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Fourth Norwegian F-35A Delivered to Luke NEWS F-35 IN ASSOCIATION WITH New F-35 Fourth Norwegian F-35A Delivered to Luke Cost Cutting Initiatives TWO INITIATIVES with industry to reduce F-35 production and sustainment costs were announced by the US Department of Defence on July 11. The first is a two-year extension of the ‘Blueprint for Affordability for Production’ programme announced in 2014 and the second is the creation of a similar concept to reduce the operation and sustainment costs of Above: The fourth Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-35A 5110 shortly after arriving at Luke AFB, Arizona. Finn K the F-35 weapon system. Hannestad/Norwegian Defence Attaché Washington DC They are built upon the A FOURTH F-35A Lightning II taken place, although it has November 10 last year, when US government’s Better has been delivered to the Royal not previously been reported. they were flown in from the Buying Power initiatives. Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) This was the fourth production factory in Fort Worth, Texas – The F-35 Blueprint for at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. aircraft, 5111 (AM-04, USAF/ see Norway’s First Two F-35As Affordability for Production The aircraft, 5110 (AM-03, USAF/ 14-5111), which had made its Delivered to Luke AFB, January, programme is a shared 14-5110), the third production maiden flight on June 9 at Fort p11. All four are currently commitment between aircraft for the RNoAF, arrived Worth, Texas. It is not known training with the US Air Force’s government and industry at the base on July 27. when it arrived at Luke. 62nd Fighter Squadron ‘Spikes’ to drive down F-35 unit The announcement that The first two RNoAF F-35As, at Luke. The first aircraft recurring flyaway cost by this was the fourth RNoAF to 5087 (AM-01, USAF/13-5087) and to arrive in country will be incentivizing production cost arrive at Luke implies that the 5088 (AM-02, USAF/ 13-5088), delivered to Ørland Air Base reduction initiatives, with third delivery must also have had been delivered to Luke on next year to join 338 Skvadron. a goal of achieving a target price of $85 million for the air vehicle by 2019. An initial industry capital investment is being made by Lockheed Martin, with major partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems, of $170 million for fiscal years 2014-2016. As of the end of April, the team had allocated $146 million of the planned $170 million towards 193 approved projects with another 75 still being processed. These projects are expected to save $1.15 million per aircraft in low rate initial production (LRIP) batch 9 and $1.7 million per Israel’s First F-35I Adir Flown aircraft in LRIP 10, resulting in Above: The fi rst Israeli Air Force F-35A Adir, 901 (AS-1) during its maiden fl ight. Lockheed Martin a savings of $227 million and LOCKHEED MARTIN has carried to base as a precaution due to was made in September 2010, lifecycle savings of more than out the maiden flight of the a battery issue and then used IAF personnel have been $4 billion over the remaining first F-35I Adir (F-35A Lightning the full length of the runway to working around the clock to production run of the aircraft. II) for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). come to a stop after landing. be ready for the arrival of the Under the Sustainment Cost The aircraft, 901 (AS-1), call The first two IAF F-35Is are stealth fighters, preparations for Reduction Initiative, the three sign ‘Lightning 2-1’, got airborne scheduled to arrive in Israel on which are now at their peak. companies are investing up to from Fort Worth, Texas, at December 12 this year. They Pilots are currently undergoing $250 million, targeting FY2018- 1415hrs on July 25, along with a will be delivered to Nevatim Air conversion training, while FY2022 to reduce sustainment chase F-16D, ‘Lightning 2-2’. It Base in the Negev Desert to join maintenance training for ground costs by 10%. At least a $1 then made a number of orbits 140 ‘Golden Eagle’ Squadron. crew has been under way billion saving is projected for around the airfield for initial The first aircraft had been since April. Other personnel the five year period. industry checks before flying out to formally unveiled at Fort Worth are working to build the will only recoup its investment the Milsap range, north of the on June 22 – see Israel’s First required infrastructure in and fee once the accrued Dallas-Fort Worth area. About F-35I Adir Unveiled, August, p24. Israel. Additionally, the unique savings are verified and 30 minutes into the flight, the Since the Israeli Government squadron building and simulator below certain thresholds. F-35I pilot said he was returning decision to purchase the aircraft centre are nearing completion. Visit www.airforcesdaily.com and subscribe for daily news stories. E-mail the news team at [email protected] Marine Corps F-35Bs in First Red Flag Third F-35 US MARINE Corps F-35Bs have generation fighter, this year’s The USMC said that, since the Training participated in Red Flag for the 16-3 iteration of Red Flag marks F-35 programme is operational first time. Aircraft assigned to an historic moment in the US and rapidly accelerating, the Squadron Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Air Force’s premier air combat opportunity to work in a joint 121 (VMFA-121) ‘Green Knights’ training exercise. Working environment is a valuable Activated at based at Marine Corps Air with multiple branches, the aspect of this Red Flag for the Luke AFB Station Yuma, Arizona, deployed F-35Bs of VMFA-121 were an Marines, as well as their only A THIRD F-35 Lightning II to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, intricate part of the demanding opportunity for integrated, squadron, the 63rd Fighter for the exercise, which took exercise that provides aircrews multi-service training before Squadron (FS) ‘Panthers’, was place from July 11 to 29. with multiple and intense air VMFA-121 moves out of the US activated at Luke Air Force Base, With the Marine Corps combat sorties in a controlled to be based at MCAS Iwakuni, Arizona, on August 1. During bringing this multi-role, next- training environment. Japan, as from January 2017. a ceremony at the base, Lt Col Matthew Vedder, previously 62nd FS Director of Operations (DO), officially assumed command of the 63rd FS. The 63rd FS will train F-35 pilots as a joint international effort between Turkey and the United States. Turkish and American pilots will fly both Turkish Air Force and USAF US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II 169166 ‘VK-02’ from VMFA-121 on approach to Nellis AFB, Nevada, on July 11 during the type’s F-35s under the guidance of fi rst participation in a Red Flag exercise. Nate Leong American instructor pilots. The first F-35s are due for delivery to the unit in March next year. Ogden ALC Completes Mods on 12th F-35A Lt Col Vedder is an OGDEN AIR Logistics Complex USAF F-35A Training Begins at exceeding tank structural experienced F-35 and A-10 (ALC) at Hill Air Force Base, Hill AFB, November 2015, p17. limits, lower restrictive G-limits fighter pilot with over 2,000 Utah, recently completed After flying and testing them, were necessary for safe flying flight hours, including modifications on the 12th the F-35 Program executive operations until the modification combat deployments to both F-35A for the USAF’s active- officer determined they needed could be completed. To save Afghanistan and Iraq. He duty 388th Fighter Wing and specific modifications before maintenance time, th e ALC also assumes command of the Reserve 419th Fighter Wing. they were combat ready. completed two more unit-level 63rd FS after having served The June 30 delivery of 14-5096 Ogden ALC was tasked with mods that would have kept more than a year as the DO (AF-97), gave the two wings performing these modification. the aircraft on thr ground for of the 62nd FS, for which he the minimum number of The purpose of the depot- several more days. Those were was responsible for planning, aircraft required to reach initial level mod was to correct an related to the fuel overpressure executing and supervising operational capability (IOC). overpressure condition in the condition and another that every aspect of flight and Hill's 34th Fighter Squadron fuel system during elevated prevented fuel migration ground training operations. achieved IOC on August 2 – G-manoeuvres. between internal fuel tanks. Like the 63rd, Luke’s other see Headlines. The 34th FS The F-35A has been designed It took 35 days to complete the two F-35 units, the 62nd and received the first combat-coded to withstand manoeuvres of up initial aircraft, but this was later 61st Fighter Squadrons train F-35As in September 2015 – see to 9Gs. With the overpressure driven down to 26 days or less. an international cadre of F-35 pilots from partner nations such as Australia, Italy and Norway. With its activation, the 63rd joins the 62nd and 61st as one of three dedicated F-35 training squadrons at Luke. The 63rd was originally constituted as the 63rd Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on November 20, 1940. Most recently it was an F-16 unit at Luke, but was inactivated on May 22, 2009. Three more squadrons are slated to join the 56th Fighter Wing by 2022 as Luke’s F-35 fleet expands towards its goal of 144 jets.
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