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.).