Hobby Master Archive

The first Lockheed Martin F-35B ZM-135 BK-1 was delivered to the British on July 19, 2012 at a ceremony held at the Fort Worth, Texas factory. This marked the first delivery to an international customer. The fourth F-35B ZM-138 BK-4 completed its maiden flight on December 2, 2015 and along with BK-1, BK-2 was sent to the 17 (Reserve) Test and Evaluation Squadron at Edwards AFB, California. In 2017 ZM138 went to the RAF 17 Squadron and will operate from the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers.