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UK's first transatlantic F-35 delivery flight delayed by weather

JLV

Luckily

Flight paths between the UK and Turkey are easier to deal with. Only 2200km or so. Warmer seas too. Just need to avoid thunderstorms, hot weather and tailwinds.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a53734/f-35-thunderstorm/

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/25/back_end_flameout_roasts_f35_on_runway/

https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-f-35-cant-run-on-warm-gas-from-a-fuel-truck-that-sa-1668120726

And, yes, for the cost of those puppies and their legendary reliability, they damn well should have put them on a cargo ship instead.

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