The sheer size of the Pacific and south Asia area that Australia may have to cover is the concern. Range, speed and strike capability will win the day.
Spending millions on platforms that connot cover this vast region is surprising.
Guiding Yankee tankers around the desert is one thing but having to fly far, hit hard and get out quick is another.
As has been proven our very capable flight crew in the RAAF have performed better than other Allied groups in older beasts time and again. Why not give them a capable platform to use.
New F-15's or upgraded F-111's who knows, but these two types would look alot better defending our border than a couple of "escort fighters" with a whole bunch of tankers supporting them.
Booya
