Written questions

F-35 Aircraft

2026-06-02 · Ministry of Defence · 6169 · Official question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who was contractually responsible for the recovery of the Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II’s (a) ZM177 and (b) ZM179 from Lajes International Airport.

Answer

The US Government manages delivery transit flights via the F-35 Joint Programme Office and its suite of support contracts.