Featured F-35 Lightning II medals

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by daveydempsey, Jul 26, 2017.

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  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I went to buy some coins earlier this evening and included were these two medals.
    The guy just retired from BAE Systems and was given a couple for his work.

    Apparently we build 15% of it in the UK with other bits coming from Rolls Royce Aerospace division.

    Can`t see any similar anywhere searching from here, apart from a guy selling one with two other aircraft medals for $275 and described as "Challenge Coins".

    They are not coins they are medals because they don`t have a denomination on them and they have not been monetized.
    Bigger than a silver Dollar.

    For your perusal. :D

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    daveydempsey, Jul 26, 2017
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Challenge coins are exchanged by people in different military units. They're not medals per se, but do show someone's been there, done that. The coins are mostly souvenirs. There's probably more to it, but that's what they're for.
     
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  3. springfld.arsenal

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    I'd have to take issue with the assertion that they haven't been monitized. With F-35 program costs now totalling over $400 billion, those coins must be worth at the very least, $10K each. Keep them in a safe place!
     
    springfld.arsenal, Jul 26, 2017
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    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Hollyblue, Jul 26, 2017
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    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    tyeldom3, Jul 26, 2017
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  6. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    I wonder if such things will gain in value.
    As far as I know the idea, originally, was to give them for certain special reasons as there weren't a lot made.
    I have a few US Navy ones that were given to me by ship Captains and such.
     
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    architrave Well-Known Member

    architrave, Jul 27, 2017
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  8. daveydempsey

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    daveydempsey, Jul 27, 2017
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  9. daveydempsey

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    The US will get back the $400 billion from the countries it has sold the planes to and future parts and servicing.
    When the faults are ironed out and they get delivered and up and running.

    Lockheed is developing three models of the plane for the U.S. military and eight partner countries that helped fund the plane's development - Britain, Australia, Italy, Turkey, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Canada.

    South Korea, Japan and Israel have also placed orders for the jet.
     
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  10. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Should've waited til the F-38 to name it the Lightning II. :p
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  11. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    He was! The worlds greatest test pilot, flew 487 different types of aircraft.
     
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  12. daveydempsey

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    Or the English Electric Lightning, unequlled in its day, straight up to 60,000 feet. to the edge of space.

     
    daveydempsey, Jul 27, 2017
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  13. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Yes and shares my birthday :cool:
     
    daveydempsey, Jul 27, 2017
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  14. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    They're pretty cool. I rescue the coins when I find them locally.
     
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  16. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    I always thought the challenge coins were used when a group is together in a bar. Everyone brings out his or her coin & whoever has the lowest "rank" has to pay for the round of drinks.
     
    bercrystal, Jul 30, 2017
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  17. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Not heard that.
     
    KingofThings, Jul 30, 2017
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  18. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Me either. Short snorter bills yes, low man on the totem pole challenge coins no.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 30, 2017
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  20. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Mostly an urban legend,got exposure and press time from an early NCIS episode.
     
    Hollyblue, Jul 31, 2017
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