8 June, 2018: The first of the UK’s F-35 Lightning aircraft landed at RAF Marham. It was welcomed by representatives who played a central role as a major contributor on the programme.
The four jets arrived at the RAF station in Norfolk, UK, following a journey from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, USA. They were piloted by members of 617 Squadron, the UK's first frontline F-35 squadron, and were greeted by the Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson MP, the Chief of the Air Staff, First Sea Lord, industry representatives and members of the armed forces and their families.