British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said he was “still optimistic” that the F-35 will be cleared to fly to U.K. and attend the Farnborough airshow next week.
He was however cautious about the stealth fighter’s appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo this weekend.
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