Post IOC Management of the F35 Fleets
We in the UK are never going to have a very large fleet of F35s I think we can all agree.
My point made earlier about if there was another variant bought of the F35 to think of the C was to do with management of the development, design authority etc, as well as the ability to refuel.
Once the development phases have been completed for the F35 I think that it is not unreasonable to think that the JPO will disband and the USAF take responsibility for the A and the USN take responsibility for the B & C.
The development agendas of the USAF and the USN may be different and thus changes to the A might not necessarily be made to the B at the same time or ever, making maintenance and training more complicated, whilst it is not unreasonable to think that the USN would progress the B&C in parallel.