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I was wondering about the "N" myself.
Me too
Ah…that makes sense then. Thanks.
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Like I mentioned - not sure why it was placed under CSFWP - anyone have any insight?
I was wondering about the "N" myself.
Ah…that makes sense then. Thanks.
Perhaps future plan is for the West Coast F-35 FRS to be moved to NAS Lemoore, the traditional AIRPAC Navy Attack (VA) & Fighter/Attack (VFA) FRS site since Lemoore opened over 50 years ago. Just a guess.Like I mentioned - not sure why it was placed under CSFWP - anyone have any insight?
Location aside, nice to see the "Lightning II" FRS picking up the "traditional FIGHTER MODEXs"…e.g., "1XX".Perhaps future plan is for the West Coast F-35 FRS to be moved to NAS Lemoore, the traditional AIRPAC Navy Attack (VA) & Fighter/Attack (VFA) FRS site since Lemoore opened over 50 years ago. Just a guess.
*First tail letter N = AIRPAC A = AIRLANT
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Perhaps future plan is for the West Coast F-35 FRS to be moved to NAS Lemoore, the traditional AIRPAC Navy Attack (VA) & Fighter/Attack (VFA) FRS site since Lemoore opened over 50 years ago. Just a guess.
*First tail letter N = AIRPAC A = AIRLANT
BzB
Maybe…in the out years. My money's on "single site" for a long, long time. Eglin to start…again, for a long, long time....another training unit at Oceana and Lemoore?
I've heard that, for a number of reasons, the F-35 will eventually move to Lemoore vice Oceana. Could be wrong, but that is what I have heard.
So are they going to be doing all the initial training while they are finishing DT and OT?
We've been doing that in the P-8... It's been interesting.
So are they going to be doing all the initial training while they are finishing DT and OT?
We've been doing that in the P-8... It's been interesting.
Interesting.
Not sure if I agree with rolling airframes out to the FRS while DT/OT are going on. Not sure I agree with DT/OT at the same time but I guess that's how things work now.
I love the answer of when the TFR's will be lifted. Well, the first squadron deploys in December... so we hope by then!
FRS? HA! We have two fleet squadrons flying aircraft that are still going through DT and OT still.
Doubt there's actually a "policy" or a "long-range plan" that's really been thought out for naming new Lightning II squadrons, but I obviously don't know. Sure, there are probably many more "legacy VF squadrons" whose insignia and traditions could be resurrected if that was a consideration:Isn't the F-35 getting the old squadrons back like the F-14?