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Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Lightning II

Latest update: November 2020

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 From Operation Test to training role. F-001 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 21-05-20 Current   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   F-002 NODF-35 (308th FS) Luke AFB, AZ 02-10-20 Current   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 For 322 squadron Cameri     On production line Cameri, Italy F-016 For 322 squadron Cameri     On production line Cameri, Italy F-017 For 322 squadron Cameri     On production line Cameri, Italy F-018 For 322 squadron Cameri     On production line Cameri, Italy

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 aircraft built in Italy (F-009 onwards) will be delivered to Leeuwarden. This includes the first aircraft to be based at Volkel. These will be transferred to the base in Noord Brabant at a later stage. Planned delivery schedule 2020 onwards: Delivery year Number <= 2019 10 2020 5 2021 8 2022 10 2023 7 2024 6     Total 46 The delivery schedule was affected in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally 7 or 8 F-35A's should have been delivered.