809 Naval Air Squadron

First F-35B for Royal Navy’s 809 NAS on show at RAF Marham

8th December 2023

The first F-35B to be assigned to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm’s 809 Naval Air Squadron – which is being formally stood up today (December 8) as the UK’s second operational frontline Lightning II squadron at RAF Marham in Norfolk – has received special markings to celebrate the occasion

809 Naval Air Squadron

Primer F-35B para el 809 NAS de la Royal Navy expuesto en RAF Marham

8th December 2023

El primer F-35B asignado al 809 Escuadrón Aéreo Naval (NAS) de la Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (RN FAA), que hoy (8 de diciembre) se constituye formalmente como el segundo escuadrón Lightning II operativo de primera línea del Reino Unido en la RAF Marham, en Norfolk, ha recibido distintivos especiales para celebrar la ocasión.

809 Naval Air Squadron

UK delays full operating capability for F-35B fleet by two years

23rd September 2022

The UK’s Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II force has suffered a schedule setback after it was revealed that full operating capability for the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter fleet – which was initially planned to be declared in 2023 – has now slipped by two years to 2025