F-35 program updates

16 Nov 2009, 00:58

BF-1 is at Pax

source: Graham Warwick -Twitter

16 Nov 2009, 08:07

Very large photos of BF-1 arriving at Pax. I won't preview them. You will just have to look at the links.

:lol:

Some very good photography by LM.

http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver1.0 ... 3.Full.jpg

http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver1.0 ... 6.Full.jpg

16 Nov 2009, 15:42

Thanks guys , great information .

16 Nov 2009, 18:24

Left here at Dobbins for Pax around 11:30am EST.

Great getting to see it for the first time!

17 Nov 2009, 05:33

gemini01 wrote:Left here at Dobbins for Pax around 11:30am EST.

Great getting to see it for the first time!

gemini01 , hope you can send some BF-1 STOVL photos in here .

17 Nov 2009, 16:57

Great pics, elp- and even better, great news for the F-35 program!

17 Nov 2009, 21:03

seruriermarshal wrote:
gemini01 wrote:Left here at Dobbins for Pax around 11:30am EST.

Great getting to see it for the first time!

gemini01 , hope you can send some BF-1 STOVL photos in here .

Your wish is my command!

18 Nov 2009, 13:46

Thanks gemini01 , that's great pic !

20 Nov 2009, 23:35

StolichnayaStrafer wrote:Great pics, elp- and even better, great news for the F-35 program!

If certain unmentionable rumors is true then we'll get a less than great update soon.

21 Nov 2009, 10:57

Vipernice wrote:
StolichnayaStrafer wrote:Great pics, elp- and even better, great news for the F-35 program!

If certain unmentionable rumors is true then we'll get a less than great update soon.

thanks , any information about those unmentionable rumors ?

21 Nov 2009, 15:05

Nothing other than that BF-1 has missed all its scheduled flights so far.

21 Nov 2009, 16:02

So they'll take it into STOVL this month ?

24 Nov 2009, 04:46

seruriermarshal wrote:So they'll take it into STOVL this month ?

"Return to flight is planned for the week of Dec. 7. "

From http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-13236.html

11 Dec 2009, 14:40

When is the F-35 going to be shooting and bombing stuff?

First F-22A flew in September of 1997. First F-22A AMRAAM launch was in October of 2000. First F-22A combat squadron was declared IOC in 2005.
First F-35 flew in December of 2006. First F-35 to launch anything? First F-35 IOC squadron... 2014?

Seems to me either the F-35 is going to be doing such soon or it is in for a delayed and rushed test period. Especially if the projected IOC dates are to be maintained.

15 Dec 2009, 22:42

As in it will be used for target practice? Possibly, with both gun fire and missiles???

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