CF-01 rolled out of paint shop

[Asif]

F-35C CF-1 rolled out of the F-35 Final Finishes Facility at Fort Worth, Texas on October 1st, 2010, recently in full colour, as it received its highly accurate robot-applied coatings. [Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites]

[neptune]

F-35C CF-1 rolled out of the F-35 Final Finishes Facility at Fort Worth, Texas on October 1st, 2010, recently in full colour, as it received its highly accurate robot-applied coatings. [Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites]

Now that's another tail worth waiting for! Thanks JSF!
May it be blessed with "Fair Winds and Following Seas."

[lampshade111]

Very nice. I love the darker gray that have gone with for all the F-35 pre-production aircraft so far.

[Happy_Gilmore]

It looks even better close up and in person.

[StolichnayaStrafer]

They sure do look slick so far...

maybe production models will get similar treatment as they go to their intended squadrons.

[energo]

And the left side.

F-35C CF-1 rolled out of the F-35 Final Finishes Facility at Fort Worth, Texas on October 1st, 2010, recently in full colour, as it received its highly accurate robot-applied coatings. [Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites]

B. Bolsøy
Oslo

[bjr1028]

This is also the first F-35 in something approaching service markings.

[neptune]

This is also the first F-35 in something approaching service markings.

A touch more Blue and Gold for my tastes!

I'll propose at the end of O,T&E, SDD "Sea" 01- 04 be attached to the B. A. for demonstration flights.

[Lightndattic]

<---- still waiting patiently for the red white and blue Tbird painted airframes.

[deadseal]

<---- still waiting patiently for the red white and blue Tbird painted airframes.

It would be just like the airforce to give the chicken birds f-35's while we're still flying block 40's in the AOR.

[jetnerd]

This is also the first F-35 in something approaching service markings.

Am having a hard time picturing C models on flight decks in the ghost grey scheme (which is more of a neutral if not bluish light gray) especially without the weathered look of numerous spot paintings / fixes for corrosion etc (anticipating "salt/corrosion-resistant stealth coating") seen on jets esp. after extended deployment. If CF-01 has robot-applied coatings, can these be (re)done in the hangar deck?

I'm so used to equating this look with frontline Navy combat aircraft that the F-35C's in the dull even gray without the "look" in this photo might look odd (but for good reasons!)


- jetnerd

[edit]: Can't imagine the tail flash and flags & other detail are stealthy, though really nice looking. (having yet to see any F-22's "on duty" or deployment (parked on the ramp at Langley, Guam, Elmendorf etc) with colorful nose art or tail flashes, while I've seen a few old photos of F-14's on intercepts with Russian Bears with said art in place.

[sferrin]

And the left side.

F-35C CF-1 rolled out of the F-35 Final Finishes Facility at Fort Worth, Texas on October 1st, 2010, recently in full colour, as it received its highly accurate robot-applied coatings. [Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites]

B. Bolsøy
Oslo

Gimme a Skull & Crossbones dammit!

[StolichnayaStrafer]

Sundowner markings would be even better...

[spazsinbad]

Before F-35C was painted... How it was built - good slide show of wing fold mechanisms and suchlike:

http://www.sldinfo.com/?p=12177

[StolichnayaStrafer]

WOW, COOL!!!