US Air Force - AETC F-35s



  • 18-5419
    USAF F-35A #18-5419 is destined for the 56th FW when taking of from NAS Fort Worth in October of 2020 for a test sortie. [Photo by David Chng]
  • 18-5418
    USAF F-35A #18-5418 is marked for the 56th FW and spotted on a test flight at NAS Fort Worth on October 8th, 2020. Another jet from the cancelled Turkish order. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • 18-5420
    USAF F-35A #18-5420 destined for the 61st FS departs on a test flight at NAS Fort Worth on October 8th, 2020. This is the last jet from the cancelled Turkey order. [Photo by Tim Wurth]
  • 18-5418
    USAF F-35A #18-5418 & #18-5419 in the overhead at NAS Fort Worth. Both aircraft are marked for the 56FW because they are being used as chase aircraft on F-35 test flights at the factory. These are part of the cancelled Turkish order. It is unusual to see them together. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
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    USAF F-35A #18-5413 from the 61st FS is landing at Luke AFB on April 17th, 2021. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
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    USAF F-35A #18-5414 from the 61st FS is landing at Luke AFB on April 17th, 2021. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
  • 18-5419
    USAF F-35A #18-5419 from the 61st FS is landing at Luke AFB on April 17th, 2021. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
  • 18-5420
    USAF F-35A #18-5420 from the 61st FS is landing at Luke AFB on April 17th, 2021. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
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    USAF F-35A's #18-5414 and #18-5419, both from the 61st FS, are landing at Luke AFB on April 17th, 2021. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
  • 12-5044
    USAF F-35A #12-5044 from the 62nd FS is landing at Luke AFB on April 17th, 2021 adorend with the 944th FW markings on the tail. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
  • 18-5415
    USAF F-35A #18-5415 from the 63rd FS is rolling out after landing at Luke AFB in February of 2021. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
  • 18-5417
    USAF F-35A #18-5417 from the 308th FS is rolling out after landing at Luke AFB in February of 2021. [Photo by Thomas Backus]
  • 18-5418
    USAF F-35A #18-5418 in the markings of the 308th FS lands at Luke AFB on October 12th, 2021. This was one of the jets of the cancelled Turkish order. [USAF photo]
  • 18-5419
    USAF F-35A #18-5419 in the markings of the 308th FS lands at Luke AFB on October 12th, 2021. This was one of the jets of the cancelled Turkish order. [USAF photo]
  • 10-5009
    USAF F-35A #10-5009 assigned to the 61st FS from Luke AFB is passing through NAS Fort Worth on October 15th, 2021. Note the weathered pattern showing up in the paint after years of service. [Photo by Keith Snyder]