Originally Posted by
MSOCS
SARF -
Finally, the comparison between Canada and Australia is quite invalid - on one hand you have Australia, which has already bought (and has placed further orders to buy) F-35s, as well as F-18Es to bridge their fighter gap.
Interesting point, however the RAAF procured only twin seaters (F, F+, & G) to address a strike/bomber gap with the retirement of the F-111, not a fighter gap.