Some A.109 are stored in the Attrition Distribution Centre at Zutendaal.

Yeah just been reading about that, the first five went in not long ago, sadly news from Europe takes three months to get here in print, thus I can only conclude that there’d be more in storage now, right?

Wonder how many are going to make a stop over in Sydney? If there are more then three it will be the first time since the second world war!

People seem to have forgotten that Singapore also excersises with France alot at also with Spain and Morocco, in fact IIRC they are the most widely excersised nation in the Asian region!

Though this plane is slightly over weight and a little underpowered it is said to be one of the best attack planes around today and the A-3 would have done well if it had of actually bacame a reality!

This is what is causing problems down here, Australia has spent what little money it has on joining in a programe only to find out later that we’re not going to get the full deal. The government is asking questions now about the deal and wether or not we should go ahead with it, both the Typhoon and the Rafael have come back to the government with better deals and prices.

There is currently a senate inquiry going on where key people in the industry are giving evidence against the plane and against the early retirment of the Pigs. The findings will shape wether or not we will pull out nof the program and if corruption charges should be laid to the people involved with the F-35 involvement on Australia’s behalf.

In short, we’re really upset about getting less than what we bargined for!

On a side note the Typhoon’s CFT’s were developed for the Australian bid and that is currently being looked at again, the only down side is Australia’s negative feelings towards buying British, enter the Rafael, we loved our Mirage III”s and with the Raf deploying now with CFT’s it’s sure to be in with a chance!

I think it’s a good shot, good find mate!