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alidad
3rd May 2013, 03:53
See they are allocating $1.5 Billion in the budget for 12 GROWLERS for the RAAF.
They would not have had any resistance from Penny Wong on that one....
David75
3rd May 2013, 04:27
might be showing my ignorance but seems a high percentage of the FA18 fleet for EW.
12 currently order/delivered? + 12 new order? (or does this 12 replace the previously announced 12)
Unless they keep some multi-role functionality seems like a lot of escort aircraft.
Particularly if they'll be getting F35 type stealth?
tartare
3rd May 2013, 05:43
Alidad - agree!
Boeing don't seem to realise that in this part of the world, Growler has some very specific connotations!
Captain Sand Dune
3rd May 2013, 06:48
A Labor government promising money for defence expenditure? I'd be looking that particular gift horse in the mouth.
TBM-Legend
3rd May 2013, 10:42
If you read the report it says we'll buy 12 new EA-18G Growlers and operate 24 x F models...for a total of 36..means any previously announced Growler upgrades are binned and new birds added. Not a bad idea really as we will have 12 Growler birds if we bend a G model.
neville_nobody
3rd May 2013, 13:02
I got a laugh when I heard the clip from the press conference when the minister described the current F18s, as the current fleet of 'Classic F18's'.
I thought you needed analogue gauges and a 6 pack for something to be described as 'classic'!:)
might be showing my ignorance but seems a high percentage of the FA18 fleet for EW.
Probably thinking they can only afford to keep one or two operational, the rest for parts.
Fris B. Fairing
3rd May 2013, 22:02
Any truth in the rumour that Eastwest Loco had to be sedated after reading the title of this thread?
Rgds
Ascend Charlie
3rd May 2013, 22:27
Neville, the term "classic" is simply to denote that the F-18 is not a Super Hornet, just a regular Hornet. But being 30 years old may qualify them for the classic title anyway.
tail wheel
3rd May 2013, 23:40
Good one Fris!!! :}
I too wondered if the RAAF were getting F27s and F28s!
Howard Hughes
4th May 2013, 02:22
When I read it I thought of the 146!;)
Typhoon650
4th May 2013, 22:55
Easy to make promises when your government won't be around to deliver them.