F-35's for 2016 show...

[DAVEBRAD]

hi,
seen it reported that 5 F-35,s are due at the show, 2x USAF, 2x USMC, and at least 1 RAF...

regards,
dave...

[seven]

Possibly 5 x F-35's coming over, not all are due at Farnborough let alone at the same time.

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[DAVEBRAD]

hi,


FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW COULD WELCOME UP TO FIVE F-35s AT SUMMER SHOWCASE

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27 Jan 2016


FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW COULD WELCOME UP TO FIVE F-35s AT SUMMER SHOWCASE

UK MoD, US Marine Corps and US Air Force aircraft plan to participate in flying display at international trade show case and public weekend

Up to five F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft are planned to participate in the flying display at the Farnborough International Airshow this summer. Continuing a long tradition of aviation firsts for the event, this will be the first opportunity for many of the organisations involved in the development of the aircraft to showcase their achievements in the making of the aircraft to a major international trade audience.

Speaking about the announcement, FIL Commercial Director, Amanda Stainer, said, “The fact that the UK MoD, US Marine Corps and US Air Force have chosen the Farnborough International Airshow to demonstrate the aircraft is testament to the show’s standing as a major international aerospace event. The F-35 joint strike fighter programme is very significant for many companies that participate in the show and they will be very excited at the opportunity to demonstrate their participation in the programme.”

In the last few days both the US Marine Corps and US Air Force have announced that they plan to bring both the F-35A and F-35B aircraft to demonstrate at the show, Furthermore, at least one British jet is expected to participate. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said. “The F-35s are the most advanced fast jets in the world. Whether operating from land or from one of our two new aircraft carriers - the UK’s largest ever - they will ensure we have a cutting edge and formidable fighting force.

“The plan for F-35 aircraft to take part in air shows here in the UK this summer is a significant milestone – for our RAF and Royal Navy personnel training hard to fly the F-35; for British industry who are contributing an impressive 15 per cent of every aircraft; and for the British public who will have their first opportunity to see this remarkable aircraft in action.”

As well as during the trade show, the F-35 will also participate in the flying display at the public weekend allowing the general public to enjoy the spectacle of this major new aircraft. Responding to the news, Shaun Ormrod, Chief Executive for Farnborough International Ltd said, “Its great news that we can welcome the F-35 to the show, visitors at the public weekend will be amongst the first to see this aircraft outside the US. A full size replica will be on static display while the real thing will fly in from RAF Fairford to take part in the flying display. This, together with the introduction of The UK Drone Show – another Farnborough first, will make the public weekend of the Farnborough International Airshow a show not to be missed.”

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For further information, please contact:

Wanda Arden
Communications Assistant, FIL
Tel: +44(0)1252 532853
Email: wanda.arden@farnborough.com

regards,
dave...

[seven]

But not at the same time!

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[Scudpilot]

Tweet from FIA yesterday confirming that the show will open with an F35 and Red Arrows flypast.

[Steven]

News just coming in:

The US Marine Corps is planning to send a pair of short-takeoff and vertical-landing F-35Bs to the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom this summer for the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin jet’s international debut.

But the Air Force is now dropping plans to send two of its conventional takeoff-and-landing F-35As to join the Marine Corps jets at the commercial air show.

Both the Air Force F-35A and the Marine Corps F-35B will appear at the Royal International Air Tattoo military show in the UK in early July. The planes will appear in a heritage flight fly-by and on static display during the show, according to Air Force spokesman Capt. Mark Graff.

But due to a lack of hangar space at Farnborough, the F-35A is scheduled to return to the US after RIAT, Graff said June 2.

“The F-35 program will be well-represented at Farnborough by the Marine Corps and our F-35 program industry partners,” Graff said.

Graff originally said availability of a heritage flight legacy aircraft at Farnborough was also a factor in the decision to skip the commercial air show. Air Force rules do not allow the F-35A to fly without a heritage bird in a public appearance before the jets are declared operational, an event scheduled to happen between August and the end of the year, Graff said earlier on Thursday.

But he later walked back that statement, saying it was based on "outdated guidance," and the F-35 is indeed allowed to do a single-ship, single-pass flyover in the event that legacy warbirds are unable to participate in the heritage flight.

“We understand the rules, and it’s still going to be a great show,” said Lockheed spokesman Mike Rein. “We still see it as a great show and we’re glad the Air Force is able to perform at RIAT.”

This will be the Marine Corps' second attempt to fly the F-35B across the Atlantic for the Farnborough Air Show. In 2014, the Marine Corps jets were forced to skip the planned international debut due to an engine fire on an Air Force F-35A and subsequent fleet-wide grounding.

From: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... /85302804/