Missing F-35 pictures

We've been able to keep track of most F-35 deliveries thanks to a number of Fort Worth based photographers. But we miss these aircraft to complete our F-35 collection. If anyone has a picture of those, that would be awesome!

Australia:
Israel:
Turkey: 18-0006
Korea:
USAF: 17-5272, 18-5364
USMC: 169591, 169696
USNavy: 169634, 169636

Greets,

LAST EDITED ON MARCH 15TH, 2021.

This website will attempt to keep track with photos of Australian RAAF F-35As: http://www.adf-serials.com.au/3a35.htm

"A35-017 AU-17 17-5300 Sourced from Lot11 low-rate initial production (LRIP) phase, Delivered in 3 SQN Markings,
??/09/2019 First Flight, ??/09/2019 Delivered to 61 FS, Luke AFB, Arizona. 11/12/2019 Arrived at RAAF Williamtown, 3 Sqn markings." A photo or two may pop up soon at: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/F-35 [but none for moment]

JEEPERS this hivemind photo gallery has heaps of RAAF F-35A pics - hover mouse over a photo to see details:
https://hiveminer.com/Tags/f35%2Craaf

https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/ ... f747_b.jpg
&
https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/ ... 51f9_b.jpg

God I love the new paintjob. The "finish" is much, much more pleasing to the eyes IMO than what they were flying prior. Being a uniform color, I bet it's a lot easier to apply and maintain too...

We've been able to keep track of most F-35 deliveries thanks to a number of Fort Worth based photographers. But we miss these aircraft to complete our F-35 collection. If anyone has a picture of those, that would be awesome!

Australia:
Israel:
Turkey: 18-0006
Korea:
USAF: 17-5272, 17-5283
USMC: 169591, 169625, 169628, 169682, 169687, 169690
USNavy: 169634, 169636

Greets,

LAST EDITED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2020.

New guy here, love the info on the site and wanted to contribute. Heres #169690

169690

New guy here, love the info on the site and wanted to contribute. Heres #169690

Thank you backyardspotter! Welcome to the forum.

We've been able to keep track of most F-35 deliveries thanks to a number of Fort Worth based photographers. But we miss these aircraft to complete our F-35 collection. If anyone has a picture of those, that would be awesome!

Australia:
Israel:
Turkey: 18-0006
Korea:
USAF: 17-5272, 17-5283
USMC: 169591, 169625, 169628, 169682, 169687, 169690
USNavy: 169634, 169636

Greets,

LAST EDITED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2020.

New guy here, love the info on the site and wanted to contribute. Heres #169690

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Many thanks, and welcome.

I have to wonder: In 10, 15 maybe 20 years.... will F-35's look this "polished"? I can't really see a "weathered" F-35 like so many jets of yesteryear. God, I've seen some dirty F-4's, F-15E's and F-16's in my time. But not F-15C's.... I assume that their mission/flying hours is what contributes the most? Even as a ground pounder, I think it'll continue to look smooth as a baby's bottom.. probably due to the nature of its stealth/RAM coatings.

Long ago SNAFUfella complained about the 'weathered' F-35Cs testing aboard CVNs - there were photos of the old scheme.

I imagine they will not keep the radar coating up on some of the first generations that are testbeds and nonoperational. But it will be surreal for sure.

Yes the paint is part of the overall radar reflection reduction scheme however weathering was perhaps on older paint in the older paint scheme on the test F-35Cs of years ago now. In the meantime a new paint and paint scheme was devised. Info on this forum somewhere. The main radar reflection minimisation is not only the shape of the F-35 but the overall structural 'honeycomb skin'. Info on these aspects also in the forum in various places. Forum links will give a lot of info.

AFLCMC: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=16457&p=288306&hilit=AFLCMC#p288306 & viewtopic.php?f=60&t=25417&p=269928&hilit=AFLCMC#p269928 & viewtopic.php?f=60&t=25417&p=269917&hilit=AFLCMC#p269917

FIRST LINK ABOVE HAS lots of Info about how F-35 stealth achieved & easily maintained whilst others about new paint.

A fun thread for the living 'bout early F-35C paint jobbies: viewtopic.php?f=63&t=14581&p=183325&hilit=AsIf#p183325

GRIM REAPER now REDUNDANT: https://www.codeonemagazine.com/f35_new ... tem_id=957