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Aircraft: AF-21 (10-5009)
LM Aero T/V AF-21
Plant LMTAS
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 10-5009
F-35A
Current USAF 10-5009
F-35A
Status [act]
Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Hattendorf flew F-35A for its first flight on October 20th, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
21 Dec 2012 [act] 10-5009 F-35A
19 Mar 2013 [act] 10-5009 USAF 422 TES 'OT' F-35A
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 422 TES
Was the first F-35 to be sent to Hill AFB for depot level maintenance. Aircraft arrived on September 13th, 2013 and ceremony was held on September 20th, 2013.
Oct 2017 [act] 10-5009 USAF 61 FS 'LF' F-35A


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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