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F-35 Lightning II

Latest update: July 2021

F-35 Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN)

In press released often reference is made to the Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN).

System Test and Development aircraft:

Country Operator Aircraft Ref. no. First Last Comment               United States Lockheed Martin F-35A AA AA-1   Flight test aircraft.       AF AF-1 AF-4 Test & Development aircraft.       AG AG-1   Static test aircraft.       AJ AJ-1   Full Airframe Durability Test Article.               United States Lockheed Martin F-35B BF BF-1 BF-5 Test & Development aircraft.       BH BH-1   Static test aircraft.               United States Lockheed Martin F-35C CF CF-1 CF-5 Test & Development aircraft.       CJ CJ-1   Static test aircraft.

Production aircraft:

Country Operator Aircraft MSN First Last Prod.               Australia RAAF F-35A AU AU-1 AU-33 Lot 12 Belgium BAC F-35A       Lot 15 Denmark RDAF F-35A AP-1 AP-1   Lot 12 Israel IDF/AF F-35A AS AS-1 AS-27 Lot 12 Italy ItAF F-35A AL AL-1 AL-19 Lot 12 Japan JASDF F-35A AX AX-1 AX-22 Lot 12 Netherlands RNLAF F-35A AN AN-1 AN-18 Lot 12 Norway RNoAF F-35A AM AM-1 AM-28 Lot 12 South Korea ROKAF F-35A AW AW-1 AW-28 Lot 12 Turkey TUAF F-35A AT AT-1 AT-06 Lot 11 United States USAF F-35A AF AF-6 AF-279 Lot 12               United Kingdom RAF F-35B BK BK-1 BK-35 Lot 12 United States USMC F-35B BF BF-6 BF-120 Lot 12               Italy Marina F-35A BL BL-1 BL-4 Lot 12               United States USN F-35C CF CF-6 CF-61 Lot 12

Comment(s): 1: Above MSN's are related to production lots 1 - 12. 2: Turkey has been removed from the program. Lot 11 (LRIP 11) produced their last F-35A's. Lot 12 Lightning II's are delivered to the USAF.