Forum: General F-35 Forum

First United Kingdom F-35 arrives at Eglin 23 July 2012

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/-51191--.html

"...But his [Squadron Leader Jim Schofield] trip from Texas to Florida was uneventful.

“I was just trying to keep it as boring as possible,” he said....

...The next international partner to receive an F-35 for testing will be the Dutch, according to Toth. A plane built for the Netherlands is expected to arrive in October, he said."

Unusually more at the jump?

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RAF F-35B (ZM135), the first international Lockheed Martin Lightning II, takes off from NAS Fort Worth on July 23rd, 2012 en route for Eglin AFB. The UK officially took ownership of ZM135 (formerly known as 'BK-1') at a ceremony in Fort Worth on July 19th, 2012. The jet will be used for operational testing and evaluation.

OT&E!, eh! With BK-2 and the first Dutch "A" coming to Eglin later this year, how many planes will be required for OT&E? With the conventional simialrity between the "A and B" will both achieve OT&E evaluation by a joint group or will each service approach them separately? The three OT tailcodes are next up for delivery from FW before the Dutch plane delivers. Very Happy

UK maintainers begin training News Releases

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Aug. 2, 2012 - British Royal Navy maintainers, Petty Officer Mike Elland and Chief Petty Officer Yuki Ho, watch a wheel and tire removal and installation demonstration as part of their F-35 maintenance training July 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The maintainers are here receiving maintenance training for the UK variant of the F-35. (Courtesy photo/Gunnery Sgt. Stacey-Ann Viner)

http://www.eglin.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123312240
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