First RAAF F-35A Airborne
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First RAAF F-35A Airborne
The F-35A has just become real for the RAAF with the first flight of the 1st aircraft. Note the No 2OCU tail markings....
First flight for first RAAF F-35 | Australian Aviation
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First RAAF F-35A Airborne
Surely real in this case would mean in service, and not just another partly-functional machine that is still being used in a test program that is behind on a lot of scheduled points?
Yes, of course.
But that was not the point he is making, he is just reporting the FF.
Now AU1, then AU2, go into the OT&E program at Eglin, not due back in Aus I believe until 2019.
IOC for 1st squadron has slid to 2020.
But that was not the point he is making, he is just reporting the FF.
Now AU1, then AU2, go into the OT&E program at Eglin, not due back in Aus I believe until 2019.
IOC for 1st squadron has slid to 2020.
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AU-1 is a RAAF owned aircraft that will a/ join the testing program as stated and b/ will return in time to Oz ad one of our operational machines. Even the mighty Herc J had software upgrades after they arrived here . Nothing usual really...
Geoff Brown is happy
Geoff Brown is happy