Will Be Shipped From The UK To Texas For Final Assembly
The manufacture of the 150th F-35 rear fuselage and tail set has been completed at BAE System's military aircraft factory in Samlesbury, Lancashire, the company said in a news release. The 150th aircraft set, known as AF070, is a CTOL variant destined for the US Air Force. AF070 will be married up with the rest of the aircraft at Lockheed Martin’s assembly facility in Fort Worth, Texas.