First Production F-35 Arrival at Eglin AFB

[Natorisama]

beautiful killing maschine! )

[RaptorRB80]

heh, it's justa fakin' fake untill 2018, oficially, wait for PAK-FA to go and punish you, bastards.

[supremancy]

*make

[supremancy]

Lockhead Martin is about take hella money

[RichKilla86ers]

2016:

All F-35A/B/C are fully operational on all US service branch, and other international armed forces.

I'll be burning rubbers on my used 2014 Boss Mustang.

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[MarcoRubio2012]

@RichKilla86ers

I read a few articles online actually that said it is "possible" that that could be pushed up to 2015. However, take it like a grain of salt.

[TheBigDead0ne]

@RichKilla86ers 2016, my country should be getting a load of these, and later on even more!

[kwmkc13]

I hope the F-35 becomes operational soon.

[gunguy702]

@kwmkc13 a couple are operational,just not declared yet.although one is.

[4fifty8]

pause at 0:23.... the plane looks huge!! i didn't realize it was this big!

[Toddie4usa5]

@4fifty8 It is very big even more so when you see it from 2 feet :)

[Toddie4usa5]

Congratulations to Lockheed Martin and to the US JSF Team God speed!

[Jhorak101]

Looks like a 21st Century version of the US Navy 1950's F3H-2N Demon in some aspects.

[MrMamurk]

Красивый... Он всепогодный? Beautiful... Is it weatherproof?

[1SFODdelta]

@MrMamurk Weatherproof, lol

ну типа да)

[StereoSpace]

@MrMamurk Weatherproof? I think that's what all the duct tape is for, to keep the water out. :)

[MrMamurk]

@StereoSpace )))

[flyboy5842]

YES!!! Finally!

[vfIskullangel]

Peterson AFB wants F-35's! Will we get them here?

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Very, very cool. Can't wait for RAAF JSFs to be delivered! xD

[fighterace2688]

cries a manly tear

[dewky1234]

it means its the first post flight testing F-35

[Wawaweewaj]

i dont think that first production means that it's in service



[xxxBradTxxx]

Finally!! 

[barrettrifles]

This will be the first operational f-35?

[xero993]

@barrettrifles Not exactly - the first production F-35 landed back in February.

That said, yes this one is pretty much operational.

However, it's more than likely this aircraft will mostly be used as a trainer for future F-35 pilots and at the moment I don't think F-35's are cleared to do some things yet.

The F-35C and B for example are yet to land on a carrier.

Overall, you likely won't see the F-35 serving in combat areas for another few years until there are enough made for maintenance.

[barrettrifles]

@xero993 thank you for your response.

[Toddie4usa5]

@xero993 How do you know when the First Production F35 landed? Do you work for Lockheed?

[xero993]

@Toddie4usa5 Nah, it's public knowledge - there is the possibility that Lockheed could have flown the first production model earlier, but there'd be no point to that.

YouTube doesn't allow website addresses in comments, but if you just Google 'First production F-35' you'll find they flew it out on the 25th of February.

[Toddie4usa5]

@xero993 so you your information is incorrect them, why would you want to misinform people? if they said this is the first production aircraft and you dont work there why would you say its not? Im just asking is all

[xero993]

@Toddie4usa5 What?

I said that the aircraft in this video (F-35A number AF-9) is not the first production aircraft, because the first production aircraft was F-35A number AF-6 which landed in Edwards AFB on the 25th of February.

The F-35A in this video = AF-9, lands at it's new home Eglin AFB on July 14th.

The first production F-35A = AF-6, lands at its new home, Edwards AFB on February 25th.

[xero993]

@Toddie4usa5 This is the first production F-35 ---arrival--- at Eglin AFB, not the first production F-35.

[Toddie4usa5]

@xero993 So explain what is the difference between the first production "arrival" between the first production? isnt it the same plane arriving at its final destination? if the Maker of the plane said its the first production aircraft and you said its not simply admit you made a mistake its ok we all make mistakes.

[xero993]

@Toddie4usa5 Please research for yourself if you want to argue:

"AF-9 is the first aircraft delivered from Low Rate Initial Production lot two and the seventh F-35 delivered in program history to the Air Force. Over the lifetime of the program, a total of 59 F-35s will compose the fighter fleet at Eglin AFB."

This is the first production aircraft to arrive at Eglin AFB, but there have been multiple production aircraft delivered to Edwards AFB before this one.

[Toddie4usa5]

@xero993 a few posts up to told butteflies that the first production aircraft flew back in February now you are quoting from the press release why didnt you just quote from the press release? The aircraft you refer to that were delivered to Edwards were the test aircraft this aircraft is a production aircraft to train pilots....

"We never forget who we're working" :)

[xero993]

@Toddie4usa5 "now you are quoting from the press release why didnt you just quote from the press release?" Can you be more specific with your questions?

As for the aircraft, indeed it was, but it is still a production aircraft - both aircraft have the same design, both are from the same block number, one is for testing this final version so they have a full knowledge of it's performance, the other is for teaching 'normal' maintenance officers how to work on the production aircraft.

[Toddie4usa5]

@xero993 I am not arguing i am just saying if you are going to "educate" the public please provide accurate information Lockheed Martin supplies quite a bit of information via press releases. You are basing your comments on information you found on the internet seeing that you are in Australia, Read the press release, production means its a fleet aircraft going to the customer. The aircraft that went to Edwards/Pax are test aircraft and are not considered "production".

[jay6541]

Amazing :O

[lolahavasuaz]

Sweet !