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Airframe Details for F-35 #BF-27

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Aircraft: BF-27
LM Aero T/V BF-27
Plant LMTAS
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 168725
F-35B
Current USMC 168725
F-35B
Status [act]
Lockheed Martin F-35 test pilot Paul Hattendorf flew F-35B BF-27 (US Navy Bureau Number 168725) on its inaugural flight on March 19th, 2013 from NAS Fort Worth.


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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
31 May 2013 [act] 168725 F-35B
19 Jun 2013 [act] 168725 USMC VMFA-121 'VK-07' F-35B
Jan 2017 [act] 168725 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-17' F-35B
Jun 2022 [act] 168725 USMC VMFAT-502 'WF-531' F-35B


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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