The First F-35's

[pj1]

Cheers LN Strike Eagle.
Good article, and interesting times to come by the looks of it.

[colp]

So that's another 17 F35s, or 16 if we're including 19-5495 by fall 2022. That's going to take some doing? Taking into account that we've had 7 delivered so far from December 15th 2021.

[NorvilleRogers]

So that's another 17 F35s, or 16 if we're including 19-5495 by fall 2022. That's going to take some doing? Taking into account that we've had 7 delivered so far from December 15th 2021.

The bulk of the deliveries of late have been the AKs to Alaska and they have received them quite quickly. Now that they are at (or nearly at) full strength the deliveries to Lakenheath could pick up a lot this year. Hill will still get more as their earlier F-35A are going to Eglin.

[Ollie]

Credit backyard spotter on twitter, F-35A 20-5570 is now flying from Fort Worth with an LN tailcode

[colp]

It's a shame F16.net aren't as on the ball Good to know the next batch is underway. Looks like Lakenheath will be getting quite a few of the below FY20 ones from 5570 onwards

https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/ ... /USAF/331/

[Alf]

20-5571/LN has also flown at Fort Worth in the last few days... credit to Scramble.

[colp]

F16.net have now updated their database also to show 5570/5571 as going to 495FS. Assuming 5572/5573 to follow, batch 4 may be on their way early to mid-June perhaps?

[Alf]

More updates today from Scramble.

AF-332, 20-5572/LN, 48 FW, 495 FS, first flight May 17, 2022
AF-333, 20-5573/LN, 48 FW, 495 FS, first flight May 18, 2022.

So 5570/71/72/73 all flying for LN.

[raameagle]

With due credit to Tally for the post on Scramble.
Regards
Mark

More updates today from Scramble.

AF-332, 20-5572/LN, 48 FW, 495 FS, first flight May 17, 2022
AF-333, 20-5573/LN, 48 FW, 495 FS, first flight May 18, 2022.

So 5570/71/72/73 all flying for LN.

[colp]

Looks like 20-5574 has also flown now as F16.net have a photo and have updated their site.

At this rate maybe a 5 or 6 ship arrival