(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?

"Clark" wrote in message
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Venik wrote in
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150flivver wrote:
SU-24 = F-111 wannabe

That's why F-111 is still in service and Su-24 has been long-retired.
Oh, wait a minute...

You do realize the F-111 is still in service...

Where...I think you're wrong.

Tex Houston

"Tex Houston" wrote in news:4
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"Clark" wrote in message
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You do realize the F-111 is still in service...

Where...I think you're wrong.

Tex Houston

Was Australia until very recently--and, I think, has started to retire
ships in 2007 with all currently scheduled out in 2010.

Standing by for correction.

SU-24 = F-111
sure, it has exactly the same role

still in use, being (very) slowly replaced by Su-34

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-34

Yuri

On Aug 12, 8:49*pm, Clark wrote:
Venik wrote om:

150flivver wrote:
SU-24 = F-111 wannabe

That's why F-111 is still in service and Su-24 has been long-retired.
Oh, wait a minute...

You do realize the F-111 is still in service...

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there should be a "sig" here

Nope. F-111 and all the variants were retired thanks to Dick Cheney
after Desert Storm.

Aussies may have some, but they would be the only nation still flying
them.

I worked on the DFCS program, Digital Flight Control System was to
upgrade the F-111 to digital system. Did a ton of flights, AF didn't
buy it, RAAF wasn't interested. System worked, but no buyers.

F-111 was retired soon after that.

There were no replacements for a medium range strategic bomber, which
is what it was.

And so it goes...