First flight on October 25th, 2011 from NAS Fort Worth with Bill Gigliotti piloting the aircraft.
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Aircraft History
Date
Status
Local S/N
Airforce/Unit
Version
Name
Info
30 Dec 2011
[act]
168057
F-35B
11 Jan 2012
[act]
168057
USMC VMFAT-501
'VM-01'
F-35B
27 Oct 2016
[msh]
168057
USMC VMFAT-501
'VM-01'
F-35B
The F-35 suffered an in-flight fire, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at MCAS Beaufort. The flames were caused by a faulty bracket issue, which was known as a potential hazard by officials overseeing the F-35 programme, and grazed electrical wiring near hydraulic lines. A fire erupted when an electrical short ignited a small hydraulic leak.
27 Oct 2016
[w/o]
168057
USMC VMFAT-501
'VM-01'
F-35B
In June of 2018 it was decided not to repair the aircraft due to uneconomical. It might be used as an instructional airframe in the future.
Abbreviations and symbols:
[act]
Active
[i/a]
Instructional Airframe
[sto]
Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld]
Cancelled Order
[msh]
Involved in Mishap
[w/o]
Write-off
[con]
Converted
[o/o]
On Order
[des]
Destroyed (drone)
[pre]
Preserved (museum, gateguard)
T/V
LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb]
Embargoed
[scr]
Scrapped
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