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The Raven wrote:
Yes, F-111's have been used numerous times. Vietnam for starters. Not by RAAF. They came too late for Vietnam. Cheers David |
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"David Bromage" wrote in message
.. . The Raven wrote: Yes, F-111's have been used numerous times. Vietnam for starters. Not by RAAF. They came too late for Vietnam. Oops, you're probably right. I was thinking of the US trials with them. -- The Raven http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3 ** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's ** since August 15th 2000. |
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John Cook wrote in message . ..
Hi all I have just heard on the radio that Australia is to scrap its fleet of F111's... By 2010 Not surprising really they did cost quite a bit to run. Not really, the replacement will be JSF and it will require a very large tanker fleet to give the same strike range and warload capacity. F111s were superb aricraft but they became a political bun fight. Unlike all other aircraft F111 could opperate alone: No Jamming support, No AWACS, no fighter escort and no takers required. Very good bang for the buck. Cheers John Cook |
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"The Enlightenment" wrote in message om... John Cook wrote in message . .. Hi all I have just heard on the radio that Australia is to scrap its fleet of F111's... By 2010 Not surprising really they did cost quite a bit to run. Not really, the replacement will be JSF and it will require a very large tanker fleet to give the same strike range and warload capacity. F111s were superb aricraft but they became a political bun fight. Unlike all other aircraft F111 could opperate alone: No Jamming support, No AWACS, no fighter escort and no takers required. Unless it is opposed, then it isn't coming home. Very good bang for the buck. Until you compare it to cruise missiles. That require no AWACS, no fighter escort, no tankers, no flight crew, little operational training costs, far less infrastructure and might actually be used in combat. |
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