Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft: Procurement
(asked on 20th July 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) location and (b) operational status is of each of the 48 F-35 aircraft on order from Lockheed Martin.
This question was answered on 26th July 2021
21 Lightning aircraft have been delivered to the UK by Lockheed-Martin. The remaining 27 aircraft remain at various stages of production.
The location of the 21 delivered aircraft in mid-July 2021 is broken down as follows:
17 Squadron, Edwards AFB USA - Three
207 Squadron, RAF Marham - Eight
617 Squadron embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth - Eight
RAF Marham Maintenance and Finishing Facility - Two