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Luig |
Posted: May 29 2016, 09:08 AM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
On Track June 2016 Nigel Pittaway, AIR International
"Nigel Pittaway reports on the current status of the Australian F-35 programme... ...The Final Word To conclude the briefing, Lt General Bogdan took some time to address what he called the misconceptions and inaccuracies regarding the F-35’s performance. He said: “The critics of the programme and those who propose to do other things besides what we’re doing right now have no data to base their opinions on. I have the data; I have the pilots flying the airplane and you can go and ask them. Here’s what I will tell you: there is not an airplane in the world today – anywhere – that, if put up against an F-35 in an air-to-air environment, we would not see them first, shoot them first and kill them first. Period. Dot.” Two Page PDF attached. Attached File ( Number of downloads: 343 ) RAAF_F_35As_on_Track_AIR_International_June_2016_pp2.pdf |
Luig |
Posted: Nov 23 2016, 02:14 AM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
International Partnerships Flourish on America during DT-III JSF PR 21 Nov 2016
“...In addition to the U.K.'s team, Australian service members integrated with various departments from the America and F-35 team. "We were integrated into the test program to put these aircraft and all three variants through their paces," said Royal Australian air force Sgt. Justin Kelly. "It's not often that all the nations will get together and basically develop an aircraft or request an aircraft to meet certain specifications. There is now an opportunity to share a lot of things. It's very rewarding."...” http://www.jsf.mil/news/docs/20161121_Inte...ps_Flourish.pdf (119Kb) This post has been edited by Luig on Nov 23 2016, 02:18 AM Attached File ( Number of downloads: 186 ) 20161121_International_Partnerships_Flourish_pp2.pdf |
Warhawk |
Posted: Nov 23 2016, 03:17 PM
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ADF Serials Research Co-ord Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,981 Member No.: 82 Joined: 9-March 06 |
One thing
Apparently LRIP 10 F-35 Production Prime Contract Number N00019-15-C-0003 is still not signed. Good news is that as of 8th July 2016 , a $1.5 billion low rate initial production (LRIP) contract for the tenth lot of F135 propulsion systems to power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, has. Still tracking down FY17 Serials .... Cheers Gordy |
Luig |
Posted: Jan 31 2017, 12:43 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
Centre fuselages for next RAAF F-35s in production 31 Jan 2017 Gerard Frawley
"No fewer than six centre fuselage sections for the RAAF’s next batch of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters are currently in production at Northrop Grumman’s F-35 Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) at Palmdale, California. The fuselage sections are for six of the RAAF’s next eight F-35As, which are scheduled for delivery in 2018, after the first two Australian jets (AU-1 and AU-2) were handed over in 2014. “We’ve currently delivered two aircraft to the Australian air force, we have six aircraft that are [currently] in our assembly process, [and] we’ll actually deliver seven this year,” Corey Carruth, the F-35 IAL’s director of manufacturing, told Australian media during a tour of the Palmdale facility earlier this month. “One of the next units we’ll deliver off our assembly line is AU-3, the third Australian unit, we’ll deliver it to Lockheed Martin in March.” Following the delivery of the centre fuselage of AU-3 in late March, AU-4 and 5 will follow shortly after in April, Carruth said. The next eight Australian jets are being built as part of the F-35’s low rate initial production (LRIP) batch 10.... ...Northrop Grumman delivered the first RAAF F-35 centre fuselage for AU-1 in October 2013. AU-1 and AU-2 have been based at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona since late 2014 as part of the International Pilot Training Center there. Of the next eight jets, two will ferry to Australia in 2018 for Australian operational test and evaluation, while the other six will be based at Luke for pilot training before being ferrying to Australia in 2020." http://australianaviation.com.au/2017/01/c...-in-production/ |
Luig |
Posted: Feb 4 2017, 09:33 AM
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Agreement Reached on Lowest Priced F-35s in Program History 03 Feb 2017 LM PR
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Michael Louey |
Posted: Nov 10 2017, 10:57 AM
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Supermarine Spitfire (A58) Group: Members Posts: 46 Member No.: 99 Joined: 24-March 06 |
They've rolled out A35-003 in 3 Squadron colours -
http://forum.aussiemodeller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13904 Cheers Michael |
Luig |
Posted: Dec 18 2017, 08:18 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
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Invader26 |
Posted: Dec 18 2017, 08:53 PM
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Supermarine Spitfire (A58) Group: Members Posts: 48 Member No.: 4,189 Joined: 30-January 11 |
Number 4 with that 2OCU tail is airborne in Texas. Very nice picture.
Also interesting to note that the Israeli Air Force has declared their first squadron of F-35A's operational. They're probably the most combat ready AF in the World. http://www.janes.com/article/76204/israel-...-be-operational[QUOTE] This post has been edited by Invader26 on Dec 18 2017, 09:07 PM |
Michael Louey |
Posted: Feb 8 2018, 08:46 AM
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Supermarine Spitfire (A58) Group: Members Posts: 46 Member No.: 99 Joined: 24-March 06 |
Another picture of A35-004 and in flight shot of A35-005
http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/01/f...fth-raaf-f-35s/ Cheers Michael |
Michael Louey |
Posted: Apr 9 2018, 01:56 PM
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Supermarine Spitfire (A58) Group: Members Posts: 46 Member No.: 99 Joined: 24-March 06 |
A picture of A35-006 in flight in the latest "Australian Defender" magazine. Can't find any pictures online to refer to though.....
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Andy Marden |
Posted: Aug 17 2018, 07:23 PM
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Douglas Skyhawk (N13) Group: Members Posts: 98 Member No.: 246 Joined: 31-December 06 |
A35-009 first flew at Fort Worth on 15 August, followed the next day by A35-010.
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Martin Edwards |
Posted: Aug 18 2018, 02:12 AM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
Thanks for the details Andy
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Ron Cuskelly |
Posted: Aug 20 2018, 02:39 PM
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General Dynamics F-111 (A8) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 212 Member No.: 83 Joined: 11-March 06 |
Do we have first flight details for A35-006/7/8 please?
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Andy Marden |
Posted: Sep 14 2018, 10:15 PM
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Douglas Skyhawk (N13) Group: Members Posts: 98 Member No.: 246 Joined: 31-December 06 |
A35-009 was delivered to Luke on 5 September.
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Luig |
Posted: Dec 12 2018, 07:37 AM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
It was interesting to me to know that the first F-35As to travel to Oz to be based here (arriving 10 Dec 2018 at RAAF Williamtown) transited HICKAM AFB to RAAF Amberley in nine hours with RAAF KC-30s (so I'm presuming more than one tanker). Yeah yeah yeah good oh - just over 4,000 nm. Meanwhile researching 'long flights' came across this gem (attached below) from WINGS magazine WINTER 2017 edition PDF (includes info about F-35s & RAAF).
"...The first two RAAF Hornet aircraft flew from Lemoore NAS to Williamtown in 1985, non-stop, a distance of about 6,500 n miles, and air refuelled 15 times...." Attached File ( Number of downloads: 185 ) ARF_Details_RAAF_WINGS_Mag_Winter17.pdf |
Luig |
Posted: Dec 12 2018, 02:42 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
Hahah :-) My experience over water? HEAPS. However I had the luxury of an 'airfield' that followed me where ever I went - mostly. One time some 400+ Nm south of the big island HAWAII after a CAP/BARCAP practice sortie at high altitude I was directed to circle overhead because my 'CHARLIE' time (time to the minute for me to arrest back onboard HMAS Melbourne) was delayed because of an arrestor gear problem. UhHUH. Nothing else was possible - not enough fuel to get to HAWAII so just waited it out to thankfully get back onboard after about one hour.
Luckily I was still at altitude when given the initial news so circling at approx. 35,000 feet the A4G was making fuel at best endurance IAS. Two ANG Delta Dagger F-102As rocketed by me from my SIX - I can't see back there (with no warning from ship - they were out to lunch). I nearly fell out of my perch from the turbulence. :-) Must have been close to the ADIZ. With only four A4Gs onboard then we had no buddy tanker available nor did we have the gear for it for that cruise to Hawaii for the first RIMPAC 1971. Later when eight A4Gs onboard I believe there was often a buddy tanker on deck ready to go if needed. Of course that proved useful when in 1978 an A4G lost a main wheel on deck so the tanker was launched providing fuel for the trek to AMBERLEY where 887 did an OK wheels up slide on empty drop tanks on foam. Aircraft fixed to be flown back to Nowra the next day. Otherwise I never made the long trek to PEARCE in an A4G in my time - often the return would be non-stop with the favourable West to East Jetstream. Back on 10 Nov 1970 a pair of VF-805 A4Gs crossed from NAS Nowra to arrest onboard HMAS Melbourne just off the coast near Perth WA. Took about five hours with an air refueling TA4G out of EDINBURGH providing fuel at rendezvous. After my time VF-805 crossed the ditch to OHAKEA several times. Also the squadron flew to PENANG in the late 1970s for exercises (without carrier). The Kiwis had to fly a long way to get anywhere in their A-4Ks so they have heaps of experience for long over water flights - unlike our ride alongs. B) This post has been edited by Luig on Dec 12 2018, 02:57 PM |
batman |
Posted: Dec 12 2018, 06:27 PM
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Lockheed Hercules (A97) Group: Members Posts: 379 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: 7-April 10 |
Hi Ron, ff's
A35-006 MAR 2018 A35-007 2 JUL 2018 A35-008 16 JUL 2018 We will have a F-35 update in the next Newsletter, I think Gordy plans for NYE !! cheers |
Andy Marden |
Posted: Jan 26 2019, 08:08 PM
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Douglas Skyhawk (N13) Group: Members Posts: 98 Member No.: 246 Joined: 31-December 06 |
More first flights, two on the same day:
A35-011 25 Jan 19 A35-012 25 Jan 19 |
Brendan Cowan |
Posted: Jan 31 2019, 08:03 AM
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Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05 |
Many thanks for the update Andy
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Luig |
Posted: Apr 8 2019, 08:18 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
RAAF welcomes next fifth-generation fighters 08 Apr 2019 Stephen Kuper
https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/strike-ai...ration-fighters This post has been edited by Luig on Apr 8 2019, 08:18 PM |
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GregHyde |
Posted: Apr 11 2019, 04:38 PM
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GAF Mirage III (A3) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 117 Member No.: 234 Joined: 1-December 06 |
A35-011 & -012 arrived at Willytown on 07 April.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has added two more F-35A to its locally-based fleet of Joint Strike Fighters at RAAF Williamtown. The arrival of A35-011 and A35-012 on April 7 brings the total number of F-35As in Australia to four. The pair joins A35-009 and A35-010, which were ferried from Luke Air Force Base (AFB) in Arizona in December 2018. The latest ferry was supported by an RAAF KC-30A tanker, and was routed from Luke AFB via Hickam AFB in Hawaii.[/B] Note: Different ferry route https://australianaviation.com.au/2019/04/r...d-fourth-f-35a/ |
Luig |
Posted: Jul 19 2019, 09:02 AM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
"ROYAL AUSTRALIAN Air Force (RAAF) F-35A A35-014 returns to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, after a training mission to the nearby Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field with a new pilot at the controls. This is the 14th and latest Lightning II for the service, recently accepted from Lockheed Martin and ferried to Luke after being used as chase aircraft by the manufacturer at its Final Assembly and Check Out facility at Fort Worth, Texas." AIRforces Monthly Magazine August 2019 Issue 377
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Brendan Cowan |
Posted: Oct 21 2019, 10:44 AM
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Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05 |
Thanks Folks,
I have updated the F-35A page to reflect up to A35-018 and added place holders for A35-019 to A35-072. RAAF A35 Lightning II page Cheers BC |
GregHyde |
Posted: Oct 22 2019, 02:44 PM
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GAF Mirage III (A3) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 117 Member No.: 234 Joined: 1-December 06 |
From Air Forces Monthly
TWO MORE F-35As for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) touched down at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales, on September 10. Lightning II serials A35-015 and A35-016 arrived from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and bring the No 3 Squadron inventory to six aircraft. |
Luig |
Posted: Jan 6 2020, 12:11 AM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
JEEPERS this hivemind photo gallery has heaps of RAAF F-35A pics - hover mouse over a photo to see details:
https://hiveminer.com/Tags/f35%2Craaf https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/4890...e914af747_b.jpg [similar] & https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/4890...bfe8751f9_b.jpg [below] Attached Image |
Brenden S |
Posted: Jan 6 2020, 11:05 PM
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Lockheed Hercules (A97) Group: Members Posts: 345 Member No.: 414 Joined: 6-June 07 |
Nice, I wonder as they come in if we can get pics of the entire fleet before something happens to one of them like the super hornet that had that little incident.
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GregHyde |
Posted: Jan 17 2020, 02:27 PM
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GAF Mirage III (A3) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 117 Member No.: 234 Joined: 1-December 06 |
From Air Forces Monthly
SEVEN MORE F-35As arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales, on December 11, bringing the locally stationed Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet to 13 aircraft. The aircraft departed Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and travelled to their new home with tanker support via Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, and Anderson AFB, Guam. As well as the 13 Joint Strike Fighters assigned to No 3 Squadron at Williamtown, another five Australian aircraft are based at Luke for international pilot training. The additional jets mean that No 2 Operational Conversion Unit can begin a first Operational Conversion Course (OPCON) on the type, scheduled for late 2020/early 2021. The Australian government recently approved the purchase of the next 24 aircraft – meaning all 72 Australian F-35As in the current programme of record are secure. The defence ministry will receive 45 Lightning IIs under the international Block Buy Contract, valued at a total of US$34bn. Ultimately, Australia has a stated requirement for 100 aircraft.[B] |