Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 88004
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many planes was the F-35 training squadron reduced by in order to facilitate the recent deployment of the Carrier Strike Group.
Answer
Al CarnsThe Lightning Fleet operates as a total Force, individual airframes are not permanently allocated to units. They are allocated on a day-to-day basis to meet daily tasking requirements of each unit. Throughout the period of the Carrier Strike Group deploym...
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