Now hear what DM Hammond has to say about the stuck-in-mid development F-35:
May 4, 2013 --Philip Hammond Unsure About F-35 Order (SkyNews)
British operational military pilots have begun flying what is being touted as the world's most advanced stealth fighter jet, the F-35.
But even as they take to the skies, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has given the clearest indication yet that the UK may not now buy all the jets it had planned.
Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Mr Hammond pledged that the first 48 aircraft on order at a cost of around £100m each would be bought to service the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers from 2020.
Philip Hammond Unsure About F-35 Order