F-16 Reference

F-35 Aircraft Database

Airframe Details for F-35 #AX-05

[Back to F-35 Aircraft Database menu | Missing Photos | Hall of Fame]

F-35 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: AX-05 (15-5158)
	LM Aero T/V	AX-05
	Plant	Nagoya FACO
	Local C/N
	Delivered	JASDF 79-8705 F-35A
	Current	JASDF 79-8705 F-35A
	Status	[w/o]
The first Japanese-assembled F-35A was unveiled at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility on June 5, 2017. First flight was on July 12, 2017.

⇦ Copy-paste this code to link this airframe from our forum

Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

05 Jun 2017

[act]

79-8705

F-35A

The first Japanese-assembled F-35A was unveiled at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility. November 2, 2017 the aircraft flew to Misawa AB, Japan to help prepare for the longer trans-pacific flight to the United States so that the aircraft can have its final function tests.

28 May 2018

[act]

79-8705

JASDF Rinji F-35A Hikotai

F-35A

09 Apr 2019

[msh]

79-8705

JASDF 302 Hikotai

F-35A

News Article

Crashed into the sea some 135km from the island of Honshu.

09 Apr 2019

[w/o]

79-8705

JASDF 302 Hikotai

F-35A

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

Any aircraft or serials missing from this list? Did you see incorrect, incomplete, or outdated data?
Add your corrections at the bottom of this page or send them to us!
[Back to the F-35 Aircraft Database]

Errors and Omissions

Please use this form to add any list any error or omissions you find in the above text.

Note: your comments will be displayed immediately on this page. If you wish to send a private comment to the webmasters, please use the Contact Us link.