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Old November 18th 08, 12:13 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy
Pat Flannery
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Neil Gerace wrote:
I often think it'd be good for the RAAF to get something to replace
the F-111 with. The USA has nothing comparable, why not look elsewhere?


How about F-15E strike eagles?
Expensive, but very capable and way superior to the F-111 in just about
every way.
If Australia can't foot the bill for those, that would leave either
Su-30s or Su-32s as the alternatives.
The Su-30 is reasonably enough priced that many smaller countries have
bought them, and has both interceptor and attack capabilities:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-30

Pat