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Aircraft: BF-21
LM Aero T/V BF-21
Plant LMTAS
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 168719
F-35B
Current USMC 168719
F-35B
Status [w/o]
Lockheed Martin test pilot Billie Flynn flies F-35B, BF-21 (USN Bureau No: 168719) on its inaugural flight on October 24th, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
16 Nov 2012 [act] 168719 F-35B
Jan 2013 [act] 168719 USMC VMFA-121 'VK-01' F-35B
From May 18th to May 29th, 2015 performed the first phase of shipboard operational testing (known as OT-1) on board the USS Wasp (LHD-1) along with 5 other aircraft. Four aircraft were provided by VMFA-121 and two from VMFAT-501. This marks the 2nd deployment of the F-35 on an assault carrier.
Sep 2015 [act] 168719 USMC VMX-22 'MV-5X' F-35B
Sep 2017 [act] 168719 USNavy VFA-101 'NJ-102' F-35B
Unknown [act] 168719 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-10' F-35B
28 Sep 2018 [msh] 168719 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-10' F-35B News Article
The aircraft crashed around 11:45 local time near MCAS Beaumont due to a fuel tube failure on the engine. The pilot ejected safely.
28 Sep 2018 [w/o] 168719 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-10' F-35B
Used as a training aid.


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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