Middle East: Air Force
Commons · Question 121236 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press conference from the Prime Minister on 16 March 2026, which three squadrons of fighter jets are deployed to the Middle East.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 24 Mar 2026
As of 18 March 2026, 12 Squadron, operating Typhoon aircraft, is deployed to Qatar. 2 Squadron, operating Typhoon aircraft, and 617 Squadron, operating F-35 aircraft, are deployed to RAF Akrotiri.