F-35 Aircraft
2026-06-08 · Ministry of Defence · 8248 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, following the completion of the delivery of the 48th F-35B Lightning II, what is the distribution of F-35Bs across the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm’s a) operational and b) training locations.
Answer
Following delivery of the 48th UK F-35B Lightning aircraft, 42 are currently based at RAF Marham. These aircraft are distributed between two frontline squadrons, 617 Squadron and 809 Naval Air Squadron, which provide operational capability and participa...