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  • in reply to: Is this even possible: Australia to buy F-22s? #2532443
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    The Raaf selected the F18 over the f16 becauce it had two engines. the f15 was not choosen because they said it’s production was about to end.the Raaf didn’t want to give the 24 leased F4e’s back when the pigs arrived.

    early last year this goverment told us that we don’t always need the best equipment. back in the 1980’s the then defence minister Kim Beazley started to down grade our forces. he didn’t replace our carrier. gave us ships fit for but not with, then selected the collions subs which are good subs after $5 billion ($aus) was spent on them.

    1 type off aircraft can’t do all rolls. If this was true then let’s put missiles& bombs onto a c130.the army has at least 3 types of choppers for different rolls.

    two types of fighters are required the f22a ( 2 sqds of 20) and the f35 (4 sqds.3of the A’s & 1 of the B’s. 20 in each min.).

    in reply to: Is this even possible: Australia to buy F-22s? #2533248
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    my believe is that australia is a large country with a large coast line. if china or india or who ever wanted to attack australia they would eithier come from the west with no operating bases or go through new zealand ( which has no fighters any more.). so is 100aircraft at2locations enough?.who says we will get 100 f35s. more like 75 if cost or delays happen.:rolleyes:

    in reply to: Request NH-90 Specification #2556596
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    try airforce tecnology or naval tecnology, depends on which engine choose you want.

    in reply to: fencer or aardvark #2584635
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    nice pics alround.the F111s were equipped with a M-61 20mm cannon with a load of about 1500rds.RAAF carried guns on F111c’s until replaced by pave tacks in the mid 80’s. also they flew strike missions in vietnam( it was at one stage the only aircraft to attack hanoi with mk 84’s) to tank busting in Iraq.

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