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Airframe Details for F-35 #BF-43

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Aircraft: BF-43
LM Aero T/V BF-43
Plant LMTAS
Local C/N
Delivered USMC 169028
F-35B
Current USMC 169028
F-35B
Status [act]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Jun 2015 [act] 169028 F-35B
Jul 2015 [act] 169028 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-19' F-35B
Sep 2016 [act] 169028 USMC VMFA-211 'CF-11' F-35B
Marked USS America for a deployment onboard LHA-6 beginning October 28th, 2016 for both Developmental Testing (DT-III) and Operational Testing (OT).
Mar 2019 [act] 169028 USMC VMFAT-501 'VM-28' 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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