F-35B aircraft will head to Cyprus later this year
On UK Defence Journal.
F-35B aircraft will head to Cyprus later this year for their first overseas deployment.
The UK currently owns 17 F-35B aircraft with the reformed 617 Sqn having arrived back in the UK last year.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said:
“These formidable fighters are a national statement of our intent to protect ourselves and our allies from intensifying threats across the world.
This deployment marks an important milestone in this game-changing aircraft’s journey to becoming fully operational.”