhildr" Meaning "Armor battle" or "bright battle"
5475 "GÖLL" Meaning Tumult or Noise, Battle

Added 2 more I've seen names with

[colp]

Can't see any new LN F35's that have flown at this time in the US. The last one I have seen mentioned/photographed is 22-5580, but that's going to Edwards AB.

[tomw]

Can't see any new LN F35's that have flown at this time in the US. The last one I have seen mentioned/photographed is 22-5580, but that's going to Edwards AB.

20-5580 is a 495th LN jet

[raameagle]

20-5578 is an ED coded jet for Edwards…

[colp]

20-5578 is an ED jet.

ED is Edwards? ... nice edit sir

[colp]

Can't see any new LN F35's that have flown at this time in the US. The last one I have seen mentioned/photographed is 22-5580, but that's going to Edwards AB.

20-5580 is a 495th LN jet

I'm sure I saw this photographed and showing as an ED-Edwards jet. I'll have to revisit where I saw it.

Oh dear, yes sorry it's 20-5578

[Skywatcher]

The one at RIAT was a 495 FS jet 4575 GÖLL,which for me was my first sighting of a Lakenheath F-35A in person so I was chuffed with that,it also appeared to have name of pilot on the side to ,LT Col James -my phone shots didn’t quite have enough quality for all of the name to be seen ,but one of the pilots present was definitely EVIL as spotted him on the Friday morning next to the jet talking to the visitors
That arrival was awesome to ,I didn’t see all of it as was having lunch at the airfield diner at the time

[Starbuck]

19-5485 has had a name change to Col Peter "Juke" Lee and is now marked as the 48 OG with a new tail marking

[colt41]

I see one of the next new F-35s is 20-5580/LN. for lakenheath.

[GVLCN]

“Evil” was a very polite and friendly pilot, I even managed to get his special RIAT patch that he flew the jet in with!

[colt41]

There is now 3 new F-35s for lakenheath flying in the USA.
20-5580
20-5581
20-5582

[B-2 Fan]

The one at RIAT was a 495 FS jet 4575 GÖLL,which for me was my first sighting of a Lakenheath F-35A in person so I was chuffed with that,it also appeared to have name of pilot on the side to ,LT Col James -my phone shots didn’t quite have enough quality for all of the name to be seen ,but one of the pilots present was definitely EVIL as spotted him on the Friday morning next to the jet talking to the visitors
That arrival was awesome to ,I didn’t see all of it as was having lunch at the airfield diner at the time

The pilots name on the nose wheel cover of the RIAT static aircraft, 19-5475, was LT Col James "Holy" Schmidt.