F-35 Aircraft
(asked on 2nd June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
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.
This question was answered on 10th June 2026
The US Government manages delivery transit flights via the F-35 Joint Programme Office and its suite of support contracts.