The F35B Lightning jet is expected to take off from the HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time in the UK
Daily Mail: State-of-the-art supersonic F35B jet fighter is set to take off from £3.1bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in UK for first time
* F35B Lightning jet had previously completed flight trials in the east of the USA
* It returned last week to Portsmouth Naval base for repair and maintenance work
* However, the jet is expected to be flown back to RAF Marham in the near feature
A supersonic jet fighter is expected to take off from the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time in the UK.
The F35B Lightning jet was brought back aboard the aircraft carrier after it had completed flight trials in the US.
It has been spotted on the flight deck of the 65,000 tonne warship at Portsmouth Naval Base where it returned last week following deployment to the eastern United States.
The aircraft was kept on board the carrier because 'repair and maintenance' work need to be carried out.
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WNU Editor: They could have stored the F-35 in the hanger of the aircraft carrier, but they choose to leave it out for everyone to see.
