The VT ANG's first two F-35A's, 17-5265 and 17-5266, arrived at Burlington IAP (KBTV) on Thursday, 9-19-2019. The VT ANG is scheduled to receive two more F-35A's a month for the next nine months for a total of twenty. The first VT ANG training sorties with the F-35A's will begin in October.
Below are photos of 17-5265 and 17-5266 taken by Carl Richards at NAS Fort Worth during their first test flights:
"USAF F-35A #17-5265 is destined for the 134th FS. This is the first F-35 to be assigned to an ANG unit. It was first seen on July 31st, 2019 at the Lockheed factory at NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]"
"USAF F-35A #17-5266 from the 134th FS is seen taking off on its first flight from NAS Fort Worth on August 22nd, 2019. [Photo by Carl Richards]"
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First Two VT ANG F-35A's Arrived at KBTV on 9-19-2019
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My parents were hiking in Vermont this week and saw them descending towards BTV. South Burlington must be besides itself.
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Re: First Two VT ANG F-35A's Arrived at KBTV on 9-19-2019
Look great, get ready for the noise! I'm close to Luke AFB and with south flow, they are turning initial over my house. I can now tell the difference between the Vipers and F-35s.
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Re: First Two VT ANG F-35A's Arrived at KBTV on 9-19-2019
Too bad the when I'm down in Phoenix next it's a holiday weekend.
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Re: First Two VT ANG F-35A's Arrived at KBTV on 9-19-2019
The airport is completly modified for the F-35.