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Written question asked by Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 15 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 March 2017. It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


F-35 Aircraft

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF pilots are trained to operate Lightning II jets.

Answer

As at 17 March 2017, eight RAF and five Royal Navy pilots have been trained to operate the F35 Lightning aircraft.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
68093
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Air force Training F-35 aircraft
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk