RSAF ordered the same jets yes

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UK's Stranded F-35B Jet To Be Dismantled, British Navy To Send Bigger Aircraft For Airlift​

Reported By :

• Manoj Gupta
• CNN-News18

Edited By:

• Vani Mehrotra

Last Updated:July 03, 2025, 11:54 IST

The UK's F-35B fighter jet stranded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport cannot be repaired on-site, and the British Navy will deploy a larger aircraft to transport the jet.​

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The UK’s F-35B aircraft, which remains stranded at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, cannot be repaired at the location, top government sources told CNN-News18, adding that the aircraft would be dismantled.

a CISF personnel stand guard near the British F-35 fighter jet that made an emergency landing after running low on fuel at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (Photo: PTI)
Sources also said the British Navy will now bring a bigger aircraft to shift the jet, and that they would pay all dues to India, including the parking and hangar charges.

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RAF do not own these jets. It is leased from hedge funds polygon I was told.