And why would the MoD spend millions on redeveloping and rebuilding RAF Marham for a plane the RAF don't want? If this were actually true, the F-35B's would be based at RNAS Yeovilton.
Yeah, right. That would mean that the F-35 budget would sit within Navy Command and then there really would not be any talk of an A purchase.
I don't think there is a single flying thing the RAF does not want. They'll happily take all fleets for themselves if given the chance. It's not like they didn't try getting the go ahead for exactly that.
Unamed sources. Close to the navy. Rumours.
It has been said more and more openly by RAF officers, serving and non, actually.
There is no money fucking anywhere to buy any more than 48 anyway!
This one might actually be true instead. And apart from money, i'm still waiting for a realistic explanation about who exactly is going to man further F-35 squadrons.