British fighter jet stranded in India may finally fly home after inspiring memes

A British F-35B fighter jet, which has been stranded since June 14, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the southern state of Kerala, India (AP)

A British F-35B fighter jet stranded at an Indian airport for nearly a month, sparking memes and cartoons on social media, is expected to fly back home as early as next week, Indian officials said.

The stealth fighter, one of the world’s most advanced and costing around 115 million dollars (£84.6 million), is stranded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the southern state of Kerala due to a technical snag and is being repaired by UK engineers, officials said.