F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
(asked on 18th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 126806 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what assessment he has made of the extent of corrosion across the F-35 force caused by maritime exposure.
This question was answered on 26th May 2026
The Department has extensive experience in mitigating and rectifying corrosion to aircraft caused by maritime exposure. F-35 corrosion inspection and maintenance was a planned activity following Operation HIGHMAST.