|
Date |
Royal
Netherlands Air Force F-35A program highlights |
|
22-03-24 |
F-035 flown from Leeuwarden to Volkel
after completing acceptance tests. |
|
22-02-24 |
First flight F-040 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Second F-35A for 312 squadron. |
|
18-01-24 |
Delivery of aircraft F-038 to
Leeuwarden Air Base. Fifteenth and last F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
11-01-24 |
Delivery of aircraft F-039 to
Leeuwarden Air Base. First F-35A for 312 squadron. |
|
05-12-23 |
First flight F-039 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. First F-35A for 312 squadron. |
|
23-11-23 |
Delivery of aircraft F-036 to Volkel
Air Base. Thirteenth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
H2-2022 |
First flight F-030 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Seventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
H2-2022 |
First flight F-029 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Sixth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
H2-2022 |
First flight F-027 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Fourth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
07-11-23 |
First flight F-038 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Fifteenth and final F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
10-10-23 |
First flight F-036 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Thirteenth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
28-09-23 |
Delivery of aircraft F-037 to Volkel
Air Base. Fourteenth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
27-09-23 |
Delivery of aircraft F-035 to
Leeuwarden Air Base. Twelfth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
03-04-23 |
Seven F-35A's returned from Malbork,
Poland to Volkel AB. |
|
31-03-23 |
One F-35A returned from Malbork, Poland
to Leeuwarden AB. |
|
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. |
|
15-03-23 |
F-030 flown from Leeuwarden to Volkel
after completing acceptance tests. |
|
10-03-23 |
F-031 flown from Leeuwarden to Volkel
after completing acceptance tests. |
|
22-02-23 |
Delivery of aircraft F-034 to Volkel
Air Base. Eleventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
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. |
|
27-01-23 |
Eight F-35A's departed Leeuwarden and
flew to Malbork AB, Poland. Four for QRA and four to train with
allies. |
|
14-12-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-033 to Volkel
Air Base. Tenth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
01-12-22 |
First flight F-034 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Eleventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
16-11-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-032 to Volkel
Air Base. Ninth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
16-11-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-031 to
Leeuwarden Air Base. Eight F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
11-11-22 |
First flight F-033 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Tenth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
21-10-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-030 to
Leeuwarden Air Base. Seventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
28-09-22 |
First flight F-032 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Ninth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
20-09-22 |
First flight F-031 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Eighth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
31-08-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-029 to Volkel
AB. Sixth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
04-08-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-027 to Volkel
AB. Fourth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
28-07-22 |
First flight F-030 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Seventh F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
27-07-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-028 to Volkel
AB. Fifth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
26-07-22 |
First flight F-029 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Sixth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
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 |
| |
July 1st, 313 squadron will conduct
their Lightning operations from their home base. F-35A
deliveries from Cameri, |
| |
Italy will now be made to the air base
in Noord-Brabant. |
|
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 |
| |
need to be contracted by mid July 2022. |
|
20-06-22 |
First flight F-027 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Fourth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
16-06-22 |
First flight F-028 to be delivered to
Volkel Air Base. Fifth F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
02-06-22 |
322 squadron F-35A's returned from
Bulgaria. |
|
01-06-22 |
On 1 June 2002, the Department of
Defence published its "Defensienota" outlining its plans for the
armed forces. An |
| |
additional six F-35A Lightning II
stealth aircraft will be purchased. Also precision guided
weapons and long range |
| |
missiles will be bought to arm the
fighters, |
|
31-05-22 |
NATO eAP mission in Bulgaria concluded. |
|
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. |
|
06-04-22 |
322 squadron deployed with four F-35A
to Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria in support of NATO enhanced air
policing. The |
| |
squadron completed its eAP mission on
May 31. |
|
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. |
|
02-03-22 |
First flight F-026 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. Third F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
01-03-22 |
First flight F-025 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. Second F-35A for 313 squadron. |
|
24-02-22 |
The department of defence announced two
F-35A's are assigned to NATO in support of QRA mission over
Poland. |
|
20-01-22 |
Department of Defence announces two
F-35A's will be based in Bulgaria for air policing in April and
May |
|
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. |
|
12-01-22 |
Delivery of aircraft F-023 to
Leeuwarden AB. Fifteenth and last F-35A for 322 squadron. |
|
27-12-22 |
RNLAF declares 322 squadron IOC. |
|
13-12-21 |
First flight F-024 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
Unknown |
First flight F-023 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
25-11-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-022 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
24-11-21 |
Eight F-35's arrived back at Leeuwarden
after taking part in exercise Frisian Lightning II at Edwards
AFB, California. |
|
25-10-21 |
Eight F-35's departed to Edwards AFB,
Californona through Burlington, Vermont for exercise Frisian
Lightning II. |
|
14-10-21 |
First flight F-022 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
06-10-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-021 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
29-09-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-020 to
Leeuwarden AB. 700th build F-35. |
|
31-08-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-019 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
25-08-21 |
First flight F-021 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
24-08-21 |
First flight F-020 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
23-07-21 |
First flight F-019 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
25-05-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-018 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
12-05-21 |
First flight F-018 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
25-03-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-017 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
02-03-21 |
First flight F-017 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
17-02-21 |
Delivery of aircraft F-016 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
26-01-21 |
First flight F-016 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
24-12-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-015 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
10-12-20 |
First flight F-015 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
17-11-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-014 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
27-10-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-013 to
Leeuwarden AB. |
|
01-10-20 |
The first four-ship F-35A flight was
flown in the morning (Leeuwarden air base). |
|
02-09-20 |
First flight F-014 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
25-08-20 |
First flight F-013 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
14-07-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-012 to
Leeuwarden AB. The first two aircraft LRIP 12 aircraft of eight
ordered. |
|
14-07-20 |
Delivery of aircraft F-011 to
Leeuwarden AB. The first two aircraft LRIP 12 aircraft of eight
ordered. |
|
18-06-20 |
First flight F-012 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
15-06-20 |
First flight F-011 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Air Base. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
31-10-19 |
Delivery of F-009 to Leeuwarden AB
becoming the first operational based F-35A in The Netherlands. |
|
12-09-19 |
Official roll-out ceremony for aircraft
F-009. |
|
09-09-19 |
First flight F-009 to be delivered to
Leeuwarden Ai Base. First FACO Cameri, Italy build aircraft for
the RNLAF. |
|
10-05-19 |
F-008 delivered to 323 TES Edwards,
AFB, California. Last aircraft delivered by Fort Worth, TX. |
|
08-05-19 |
F-35A Limited Military Type Certificate
issued. |
|
01-05-19 |
F-002 passed 1.000 flight hours. |
|
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. |
|
19-03-19 |
F-005 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
12-03-19 |
F-007 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
06-03-19 |
F-006 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
20-02-19 |
First flight F-007 to be delivered to
NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
07-02-19 |
F-004 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
04-02-19 |
F-003 delivered to NODF-35 (308 FS)
Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
30-01-19 |
Official roll-out of F-35A F-003 (first
flight on December 15, 2018). |
|
28-01-19 |
First flight F-006 to be delivered to
NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
23-01-19 |
First flight F-005 to be delivered to
NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
08-01-19 |
First flight F-004 to be delivered to
NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
15-12-19 |
First flight F-003 to be delivered to
NODF-35 (308 FS) Luke AFB, Arizona. |
|
14-12-18 |
On December 14, 2018 the government
approved the national NATO plan. During the spring of 2019
additional |
| |
money from the state budget will be
divided with the intention for an additional investment in
defence. Part of |
| |
additional budget will be allocated to
extra F-35A's. Minister of Defence Bijleveld referred to about
15 aircraft. |
|
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 |
| |
to include these aircraft into the
production of Lot 15 with delivery in 2023. |
|
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 |
| |
one of the 323 TES F-35A's will need to
receive new fuel lines. |
|
15-06-18 |
Start of assembly of the first F-35A
build by Leonardo at Camera Italy. |
|
10-06-16 |
Official presentation to the public at
the Luchtmachtdagen (Air Force Days) at Leeuwarden. |
|
07-06-16 |
F-35A flight over The Netherlands. |
|
26-05-16 |
Belevingsvluchten (experience flights)
for Leeuwarden and Volkel residents. |
|
23-05-16 |
Arrival of the two F-35As at Leeuwarden
Air Base. |
|
16-01-15 |
Both F-35A's were flown (5 hour flight)
from Eglin AFB, Florida to Edwards AFB, California. They joined |
| |
the Operational Test & Evaluation
phase. |
|
04-11-14 |
323 squadron activated as the first
RNLAF F-35 squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida on Tuesday November 4,
2014 |
|
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.. |
|
10-10-13 |
The first Dutch pilots started the
pilot training program theoratic phase with first flights
planned in December. |
| |
Training commenced to be ready for the
operational test and development phase to start in 2015. |
|
25-07-13 |
First F-35A (AN-1 / F-001) handed over
by the US DoD. |
|
04-04-13 |
Both F-35s grounded until the
government made a decision about the replacement of the F-16.
See note |
|
06-03-13 |
Second F-35A (F-002) rolled of the
production line at Fort, Worth, Texas. |
|
06-08-12 |
Roll out of the first Dutch F-35A
(F-001). |
|
09-02-12 |
Jet engine installed on the first F-35A
(F-001). |
|
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. |
|
02-06-09 |
Order for the first (test) RNLAF F-35A. |
|
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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