F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread

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So it means FOC in advance we were rather accustomed to delays LOL

First U.S. Air Force F-35s to Receive Full Combat Capability
Next month the F-35 will be ready to carry its full suite of weapons.

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And B also for very soon

The U.S. Marine Corps F-35 squadron permanently stationed in Japan is slated to receive its first aircraft equipped with the final software load in September, as the Pentagon weighs its options after North Korea’s latest ballistic missile ...

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[Jeff Head]

So it means FOC in advance we were rather accustomed to delays LOL

And B also for very soon

Very, very good.

...and the beat goes on, and the Japanese are receiving their first F-35As too.

The F-35A for the Japanese is going to be a real great capability.

Thee are now really good models in 1/72 scale for the JASDF F=35A, the F-2B, and the F-15J. I may buy and build all of them.

Of course the Hapanese are looking at potetnially building their own...and they could do it and it would be a GREAT aircraft. I am afraid the cost will keep it from bcoming a relizable prograam, particularly as the F-35A drops well below the $100 million mark.

The JASDF has 155 F-15s, about 70 of the F-2s, and are planning on 42 F-35As...but they still have 70 F-4s they have to phase out, and I'd love to see all of those go F-35As.

Soon enough they will need to consider the F-15s too.

We shall see.

 

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And no jealous

Very, very good.

...and the beat goes on, and the Japanese are receiving their first F-35As too.

The F-35A for the Japanese is going to be a real great capability.

Thee are now really good models in 1/72 scale for the JASDF F=35A, the F-2B, and the F-15J. I may buy and build all of them.

Of course the Hapanese are looking at potetnially building their own...and they could do it and it would be a GREAT aircraft. I am afraid the cost will keep it from bcoming a relizable prograam, particularly as the F-35A drops well below the $100 million mark.

The JASDF has 155 F-15s, about 70 of the F-2s, and are planning on 42 F-35As...but they still have 70 F-4s they have to phase out, and I'd love to see all of those go F-35As.

Soon enough they will need to consider the F-15s too.

We shall see.

Nah 94 F-2 build, 1 lost + 5 all B variant on 18 based to Matsushima AB irreparable with Tsunami OCU unit therewith much B variant for training, normaly all the 13 repaired for end of year for a fleet of 88.

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https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/japan-military-news-reports-data-etc.t2436/page-257#post-471498

 

[Jura The idiot]

F-35Bs in the show of force most recently:

source is the vid

 

[Jeff Head]

Well boys, its now the first truly meaningful off-shore deployment of F-35s, in this case the Bravo.

The Wasp will be paired up with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), which is now an F-35B squadron. In fact, VMFA-121 has already deplyed to Japan and is watiing on the Wasp.

In September 2012, the squadron moved to MCAS Yuma in preparation for the transition to the F-35B. The squadron wbegan F-35B flight operations in January 2013, and achieved Initial Operational Capability on 31 July 2015.

On 9 January 2017, VMFA-121 permanently departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona transferring to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. It did not take long because on 18 January 2017, VMFA-121 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni, making Japan as the first forward deployed permanent F-35B squadron.

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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The USS Wasp (LHD 1) left Naval Station Norfolk on Wednesday for Sasebo, Japan, where the amphibious assault ship will be the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious force of the U.S. 7th Fleet.

This homeport shift will introduce an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter-capable amphibious assault ship to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, pairing it with the F-35Bs of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121).

“This move ensures that our most technologically advanced air warfare platforms are forward deployed,” said Wasp commanding officer Capt. Andrew Smith. “Our capabilities, paired with the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, increases our Navy’s precision strike capabilities within the 7th Fleet region. Wasp will help America’s commitment to the maritime security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.”

The Wasp returned to Norfolk late last year after a six-month deployment. During that time, the crew finished a certification validation, which ensures the ship’s readiness to join the 7th Fleet.

In a news release, the Navy said the ship “represents the naval centerpiece of the Up-Gunned Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) concept, which increases the capability of the traditional three-ship amphibious ready group to defend itself and project power.”

As Wasp takes over for USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a regularly-scheduled deployment next year, the crew will serve as the flagship for the Wasp ESG, which will include USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and one of two forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ships. The ESG also embarks Naval Beach Unit 7, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 and ground, air and logistics elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

The Up-Gunned ESG-MEU team is the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. On top of maintaining security in the region, the Wasp ESG will respond at a moment’s notice to humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

The 31st MEU and forward-deployed amphibious ships like Wasp combine to form U.S. Pacific Command’s premier crisis response force. Together, the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps team has the capability to conduct stability operations or deliver disaster relief at a moment’s notice.

Here they are on the Wasp:



...and recently, they were using the USS America, LHA-6, operating with ten of them on board at a time:

 

[Jeff Head]

Here are some more pics of the USS America with her ten F-35Bs aboard:



...a truly meaningful, and beautiful sight!

...and the beat goes on and on and on!

 

[Jura The idiot]

Yesterday at 7:07 PM

F-35Bs in the show of force most recently:

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... and here's the picture from inside of
Marine F-35s, Air Force Bombers Sortie with South Korea, Japan in Show of Force After North Korea Missile Tests

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U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II fighters assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan are joined by Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighters during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, on Aug. 30. Republic of Korea Air Force Photo

 

[Jeff Head]

Here are some more pics of the USS America with her ten F-35Bs aboard:



...a truly meaningful, and beautiful sight!

...and the beat goes on and on and on!

@Obi Wan Russell

I am sure you like seeing this my frend.

Soon, we will see the same on the QE.

In the picture here there are actually eleven F-35Bs on deck! My guess is that they had twelve actually working off of the America.

Looking at that we see eleven F-35s. twp Ospreys, and three helos on deck there. 16 aircraft on deck at once.

But make no mistake...a group of 12 F-35Bs on the America or one of her Wasp cousins would be a heck of a force to have available.

And having 24 or more aboard the QE will even be nicer.

 

[Jeff Head]

And no jealous


Nah 94 F-2 build, 1 lost + 5 all B variant on 18 based to Matsushima AB irreparable with Tsunami OCU unit therewith much B variant for training, normaly all the 13 repaired for end of year for a fleet of 88.

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https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/japan-military-news-reports-data-etc.t2436/page-257#post-471498

88 of those F-2s are very nice...but they are expensive for the Japanese because they are the only ones getting them and it is a small run when all is said and done.

I bet they can almost get the F-25As for what it cost them to build the F-2s.

I hope they buy a lot of F-35As...and am looking forward to the day when we first hear of them putting some F-35Bs into their budget cycle.

THAT will be a HUGE thing and will generate a lot of talk and excitement.

 

[Jura The idiot]

interestingly (dated 01 September 2017)
Royal Navy considers two carriers essential for F-35 trials

Two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers are needed to keep the UK flight trials of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft on schedule to allow the Royal Navy (RN) to declare its full carrier strike capability, according to the senior officer of the second in the class.

Speaking ahead of the formal naming ceremony for the future HMS Prince of Wales on 8 September, Captain Ian Groom said the new carrier needed to be delivered to the navy during 2019 to allow the flight trails to continue while Queen Elizabeth is undertaking a scheduled period of certification inspections in dry dock.

“There is a further set of fixed-wing flying trials needed and HMS Prince of Wales has to carry them out,” he told Jane’s on 31 August. “HMS Queen Elizabeth’s re-certification period in 2019 means we need HMS Prince of Wales then.”

Senior naval sources told Jane’s they expected the entry into service of Prince of Wales to be more straightforward than for its sister ship. It does not require many of the first-of-class trials that are extending Queen Elizabeth’s entry into service. So after Prince of Wales is handed over, it will only require a short period of acceptance trials and then its crew will begin work-up training to allow it to reach an initial operating capability in 2020.

Martin Douglass, engineering director of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) industrial consortium, which is building the two new 65,000-tonne carriers for the RN, told Jane’s on 31 August that they are currently “on track” to float Prince of Wales out of its dry dock next summer and begin sea trials in mid-2019.

He said the ACA was already applying lessons from the first-of-class build process and sea trials to the second carrier. This includes making improvements to the process of preparing its heat-resistant flight deck coverings and installing an improved F-35 landing light systems earlier in the build process, he said.

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