http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/10/30/how-to-fix-australias-air-defence-debacle/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/10/30/how-to-fix-australias-air-defence-debacle/#comment-20190 Mike Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20190 This message is from USA. It is a huge mistake for the RAAF to retire the F-111.We have MANY more F-111 spares we could provide and these aircraft are fully combat capable. I would cancel the Super Hornet order, buy more F-111s, then go for the F-35. This message is from USA. It is a huge mistake for the RAAF to retire the F-111.We have MANY more F-111 spares we could provide and these aircraft are fully combat capable. I would cancel the Super Hornet order, buy more F-111s, then go for the F-35.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/10/30/how-to-fix-australias-air-defence-debacle/#comment-20191 mark freeman Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20191 To me the obvious question is why don't we buy some Sukhois too. Our neighbours, unencumbered by an obsequious alliance with the US, are buying these planes because they're cheaper and better than all the others. Why not us ? To me the obvious question is why don’t we buy some Sukhois too. Our neighbours, unencumbered by an obsequious alliance with the US, are buying these planes because they’re cheaper and better than all the others. Why not us ?

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