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Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Lightning II

Latest update: November 2023

F-35A assignment

Serial Squadron Air Base From To Comment F-001 323 TES Eglin AFB, FL 25-07-13 16-01-15   F-001 323 TES Edwards AFB, CA 16-01-15 21-05-20 OT&E phase. F-001 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 21-05-20 Current From Operational Test to training role. F-002 323 TES Eglin AFB, FL 12-09-13 16-01-15   F-002 323 TES Edwards AFB, CA 16-01-15 02-10-20 OT&E phase. F-002 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 02-10-20 Current From Operational Test to training role. F-003 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 04-02-19 Current   F-004 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 07-02-19 Current   F-005 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 19-03-19 Current   F-006 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 06-03-19 Current   F-007 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 12-03-19 Current   F-008 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 10-05-19 Current   F-009 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 31-10-19 Current   F-010 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 16-12-19 Current   F-011 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 14-07-20 Current   F-012 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 14-07-20 Current   F-013 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 20-07-20 Current   F-014 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 17-11-20 Current   F-015 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 24-12-20 Current   F-016 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 17-02-21 Current   F-017 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 25-03-21 Current   F-018 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 25-05-21 Current   F-019 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 31-08-21 Current   F-020 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 29-09-21 Current Fourth F-35A during FAA Volkel 30.06.22 F-021 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 06-10-21 Current   F-022 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 24-11-21 Current   F-023 322 squadron Leeuwarden AB 12-01-22 29-06-22   F-023 313 squadron Volkel AB 30-06-22 Current   F-024 313 squadron Leeuwarden AB 12-01-22 29-06-22   F-024 313 squadron Volkel AB 30-06-22 Current   F-025 313 squadron Leeuwarden AB 12-01-22 29-06-22   F-025 313 squadron Volkel AB 30-06-22 Current   F-026 313 squadron Leeuwarden AB 08-04-22 25-11-22 Flown from Leeuwarden to Volkel. F-026 313 squadron Volkel AB 25-11-22 Current   F-027 313 squadron Volkel AB 04-08-22 Current   F-028 313 squadron Volkel AB 27-07-22 Current   F-029 313 squadron Volkel AB 31-08-22 Current   F-030 313 squadron Leeuwarden AB 21-10-22 15-03-23 Flown from Leeuwarden to Volkel. F-030 313 squadron Volkel AB 15-03-23 Current   F-031 313 squadron Leeuwarden AB 16-11-22 10-03-23 Flown from Leeuwarden to Volkel. F-031 313 squadron Volkel AB 10-03-23 Current   F-032 313 squadron Volkel AB 16-11-22 Current   F-033 313 squadron Volkel AB 14-12-22 Current   F-034 313 squadron Volkel AB 21-02-23 Current   F-035 313 squadron Leeuwarden AB 27-09-23 Current Delivered to Leeuwarden 27.09.23 F-035 313 squadron Volkel AB     Flown from Leeuwarden to Volkel. F-036 313 squadron To Volkel AB 23-11-23 Current   F-037 313 squadron Volkel AB 28-09-23 Current   F-038 For 313 squadron To Volkel AB Q4-2023 Test flight   F-039 For 323 TES To Edwards AFB, CA Q4-2023 On order Direct from Cameri, IT to Edwards AFB, CA? F-040 For 323 TES To Edwards AFB, CA Q4-2023 On order Direct from Cameri, IT to Edwards AFB, CA? F-041 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Q1/Q2-2024 On order   F-042 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Q1/Q2-2024 On order   F-043 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Q2/Q3-2024 On order   F-044 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Q2/Q3-2024 On order   F-045 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Q3-2024 On order   F-046 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Q3-2024 On order   F-047 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Unkown On order   F-048 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Unkown On order   F-049 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Unkown On order   F-050 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Unkown On order   F-051 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Unkown On order   F-052 For 312 squadron To Volkel AB Unkown On order

Comment(s): Prior to the start of operational test at Eglin AFB, Florida both F-001 and F-002 were temporarily grounded after their delivery. 323 squadron was reactivated at Eglin AFB on November 23, 2014 as 323 TES (Test and Evaluation Squadron). The Dutch government is working with the US government on a new OT&E program. Edwards AFB, California is selected as the base for the Dutch F-35A's. Fort Worth, Texas: built F-35A's F-001 until F-008 (all based in the United States). Cameri, Italy: built F-35A's F-009 onwards (based at Leeuwarden and Volkel Air Bases).

Annual progress report acquisition F-35 (as off Q1-2023)

Status 2013 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Total Delivered 2 8 5 7 11 4       37 Planned           2 7 5 1 15 Total 2 8 5 7 11 6 7 5 1 52                       2013 Lot 3, 4   F-001 and F-002.   2019 Lot 11   F-003 until F-010.   2020 Lot 12   F-011 until F-015.   2021 Lot 12,    F-016 until F-018 and F-019 until F-023.   2022 Lot 13, 14   F-024 until F-026 and F-027 until F-033.   2023 Lot 14, 15, 16 F-034. F-035 until F037. F-038 and F-039.   2024 Lot 16   F-040 until F-046.   2025 Lot 17   F-047 until F-051.   2026 Lot 17   F-052

Operator AFB   No WFU Total Comment         NODF-35 Luke AFB   8 0 8 F-001 until F-008. F-001 / F-002 to be WFU?   322 sqn Leeuwarden 15 0 15 F-009 until F-023.   313 sqn Volkel   15 0 15 F-024 until F-038.   323 TES Edwards AFB 2 0 2 F-039 until F-040.   312 sqn Volkel   12 0 12 F-041 unitl F-052.                         Total 52 0 52

Year Comment                   2021 Eight aircraft deliveries were planned, seven delivered. F-023 was delivered in January 2022.     2022 9 aircraft deliveries were planned (as of 1 July 2021), 10 were delivered, including the delivery of F-023.   2023 6 aircraft deliveries planned based on the annual F-35 progress report.   2024 7 aircraft deliveries planned based on the annual F-35 progress report.   2025 5 aircraft deliveries planned based on the annual F-35 progress report.   2026 1 aircraft delivery planned based on the annual F-35 progress report.