It must be remembered that 13 F-111s were preserved. This is 29% of all the F-111s that came to Australia. This is a remarkable achievement by any standard. That so many were saved is due mainly to serious lobbying by some of the non-government recipient museums and the political will that resulted. Another factor that helped to save them was the realisation that there would be little revenue from scrap value and that it would actually cost the taxpayer to destroy them. That being the case, it followed that for a little more expenditure a significant number could be preserved and the nation would have something to show for it. The restoration and placement of 13 F-111s was superbly handled by the same dedicated people who had maintained them during their service career.
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