That's funny, I've read the claim multiple times in the media amongst the controversy over its procurement. Not least because it took years for the US:UK disput

That's funny, I've read the claim multiple times in the media amongst the controversy over its procurement. Not least because it took years for the US:UK dispute over technology transfer to resolve during the Bush+Blair years. Even since resolution there's unprecedented restrictions of maintenance in RAF service, requiring some major components returned to BAe in the US when BAe are a British based company. I'm on my way out but a quick search seems to show Israel as having the least restricted version, which is a surprise: https://www.wired.com/2016/05/israel-can-customize-americas-f-35-least-now/ https://www.wired.com/2016/05/israel-can-customize-americas-... Some discussion of the Blair era issues: https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/uk-warns-usa-over-itar-arms-restrictions-01549/ https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/uk-warns-usa-over-itar-...