Royal Australian Air Force F-35s



  • A35-001
    RAAF F-35A #A35-001 rolled out in ceremonies at the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth on July 24th, 2014. [Photo by Angel DelCueto]
  • A35-002
    RAAF F-35A #A35-002 seen prior to the roll out ceremony. [Lockheed-Martin photo by Alexander H. Groves]
  • A35-002_001
    Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti flew the second F-35A for Australia (RAAF serial #A35-002, company number AU-02) on its first flight on October 1st, 2014 from NAS Fort Worth. The aircraft is scheduled for delivery later this year and will be assigned initially to Luke AFB where it will be used to train F-35 pilots for Australia and other international partner countries for the F-35 program. [Photo by Carl Richards]
  • RAAF
    The first F-35 for the RAAF was flown for the first time from the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth on September 29th, 2014. Lockheed Martin F-35 Chief Test Pilot Alan Norman put the aircraft through a series of functional checks during the sortie that lasted two hours. The aircraft, (RAAF serial number #A35-001, company number AU-01) is scheduled for delivery later this year and will be assigned to Luke AFB. [Photo by Liz Kaszynski]
  • A35-002_002
    RAAF F-35A #A35-002 arriving at Luke AFB on December 18th, 2014. [Photo by Chris Kennedy]
  • RAAF_001
    The first RAAF F-35A Lightning II jet arrived at Luke AFB on December 18th, 2014. The jet's arrival marks the first international partner F-35 to arrive for training at Luke. [USAF photo by SSgt. Staci Miller]
  • RAAF_002
    The first RAAF F-35A Lightning II jet arrived at Luke AFB on December 18th, 2014. The jet's arrival marks the first international partner F-35 to arrive for training at Luke. [USAF photo by Amn. Pedro Mota]
  • A35-001_003
    Royal Australian Air Force Maj. Andrew Jackson, 61st Fighter Squadron, taxis out to the runway with F-35A #A35-001 at Luke AFB on May 14th, 2015. Jackson is the first Australian pilot to fly the RAAF F-35 at Luke. [USAF photo by SrA. James Hensley]
  • 61FS
    Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, the 61st FS RAAF squadron leader, performs a preflight check in a RAAF F-35A Lightning II at Luke AFB on May 14th, 2015. Jackson was the first Australian pilot to fly the RAAF F-35 at Luke. [USAF photo by SrA. James Hensley]
  • A35-001_004
    Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, the 61st FS RAAF squadron leader, takes off in a RAAF F-35A Lightning II at Luke AFB on May 14th, 2015. This flight marks the first F-35 sortie for the RAAF. [USAF photo by SrA. Devante Williams]
  • A35-001
    RAAF F-35A #A35-001 landing at Luke AFB on October 7th, 2015. [Photo by Chris Kennedy]
  • A35-001
    RAAF F-35A #A35-001 is coming in during an approach to Luke AFB on July 26th, 2016. [Photo by Chris Pasley]
  • A35-003
    RAAF F-35A #A35-003 on final for runway 18 at NAS Fort Worth after it's first flight! This aircraft is the first to wear colors for the RAAF's no. 3 squadron. [Photo by Caulun Belcher - Txavgeek]
  • A35-004
    RAAF F-35A #A35-004 is slowing down on runway 36 after a test flight from NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Caulun Belcher - Txavgeek]
  • A35-005
    RAAF F-35A #A35-005 on final approach for runway 36 at NAS Fort Worth after a test flight in January of 2018. [Photo by Caulun Belcher - Txavgeek]