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Old 22nd Jul 2019, 17:55
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Originally Posted by MadJackMcMad
It was mentioned on Saturday that the F-35 arrived low on fuel, hence it’s display was much shorter and simpler than what we saw on the Friday. The display on the Friday was a “prop display” with hovering etc. rather than just some flybys. Unfortunately, some didn’t know it arrived low on fuel and did a much shorter display, but quickly jumped to the wrong defence.

And WHY was it short of fuel? Because it doesn't have enough to start with?

Perhaps the "chilled bowsers" are in as short supply as well as the, err, buckets fuel capacity??
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