Originally Posted by
PeterGee
Interesting the ex Captain of QE, Jeremy Kydd quoted saying
"“We are constrained by the F-35 buy rate even though that was accelerated in SDSR in 2015, so initial operating capability numbers in 2020 are going to be very modest indeed.
We will flesh it out with helicopters, and a lot depends on how many USMC F-35s come on our first deployment in 2021. But by 2023, we are committed to 24 UK jets onboard, and after that it’s too far away to say.”
Personally, I'd be amazed if a QEC ever gets 24 UK F35 embarked.