Thread: Dump & Burn.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

There have been a few "last" F-111 dump and burns,,I wonder if this was the last last?

The F-111 is the John Farnham of the skies. I'm sure they'll be keeping a serviceable one stashed away to thrill the kiddies periodically.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I know I've said this before------------but why are we buying a fighter?
has our threat matrix changed in the last 30 years??

I'm sure truck bombs in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel didn't figure in our threat matrix in the 1980s.

No they won't be keeping any serviceable solmanic. It keeps all the ones we have to ensure we have a few aircraft flying at any one time. They are just getting too expensive to maintain and airframes are runningour of hours.

As for what's being done with them.. the bulk of them are f1-11G's all are being scrapped / destroyed / shredded. This was part of the rpiginal purchase agreement with the USA as they are "neuclear arms capabble". As if anmyone would get hold of one from a static display and use it for that purpose.... Anyway it''s a damn shame.

From what I understand the others will end up
1. As static displays at Air Force bases
2. In museums. I have no idea on what basis the ADF is makign the call on WHO gets them, but you can be sure that there will be a reqyuirement for a significant sum of money to change hands in most cases.

why should they cost US anything??

we've already paid for them once.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

why should they cost US anything??

we've already paid for them once.

uumm no you didnt

The last batch of F1-11 were a donation with strings ( and new motors) that sort of came about when the yanks agreed to sell some more modern fighters ( and the factory to build them) to a nation not so far away. whose population had been wiped up to chanting in the streets" Australia much land no people, ( we) much people no land" add to that the purchases of 100 plus navel ships from the former USSR BLA BLA

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

why should they cost US anything??

we've already paid for them once.

We all owned Telstra once too, they sold that to people.
SEQEB
QR

need I go on?

F111 done a dump and burn this morning about 8.45am over Amberley.
Standing at the new Bremer school watching it.

Bigmac

Originally Posted by VladTepes

No they won't be keeping any serviceable solmanic. ...

Originally Posted by solmanic

The F-111 is the John Farnham of the skies. I'm sure they'll be keeping a serviceable one stashed away to thrill the kiddies periodically.

Beat me too it! those were my first thoughts as well

James.