Santa has been kind to the RAAF.....again.

[ramblingboy42]

Where is all the money coming from for all the new aeroplanes they have ordered?

the latest toys.....dont know how many they're getting.

with the purchase of the F35's , Posiedon , and the squadron of sneaky unmanned aeroplanes we are not buying but of which we already have some parked at Woomera, we should soon be ready to fight our enemy.:confused::confused::confused::confused::con fused::confused:RAAF to convert luxury corporate Gulfstream G550 jets into Australian military spy planes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-06/raaf-to-spend-more-than-2490m-converting-luxury-corporate-jets/7071902)

[Pickles2]

All good Rambling, all VERY good.
This was covered on the News last night, I think it was even Ch2?!!!, and the G550 was mentioned in the context of being smaller & cheaper to operate than larger variants,...seemed like a ripper idea to me,...smaller aircraft, smaller initial cost, & operating costs,..had a huge range too.
Pickles.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Yep, F35's launching off the new Canberra ski ramp:cool:

hang on, isnt the Canberra (bigger than the Late Melbourne) just for helicopters?
Attack Helicopters maybe?
I mean we obviously need them if we're buying F35's right?

[87County]

Yep - good news rambler.

And why would't Santa be kind to them, he might need a good escort from the North Pole the way things are going 😊.

[strangy]

Yep and 49 PC21's🤑
Would love to get one of the PC9 if they auctioned them off.
Suspect they will go to a 3rd world air force instead.

[ramblingboy42]

the g550's are being purchased as well as the Posiedon fleet so can't see the savings.

I forgot about the PC21's

yes strangy it would be nice get the scratchers on a PC9 , it's a huge 2 seat aeroplane though.

[Pickles2]

G'Day Rambling.
Well the G550's will be used when a larger aircraft is not required, therefore saving on resources, maintenance,... and other associated costs of running a larger aircraft.
Pickles.

[Avion8]

Yep and 49 PC21's🤑
Would love to get one of the PC9 if they auctioned them off.
Suspect they will go to a 3rd world air force instead.

Seems a shame that they only get 49 PC21's to replace 67 PC9/A. Would be a good airplane to have for recreational use. Some of the ex Singapore Airforce S211's went onto the local market & that is a fun plane as well.

[superquag]

Nah...spoil-sports at CASA would likely take a dim view of me flying them on my LSA Certificate... sigh....:(