On the base of RAF Markham County Norflok arrived first 4 Aircraft F-35B Lightning II for the Royal Air Force, RIA Novosti.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the country, "Cutting-edge" fighter-bombers of new generation came two months ahead of schedule.
Defense Minister of the United Kingdom Gavin Williamson called "the arrival of these amazing aircraft," a historical event, noting, Britain has always supported the "proud tradition of innovation", at the same time defending himself against "the most serious dangers".
As reported in the press service of the Ministry of Defense, The plane arrived on Wednesday evening (22:15 MSK), having made a flight from the US Marine Corps base in Beaufort (South Carolina).
Total United Kingdom plans to purchase 138 family aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. To 2021 , the UK government spend on fighters more than £ 12 billion.
Recall, F-35B - a multipurpose supersonic fighter-bomber 5 generation with short takeoff and vertical landing, designed with "stealth" technology using. The plane was designed for the US Navy and Marine Corps Britain. It is assumed, what he, including those to be used on aircraft carriers such as Queen Elizabeth.
