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Aircraft: AF-01
LM Aero T/V AF-01
Plant LMTAS
Local C/N
Delivered USAF AF-01
F-35A
Current USAF AF-01
F-35A
Status [act]
Nicknamed "Show Pony"


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
14 Nov 2009 [act] AF-01 F-35A News Article
First flight on November 14th, 2009 by pilot Dave"DOC" Nelson.
17 May 2010 [act] AF-01 USAF 461 FLTS F-35A
F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters, AF-01 and AF-02, arrived at Edwards AFB. On February 16th, 2012 this aircraft flew the first external weapons test mission.
Aug 2013 [act] AF-01 USAF 461 FLTS F-35A
Special characteristics:
  • Mission Marks
Bomb markings for total weapon separation tests for each type of weapon.


Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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