Bob Noel wrote in message ...
In article , "Gerry
Caron" wrote:

if you want loud, try the F-111.

Ahh, but the 'varks are gone and so are the rhinos. :-(

even the EF's?

Yes

and what about the Australians? are theirs all gone too?


No, although there has been a recent suggestion to retire them soon
rather than keep them going for another 15-20 years.

One evening a couple of months ago I was with some friends when we
heard a loud jet. I looked over to the other person with an interest
in aviation, and we both said something like "that's not a modern
civil jet." The RNZAF B727s had just been retired, so they were out.
Then I remembered - "The F-111s are here on exercise this week. It'll
be one of them." Cue disbelief from some others in room that we could
ID an aircraft from sound alone.

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Cheers
Errol Cavit