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Airframe Details for F-35 #BF-16

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Aircraft: BF-16
LM Aero T/V BF-16
Plant LMTAS
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 168312
F-35B
Current USMC 168312
F-35B
Status [act]
Lockheed Martin test pilot Al Norman flew F-35B BF-16 (USN Bureau Number 168312) on its inaugural flight on July 26th, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 Aug 2012 [act] 168312 F-35B
19 Oct 2012 [act] 168312 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-11' F-35B
Ferried along with RAF F-35 BK-2 to Eglin AFB.
Apr 2015 [act] 168312 USMC VMX-22 'MV-52' F-35B
13 May 2016 [act] 168312 USMC VMX-1 'MV-52' F-35B
Marked USS America for a deployment onboard LHA-6 beginning October 28th, 2016 for both Developmental Testing (DT-III) and Operational Testing (OT).
Aug 2022 [act] 168312 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-16' F-35B


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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