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Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A program highlights |
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03-04-23 |
Seven F-35A's returned
from Malbork, Poland to Volkel AB. |
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31-03-23 |
One F-35A returned from
Malbork, Poland to Leeuwarden AB. |
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31-03-23 |
Official end of NATO eFP
by 322 squadron. 2 F-35A's on QRA with 2 sparesa and 4 for
training with partners. |
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15-03-23 |
F-030 flown from
Leeuwarden to Volkel after completing acceptance tests. |
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10-03-23 |
F-031 flown from
Leeuwarden to Volkel after completing acceptance tests. |
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22-02-23 |
Delivery of aircraft F-034
to Volkel Air Base. Eleventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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01-02-23 |
Official start of NATO eFP
by 322 squadron. 2 F-35A's on QRA with 2 sparesa and 4 for
training with partners. |
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27-01-23 |
Eight F-35A's departed
Leeuwarden and flew to Malbork AB, Poland. Four for QRA and four
to train with allies. |
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14-12-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-033
to Volkel Air Base. Tenth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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01-12-22 |
First flight F-034 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Eleventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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16-11-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-032
to Volkel Air Base. Ninth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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16-11-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-031
to Leeuwarden Air Base. Eight F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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11-11-22 |
First flight F-033 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Tenth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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21-10-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-030
to Leeuwarden Air Base. Seventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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28-09-22 |
First flight F-032 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Ninth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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20-09-22 |
First flight F-031 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Eighth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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31-08-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-029
to Volkel AB. Sixth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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04-08-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-027
to Volkel AB. Fourth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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28-07-22 |
First flight F-030 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Seventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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27-07-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-028
to Volkel AB. Fifth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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26-07-22 |
First flight F-029 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Sixth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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30-06-22 |
First Aircraft Arrival
F-35 at Volkel AB. Four F-35A's (F-020, F-023, F-024 and F-025)
arrived from Leeuwarden. From |
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July 1st, 313 squadron
will conduct their Lightning operations from their home base.
F-35A deliveries from Cameri, |
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Italy will now be made to
the air base in Noord-Brabant. |
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24-06-22 |
The Department of Defence
announced it will accelerate the purchase of the six F-35A's. To
be delivered in 2025 these |
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need to be contracted by
mid July 2022. |
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20-06-22 |
First flight F-027 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Fourth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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16-06-22 |
First flight F-028 to be
delivered to Volkel Air Base. Fifth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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02-06-22 |
322 squadron F-35A's
returned from Bulgaria. |
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01-06-22 |
On 1 June 2002, the
Department of Defence published its "Defensienota" outlining its
plans for the armed forces. An |
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additional six F-35A
Lightning II stealth aircraft will be purchased. Also precision
guided weapons and long range |
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missiles will be bought to
arm the fighters, |
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31-05-22 |
NATO eAP mission in
Bulgaria concluded. |
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08-04-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-026
to Leeuwarden AB. Third F-35A for 313 squadron and to be based
at Volkel end of June 2022. |
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06-04-22 |
322 squadron deployed with
four F-35A to Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria in support of NATO
enhanced air policing. The |
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squadron completed its eAP
mission on May 31. |
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22-03-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-025
to Leeuwarden AB. Second F-35A for 313 squadron and to be based
at Volkel end of June 2022. |
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02-03-22 |
First flight F-026 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. Third F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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01-03-22 |
First flight F-025 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. Second F-35A for 313 squadron. |
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24-02-22 |
The department of defence
announced two F-35A's are assigned to NATO in support of QRA
mission over Poland. |
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20-01-22 |
Department of Defence
announces two F-35A's will be based in Bulgaria for air policing
in April and May |
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12-01-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-024
to Leeuwarden AB. First F-35A for 313 squadron and to be based
at Volkel end of June 2022. |
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12-01-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-023
to Leeuwarden AB. Fifteenth and last F-35A for 322 squadron. |
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27-12-22 |
RNLAF declares 322
squadron IOC. |
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13-12-21 |
First flight F-024 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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First flight F-023 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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25-11-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-022
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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24-11-21 |
Eight F-35's arrived back
at Leeuwarden after taking part in exercise Frisian Lightning II
at Edwards AFB, California. |
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25-10-21 |
Eight F-35's departed to
Edwards AFB, Californona through Burlington, Vermont for
exercise Frisian Lightning II. |
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14-10-21 |
First flight F-022 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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06-10-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-021
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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29-09-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-020
to Leeuwarden AB. 700th build F-35. |
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31-08-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-019
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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25-08-21 |
First flight F-021 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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24-08-21 |
First flight F-020 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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23-07-21 |
First flight F-019 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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25-05-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-018
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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12-05-21 |
First flight F-018 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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25-03-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-017
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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02-03-21 |
First flight F-017 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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17-02-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-016
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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26-01-21 |
First flight F-016 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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24-12-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-015
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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10-12-20 |
First flight F-015 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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17-11-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-014
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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27-10-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-013
to Leeuwarden AB. |
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01-10-20 |
The first four-ship F-35A
flight was flown in the morning (Leeuwarden air base). |
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02-09-20 |
First flight F-014 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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25-08-20 |
First flight F-013 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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14-07-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-011
and F-012 to Leeuwarden AB. The first two aircraft LRIP 12
aircraft of eight ordered. |
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18-06-20 |
First flight F-012 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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15-06-20 |
First flight F-011 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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21-05-20 |
Aircraft F-001 (AN-1)
transferred from 323 TES at Edwards AFB, Californnia to NODF-35
/ 308th FS at Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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16-12-19 |
Delivery of F-010 to
Leeuwarden AB completing the delivery of eight LRIP 11 F-35A's.
Six in the USA, two in NL. |
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31-10-19 |
Delivery of F-009 to
Leeuwarden AB becoming the first operational based F-35A in The
Netherlands. |
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12-09-19 |
Official roll-out ceremony
for aircraft F-009. |
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09-09-19 |
First flight F-009 to be
delivered to Leeuwarden Ai Base. First FACO Cameri, Italy build
aircraft for the RNLAF. |
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10-05-19 |
F-008 delivered to 323 TES
Edwards, AFB, California. Last aircraft delivered by Fort Worth,
TX. |
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08-05-19 |
F-35A Limited Military
Type Certificate issued. |
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01-05-19 |
F-002 passed 1.000 flight
hours. |
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15-04-19 |
First flight F-008 to be
delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. Last aircraft
of the Fort Worth production line. |
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19-03-19 |
F-005 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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12-03-19 |
F-007 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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06-03-19 |
F-006 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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20-02-19 |
First flight F-007 to be
delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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07-02-19 |
F-004 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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04-02-19 |
F-003 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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30-01-19 |
Official roll-out of F-35A F-003 (first
flight on December 15, 2018). |
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28-01-19 |
First flight F-006 to be
delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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23-01-19 |
First flight F-005 to be
delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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08-01-19 |
First flight F-004 to be
delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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15-12-19 |
First flight F-003 to be
delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
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14-12-18 |
On December 14, 2018 the
government approved the national NATO plan. During the spring of
2019 additional |
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money from the state
budget will be divided with the intention for an additional
investment in defence. Part of |
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additional budget will be
allocated to extra F-35A's. Minister of Defence Bijleveld
referred to about 15 aircraft. |
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17-10-18 |
MoD announced to buy the
final three F-35s
confirming the buy of 37 aircraft. Order to be placed in October
2018 |
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to include these aircraft
into the production of Lot 15 with delivery in 2023. |
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16-10-18 |
After a crash of an USMC
F-35B a fleet wide inspection of the F-35s was ordered. The
inspection revealed that |
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one of the 323 TES F-35A's
will need to receive new fuel lines. |
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15-06-18 |
Start of assembly of the
first F-35A build by Leonardo at Camera Italy. |
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10-06-16 |
Official presentation to
the public at the Luchtmachtdagen (Air Force Days) at
Leeuwarden. |
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07-06-16 |
F-35A flight over The
Netherlands. |
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26-05-16 |
Belevingsvluchten
(experience flights) for
Leeuwarden and Volkel residents. |
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23-05-16 |
Arrival of the two F-35As
at Leeuwarden Air Base. |
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16-01-15 |
Both F-35A's were flown (5
hour flight) from Eglin AFB, Florida to Edwards AFB, California.
They joined |
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the Operational Test &
Evaluation phase. |
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04-11-14 |
323 squadron activated as
the first RNLAF F-35 squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida on Tuesday
November 4, 2014 |
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18-12-13 |
The first F-35A (F-001)
solo flight by a RNLAF was conducted by Major Laurens Jan Vijge
from Eglin AFB, Florida.. |
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10-10-13 |
The first Dutch pilots
started the pilot training program theoratic phase with first
flights planned in December. |
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Training commenced to be
ready for the operational test and development phase to start in
2015. |
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25-07-13 |
First F-35A (AN-1 / F-001)
handed over by the US DoD. |
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04-04-13 |
Both F-35s grounded until
the government made a decision about the replacement of the
F-16. See note |
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06-03-13 |
Second F-35A (F-002)
rolled of the production line at Fort, Worth, Texas. |
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06-08-12 |
Roll out of the first
Dutch F-35A (F-001). |
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09-02-12 |
Jet engine installed on
the first F-35A (F-001). |
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14-11-06 |
Poduction Sustainment &
Follow-on Development (PSFD) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
signed with US. |
| 2011 |
Order for the second
(test) RNLAF F-35A. |
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02-06-09 |
Order for the first (test)
RNLAF F-35A. |
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29-02-08 |
Government decided to take
part in the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation phase
(IOT&E). |
| 2002 |
Netherlands Tier / Level 2
partner JSF (Joint Strike Fighter Progeam). |
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