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2006-12-15 Down Under

Govt considers $2b Defence aircraft stopgap

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Posted by Steve White 2006-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 F-111 > okay, I'll bite,wasn't the last 111 suppos to had been retired already??? NASA + aersopace companies were suppos to be the only ones flying the bird. OTOH, maybe shouldn't be surprised, since JACK KERVORKIAN's suppos to be dead also. OKAY, PYWAR, THE PENN STATE SUB SHOPS + MOTHER CINDY WANTS ANSWERS AND WHATS 'EM NOW, D *** it.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-12-15 00:42|| 2006-12-15 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 ...The AussieVarks are pretty much at the end of their rope, but the RAAF has done an incredible job of keeping them going. What they need tho aren't Hornets but rather StrikeEagles.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-12-15 06:56|| 2006-12-15 06:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Ummmm, Joe - Penn State sub shops?

Up the Geodon to about 140mg at bedtime. Eat something first.

JOE SEC STATE 2008!

Posted by GORT 2006-12-15 08:45|| 2006-12-15 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 The Penn State sub shop thing had me giggling like a schoolgirl.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-12-15 09:32|| 2006-12-15 09:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Joe is a national treasure. Well, a Rantburg treasure, but that's the same thing.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-12-15 10:18|| 2006-12-15 10:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Jack Kevorkian isn't dead? Or is dead? I really need to pay more attention to the important things!

Posted by trailing wife 2006-12-15 12:27|| 2006-12-15 12:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Jack is either up for release or being released for time served and health reasons. (saw a news flash a week or so ago)

Posted by 3dc 2006-12-15 13:36|| 2006-12-15 13:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Joe, the USAF EF-111's have all been retired, but these RAAF a/c are strictly fighter bombers, and a different variant. The Electric Aardvaarks were originally 'straight' F-111's that were retrofitted with the ALQ-99 jamming system similiar to the EA-6B Prowlers. The Electric Intruders are now the sole ECM aircraft for our armed forces.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2006-12-15 15:07|| 2006-12-15 15:07|| Front Page Top

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