"John Cook" wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 22:27:57 +1100, "The Raven"
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"John Cook" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have just heard on the radio that Australia is to scrap its fleet
of F111's...

In 2010.........

Not surprising really they did cost quite a bit to run.

Based on that logic, we'd scrap anything with jet engines.

Hmmm. not really, the F18's are used on deployment occaisionally, the
F111 were hanger queens, Were they ever used???

Yes, F-111's have been used numerous times. Vietnam for starters. They have
also been used as a deterent and for other less public but equally important
activities.

anywhere!, it would
have been a perfect deployment to Iraq to test there capabilities
and provide real world combat training.

Australia is conserving the airframe hours as they are admittedly getting
long in the tooth.

In any case, I doubt Iraq (GWII) would have been a perfect deployment. What
would you propose they have been doing?

As a long range strike asset they would seem to have been a
perfect choice, Wonder why they were left at home.

Long range strike and going to Iraq are two different things.

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