"rnf2" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:13:53 -0800, Henry J Cobb wrote:

Kevin Brooks wrote:
That would be the Indonesia that has just contracted to buy its first
lot of
the very same aircraft that in PLAAF or Russian hands you were claiming
were
a viable threat that would justify purchase of the F/A-22? Odd how your
parameters seem to be ever-changing, Henry.

http://www.spacewar.com/2004/040301183100.oj5mf3an.html

Would they maintain or use them as well?

-HJC

probably better. they have a better economy than the russians at the
moment. and they train reasonably well.

besides which they are gonna get a LOT more than the aussies are gonna
get S-hornets... and even those S-hornets seem to be in doubt, the
Aust govts cut the numbers to be aquired at least once that I have
heard of.

Australia has never indicated a buy of Superhornets, let alone a number.

AIR6000 is still running to select the F/A-18 replacement, Aust is a partner
in the F-35 program so that is probably the frontrunner.