> I just can't see any country do anything with 27 planes. All else aside, the Danish Air Force has 30 active fighters, all F-16s. Their fighter force doesn't

> I just can't see any country do anything with 27 planes. All else aside, the Danish Air Force has 30 active fighters, all F-16s. Their fighter force doesn't ever seem to have exceeded 50 planes in service. So the role for 27 F-35s is "everything F-16s are doing now, but newer and better". That doesn't guarantee it's a useful role, but it means that the small order size isn't a new consideration.