I was just playing scenario #5 "Lone Ranger" in the HDSCIII IOPG and  noticed this also occurs with the F-18C.
 
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Most recently I've noticed it happens in all of the scenarios in the HDS4 IOPG battleset. I think its been discovered that aircraft are not properly setting their cruise speed when returning to base and are running out of fuel.

<t> I know this has been discussed before, but when is the bug that causes aircraft to inexplicably run out of fuel and crash while returning to base going to be addressed. It only seems to affect certain aircraft, particularly the F-14. I've got to say it's getting pretty annoying [:@] <br/>
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<t> I'm playing the "Wrath" scenario from the EC2000 Gulf of Oman battleset, I'm experiencing the same problems with the F-14's running out of fuel and crashing when returning to the carrier. I'm losing more aircraft to this "fuel bug" than to enemy action! It makes the scenario almost impossible to ...

Ordered the physical shipment back on 12/1/07...... Still waiting.[&:]

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