Originally Posted by
ORAC
Reported previously on the F-35 thread. Canada is buying the old Australian F-18s to extend the life of the current fleet.
It delays the decision over the replacement and allows a new competition between the Typhoon, Rafale, FA-18E/F/G and F-35 and a decision until the fuss over Bombardier and the F-35 argument has gone away.
Come back in 5-10 years.....
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...-in-snub-to-us
Apologies, yes I should have said that RAAF airframes were being bought so as to offset the decision on a replacement airframe to the right.
If you were buying which one would you go for?