F-35 Aircraft
(asked on 9th June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
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.
Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 17th June 2026
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 participate in exercises worldwide, and the Operational Conversion Unit, 207 Squadron, which is responsible for pilot training.